Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Water proof, dust, sand, crash, cold, pression proof digital compact camera

Manufacturer
Ricoh
SKU
4652
27-02-2015
Superior image depiction under extreme conditions.

- Sophisticated GPS function
- 16 MP Back-illuminated CMOS sensor and Full HD Video
- Waterproof to 14m, Shockproof to 2.2m, Crushproof to a pressure up to 100kg, Coldproof down to –10°C
- 25mm Wide-angle and 4X Optical Zoom lens
- Equivalent 35mm : 25 - 100mm, large aperture F.2 (W)
- Macro shooting down to just 1 cm
- 6 LED placed around the lens to avoid shadows on macro photos
- Full range of outdoor accessories

Superior depiction and mobility.

Superior image depiction under extreme conditions. The new WG-5 GPS.

Optimal for capturing night scenes, underwater scenes, and fast moving subjects.
Equipped with a high-performance lens with a maximum aperture 2.0.

The camera has superior brightness with the folded optic zoom lens and is equipped with a high-performance 4.0x optical zoom lens of maximum aperture 2.0.
Since the lens is bright, the sensitivity is suppressed even when shooting with the same shutter speed and allows recording in high image quality in dark scenes.

High Sensitivity Backside Illumination CMOS Image Sensor
Equipped with a backside illuminated 1/2.3 CMOS image sensor with excellent light receiving efficiency.
Offers images with low noise and superior resolution with high definition of approximately 16,000,000 effective pixels.

A tough model that withstands the harshest conditions. Waterproof to a depth of 14 m and shockproof up to 2.2 m
- Waterproof: Conforms to the IPX8, JIS protection level 8
- Dustproof: Conforms to the IP6X, JIS protection level 6
- Shockproof: Measured using RICOH IMAGING in-house testing standards (against a fall from a height of 2.2 meters, onto a surface of 5cm-thick plywood), conforming to Method 516.5-Shock of the MIL-Standard 810F
- Freezeproof: When the temperature of the use environment drops, the number of available shots will decrease
- Crushproof: Following RICOH IMAGING testing standards

Equipped with a sub LCD that allows display of pressure using the internal pressure sensor and other high level features.

Equipped with the sensor shift type shake reduction

Various shooting modes that support high image quality

[Auto Picture Mode] The camera automatically recognizes scenes and sets an optimal shooting mode. You can capture beautiful photos through automatic camera operations.

[Vibrant] [Reversal] Newly equipped with reputable image finish modes of PENTAX single lens reflex cameras.

[Underwater Mode] More natural colors during underwater shooting due to optimization of white balance. Equipped with a new flash function exclusive to this mode.

[Landscape Mode] Landscape mode, that efficiently captures the greens of trees and blues of the sky, has been further developed.

Video

Video recording 
Y
Full HD 
Y
Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
HD-Ready
Y
Video resolutions 
1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supported 
H.264, MPEG4
Supported video modes 
1080p, 720p
Maximum frame rate 
60 fps

Technical details

Colour of product 
Orange
Built-in display 
Y
Weight 
216g
Focal length range (f-f) 
4.5 - 18 mm
Analog signal format system 
NTSC, PAL
Bundled software 
PC: MediaImpression 3.6.2 LE <br />Mac: MediaImpression 2.2 LE
Compatible memory cards 
SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display 
LCD
Flash
Y
Focus
TTL
Internal memory 
70 MB
GPS 
Y
Optical sensor size 
1/0.0906 mm (1/2.3")
Optical zoom 
4x
Sensor type 
CMOS
Total megapixels 
16.79 MP
Waterproof 
Y
White balance 
Auto, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Shade, Tungsten

Design

Protection features 
Crash proof, Dust resistant, Freeze resistant, Water resistant

Ports & interfaces

Micro HDMI ports quantity
1
Built-in microphone 
Y

Power

Battery type 
D-LI92

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3.0")

Image sensor

Effective megapixels (movie)
16.0 MP

Lens system

Focus adjustment
Auto/Manual
Digital zoom 
7.2x
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
10 cm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
2.5 cm

Camera

Playback modes
Rotation, Slideshow

Focusing

Macro
Y
Minimum focusing distance
0.01 mm

Shutter

Fastest camera shutter speed 
1/4000s
Slowest camera shutter speed 
4s

Battery

Video recording time
1.12h

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Cables included
USB
AC adapter included
Y

Picture quality

Maximum image resolution 
4608 x 3456 pixels
Still image resolution(s) 
12M(1:1)(3456x3456), 12M(16:9) (4608x2592), 7M(3072x2304), 5M(16:9)(3072x1728), 5M(2592x1944), 4M(16:9)(2592x1464), 3M(2048x1536), 2M(16:9)(1920x1080), 1024(1024x768), 640(640x480)

Weight & dimensions

Weight (including battery)
236g
Width 
12.5 cm
Depth 
3.2 cm
Height 
6.45 cm

Other features

Photo mode 
Y
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Shock proof 
Y