Standard-class waterproof digital compact camera, offering 14-meter waterproof and 1.6m shock resistance, perfect for casual outdoor shooting

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TOKYO, May 25, 2017 －RICOH COMPANY, LTD and RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. announced the launch of the RICOH WG-50 digital compact camera. This new model features a compact, lightweight body design, they assure exceptional waterproof and shockproof performance.

Developed as standard-class waterproof digital compact cameras, the RICOH WG-50 provide dependable operation and outstanding operability in demanding outdoor conditions : the WG-50 designed to be waterproof to a depth of 14 meters, shockproof against falls from a height of 1.6 meters, and freeze-proof to temperatures as low as -10°C. They also provide a range of features to facilitate all types of still-image and movie shooting, including approximately 16.0 effective megapixels and Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) movie recording capability. It also comes equipped with an outdoor-friendly LCD monitor whose brightness level can be instantly adjusted to the lighting level of a shooting situation.

A range of optional camera-mounting accessories allowing the user to securely fix the camera on a bicycle or watercraft. Using the camera's creative shooting functions, such as interval shooting and Full HD movie recording, the user can capture unique images seen from a totally different angle or viewpoint.

Main Features

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

The solid, airtight body common to the WG-50 is not only waterproof down to a depth of 14 meters for up to two hours of continuous operation (equivalent to IPX 8 or JIS Class 8), but is also shockproof against falls from a height of 1.6 meters,* dustproof (equivalent to IPX 6 or JIS Class 6), freeze-proof to temperatures as low as -10°C, and crushproof against weights up to 100kgf (kilogram force). ** Thanks to this heavy-duty construction, the cameras perform superbly and dependably even in harsh, demanding outdoor conditions.

* Measured under RICOH IMAGING-original testing standards -- from a height of 1.6 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 quality

The WG-50 come equipped with a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, which assures excellent high-sensitivity and low-noise characteristics and 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. These models also provide advanced image processing functions, made possible by the latest super-resolution technology, to assure sharp, clear, high-resolution images. They even offer 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. Some upper-class features have also been added to these models to facilitate and upgrade scenic photography: white-balance optimization in the Landscape shooting mode reproduces brilliant greens of trees.

3. 5X optical zoom lens with a 28mm wide-angle coverage

The WG-50 feature a high-performance, five-times optical zoom lens with a focal-length coverage from 5mm to 25mm (equivalent to approx. 28mm to 140mm in the 35mm format) to accommodate a wide range of scenes and subjects, including sweeping landscapes. They also provide other convenient shooting functions, such as a macro mode to capture dramatic close-up images from a minimum focusing distance of a mere one centimeter; an Intelligent Zoom function to extend the zoom range to approximately 36 times (equivalent to 1008mm in the 35mm format) without compromising image quality, for superior telephoto photography; and an interval shooting mode, which comes in handy for fixed-point observation.

4. Underwater shooting mode

Specifically designed for underwater photography, the Underwater and Underwater Movie shooting modes are programmed to optimize color and contrast, based on the data of images actually captured under the water. These modes deliver sharp, true-to-life images by enhancing shades of red which are lost in underwater photography, while effectively compensating for the loss of contrast caused by the diffusion of light in water. During Underwater mode, the Flash Off + Flash On option, allows the user to consecutively capture two images -- with a single shutter release -- one without flash and another with flash.

5. Six Macro Lights to assist close-up shooting, and a Self-Portrait Assist mode

Ideally positioned around the circumference of the lens barrel for macro shooting, six LED Macro Lights allow the WG-50 to provide bright, uniform illumination on a subject when the Digital Microscope mode is selected.*** Thanks to these Macro Lights, the user can clearly see a magnified view of the microscopic world undetectable by the naked eye on the camera's LCD monitor, and effortlessly capture eye-catching, close-up 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 discharge level of the Macro Lights at the moment of shutter release. The Macro Lights also provide other useful functions, such as a Self-Portrait Assist mode, which uses the blink of an LED lamp to check if the subject's face has been safely captured within the picture frame, and the LED Lighting mode, which uses the Macro Lights as a lighting device in the dark.

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

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

The WG-50 provide Full HD movie recording employing the H.264 recording format. Users can capture high-quality, extended movie clips (1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 proportions) at a frame rate of 30 frames per second. To add some creative touches to movie recording, they also feature a high-speed camera function**** for slow-motion playback of captured movie clips, and an interval 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.

