Pentax WG-2

Pentax Optio WG-2 Kit

 It 'a few days in the new camera sales' rugged' (strong, waterproof and ready for any adventure) Pentax WG-2. The machine - which replaces the 

Pentax WG-1 - is available in two versions, with and without built-in GPS.

That camera is a robust fashion in which some 'corrupting all the houses were adequate. A camera of this kind is good for the adventure, but also, simply, to allow children to have fun with photography, or to shoot on the beach, pool or in the mountains without having to worry too much about electronics.

Pentax has accumulated a lot 'of experience in this niche, so that the Optio WG-2 is the thirteenth generation of rugged cameras in the house.

 

 The machine has a 16 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, a 5x zoom, 28 - 140 mm equivalent f/3.5-5.5 and a 3-inch LCD with 460,000 pixels.
The waterproofing is guaranteed up to 12 feet deep. And then, resistance to falls from a height of 1.5 meters, frost resistance, up to a temperature of -10 degrees, and even the ability to withstand the pressure of a weight up to 100 kilograms.

Fully automatic camera, the Pentax WG-2/WG-2 GPS records video in Full HD 1080/30p video with H.264 compression.
The rechargeable lithium battery has a power, declared, about 260 shots per charge. The memory cards are compatible with SD / SDHC / SDXC.

Among the features, digital microscope, with 6 LED lights and a minimum focus of 1 centimeter, the waterproof remote control (it is optional and costs around 25 euros), SportMount support, which allows video recordings without using hands (optional, about 40 euros) and a GPS module improved (conserves battery life and boots faster than the previous model).