I just read through an article over Ricoh R3 at digicamreview.com. The features described in review were really comprehensive. The pocket-sized compact camera is so ergonomically designed that it will easily fit in any hand for a perfect shot.

With 2.5 inch LCD monitor images taking becomes an awesome experience. Distant subject can be easily captured with the power of 7.1x optical zoom whereas as image stabilization and a 5 megapixel CCD functions always ensure to render best image quality. You can even take a macro shot of an object from just 1 cm away using the macro function on the Ricoh R3.

The original algorithm of company for skew correction function which automatically detects trapezoids in images and corrects them to rectangles is a stunning feature for taking up the shots of such things as blackboards, documents, or time schedules at any angle just like it has been taken from the front.

An excerpt of the Ricoh R3 review from digicamreview.com:

Announced on the 7th of September, the Ricoh Caplio R3 is a new 5 megapixel digital camera with a 7.1x optical zoom lens - this is impressive considering that the camera is roughly the same size as other cameras with only a 3x optical zoom lens. The cameras wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens starts at 28mm - 200mm equivalent, has a built in lens-cover. The camera also features a "Vibration Correction" CCD sensor, much like Konica Minolta's Anti-shake technology - image stabilisation is becoming more and more common as an effective way to reduce camera shake and blur in low-light or with long zoom lenses.