7. Triple anti-shake protection to prevent blurred images in all applications

(1) Pixel Track SR mechanism
When recording still images, this advanced shake-reduction mechanism effectively compensates for camera shake by digitally processing affected images.
(2) Digital SR mode
When the camera detects low-lighting conditions in still-image shooting, this mode automatically raises the sensitivity up to as high as ISO 6400, making it possible to use a higher shutter speed and effectively minimize the adverse effect of camera shake and subject shake when dealing with poor lighting conditions.
(3) Movie SR mode
During movie recording, this mode effectively compensates for the misalignment of images caused by camera shake through the use of exclusive software to produce beautiful, blur-free movie clips.

8. 2.7-inch LCD monitor with the Outdoor View Setting mode

The WG-50 come equipped 2.7-inch LCD monitor with horizontally extended 16:9 proportions and approximately 230,000 dots. The monitor's AR (Anti-Reflection) coating minimizes annoying glare and reflections to assure a sharp, clear on-screen image even in the harsh sunshine often encountered during outdoor shooting. It also comes equipped with such convenient features as: the Outdoor View Setting mode, which easily sets the optimum monitor brightness level for a given lighting condition.

9. Other features

・ A range of WG-series mount accessories (optional) to accommodate diverse camera setups
・ Two remote control receptors (one in front and another in the back) to widen signal coverage
・ Macro stand (included) to maintain a minimum focusing distance of one centimeter to the subject during extended observation and shooting of macro images
・ High-speed Face Detection function to capture as many as 32 faces in focus in approximately 0.03 seconds (minimum); Smile Capture function to automatically release the shutter when the subject's smile is detected
・ Outdoor-friendly Style Watch function to display the time on the LCD monitor, using an extended push of the OK button when the camera's power is turned off
・ Delay-free, pushbutton start of the playback mode, using an extended push of the playback button
・ Auto Picture mode to automatically select the most appropriate shooting mode from 16 different scene modes
・ A choice of 12 digital filters
・ Pet detection function to automatically detect the face of a cat or dog

RICOH WG-5 GPS Specifications

Lens		RICOH lens, 11 elements in 9 groups (5 aspherical elements)
	Focal Length	5 - 25 mm
	(in 35mm format equivalent)	Approx. 28 - 140mm
	Maximum Aperture	F3.5(W) - F5.5(T)
Zoom	Optical Zoom	5X
	Digital Zoom	approx. 7.2X
	Intelligent Zoom	approx. 7.5X at 7M, approx. 36X at 640 (including optical zoom)
Motion Blur Reduction	Still	Pixel Track SR Hi-sensitivity anti-shake mode (Digital SR)
Motion Blur Reduction	Movie	Movie shake reduction mode (Movie SR)
Focus	Type	9-point AF, Spot AF, Auto tracking AF
Focus	Focus Range (From lens face)	Standard: 0.5m - infinity / 1.64ft. - infinity (entire zoom range) Macro:0.1 - 0.6m / 0.33 - 1.97ft. (entire zoom range) 1cm Macro:0.01 - 0.3m / 0.03 - 0.98ft. (middle zoom position) 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 * In Report mode, select from 3M (2048 x 1536), 2M (1600 x 1200) or 1280 (1280 x 960).
Number of Recorded pixels	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		2.7" Wide LCD, approx. 230K dots, AR Coating(Cover only)
Exposure Control	Metering System	Multi-segment metering, Center-weighted metering, Spot metering
Exposure Control	Exposure Compensation	± 2EV ( 1/3EV steps)
Scene modes		Auto Picture, Program, HDR, Handheld Night Snap, Movie, High Speed Movie, Digital Microscope, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Underwater, Underwater Movie, Interval Shot, Interval Movie, Surf & Snow, Kids, Pet, Sport, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Fireworks, Food, Digital SR, Report, Green
Playback modes		Slideshow, Image Rotation, Small Face Filter, Ink Rubbing Filter, Collage, Digital Filter(B&W / Sepia, 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, Start-up Screen
Shutter Speed		1/4000 - 1/4sec.(Mechanical and electronic shutter), 4sec at most. (Night Scene mode setting)
Built-in flash	Modes	Flash-on and Flash-off modes. "Red-eye" compensation function employs a pre-discharge.
Built-in flash	Flash Range	Wide:approx. 0.2 - 5.5m / 0.66 - 18 ft. (ISO Auto) Tele:approx. 0.2 - 3.5m / 0.66 - 11 ft. (ISO Auto)
Drive Modes		One shot, Self-timer, Continuous Shooting, Burst Shooting, Remote Control, Auto Bracketing
Storage Media		Built-in Memory (approx. 68MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card Eye-Fi Card
Power Source		Rechargeable D-LI92 lithium-ion battery
Power Source	Battery life	Still: approx. 300 shots (Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery) Playback*: approx. 260 min. (Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery)
Interfaces		USB2.0(Micro-B), HDMI output terminal(Type D)
Water proof / Dustproof		Equivalent to JIS Class 8 waterproof and JIS Class 6 dustproof capabilities
Dimensions		Approx. 122.5 (W) x 61.5 (H) x 29.5 (D)mm /4.8 (W) x 2.4 (H) x 1.2 (D) inches (including lens depth)
Weight	With battery & SD card	Approx. 193g / 6.8 oz. (loaded and ready)
Weight	Body only	Approx. 173g / 6.1 oz.(without battery and SD memory card)

