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Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

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Pros

  • All-purpose go anywhere photography in good lighting
  • Picture quality is good with nice colours and a sharp image
  • pretty straightforward

Cons

  • it can ruin a picture
  • lack of light available once the lens starts to get in really close
  • this 34 second movie is 102Mb in size

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 14 Mpx
  • 4288, 3216 px
  • Pentax KA
  • 3.5
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face tracking, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS - Pros & Cons

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pros

  • All-purpose go anywhere photography in good lighting
  • Picture quality is good with nice colours and a sharp image
  • pretty straightforward
  • Operationally the camera worked reasonably well and it was fairly responsive
  • Detail looks better when printed at 11x14 inches
  • picture quality is very appealing
  • Skin tones are reproduced faithfully
  • colours look natural and realistic

Cons

  • it can ruin a picture
  • lack of light available once the lens starts to get in really close
  • this 34 second movie is 102Mb in size
  • the camera drops the resolution to 2 megapixels
  • the ISO would reset back to auto whenever the camera was switched off
  • Pentax does not supply the Type D HDMI cable
  • image quality was poor
  • lack of optical zooming capability is a real negative
  • Auto results were reddish and Manual a bit too yellow-green
  • Optical zoom not supported during recording
  • Low light still photography and video in any lighting

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
6400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
14 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4288 x 3216 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors14.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx
Max resolution4288 x 3216 px
Other resolutions
  • 4288x3216
  • 4224x2376
  • 3216x3216
  • 3072x2304
  • 3072x1728
  • 2592x1944
  • 2592x1464
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Lens mountPentax KA
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom6.7 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture3.5
Focal length equiv28 - 140
Contrast adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range0.39 in
Number of focus points9
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.9
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Continuous drive0.7 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight5.4 oz
Width4.55 in
Height2.3 in
Depth1.12 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)260
Battery life (max)4.6 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Start-up time1300.0 ms
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
GPSyes
Orientation sensoryes
Calendaryes
Date imprintingyes
Frameyes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 3216 px
White balance presets4
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
Viewfinder magnification10.0 x
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsAVI
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Body material
  • Plastic
  • Polycarbonate
Colour of product
  • Black,Green
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Purple
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Orange
  • Purple
Waterproof up to10
Freezeproof up to14.0 °F
Environmentally sealedyes
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Storage
Internal storage97.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
micro-HDMI, Type-Dyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeno
Bluetoothno

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Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Pentax - Editorial Reviews (7)

2.8
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Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 04.08.2011
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS is a new all-action, go-everywhere camera. The WG-1 GPS is shock, freeze, dust and water proof, and features 14 megapixels, 2.7 inch LCD, a 5x zoom lens, HD movie recording and as the name suggests, built-in GPS tracking. Available for £299.99 / $329.95, read our in-depth Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS review to find out if it can survive the hardest test of all, an English summer...

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS: Digital Photography Review
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Published: 17.08.2011
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS: Digital Photography Review
3.1

Expert news, reviews and videos of the latest digital cameras, lenses, accessories, and phones. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums.

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Pentax WG-1 GPS Camera [REVIEW]
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Digital Photography School
Published: 21.11.2011
Pentax WG-1 GPS Camera [REVIEW]
2.0

Introduction The Pentax WG-1 GPS is a crushproof, freezeproof, waterproof, shockproof ruggedized point and shoot camera designed for adventurous types or those prone to breaking their cameras. Available in a number of colors, the camera also touts a GPS receiver which is capable of tagging pictures as they are taken with longitude and latitude. I […]

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Pentax WG-1 GPS Review
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Published: 06.10.2011
Pentax WG-1 GPS Review
3.0

Pentax WG-1 GPS review, find out how the WG-1 GPS stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

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Pentax Optio WG-1

The cute but tough Pentax Optio WG-1 is built to withstand the elements, its image and video quality, though, aren't up to par with some competitors.

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Published: 19.08.2011
Pentax Optio WG-1

Tougher than old boots, the Pentax Optio WG-1 rugged camera is ready for almost anything. It takes a decent photo too, and comes with some useful bonus features.

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Pentax WG-1 Review | Camera Decision
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Published: 07.02.2011
Pentax WG-1 Review | Camera Decision
2.1

Pentax WG-1 is a 14.0MP Waterproof camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 28-140 mm F3.5-5.5 lens. Read our WG-1 review to find its pros and cons.