Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
16.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
4x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.45 cm
Width 12.5 cm
Depth 3.2 cm
Weight 216 g
Enclosure Colour Gun metal | Orange | Silver
Protection Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 7.2x
Optical Zoom 4x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 16,790,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Digital compass, barometer, pressure sensor, digital level metre
LENS Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 40 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 9 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture, Self Portrait Auto Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Ricoh WG-5 GPS
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 125-6400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, text, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, fireworks, flower, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, candle, night scene with portrait, kids, report, digital microscope, underwater movie, handheld night shot, interval composite mode, Dynamic Range (HDR), digital IS, green, portrait & sunset, portrait & backlight, portrait & blue sky, group photo
Special Effects Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Colour, fisheye, miniature, Retro, Colour Extract, brightness, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Color Emphasis, Collage
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 10.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.2 m - 4.2 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Digital Video Format H.264, AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included No
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 3072 x 1728
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2592 x 1464
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1024 x 768
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Battery Type Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li92 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 240 shots
Playback - 3.3 hours
Video recording - 1.1 hours
CONNECTIONS Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 3sec
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Built-in Light LED lights
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Pixel Track SR, HDR image enhancement technology, NR Slow Shutter, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Interval Movie Record
OTHERS Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand, carabiner strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft MediaImpression 2.2 LE, ArcSoft MediaImpression 3.6.2 LE
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C
Underwater Use Yes
Underwater Depth Up to 14 m

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