Pentax Optio WG-1 Waterproof Digital Compact Camera
SAVE £40.00 (Was £189.99)
The Pentax Optio WG-1 Waterproof camera, is one of the most versatile new cameras to hit the market April 2011. The Pentax Optio WG-1 definitely stands for the ideal choice for those active photographers who shoot pictures in demanding outdoor conditions, thanks to its tough construction.
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Bragging a wide angle 28mm lens, with 5x optical zoom, 14 megapixels, and 720p HD video, it is both high spec, and very high quality.
To top it all, the WG-1 is also waterproof to 10 metres, shockproof to a metre and a half, freezeproof, and now crushproof (100kg). One of the most rugged compacts we have seen to date.
Check out this short movie all about this fabulous camera
Devon Camera reasons to buy:
- Crush proof, water proof, shock proof, mostly child proof!
- Fantastic family camera, ideal if it is set to have a hard life
- New and innovative macro facilities
Features:
- Waterproof to 10m, Shockproof to 1.5m
- Coldproof to -10°C, Crushproof to 100kg
- 14 MP
- 5x wide-angle optical zoom
- HD movie
What's in the box:
- AV cable
- USB cable
- AC cable
- Li-ion D-LI92 battery
- Battery charger
- Carabiner strap
- Strap, Macro stand and Software
EAN Reference for Black: 0027075188143
EAN Reference for Purple: 0027075188303
Recommended Accessories
Pentax Floating strap for all underwater models
The Pentax Optio Floating Handstrap is compatible with the Optio W60, W80 & WS80, W90, WG-1 It helps to keep your camera buoyant whilst in the water, and is a bright yellow colour making it easy to locate if you become seperated.£9.99
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Pentax neoprene pouch for Optio W90 and WG-1
Ever ready neoprene pouch. Protects the camera while keeping it ready to use, to make outdoor photo more exciting and easy. A special opening at its back allows the use of the carabiner strap.
Pentax HDMI-Micro-HDMI 1.8m cable
Pentax Micro HDMI Cable 1.8m fits Pentax Optio WG-1 & WG-1 GPS. For HD playback.
Pentax O-RC1 Waterproof remote control
Pentax O-RC1 Waterproof remote control compatible with the Pentax Optio W90 and the Optio i-10, K-5, WG-1,WG-1GPS, K-r, RS1500, S1
Pentax Camrig Camera Holder
Use this camera rig to attach your Pentax Optio to Kites or Bikes etc for great action shooting.
Pentax K-BC92H Battery charger kit
Pentax K-BC92H Battery charger kit for OPTIO RZ10. Battery charger and AC cable for charging PENTAX battery D-Li92, also supplied with PENTAX X70 and WG-1 camera.
Pentax D-LI92Li-ion rechargeable battery
Pentax D-LI92Li-ion rechargeable battery for RZ10 Rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Also supplied with PENTAX X70, WG-1 cameras.
Pentax K-AC117H AC adapter kit
The Pentax K-AC117H AC adapter kit is Ideal for when downloading your images to the computer via the USB cable, so as not to fully drain the battery. Or when taking photos indoors to save the cameras battery life. For use with Pentax Optio WG-1.
Specification
| Camera Type | Water and shock proof digital zoom compact |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Type | 1/2.3" CCD |
| Total Pixels | approx. 14.48 megapixels |
| Effective Pixels | approx. 14 megapixels |
| Still |
14M (4228x3216) 3 quality levels of JPEG (good, better, best) ???? |
| Movie |
HDTV 720p (1280x720) @ approx. 30 or 15fps VGA (640x480) @ approx. 30 or 15fps QVGA (320x240) @ approx. 30 or 15fps |
| Colour Depth | 12 bits x 3 colours |
| Sensitivity | Auto, Fixed (ISO 80 - 6400) |
| Shake Reduction |
Pixel Track Shake Reduction Hi-sensitivity anti-shake mode (Digital SR) Movie shake reduction mode (Movie SR) |
| Lens | |
| Focal Length | PENTAX 5-25mm f/3.5(W) - f/5.5(T), equ. to 28?140mm in 35mm |
| Digital Zoom |
Optical zoom: 5x Digital zoom: approx. 6.7x Intelligent zoom: approx. 7x at 7M, approx. 33.5x at 640 (including optical zoom) |
| Construction | PENTAX zoom lens, 11 elements in 9 groups (5 aspherical elements) |
| Focusing System | |
| Type | TTL contrast detection auto focus system |
| Functions |
Infinity-landscape, Pan Focus, Manual Focus: available 9-point AF, Spot AF, Auto tracking AF |
| Focus Range (automatic) |
Normal : 0.5m ? infinity (whole zoom area) Macro : 0.1m ? 0.6m (whole zoom area) 1cm Macro : 0.01m ? 0.30m (middle zoom position)? |
