The Pentax Optio WG-2 Digital Camera is the company's 13th generation of the "rugged", life-proof camera line. You don't have to be an extreme adventure enthusiast to appreciate the features of the WG-2 though. These include the fact that the camera is waterproof down to 40', it can survive a drop of up to 5', it is designed to withstand up to 220 pounds of force, it's coldproof down to 14°F, and that it's dustproof. Phew! That's a lot of safety built-into one little point-and-shoot. More than being a tough camera that can stand up to intentional or unintentional abuses, the Optio WG-2 is also one great image-maker. You of course want to come away from your adventures with awesome photos. The Optio has a number of respectable specs in that department, to help you capture the decisive moment with clarity, and ease. The backlit 16Mp CMOS sensor provides high-res stills and full HD 1080p video at 30 fps. A wide-angle 5x internal optical zoom lens with a 28-140mm (35mm equivalent) focal length lets you capture subjects near and far, and features like image stabilization help to do so as well. Additional tools for impressive image-capture include the generous 3.0" LCD display, the ring of 6 LED lights on the lens for even lighting of macro shots, a built-in flash, and a bevy of auto shooting modes. - The 13th Generation
- Pentax's 13th generation rugged, adventure-proof digital camera is perfect for any environment
- Backlit 16Mp CMOS Sensor
- Backlit 16Mp CMOS sensor offers superior quality, high-res imaging. Quality levels for recording stills include: Best, Better, and Good
- Waterproof
- Waterproof to a depth of 40 feet
- Shockproof
- Shockproof design protects from drops of up to 5 feet
- Crushproof
- Crushproof construction withstands weights of up to 220 LBF (pound-force)
- Coldproof
- Coldproof to sub-freezing temperatures of 14° F (minus 10° Celsius)
- Dustproof
- Dustproof (JIS 6 rated) design protects the camera from dry, dusty environments
- 5x Optical Zoom Lens
- Wide-angle 5x internal optical zoom lens (28-140mm equivalent). The camera also captures in Intelligent zoom at approximately 7.5x to 36x at VGA/Combined zoom
- Widescreen 3.0" LCD
- Large 3.0" LCD features HVGA resolution (460,000 dots) and anti-reflective coating on its protective cover. The LCD has a 170° (horizontal/vertical viewing) angle and an HVGA 460,000 dot resolution
- Records Full HD 1080p Video
- Capture full HD 1080p video at 30 fps with high-quality H.264 compression. Other video capture resolutions include: 1280 x 720p at 60/30 fps, 640 x 480; at 30 fps VGA. Quality levels include: Fixed
- Hardened Cover
- Hardened cover with SP coating protects internal lens elements
- Digital Microscope Mode
- Digital microscope mode uses 6 LEDs for even macro lighting of subjects as close as 1cm
- HDMI Micro Type-D Port
- An HDMI port (Micro, Type-D) plays back beautiful, high definition images and video on HDTVs
- Clean, Blur-Free Images
- Pixel Track, Digital, and Movie Shake Reduction ensure sharp, blur-free images and video
- Fast Face Detection
- Capture perfect portraits with fast face detection technology, including Smile Capture and Blink Detection
- Autofocus Assist Lamp
- An autofocus assist lamp helps to quickly and accurately focus
- Extended Dynamic Range
- Extended dynamic range helps bring out extra highlight and shadow detail
- Optional Remote Control
- Take pictures remotely using an optional Pentax infrared remote control
- Focus System
- Type: TTL contrast detection autofocus, AF assist lamp, macro Illuminating LEDs
Focus modes: 9 point AF, Spot AF, Auto Tracking AF, Macro, Super Macro, Infinity, Landscape, Pan Focus, Manual Focus
Focus Lock: Yes, by pressing the shutter release button half way
- Power Supply Information
- Power source: Rechargeable lithium-ion D-LI92 battery
Recordable images: Approximately 260
Playback time: Approximately 240 minutes
Movie recording time: Approximately 70 minutes
Audio recording time: Approximately 270 minutes
Optional AC adapter available: Yes
- Timing
- Startup: 1.6 seconds
Release lag: 0.015 seconds
- Language Support
- English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Thai, Korean, Simplified/Traditional Chinese
- Image Stabilization
