Dave Shrestha
0:00 0:00 This video is not intended for all audiences. What date were you born? January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 Submit Adobe Flash Player is required to watch this video. Install Flash Player I needed a light travel camera as I was getting g tired of lugging around my D800 and after reading all of the glowing reviews of this camera I really, really wanted to like this camera but the overheating issue which seems to be a known issue prevents me from recommending this camera and infact I’m not sure I’ll be keeping it. I received this (first) camera few weeks ago and immediately I noticed the camera got hot to touch near the “Fn” button within 5 min of normal use. When I took the battery out I noticed the battery was very hot. Amazon support sent me a replacement Ricoh battery but the new battery behaved the same and made no difference. Amazon support then sent me a replacement camera but again it made no difference- within 5 minutes of use it still got hot - exactly the same as the first camera. Looking at YouTube videos and DP Review forums it appears this is a known issue and firmware v 1.10 is supposed to address some of the heating issue but the very first thing I had done when I received both cameras was to upgrade the firmware to v 1.10 so obviously firmware didn’t resolve the overheating issue- it did fix low light focusing issue. The picture quality is fantastic so I’m trying to see if I use it for for mins and turn it off right away will I learn to live with it ? But then what will the reliability be of this camera with the heating issue? I had written to Ricoh about my concern but haven’t gotten any response other than acknowledging receiving my email and they will get back to me. Again, great picture quality and compactness is awesome so I really want to like and even love this camera but the heating issue maybe a dealbreaker ☹️ Update: I decided to return the camera as the heating issue was just not acceptable.