Ricoh Pentax WG-8 (Black)

Ricoh Imaging is pleased to announce the new  black PENTAX WG-8. The toughest of the PENTAX WG series, the WG-8 boasts outstanding waterproof, shockproof, and cold-resistant performance. It is waterproof to a depth of 65.6 feet (20 meters), shockproof against a fall from heights of 6.8 feet (2.1 meters), and able to operate in temperatures aslow as 14°F (-10°C).The WG-8 has a host of advanced features and user-friendly functions,including a multi-application ring light, ideal for close-up macrophotography, and web camera capability when connected to acomputer for live-streaming of high-quality, high-resolution images. Its heavy-duty construction ensures that the WG-8 performs superbly anddependably in harsh, demanding outdoor conditions and on worksites.It captures super-high-resolution still images of approximately 20 effective megapixels and high-quality 4K-resolution movie clips. Thefive-times optical zoom lens with focal-length coverage from 5mm to25mm (equivalent to approximately 28mm to 140mm in the 35mm format), and minimum focusing distance of one centimeter, allows theuser to capture a wide range of images, from eye-catching close-upsto sweeping landscapes.

MAIN FEATURES:
Rugged, heavy-duty construction
The WG-8’s solid, airtight body is not only waterproof to a depth of 65.6 feet (20 meters) — the greatest operating depth in the history of the WG series — for up to two hours of continuous operation (equivalent to IPX8 or JIS Class 8), but it’s also shockproof against a fall from heights of up to 6.8 feet (2.1 meters), dustproof (equivalent to IPX6 or JIS Class 6), resistant to temperatures as low as -10°C, and crushproof against weights of up to 100kgf (kilogram force; equivalent to approximately 220.5 pounds of force).

This heavy-duty construction ensures that the WG-8 performs superbly and dependably in harsh, demanding outdoor conditions and on worksites. Measured using RICOH IMAGING-original testing standards, including a drop from a height of 2.1 meters onto a surface of 5cm-thick plywood, with the camera’s power on, conforming to Method 516-5- Shock of the MIL-Standard 810F. Measured using RICOH IMAGING-original testing standards.

High-quality, high-resolution images

Combining a state-of-the-art back-illuminated CMOS image sensor that provides excellent high-
sensitivity, low-noise characteristics, and high-speed readout of image data signals, with a high-
performance imaging engine, the WG-8 delivers a top sensitivity of ISO 6400 and produces super-high-resolution images of approximately 20 effective megapixels. It also integrates
advanced image processing functions to ensure sharp, clear, high-resolution images. 5X optical zoom lens with a 28mm wide-angle coverage.

The WG-8’s five-times optical zoom lens provides angle-of-view coverage from 5mm to 25mm
(equivalent to approximately 28mm to 140mm in the 35mm format) and a minimum focusing
distance of one centimeter, allowing the user to capture eye-catching close-ups to sweeping
landscapes. Its Intelligent Zoom function extends the zoom range by approximately 40.5 times without compromising image quality, while the Interval Shooting mode comes in handy for fixed-
point photography.

4K-resolution movie recording
The WG-8 provides 4K-resolution movie recording in the H.264 format, allowing the user to capture
high-quality, extended movie clips (3840 x 2160 pixels, 30 frames per second). In addition to the
conventional Movie SR (Shake Reduction) mode,* it also features the Movie SR+ mode,* which
generates a shake-reduction effect similar to the one created by a gimbal unit to assure high-quality
movie shooting with more active, fast-action outdoor activities.
When one of these modes is activated, the angle of view becomes narrower. The Movie SR+ mode
can be used at recorded pixel size smaller than the Full HD format (1920 x 1080 pixels).

Webcam function for live streaming of high-quality, high-resolution images
By switching to the UVC (USB Video Class) mode and connecting it to a computer with an USB cable (included as a standard accessory), the WG-8 can be used as a web camera* for real-time streaming of Full HD-resolution video images at 30 frames per second. When combined with the camera’s macro shooting capability and built-in Ring Light unit, the user can deliver more detailed, creative images than those captured by the computer’s built-in camera during online business
meetings or private online communications.

High-power, discharge-adjustable, six-bulb Ring Light

Positioned around the circumference of the lens barrel, the WG-8’s six- LED Ring Light unit allows the user to set a faster shutter speed and minimize camera shake and subject shake in macro and close-up
photography. The discharge level can be adjusted to a desired level. This  unit also provides selective lighting, in which the user can activate only the horizontally or vertically aligned lights to illuminate the subject more three-dimensionally and emphasize its contours.
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3.0-inch, wide-frame LCD monitor for wide-angle viewing
The WG-8 has a large, high-resolution 3.0-inch LCD monitor (3:2 proportions and approximately 1,040,000 dots). The AR (Anti- Reflection) coating applied to the monitor’s protective cover, minimizes annoying glare and reflections to assure a sharp, clear on- screen image even in the harsh sunshine. The Outdoor View Setting allows the user to adjust the monitor’s brightness level according to
changes in ambient lighting conditions, to optimize the visibility of the
on-screen image.

Advanced GPS functions and built-in digital compass
The built-in GPS module automatically records position data and travel log data onto captured images and adjusts the built-in clock to local time. This module can be activated with a single action and can receive
signals from GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System), as well as U.S. GPS satellites. The GPS Lock function lets the user save GPS data onto captured images by using previously acquired position data
— highly convenient for shootings inside buildings. GPS data, directional data acquired by the digital compass and UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) can also be imprinted on the lower right
corner of an image.