Description Pentax WG-1000 All-Weather Compact Camera with 4x Optical Zoom and 20 Color Modes (Gray) With great pleasure, Ricoh Imaging presents the PentaxWG-1000 All-Weather Compact Camera. The WG-1000 is intended for recreationalunderwater photography with a maximum operating depth of 49.2 feet (15 meters)and up to an hour. It’s robust and lightweight, perfect for a variety ofland-based sports. It can withstand falls up to 6.5 feet (2 meters) and isshockproof against dirt and stains. With a focal-length coverage of 4.9 mm to19.6 mm (or around 27 mm to 108 mm in the 35mm format), the WG-1000 has a 4xoptical zoom lens. The camera’s zoom range can be increased by about 24 timeswhen used in conjunction with its Digital Zoom feature to capturehigh-magnification zoom shots. Its 16.35-megapixel CMOS back-illuminated imagesensor produces photos with exceptional clarity, sharpness, and highresolution, even at extremely high ISO 3200 sensitivity. Users can apply theirown aesthetic to the final shots and enhance their images based on theirshooting surroundings with seven different image capture modes and multiplecolor choices. Available in a gray finish, the WG-1000 comes with a carabinerstrap and a protector jacket, which helps protect the camera body fromscratches. Sturdy All-Weather Body for Water and Dust Protection The WG-1000 has a sturdy all-weather body that is built to be dustproof againstdirt and stains, shockproof against falls from heights of up to 6.5 feet (twometers), and waterproof down to a depth of 49.2 feet (15 meters) for up to anhour of continuous operation. It can be applied to many different situationsand tasks, even under difficult, demanding circumstances. The WG-1000 can beused safely in medical institutions and workplaces by sterilizing it withsolutions including ethanol, sodium hypochlorite (authorized as a disinfectantof food additives), or chlorine dioxide. Crisp, Clear Pictures With its back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, which has an effective megapixelcount of about 16.35, the WG-1000 produces photos with exceptional highsensitivity and minimal noise, as well as fast image data reading, even atextremely high ISO 3200 sensitivity. Zooming and Coverage With a four-times optical zoom lens that covers a focal-length range of 4.9 mmto 19.6 mm (about comparable to 27 mm to 108 mm in the 35mm format), theWG-1000 is suitable for a variety of uses. For high-magnification zoomphotography, the zoom range of the camera can be expanded by about 24 timeswhen used in conjunction with the Digital Zoom feature. Seven Capture Modes to Select From The WG-1000 offers seven unique capture modes: Underwater Mode, which reducesthe bluish color cast to recreate true-to-life underwater colors; Auto Mode,which detects a given scene or subject and chooses the most appropriateshooting mode; Manual Mode, which allows the user to manually select thedesired aperture, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity; and Scene Mode, whichallows the user to choose the desired scene mode from 18 options. Personalize Your Photos With its 20 color options, the WG-1000 lets you give your photos the perfectfinishing touch. It offers more imaginative options in addition to the standardBlack and White and Sepia modes. These include Japan Style, which intensifiesblue tones, Italian Style, which intensifies green tones, French Style, whichintensifies red tones, Negative, which adds a final touch akin to negative filmbefore a positive is made, and Sketch, which adds a visual effect akin to adrawing. With Sketch, adding the perfect finishing touch is simple and can bedone before or after filming. Complete HD Film Capturing High-definition, longer movie clips (1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 ratios) can berecorded in full HD at a frame rate of 30 frames per second with the H-264recording standard. Additional Features Camera shake is successfully compensated for while shooting still images usingthe anti-shake mode. The included accessory, the O-CC180 Protector Jacket,protects the camera body from scratches. Using the O-ST180 Carabiner Strap – whichcomes as a standard accessory – you can suspend the camera from a backpack andcarry it about. With the optional O-ST174 Neck Strap, two strap lugs allow youto hang the camera horizontally at two different points.
