2015.02.10

RICOH WG-5 GPS

Top-of-the-line waterproof digital compact camera, providing 14-meter underwater shooting, advanced GPS functions and enhanced shockproof performance


ORANGE


GUN METALLIC

RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. is pleased to announce the launch of the RICOH WG-5 GPS digital compact camera, which boasts outstanding waterproof capability, advanced GPS functions and the best shock-resistant performance in the RICOH digital compact camera lineup.

Developed as the high-end model of RICOH's waterproof digital compact camera series, the RICOH WG-5 GPS is designed to be waterproof to a depth of 14 meters, shockproof against a fall from heights of 2.2 meters, and cold-resistant to temperatures to as low as -10°C. Thanks to the combination of a large-aperture, four-times optical zoom lens with a maximum aperture of F2.0 and a highly sensitive, back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, it delivers high-quality, noise-free images, even when shooting such poorly illuminated subjects as underwater scenes, nightscapes and indoor sports events. It has also added several new features to enhance photographic creativity, including scene-specific optimization of white balance; a flash mode dedicated to the Mermaid shooting mode; and Vibrant and Reversal Film finishing touches, which are popular among PENTAX digital SLR camera users. Its basic specifications are solid and dependable, thanks to such advanced features as dual anti-shake protection, Full HD movie recording (1920 x 1080 pixels), and a 3.0-inch, wide-frame LCD monitor. The WG-5 GPS also comes equipped with a GPS unit to record position data and travel log data onto captured images. For further facilitated as a pressure/altitude/depth gauge and a digital compass is also equipped.

The WG-5 GPS's exterior design is consistent with the series concept of an easy-to-hold, non-slip body. To add a touch of style and luxury as a WG-series model, it provides a choice of two body colors: orange and gun metallic.

Main Features

1. Heavy-duty construction for underwater shooting down to 14 meters deep, for up to two continuous hours

The solid, airtight body of the WG-5 GPS is not only waterproof to a depth of 14 meters and for up to two hours of continuous operation (equivalent to IPX 8 or JIS Class 8), but also shockproof against a fall from heights of 2.2 meters,* dustproof (equivalent to IPX 6 or JIS Class 6), cold-resistant to temperatures as low as -10°C, and crushproof against weights up to 100kgf (kilogram force).** Thanks to this dependable, heavy-duty construction, the WG-5 GPS performs superbly and dependably in harsh, demanding outdoor conditions.

* Measured under RICOH IMAGING-original testing standards -- 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.
** Measured under RICOH IMAGING-original testing standards.

2. Exceptional image description, thanks to a large-aperture zoom lens and the latest imaging technologies

Since the WG-5 GPS comes equipped with a bright zoom lens with a maximum aperture of F2.0 at its wide-angle end, it produces beautiful, noise-free images, even with poorly illuminated subjects. With its four-times optical zoom coverage from 4.5mm to 18mm (equivalent to approximately 25mm to 100mm in the 35mm format), this versatile zoom lens accommodates a wide range of applications, from macro shooting of flowers to wide-angle photography of sweeping landscapes.

3. High-quality image reproduction

The WG-5 GPS features a state-of-the-art, back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, which excels in high-sensitivity and low-noise characteristics, and assures high-speed readout of image data signals. Coupled with a high-performance imaging engine, this image sensor delivers a top sensitivity of ISO 6400 and super-high-resolution images with approximately 16.0 effective megapixels. The WG-5 GPS also provides advanced image processing functions, made possible by the latest super-resolution technology, to assure sharp, clear, high-resolution images. It even provides such innovative features as Handheld Night Snap mode, which automatically captures several images of the same nighttime scene and produces a single blur-free composite image from them. When shooting in the Landscape scene mode, it is programmed to optimize the white balance to depict woods and forests in brilliant shades of green.

4. A comprehensive selection of underwater shooting modes

The WG-5 GPS is programmed to reproduce vivid shades of red, which are often lost in underwater photography, by optimizing the color and contrast of images recorded underwater in the Mermaid and Mermaid Movie modes using actual image data of those underwater scenes. It is also designed to produce sharp, clear images by effectively compensating for the degradation of contrast caused by the diffusion of light in the water. The aperture and shutter-speed regulation program has been also reviewed to minimize camera shake in underwater shooting. In the Mermaid mode, a (Flash Off + Flash On) mode has been newly added to the list of flash modes to consecutively capture two images of the same scene -- one without a flash illumination and another with it -- with a single shutter release.

