Pentax WG-90 Blue
Description / Pentax WG-90 Blue
The WG-90’s waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof and crushproof
construction assures outstanding reliability and operability, even under
harsh conditions where ordinary compact cameras and smartphones may
be unusable. It’s equipped with a 16 effective megapixel back-illuminated
CMOS image sensor, high-performance imaging engine, 5X optical zoom
lens providing coverage equivalent to approximately 28mm to 140mm in
the 35mm format and a large, outdoor-friendly wide-frame LCD monitor. Its
enhanced underwater modes for still photography and video deliver sharp,
true-to-life imagery by optimizing color and contrast that are usually lost in
underwater photography. It also features a built-in ring light with adjustable
illumination levels that powers the PENTAX-original Digital Microscope
mode, allowing the user to capture clear, vivid images of a microscopic
world normally undetectable to the naked eye.
Tough Body Construction
The solid, airtight body of the WG-90 is not only waterproof down to a depth of 14 meters (46 feet) for up to two hours of continuous operation (equivalent to IPX 8 or JIS Class 8), but is also shockproof against falls from a height of 1.6 meters (5 feet)*, dustproof (equivalent to IPX 6 or JIS Class 6), freeze-proof to temperatures as low as -10°C (14°F), and crushproof against weights up to 100kgf (kilogram force)**. Thanks to this heavy-duty construction, the camera performs superbly and dependably even in harsh, demanding outdoor conditions.
* Measured under RICOH IMAGING-original testing standards — from a height of 1.6 meters, onto a surface of 5cm-thick plywood — conforming to Method 516.5-Shock of the MIL-Standard 810F.
Exceptional image quality
The WG-90 comes equipped with a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, which assures excellent high-sensitivity and low-noise characteristics and high-speed readout of image data signals. Coupled with a high-performance imaging engine, this image sensor delivers a top sensitivity of ISO 6400 and super-high-resolution images with approximately 16.0 effective megapixels. It also provides advanced image processing functions, made possible by super.resolution technology, to assure sharp, clear, high-resolution images. It even offers such innovative features as Handheld Night Snap mode, which automatically produces a single, blur-free composite image using several images of the same nighttime scene.
Six Macro Lights to assist close-up shooting, with various functions
Ideally positioned around the circumference of the lens barrel for macro shooting, six LED Macro Lights provide bright, uniform illumination on a subject when the Digital Microscope mode is selected to magnify a given subject on the LCD monitor, closely observe the microscopic world undetectable with the naked eye and capture the subject in a high-resolution macro image. In the Macro Lighting mode,*** adjust the illumination intensity in five levels and optimize the close-range flash photography based on the subject or the photographer’s creative intention.
To minimize the effects of camera shake and subject movement, the Instant Illumination Enhance function allows the use of a higher shutter speed by automatically raising the discharge level of the Macro Lights at the moment of shutter release. The Self-Portrait Assist mode uses the blink of an LED lamp to check if the subject’s face has been safely captured within the picture frame, while the LED Lighting mode makes the Macro Lights function as a lighting device in the dark *** The Macro Lights can be used in Program, Movie and Report modes
Underwater shooting mode
Specifically designed for underwater photography, the Underwater and Underwater Movie shooting modes are programmed to optimize color and contrast, based on the data of images captured under the water. These modes deliver sharp, true-to-life images by enhancing shades of red which are lost in underwater photography, while effectively compensating for the loss of contrast caused by the diffusion of light in water. In the Underwater mode, the Flash Off + Flash On option allows the user to consecutively capture two images with a single shutter release — one without flash and another with flash
Tough Body Construction
The solid, airtight body of the WG-90 is not only waterproof down to a depth of 14 meters (46 feet) for up to two hours of continuous operation (equivalent to IPX 8 or JIS Class 8), but is also shockproof against falls from a height of 1.6 meters (5 feet)*, dustproof (equivalent to IPX 6 or JIS Class 6), freeze-proof to temperatures as low as -10°C (14°F), and crushproof against weights up to 100kgf (kilogram force)**. Thanks to this heavy-duty construction, the camera performs superbly and dependably even in harsh, demanding outdoor conditions.
* Measured under RICOH IMAGING-original testing standards — from a height of 1.6 meters, onto a surface of 5cm-thick plywood — conforming to Method 516.5-Shock of the MIL-Standard 810F.
Exceptional image quality
The WG-90 comes equipped with a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, which assures excellent high-sensitivity and low-noise characteristics and high-speed readout of image data signals. Coupled with a high-performance imaging engine, this image sensor delivers a top sensitivity of ISO 6400 and super-high-resolution images with approximately 16.0 effective megapixels. It also provides advanced image processing functions, made possible by super.resolution technology, to assure sharp, clear, high-resolution images. It even offers such innovative features as Handheld Night Snap mode, which automatically produces a single, blur-free composite image using several images of the same nighttime scene.
Six Macro Lights to assist close-up shooting, with various functions
Ideally positioned around the circumference of the lens barrel for macro shooting, six LED Macro Lights provide bright, uniform illumination on a subject when the Digital Microscope mode is selected to magnify a given subject on the LCD monitor, closely observe the microscopic world undetectable with the naked eye and capture the subject in a high-resolution macro image. In the Macro Lighting mode,*** adjust the illumination intensity in five levels and optimize the close-range flash photography based on the subject or the photographer’s creative intention.
To minimize the effects of camera shake and subject movement, the Instant Illumination Enhance function allows the use of a higher shutter speed by automatically raising the discharge level of the Macro Lights at the moment of shutter release. The Self-Portrait Assist mode uses the blink of an LED lamp to check if the subject’s face has been safely captured within the picture frame, while the LED Lighting mode makes the Macro Lights function as a lighting device in the dark *** The Macro Lights can be used in Program, Movie and Report modes
Underwater shooting mode
Specifically designed for underwater photography, the Underwater and Underwater Movie shooting modes are programmed to optimize color and contrast, based on the data of images captured under the water. These modes deliver sharp, true-to-life images by enhancing shades of red which are lost in underwater photography, while effectively compensating for the loss of contrast caused by the diffusion of light in water. In the Underwater mode, the Flash Off + Flash On option allows the user to consecutively capture two images with a single shutter release — one without flash and another with flash
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