Ricoh RDC-1 (1995)
Here is a rare chance to see, side-by-side, two cameras from a pioneering manufacturer - version 1 and version 2 of Ricoh's first digital products.
The RDC-1 is a 0.41 megapixel still and video camera with 3-step zoom, colour monitor and PCMCIA card storage. As the photos show, there are plenty of buttons to push. And when you push them, the camera makes plenty of whirring noises, which is very satisfying for the modern-day enthusiast. The video capability of the RDC-1 means the camera layout is complicated by various controls and symbols for recording and playback. The RDC-2 had no video capability.
The example shown here comes with the detachable DM-1 LCD monitor and AC-1 power adapter/charger.
What is notable about the RDC-1 and RDC-2 is the amount of design change that Ricoh made between these versions that were only a year apart. Frankly, it's a new camera. Ricoh was no slouch in its determination to innovate!