- Still: Pixel Track SR, Digital SR
Movie: Movie SR
- Capture Modes
- Mode Selection: Auto, Picture, Program, Night Scene, Handheld Night Snap (ISO 125-1600), Movie, Underwater, Underwater Movie, Digital Microscope (2Mp),Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Interval Shot, Interval Movie, High Speed Movie (VGA, 120 fps capture, 30 fps playback), Digital SR, Surf and Snow, Kids, Pet, Sport, Candlelight, Fireworks, Night Scene Portrait, Text, Food, Digital Wide (5Mp), Digital Panorama (2Mp per frame), Frame Composite (3Mp or 2Mp), Report (1280 x 960, ISO 125-1600), Green (ISO 125-1600), Voice Recording (via reprogrammable Green button)
Auto Picture modes: Landscape, Portrait, Night, Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Standard, Flower, Sport, Candlelight, Blue Sky, Sunset, Text, Group Photo, Pet, Portrait x Blue Sky, Portrait x Sunset, Portrait x Backlight Custom Image Modes: Bright, Natural, Monochrome Green Simplified Mode Available: Yes (ISO 125-1600)
Face Detection Available: Yes (up to 32 faces), Smile Capture, Blink Detection, Self Portrait Assist, Self Portrait Assist + Smile Capture, Pet Recognition (1 face detect, 3 faces pre-registered)
PASMB: P
Date Stamp: Yes, date, date-time, time (not available in Green mode)
Digital Filter Capture: n/a
Dynamic Range Adjustment: Yes (highlight and shadow correction)
File/Folder customization: Folder name (date, Pentax, custom), file name (IMGP, custom)
Digital Level: n/a
- Drive Modes
- Mode Selection: One Shot, Self Timer (10s, 2s), Continuous, Burst, Remote Control (3s, 0s), Auto Bracket
Continuous FPS: Approximately 1.0 fps, Burst 10 fps for up to 30 frames (5Mp or 4Mp)
Multi-Exposure: n/a
Interval: Interval Shot, Interval Movie, High Speed Movie (VGA, 120 fps capture, 30 fps playback)
HDR: Available as a playback filter
- Playback Modes
- Mode Selection: One Shot, Index (6 or 12 thumbnails), Magnification (up to 10x scrollable), Movie Playback, Sound Playback, Histogram, Folder Display, Select and Delete, Calendar
Mode Pallet: Slideshow, Image Rotation, Small Face Filter, Ink Rubbing Filter, Collage, Digital Filter, HDR Filter, Original Frame (5Mp or 4Mp), Frame Composite (3Mp or 2Mp), Movie Edit, Redeye Edit, Resize, Cropping, Image and Sound Copy, Voice Memory, Protect, DPOF, Startup Screen, Faze Zooming Movie Edit: Save as still image, Movie Divide, Title Picture
| Image Type | Backlit CMOS w primary color filter | | Image Size | 1/2.3" | | Effective pixels | 16 | | Total pixels | 16.79 | | Recorded resolutions | Still: 16M (4608x3456), 12M (1:1, 3456x3456), 12M (16:9, 4608x2592), 7M (3072x2304), 5M (16:9, 3072x1728), 5M (2592x1944), 4M (16:9, 2592x1464), 3M (2048x1536), 2M (16:9, 1920x1080), 1024 (1024x768), VGA (640x480)
Movie: HD (1920x1080p30, 1280x720p60/30), VGA (640x480p30) | | Lens Type | PENTAX zoom lens | | Lens construction | 11 elements, 9 groups (5 aspheric elements), protective cover w SP coating | | Optical zoom | 5X | | Focal length (equiv.) | 5-25mm (28-140mm) | | Digital zoom | 7.2X | | Combined zoom | 36X | | Intelligent zoom | Approx 7.5X at 7M to 36X at VGA | | Aperture | F3.5-5.5 | | LCD screen | 3" widescreen TFT color LCD w anti-reflective coating on cover | | LCD resolution | HVGA 460,000 dots | | Wide angle viewable | Yes (approx 170deg. horizontal/vertical) | | Focus Type | TTL contrast detection autofocus, AF assist lamp, Macro Illuminating LEDs | | Focus modes | 9 point AF, Spot AF, Auto Tracking AF, Macro, Super Macro, Infinity Landscape, Pan Focus, Manual Focus | | Manual focus | Yes | | Macro focus | Yes, Macro and Super Macro available | | Focus lock | Yes, by pressing the shutter release button half way | | Focus range | Normal: 1.64' to infinity
Macro: 0.33 to 1.97'
Super Macro: 0.03 (1cm) to 0.98' (at mid-zoom, set automatically) | | Flash Type | Built-in series control auto flash | | Flash modes | Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Auto + Redeye, On + Redeye | | Effective range | 18' (wide, auto ISO), 11' (tele, auto ISO) | | Internal memory | 88.2MB | | Removable memory | SD, SDHC, SDXC | | Ports | USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out, HDMI (Micro, Type-D) | | Video out | NTSC, PAL, HD (HDMI supports HD Auto, 1080i, 720p, 480p) | | Image Stabilization | Still: Pixel Track SR, Digital SR
