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Disappointingly capable

Started Feb 6, 2016 | User reviews thread
happypoppeye
happypoppeye Veteran Member • Posts: 3,894
Re: Disappointingly capable

Tom Schum wrote:

Thanks for your encouraging reply.

At this point the WG-5 GPS remains available at B&H, which is a good sign.

It looks like Ricoh/Pentax is really minimizing its footprint in the compact camera area, concentrating more on the GR and the larger ILCs. The industry trend is this way anyway. Sales of compacts must really not be good, with all the smartphone competition.

I was surprised to find the WG-5 still available.

The camera is still working fine, but I don't use it much now that I am retired. I used the macro shooting capability a lot in my job.

No problem. I actually went onto Flickr right after posting the last reply and I have to say, there are some really impressive black and white shots from the WG-4. I was surprised. Really really impressive. Not many, but it definitely looks capable.

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