Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Overview
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Pentax WG-1 GPS rugged compact is designed to be crushproof against pressures of up to 100 kilograms (220 pounds), dustproof, waterproof up to 10 meters (33 ft), coldproof down to -10°C (14°F) and shock-resistant for drops of up to 1.5 meters (5 ft). The GPS-enabled camera's Digital Microscope mode offers five macro LEDs for macro lighting plus a detachable macro stand for steadier capture. Features-wise the 14MP it incorporates a 28-140mm equiv. zoom lens, 2.7" LCD and 720p HD video recording. GPS functionality allows for positional data recording with images for geo-tagging applications.
| Body type | Compact |
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| Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 |
| Effective pixels | 14 megapixels |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) |
| Sensor type | CCD |
| ISO | Auto (80-1600), 80, 100, 200, 400,800, 1600, 3200, 6400 |
| Focal length (equiv.) | 28–140 mm |
| Max aperture | F3.5–5.5 |
| Articulated LCD | Fixed |
| Screen size | 2.7″ |
| Screen dots | 230,000 |
| Max shutter speed | 1/1500 sec |
| Format | Motion JPEG |
| Storage types | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 167 g (0.37 lb / 5.89 oz) |
| Dimensions | 116 x 59 x 29 mm (4.55 x 2.3 x 1.12″) |
| GPS | Built-in |
The Pentax WG-1 GPS has a competitive feature set for the 'rugged' compact camera class, including a few bells and whistles like its intervalometer. Image quality and performance is also competitive, but the WG-1 GPS fails to deliver in low light and its video is relatively poor. Overall it is good value, but is bested in quality and features by a few competitors at similar price points.
Good for: All-purpose go anywhere photography in good lighting.
Not so good for: Low light still photography and video in any lighting.
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