5. Dual anti-shake protection for sharp, blur-free images

The WG-5 GPS's dual anti-shake protection system combines an image-sensor-shift-type SR (Shake Reduction) mechanism with a Digital SR mode to more effectively compensate for the adverse effects of camera shake and subject shake in shake-prone conditions, such as when photographing a poorly lit subject using ambient light only, or when shooting sunset scenes.

6. Six Macro Lights to assist close-up shooting

With six LED Macro Lights positioned around the circumference of the lens barrel for macro shooting, the WG-5 GPS provides bright, uniform illumination on the subject when the Digital Microscope mode is selected.*** Thanks to these Macro Lights, the user can clearly see on the camera's LCD monitor a magnified view of the microscopic world undetectable by the naked eye, and effortlessly capture it in beautifully illuminated, eye-catching images. In order to minimize camera shake and subject shake, the instant illumination enhance function allows for the use of a higher shutter speed by automatically raising the illumination level of the Macro Lights at the moment of shutter release. The Macro Lights also provide other useful functions, such as Self-Portrait Assist mode, which uses the blink of an LED lamp to check if the subject's face is safely captured within the picture frame, and the LED Lighting mode that uses the Macro Lights as a lighting device in the dark.

*** When this mode is selected, the recorded size is fixed at 2.0 megapixels (at 16:9 proportions).

7. Full HD movie recording for extended shooting of high-quality movies

The WG-5 GPS provides Full HD movie recording in the H.264 recording format, allowing the user to capture high-quality, extended movie clips (1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 proportions) at a frame rate of 30 frames per second. It also provides such creative movie-shooting tools as a high-speed camera function**** for slow-motion playback of captured movie clips, and a fast-forward movie function.***** A micro-HDMI terminal (Type D) is also provided on the camera body for simultaneous output of Full HD movie clips and sound to external audio-visual devices.

**** When this function is selected, the recorded size is fixed at 1280 x 720 pixels.
***** When this function is selected, the recorded size is fixed at 640 x 360 pixels.

8. 3.0-inch, wide-frame LCD monitor for wide-angle viewing

The WG-5 GPS comes equipped with an large, 3.0-inch LCD monitor with horizontally extended 16:9 proportions. Its wide-view design provides a clear view of an on-screen image from approximately 170 degrees horizontally and vertically, making it possible to check the image from different angles. Its AR (Anti-Reflection) coating minimizes annoying glare and reflections to assure a sharp, clear on-screen image even under the harsh sunshine often found in outdoor shooting.

9. GPS functions, pressure/altitude/depth gauge and digital compass to facilitate outdoor shooting

The WG-5 GPS has a built-in GPS module, which automatically records position data and travel log data onto captured images and adjusts the built-in clock to local time. Its pressure sensor and digital compass also allow the user to check the data of a shooting location (pressure, altitude/underwater depth, and direction) on the camera's LCD monitor.

10. Other features

  • ・ The addition of Vibrant and Reversal Film finishing touches, which are popular among PENTAX digital SLR camera users
  • ・ Two remote control receptors (one in front and another on the back) to widen signal coverage
  • ・ Digital level to check the camera's horizontal/vertical inclination
  • ・ 12 digital filters
  • ・ Compatibility with Eye-Fi wireless LAN SD memory cards
  • ・ Carabiner strap (included) for hooking the camera to a backpack or other outdoor gear
  • ・ O-CC1352 Protector Jacket (optional accessory) to protect the camera from scratches and dirt
  • ・ O-CC135 Camera Case with belt loop (optional accessory)
  • ・ O-ST1352 Float Strap (optional accessory) to prevent the loss of the camera in the water
  • ・ O-LA135 Lens Adapter (optional accessory) to broaden the wide-angle coverage to approximately 20mm in the 35mm format using the DW-5 Wide Conversion Lens (optional accessory)

