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RICOH Imaging Company has announced the waterproof compact digital camera 'PENTAX WG-8'. The expected release date is July 5, 2024. The price is 89,100 yen (including tax). Available colors are black and green. The green model is sold exclusively on the direct sales site and PENTAX Clubhouse.
Amazing Image Quality with High-Performance Sensor
Equipped with an effective 20-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor, it provides high-quality images with an ISO sensitivity range of 125 to 6400. The image processing function using super-resolution technology allows for clear photos down to the details. The handheld night scene mode enables blur-free night photography. The lens offers an optical 5x zoom equivalent to approximately 28-140mm in 35mm format, and the intelligent zoom function allows for up to approximately 40.5x high-magnification shooting.
A Tough Companion with Multifunctionality
The new model features 4K/30fps video recording and a webcam function, offering a wide range of uses. With GPS functionality, it can record location information and automatically adjust the time, making it convenient for outdoor use. The 3.0-inch LCD monitor with approximately 1.04 million dots has an anti-reflective coating for easy viewing outdoors. It supports SDXC/SDHC/SD memory cards, and the built-in memory is approximately 27MB.
Main Specifications of the New Product
- Lens: PENTAX lens, 9 groups 11 elements (5 aspherical elements)
- Focal length: 5–25mm
- 35mm equivalent: Approximately 28–140mm
- Maximum aperture: F3.5(W)–F5.5(T)
- Optical zoom: 5x
- Digital zoom magnification: Approximately 8.1x
- Intelligent zoom: 10M approximately 7x, 640 approximately 40.5x (combined with optical zoom)
- Shake reduction (still images): Electronic shake reduction, high sensitivity mode
- Shake reduction (movies): Electronic (Movie SR, Movie SR+)
- AF method: 9-point multi/spot/auto-tracking
- Shooting range (standard): 0.5m–∞ (entire zoom range)
- Shooting range (macro): 0.1–0.6m (entire zoom range)
- Shooting range (1cm macro): 0.01–0.3m (mid-range of zoom)
- Focus mode: Infinity, pan focus, manual focus switchable
- Effective pixels: Approximately 20 million pixels
- Image sensor: 1/2.3-inch CMOS
- Recording pixels (still images): Sizes: L(20M), M(10M), S(5M), XS(3M), 2M, 1M, VGA
- Aspect ratio (still images): 4:3, 3:2, 1:1 (fixed at 4:3 in CALS mode)
- Recording pixels (movies): 4K, 1920, 1280
- Sensitivity (standard output sensitivity): Auto, Manual (ISO 125–6400)
- Dimensions: 118.2 (W) x 65.5 (H) x 33.1 (D) mm (excluding operating parts and protrusions)
- Weight: Approximately 242g (including battery and SD memory card), approximately 215g (body only)
