Ricoh to release Pentax XG-1 in India

Ricoh will release a new bridge camera, the Pentax XG-1 with 52x optical zoom range, for beginners looking to move ahead from compact cameras. The XG-1 has a 16MP BSI-CMOS sensor and comes with a 24-1248mm equivalent f/2.8-5.6 zoom lens. It offers a burst shooting of 9fps and HD video recording at 1080/30p. It has a 460k-dot 3.0-inch fixed LCD screen and 200k-dot built-in electronic viewfinder. It also offers shake reduction and Auto Tracking AF Function. This product will be available in India by August 14, 2014. Prices are to be announced later.