Movie: Movie SR | | Metering Type | TTL | | Multi-segment | Yes | | Center weighted | Yes | | Spot | Yes | | Exposure compensation | +/- 2 EV (1/3 steps) | | ISO Sensitivity | Auto: 125-6400 auto range adjustable
Manual: 125-6400 | | White Balance | Auto preset modes: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent
Manual mode(s): Yes | | Shutter Type | Programmed AE mechanical and electronic shutter mechanism | | Shutter speed | 1/4000 to 1/4 sec (up to 4 sec in Night Scene mode) | | Capture Mode selection 1 | Auto Picture, Program, Night Scene, Handheld Night Snap (ISO 125-1600), Movie, Underwater, Underwater Movie, Digital Microscope (2M), Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Interval Shot, Interval Movie, High Speed Movie (VGA, 120 FPS capture, 30 FPS playback) | | Capture Mode selection 2 | Digital SR, Surf & Snow, Kids, Pet, Sport, Candlelight, Fireworks, Night Scene Portrait, Text, Food, Digital Wide (5M), Digital Panorama (2M per frame), Frame Composite (3M or 2M), Report (1280x960, ISO 125-1600), Green (ISO 125-1600), Voice Recording (via reprogrammable Green button) | | Auto Picture modes | Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Standard, Flower, Sport, Candlelight, Blue Sky, Sunset, Text, Group Photo, Pet, Portrait x Blue Sky, Portrait x Sunset, Portrait x Backlight | | Custom Image modes | Bright, Natural, Monochrome | | Green simplified mode | Yes (ISO 125-1600) | | Face detection | Yes (up to 32 faces), Smile Capture, Blink Detection, Self Portrait Assist, Self Portrait Assist + Smile Capture, Pet Recognition (1 face detect, 3 faces pre-registered) | | PASMB | P | | Date stamp | Yes, date, date-time, time (not available in Green mode) | | Dynamic Range Adjustment | Yes (highlight and shadow correction) | | File/Folder customization | Folder name (date, PENTX, custom), file name (IMGP, custom) | | Drive Mode selection | One Shot, Self Timer (10s, 2s), Continuous, Burst, Remote Control (3s, 0s), Auto Bracket | | Continuous FPS | Approx 1.0 FPS, Burst 10 FPS for up to 30 frames (5M or 4M) | | Drive Interval | Interval Shot, Interval Movie, High Speed Movie (VGA, 120 FPS capture, 30 FPS playback) | | HDR | Available as a playback filter | | Playback Mode selection | One Shot, Index (6 or 12 thumbnails), Magnification (up to 10X, scrollable), Movie Playback, Sound Playback, Histogram, Folder Display, Select & Delete, Calendar | | Playback Mode pallet | Slideshow, Image Rotation, Small Face Filter, Ink Rubbing Filter, Collage, Digital Filter, HDR Filter, Original Frame (5M or 4M), Frame Composite (3M or 2M), Movie Edit, Redeye Edit, Resize, Cropping, Image & Sound Copy, Voice Memo, Protect, DPOF, Startup Screen, Faze Zooming | | Digital filters (playback) | B&W, Sepia, Toy Camera, Retro, Color, Color Extract, Color Emphasis, High Contrast, Starburst, Soft, Fisheye, Brightness, Miniature | | Movie edit | Save as Still Image, Movie Divide, Title Picture | | File Formats | Still: JPG (EXIF 2.3), DCF 2.0, PIM III
Movie (compression): MP4 (AVC h.264)
Sound: WAV (PCM), monaural | | Power source | Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI92 | | Recordable images | Approx 260 | | Playback time | Approx 240 min | | Movie recording time | Approx 70 min | | Audio recording time | Approx 270 min | | Construction material(s) | Reinforced polycarbonate plastic w aluminum accents | | Operating temperature | 14-104deg.F (coldproof) | | Waterproof | 40'/12.19m | | Shockproof | 5'/1.52m | | Crushproof | 220 LBF | | Coldproof | -10deg.C | | Dustproof | JIS 6 | | Startup Timing | Approx 1.6 sec | | Release lag Timing | Approx 0.015 sec | | Language Support | English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Thai, Korean, Simplified/Traditional Chinese | | Computer System Requirements | Windows: Windows XP(SP3), Vista, 7, USB port
Mac: MacOS 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, USB port | | Dimensions (W x H x D) | 4.8 x 2.4 x 1.2"/12.19 x 6.09 x 3.04cm | | Weight | Without battery or removable memory: 6.1 oz/172.93g
Loaded and ready: 6.8 oz /192.77g |
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