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Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd. has announced the release date for the waterproof compact digital camera 'PENTAX WG-8'. The release date is set for July 12, 2024. The price is ¥89,100 (including tax).
Scheduled for Mid-July Release! Robust Design
Due to the need for final adjustments in the shipping process, the release date was postponed from July 5, 2024, to mid-July. However, a new release date has now been set. The 'PENTAX WG-8' is a compact digital camera characterized by its toughness features such as waterproof, shockproof, and freeze-proof capabilities. This model is positioned as a high-end model in the WG series under the PENTAX brand.
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Main Specifications of the New Product
- Lens: PENTAX lens with 9 groups and 11 elements (5 aspherical elements)
- Focal Length: 5–25mm
- 35mm Equivalent: Approx. 28–140mm
- Maximum Aperture: F3.5(W)–F5.5(T)
- Optical Zoom: 5x
- Digital Zoom Magnification: Approx. 8.1x
- Intelligent Zoom: Approx. 7x at 10M, Approx. 40.5x at 640 (combined with optical zoom)
- Shake Reduction (Still Images): Electronic shake reduction, high sensitivity mode to reduce blur
- Shake Reduction (Videos): Electronic (Movie SR, Movie SR+)
- AF Method: 9-point multi/spot/auto tracking
- Shooting Range (Standard): 0.5m–∞ (entire zoom range)
- Shooting Range (Macro): 0.1–0.6m (entire zoom range)
- Shooting Range (1cm Macro): 0.01–0.3m (mid zoom range)
- Focus Modes: Infinity, Pan Focus, Manual Focus switchable
- Effective Pixels: Approx. 20 million pixels
- Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch CMOS
- Recording Pixels (Still Images): Sizes: L(20M), M(10M), S(5M), XS(3M), 2M, 1M, VGA
- Aspect Ratio (Still Images): 4:3, 3:2, 1:1 (fixed at 4:3 in CALS mode)
- Recording Pixels (Videos): 4K, 1920, 1280
- Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity): Auto, Manual (ISO 125–6400)
- Dimensions: 118.2(W)×65.5(H)×33.1(D)mm (excluding control parts and protrusions)
- Weight: Approx. 242g (including battery and SD memory card), Approx. 215g (body only)
