The Ricoh Lens S10 24-72 mm F2.5-4.4 VC camera unit uses a 10-megapixel, 1/1.7-inch CCD sensor boasting high-sensitivity capabilities enhanced through the adoption of an new process. In combination with advanced image processing engine Smooth Imaging Engine IV, it achieves high-image-quality photography with high definition and low noise. The lens is a 24 mm to 72 mm high-performance 3x wide-angle zoom with superior usability. Utilizing a 7-group, 11-element configuration (aspherical lens: 4 elements, 4 surfaces) that includes special low-dispersion lenses, this lens achieves high dimensions of both compactness and imaging power. A camera shake correction function (image-sensor-shift type) is used to reduce hand- motion blur. The self-retaining lens cap has been a popular GX series option, and a GXR version is available as option LC-2.