RICOH WG-5 GPS Specifications

Lens   RICOH lens, 9 elements in 7 groups(4 aspherical elements)
Focal Length
(in 35mm format equivalent)
4.5 - 18mm
Approx. 25 - 100mm
Maximum Aperture F2.0(W) - F4.9(T)
Zoom Optical Zoom 4X
Digital Zoom Approx. 7.2X
Intelligent Zoom Approx. 6x at 7M, approx. 28.8x at 640 (including optical zoom)
Motion Blur Reduction Still Sensor-Shift-Type (SR : Shake Reduction), Dual (SR & Pixel Track SR),
High-sensitivity anti-shake mode (Digital SR)
Movie Movie shake reduction mode (Movie SR)
Focus Type 9-point AF, Spot AF, Auto tracking AF
Focus Range
(From lens face)
Standard:0.4m - infinity / 1.31 ft. - infinity(entire zoom range)
Macro:0.1 - 0.5m / 0.33 - 1.64ft. (entire zoom range)
1cm Macro:0.01 - 0.3m / 0.03 - 0.98ft. (Mid-zoom to telephoto)
Infinity-landscape, Pan Focus, Manual Focus: available
Face detection Face Detection AF&AE is available for all modes up to 32 faces. Smile Capture, Self-portrait Assist, Self-portrait Assist + Smile Capture, Blink Detection
Pet detection Detect up to 1 pet's face(auto)
Number of Effective pixels Approx. 16 megapixels
Image Sensor 1/2.3 " CMOS
Number of Recorded pixels Still 16M, 12M(1:1), 12M(16:9), 7M, 5M(16:9), 5M, 4M(16:9), 3M. 2M(16:9), 1024, 640
Movie 1920, 1280
Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity) AUTO, Manual (ISO 125 - 6400)
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade,Tungsten light, Fluorescent light(D:Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W:White Light), Manual
Display 3.0" wide-LCD, Wide viewing angle, approx. 460K dots, AR Coating(LCD Cover only)
Exposure Control Metering System Multi-segment metering, Center-weighted metering, Spot AE metering
Exposure Compensation ±2EV(1/3EV steps)
Scene modes Auto Picture, Program, Shutter Priority, USER, HDR, Handheld Night Snap, Movie, Digital Microscope, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Interval Shot, Underwater, Underwater Movie, Interval Movie, High Speed Movie, Time-Lapse Movie, 1cm-Macro Movie, Digital SR, Surf & Snow, Kids, Pet, Sport, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Fireworks, Food, Report, Green
Playback modes Slidshow, Image Rotation, Small Face Filter, Ink Rubbing Filter, Collage, Digital Filter(B&W/Sepica, Toy Camera, Retro, Color, Extract Color, Color Emphasis, High Contrast, Starburst, Soft, Fish-eye, Brightness, Miniature), HDR Filter, Original Frame, Movie Edit, Red-eye Edit, Resize, Cropping, Image Copy, Protect, DPOF, Start-up Screen
Shutter Speed 1/4000 - 1/4sec.(Mechanical and electronic shutter) , 1/2000 - 4 sec.(Shutter Priority, Night Scene)
Built-in flash Modes Flash-on and Flash-off modes. "Red-eye" compensation function employs a pre-discharge.
Flash Range Wide:approx. 0.2 - 10.4m / 0.66 - 34 ft. (ISO Auto)
Tele:approx. 0.2 - 4.2m / 0.66 - 14 ft. (ISO Auto)
Drive Modes One shot, Self-timer, Continuous Shooting, Burst Shooting, Remote Control, Auto Bracketing
Storage Media Built-in memory (approx. 70 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, Eye-Fi Card
Power Source   Rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI92, Optional AC adapter kit is also available
Battery life Still*: approx. 240 shots (Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery)
Playback**: approx. 200 min. (Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery)
Interfaces USB2.0/AV output terminal, HDMI output terminal(Type D)
Video Output NTSC/PAL
Water proof / Dustproof Equivalent to JIS Class 8 waterproof and JIS Class 6 dustproof capabilities.
Dimensions Approx. 125(W) × 64.5(H) × 32(D)mm / 4.9(W) x 2.5(H) x 1.3(D) inches
Weight With battery & SD card Approx. 236g / 8.3 oz. (loaded and ready)
Body Approx. 216g / 7.6 oz.(without battery and SD memory card)

* Recording capacity shows approximate number of shots recorded during CIPA-compliant testing. Actual performance may vary depending on operating conditions.
** According to the result of RICOH IMAGING in-house testing.

RICOH WG-5 GPS storage capacity and movie recording capacity (approximate figures)

