Pentax WG-8

Name: Pentax WG-8
Brand: Pentax
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Pentax WG-8

diving 4K video Wi-Fi

Panel:1/2.3", 20 MPix

Focal length:28 - 140 mm

Lens aperture:f/3.5 - f/5.5

Video:Full HD (1080p), Ultra HD (4K)

Snapshot size:5184x3888 px

ISO range:125-6400

Screen:3 ''

A compact waterproof camera tailored for use in extreme environmental conditions. The body of the model withstands drops from a height of 1.2 m, demonstrates resistance to frost down to -10 °C, and can be submerged to a depth of 20 meters (for up to 2 hours). The Pentax WG-8 uses a BSI CMOS image sensor with a 1/2.3" optical format and a resolution of 20 MP. It features a versatile zoom lens covering the popular range of equivalent focal lengths from 28 to 140 mm.

The lens aperture is f/3.5-5.5, and around the lens are built-in LED lights for a ring flash. The model records video in up to 4K resolution at 30 fps and can be used as a webcam. For aiming, there is a convenient fixed 3-inch screen on the back panel of the body. Additional features include a built-in compass and GPS. The camera has 24 pre-installed automatic shooting modes (including several underwater modes), supported by Ricoh's signature artistic profiles.

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Specifications WG-8

Main
Camera type	digital compact


Sensor
Sensor	CMOS (CMOS) / BSI /
Sensor size	1/2.3"
Effective MP number	20
Maximum image size	5184x3888 px
Light sensitivity (ISO)	125-6400


Lens
Aperture	f/3.5 - f/5.5
Focal length	28 - 140 mm
Optical zoom	5
Manual focus
Image stabilization	with matrix shift
Min. focus distance	50 cm
Macro shooting, from	10 cm


Photo shooting
HDR
White balance measuring
Exposure compensation	± 2 EV, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto bracketing	/ ± 2 (3 frames in 1/3 stops) /
Exposure modes	auto shutter priority
Metering system	point centre-weighted sensor (estimated)


Video recording
Full HD (1080)	1920x1080 px 60 fps
Ultra HD (4K)	3840x2160 px 30 fps
File recording formats	MPEG-4, H.264
Backlight
Connection ports	HDMI v 1.4

Focus
Autofocus modes	one shot tracking in face by smile animal in frame
Focus points	9 шт


Viewfinder and shutter
Viewfinder	in absent
Shutter speed	4 - 1/4000 с
Shutter type	electronic


Screen
Screen size	3 ''
Screen resolution	1040 thousand pixels
Additional screen


Memory and communications
Built-in memory	27 MB
Memory cards types	SD, SDHC, SDXC / Eye-Fi /
Communications	Wi-Fi


Flash
Built-in flash
Application range	5.5 m


Power source
Power source	battery / D-LI92 /
Shots per charge	340 шт


General
Material	aluminium / plastic / rubberized housing /
Protection	diving
Dimensions (WxHxD)	118x66x33 mm
Weight	242 g
Added to E-Catalog	June 2024

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