Epson R-D1

Epson R-D1 is Epson's Advanced Mirrorless camera first announced on March of 2004. The camera comes with a 6MP, CCD APS-C sized sensor and has a full resolution of 3008 x 2000.

Epson introduced the updated Epson R-D1x (Read Full Comparison) to replace this camera.

The R-D1 is rated #62 out of 62 in Advanced Mirrorless cameras and overall #1020 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our database. Please look at our Advanced camera search to find camera ratings based on your customized factors.

The following is a graph of different factors used in the rating system.

The Epson R-D1 comes with a history of related digital cameras. Here, you can take a look at all earlier and most recent models as well as key features.

You can check the R-D1 from several angles in the gallery underneath.

Below is a selection of pros and cons of the Epson R-D1 based on factors which are typically regarded as necessary in a camera.

The size of the sensor on the Epson R-D1 is 23.7mm x 15.6mm (APS-C). The 370 mm² sensor can capture 3008 x 2000 pixels and aspect ratios of 3:2.

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The CCD sensor boasts 6MP and gives a native ISO range of 200 to 1600. RAW photos are saved which means that the user has wider margin for error.

The picture underneath illustrates the R-D1's sensor dimensions compared to other common sizes. The R-D1 sensor comes with a crop factor of 1.5 and is shown in green.

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To get a sense of specific aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Epson R-D1 is 1.37 pounds (620g or 21.87 oz) and the measurement of the camera is 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6"). The weight of average Advanced Mirrorless camera is 454g and the Epson R-D1 is more heavy when compared to various competitors.

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Down below is a shot of the Epson R-D1 beside a softdrink to help you to have a sense of its scale.

The top view under will provide the button layout on the R-D1.

The R-D1 works with the Leica M mount and has 62 lenses to select from. Below is some of the lenses we have in our collection which will fit the R-D1.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Leica Super-Elmar-M 18mm f3.8 ASPH18mmf/3.8 310g

Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f0.95 ASPH50mmf/0.95 700g

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Voigtlander 35mm F1.4 Nokton35mmf/1.4 200g

Carl Zeiss Biogon T 2,828 ZM28mmf/2.8 230g

Leica Elmarit S 30MM F2.8 ASPH30mmf/2.8 1140g

Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 Ultron21mmf/1.8 412g

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Carl Zeiss C Sonnar T 1,550 ZM50mmf/1.5 350g

The R-D1 has the following connectivity:

Digital cameras which include NFC and / or Bluetooth support are able to be controlled wirelessly with smartphones. You are able to send photos and sometimes change settings with no need to connect straight to the camera.

Several applications even enable a Liveview and release the shutter if you are not near the camera. If the camera includes a HDMI out, it can easily be attached to an external display. The majority of cameras enable you to recharge the battery pack using the USB socket.

Epson R-D1 does not capture video. If you are wanting a camera to take only photos, this is not a problem.

There is no environment sealing on the Epson R-D1 so you need to be careful in wet and dusty conditions.

The Epson R-D1 comes with a 2" fixed display screen supporting a resolution of 235k dots.

Unfortunately the display screen is not a touch screen.

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The ViewFinder details regarding Epson R-D1 are below:

• ViewFinder Optical (rangefinder)

In those sunny outdoor conditions which make the camera displays washed out and tricky to view, viewfinders are very helpful.

The maximum shutter speed is 1/2000 seconds.

Epson R-D1 boasts external flash support but is without inbuilt flash.

Epson R-D1 doesn't have Auto focus. Phase Detection focusing is more faster and exact when compared to Contrast Detect focusing.

Epson R-D1 comes with manual focus in case it is required in low light occasions or you need more precise focus control.

The average Advanced Mirrorless camera battery life is 390. Sony A6600 features the best (810) battery life in this range of cameras.

Underneath is a listing of Advanced Mirrorless cameras that come with the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Sony A6600
R-D1 vs A6600810 yesyesyes

Sony A7c
R-D1 vs A7c740 yesyesyes

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Fujifilm X-H2
R-D1 vs Fujifilm X-H2680 yesnoyes

Canon R7
R-D1 vs R7660 yesnoyes

Fujifilm X-H2S
R-D1 vs Fujifilm X-H2S580 yesnoyes

The following graph gives a outline of the Epson R-D1 for different styles of photography. To learn more, browse to the specific section underneath.

The Epson R-D1 gets a rating of 49 which is modest, meaning that it is fairly adequate for portrait photography. Photographing portrait images favors heavily to sensor dimension, support for RAW files & flexibility to work with off-camera flash.

Getting a decent rating of 55, the Epson R-D1 is reasonably acceptable for street photography. A decent street photography camera has a perfect balance of picture quality plus portability.

A terrible sports photography points tally of 29 indicates the Epson R-D1 is not acceptable for taking photos of sports. A camera needs fantastic focusing and shutter speeds for sports photography.

Portability is very important when buying a travel camera. In general, the Epson R-D1 gets a terrible 38 as a travel camera which is not acceptable for your travels.

If you find yourself looking to choose a camera for landscape pictures, the most essential aspect is going to be image quality. The Epson R-D1 with it's reasonable grade of 46 as a landscape camera is reasonably acceptable in the current market.

A camera for vlogging really should have a moving display screen, mic port and if possible IBIS. Taking all things into account, the Epson R-D1 is not acceptable for vlogging as it receives a terrible rating of 9.

If you want alternatives to the R-D1, here is a list of the top scored cameras which fall into the class of Advanced Mirrorless.

The graph underneath gives you a bird's eye view of the R-D1 vs it's highest scored rivals shown previously.

There are more cameras you might take a look at as alternate options. To go through a full comparison, go to the "compare" link.