  Still image
16M (4608x3456) 12M[1:1] (3456×3456) 12M[16:9] (4608×2592) 7M (3072×2304) 5M[16:9] (3072×1728) 5M (2592×1944)
  ★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★
Built-in Memory 13 23 39 15 31 47 15 31 47 23 44 71 28 54 78 28 54 78
1GB 182 321 535 214 419 643 214 419 643 321 598 959 385 737 1060 385 737 1060
2GB 370 653 1078 435 853 1307 435 853 1307 653 1205 1921 778 1499 2119 778 1499 2119
4GB 727 1284 2117 856 1676 2568 856 1676 2568 1284 2366 3771 1527 2943 4162 1527 2943 4162
6GB 1105 1952 3219 1301 2548 3904 1301 2548 3904 1952 3598 5734 2323 4476 6328 2323 4476 6328
8GB 1479 2613 4309 1742 3411 5226 1742 3411 5226 2613 4816 7675 3109 5990 8470 3109 5990 8470
12GB 2231 3941 6499 2627 5145 7882 2627 5145 7882 3941 7264 11577 4689 9036 12775 4689 9036 12775
16GB 2977 5257 8670 3505 6863 10515 3505 6863 10515 5257 9690 15443 6255 12053 17041 6255 12053 17041
32GB 5972 10546 17392 7030 13768 21092 7030 13768 21092 10546 19438 30979 12548 24179 34184 12548 24179 34184
48GB 8673 15178 24285 10119 20238 30357 10119 20238 30357 15178 28021 45535 18214 33116 45535 18214 33116 45535
64GB 11766 20591 32947 13727 27455 41183 13727 27455 41183 20591 38015 61775 24716 44927 61755 24716 44927 61755
  Still image
4M[16:9](2592×1464) 3M(2048×1536) 2M[16:9](1920×1080) 1280(1280×960) ※CALS 1024(1024×768) 640(640×480)
  ★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★
Built-in Memory 37 71 101 44 87 128 64 117 172 101 186 263 154 263 344 320 497 560
1GB 508 959 1374 598 1185 1727 876 1591 2325 1374 2519 3556 2084 3556 4650 4318 6717 7557
2GB 1024 1921 2794 1205 2364 3415 1756 3235 4728 2794 5122 6830 4098 6830 8782 8782 12295 15368
4GB 2011 3771 5486 2366 4642 6705 3448 6352 9284 5486 10058 13411 8046 13411 17243 17243 24140 30175
6GB 3058 5734 8341 3598 7058 10195 5243 9658 14116 8341 15293 20390 12234 20390 26216 26216 36703 45879
8GB 4093 7675 11165 4816 9447 13646 7018 12927 18894 11165 20469 27292 16375 27292 35090 35090 49126 61407
12GB 6174 11577 16840 7264 14249 20583 10585 19499 28499 16840 30874 41166 24699 41166 52927 52927 74098 92623
16GB 8236 15443 22463 9690 19007 27455 14120 26010 38015 22463 41183 54911 32947 54911 70600 70600 98841 123551
32GB 16522 30979 45061 19438 38129 55075 28324 52176 76258 45061 82613 110150 66090 110150 141622 141622 198271 247839
48GB 24285 45535 60714 28021 52040 72856 40476 72856 91071 60714 121428 121428 91071 121428 182142 182142 182142 354284
64GB 32947 61775 82367 38015 70600 98841 54911 98841 123551 82367 164735 164735 123551 164735 247102 247102 247102 494205

shots

  Movie
1920
(1920x1080)
1280
(1280x720)
1280
(1280x720)
640
(640×360)
30fps 60fps 30fps 120fps 15fps
Built-in Memory 0:00:26 0:00:34 0:00:41 0:00:22 0:03:31
1GB 0:07:57 0:08:05 0:12:39 0:05:13 0:05:10
2GB 0:16:21 0:16:29 0:26:00 0:10:39 1:42:14
4GB 0:32:16 0:32:24 0:51:18 0:20:55 3:20:57
6GB 0:49:09 0:49:17 1:18:09 0:31:50 5:05:36
8GB 1:05:51 1:05:59 1:44:42 0:42:37 6:49:03
12GB 1:39:25 1:39:33 2:38:03 1:04:17 10:16:59
16GB 2:12:40 2:12:49 3:30:55 1:25:46 13:43:00
32GB 4:26:19 4:26:26 7:03:20 2:52:04 27:30:55
48GB 6:31:30 6:31:37 10:22:20 4:12:55 40:26:35
64GB 8:51:19 8:51:25 14:04:34 5:43:12 54:52:53

hh:mm:ss

*The maximum length is 15 sec for High Speed Movie mode.
The maximum length is 25 minutes for movie.

RICOH WG-5 GPS System Requirements

USB interface

Windows® Windows Vista® Windows® 7 Windows® 8 Windows® 8.1
Macintosh Mac OS X 10.6 Mac OS X 10.7 Mac OS X 10.8 Mac OS X 10.9

Supported OS must be pre-installed in PC and updated to the latest version. USB port must be standard equipped.

Note: Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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