| AF assist |
AF assist lamp Special Macrolight (5 LED at front)? |
| Screen | |
| Type | 2.7’’ (6.86mm) colour 16:9 LCD, extra wide angle viewing with Anti-Reflective Coating |
| Resolution | approx. 230k dots |
| Playback | One Shot, Index (4 thumb nails, 9 thumb nails), Enlargement (up to 10X, scroll available), Movie Playback, Sound Playback, Histogram, Folder display, Select&Delete, Calendar? |
| Shutter | |
| Speed |
1/1500 - 1/4sec. 4 sec at most. (Night Scene mode setting) |
| Exposure system | |
| Metering | Multi-segment metering, Centre-weighted metering, Spot metering |
| Exposure Modes | Auto Picture, Program, Night Scene, Movie, Underwater, Underwater Movie, Digital Microscope, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Digital Wide, Digital Shake Reduction, Surf&Snow, Kids, Pet, Sport, Fireworks, Candlelight, Night Scene Portrait, Text, Food, Digital Panorama, Frame Composite, Report, Green? ? |
| Compensation | ±2EV (1/3EV steps) |
| Auto Bracketing | Available |
| Flash | |
| Type | Integrated auto flash contro?l |
| Modes |
Flash-on and Flash-off modes "Red-eye" reduction function employs a pre-discharge Soft Flash |
| Effective Range |
Wide:approx. 0.2 - 3.9 m (ISO Auto) Tele:approx. 0.2 - 2.5 m (ISO Auto) |
| Exposure Parameters | |
| Modes | One shot, Self-timer (2 or 10 sec), Continuous shooting (0.68 fps), Burst shooting, IR Remote Control, Interval shooting, Auto Bracket |
| Face Recognition |
Face recognition AF&AE is available for all modes up to 32 faces Smile Capture Self-portrait Assist Blink Detection? Pet Detection up to 3 faces? |
| White Balance | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light, Manual setting |
| Digital Filter | B&W, Sepia, Toy Camera, Retro, Colour, Extract colour, Colour emphasis, High Contrast, Starburst, Soft, Fish-Eye, Brightness, Miniature |
| Movie | |
| Recording |
Sound : Yes Movie “Shake reduction” ? stabilized video Duration : Depends on memory card capacity Resolution : HDTV (1280x720) at 30 or 15fps ; VGA (640x480) at 30 or 15fps ; QVGA (320x240) at 30 or 15fps |
| Editing | Save as still image, Dividing Movies |
| Playback | |
| Digital Filter | B&W, Sepia, Toy Camera, Retro, Colour, Extract Colour, Colour Emphasis, High Contrast, Starburst, Soft, Brightness, Minature Filters |
| Options |
Slideshow, Image Rotation, Small Face Filter, Ink Rubbing Filter, Collage, Original Frame, Frame Composite, Movie Edit, Red-eye Compensation, Resize, Cropping, Image/Sound Copy, Voice Memo, Protect, DPOF, Startup Screen, Face close up playback, Eye-Fi compatible |
| Storage | |
| Internal | approx 97 MB |
| External |
SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards Compatible with Eye-Fi wireless memory cards |
| File Format |
JPEG (conforms to Exif 2.3), conforms to DCF 2.0, DPOF, PRINT Image Matching III AVI (Motion JPEG) WAV(PCM), mono? |
| Special Features | |
| Features |
World time: 75 cities, 28 time zones Others: Noise reduction if shutter speed exceeds 0.25 sec. Motion Blur reduction Digital Shake Reduction system Eye-Fi cards compatible ?? |
| Language | English, French, Germany, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Thai, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Delay | Start-up time: approx. 1.3 sec |
| Shutter Release Delay | Approx. 0.037 sec |
| Interface | |
| Interface | Micro HDMI output, USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed), PC/AV terminal (NTSC/PAL, mono) and AC power input |
| Power | |
| Source |
Rechargeable D-LI92 Lithium-Ion battery Optional AC adapter kit |
| Performance |
Still*: Approx. 260 shots Playback**: Approx. 280 min * Recording capacity shows approximate number of shots recorded during CIPA-compliant testing. Actual performance may vary depending on operating conditions **According to the results of PENTAX in-house testing ? |
| Dimensions | |
| Height | 58.5 mm |
| Width | 115.5mm |
| Depth | 28.5 mm |
| Weight |
143 g (without battery and memory card) 163 g (loaded and ready) |
| Compatibility | |
| PC | Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista and 7 |
| Mac | Mac OS X 10.3.9 or above |
| Accessories | |
| Included Software |
For Windows: Arcsoft Media Impression v3.0 for PENTAX For Mac: Arcsoft Media Impression v2.1 for PENTAX |