* Recording capacity shows approximate number of shots recorded during CIPA-compliant testing.
** According to the result of RICOH IMAGING in-house testing.

RICOH WG-50 Storage capacity

	Still image
	16M（4608×3456）			12M［1:1］（3456×3456） 12M［16:9］（4608×2592）			7M（3072×2304）			5M［16:9］（3072×1728） 5M（2592×1944）			4M［16:9］（2592×1464）
	★★★	★★	★	★★★	★★	★	★★★	★★	★	★★★	★★	★	★★★	★★	★
Built-in Memory	13	23	38	15	30	46	23	43	69	27	53	76	36	69	99
1GB	182	321	535	214	419	643	321	598	959	385	737	1060	508	959	1374
2GB	370	653	1078	435	853	1307	653	1205	1921	778	1499	2119	1024	1921	2794
4GB	727	1284	2117	856	1676	2568	1284	2366	3771	1527	2943	4162	2011	3771	5486
6GB	1105	1952	3219	1301	2548	3904	1952	3598	5734	2323	4476	6328	3058	5734	8341
8GB	1479	2613	4309	1742	3411	5226	2613	4816	7675	3109	5990	8470	4093	7675	11165
12GB	2231	3941	6499	2627	5145	7882	3941	7264	11577	4689	9036	12775	6174	11577	16840
16GB	2977	5257	8670	3505	6863	10515	5257	9690	15443	6255	12053	17041	8236	15443	22463
32GB	5972	10546	17392	7030	13768	21092	10546	19438	30979	12548	24179	34184	16522	30979	45061
48GB	8673	15178	24285	10119	20238	30357	15178	28021	45535	18214	33116	45535	24285	45535	60714
64GB	11769	20597	32955	13731	27462	41194	20597	38025	61791	24716	44939	61791	32955	61791	82388
128GB	23220	40636	65018	27090	54181	81272	40636	75020	121909	48763	88661	121909	65018	121909	162545
256GB	46506	81386	122079	54257	108514	162772	81386	139518	244158	97663	162772	244158	122079	244158	325544
512GB	92969	162696	244044	108464/108646	216928	325393	162696	278908	488089	195235	325393	488089	244044	488089	650786

	Still image
	3M（2048×1536）			2M（1600×1200）			2M［16:9］（1920×1080）			1280（1280×960）			1024（1024×768）			640（640×480）
	★★★	★★	★	★★★	★★	★	★★★	★★	★	★★★	★★	★	★★★	★★	★	★★★	★★	★
Built-in Memory	43	85	124	69	124	167	63	114	167	99	181	256	150	256	335	311	484	545
1GB	598	1185	1727	959	1727	2325	876	1591	2325	1374	2519	3556	2084	3556	4650	4318	6717	7557
2GB	1205	2364	3415	1921	3415	4728	1756	3235	4728	2794	5122	6830	4098	6830	8782	8782	12295	15368
4GB	2366	4642	6705	3771	6705	9284	3448	6352	9284	5486	10058	13411	8046	13411	17243	17243	24140	30175
6GB	3598	7058	10195	5734	10195	14116	5243	9658	14116	8341	15293	20390	12234	20390	26216	26216	36703	45879
8GB	4816	9447	13646	7675	13646	18894	7018	12927	18894	11165	20469	27292	16375	27292	35090	35090	49126	61407
12GB	7264	14249	20583	11577	20583	28499	10585	19499	28499	16840	30874	41166	24699	41166	52927	52927	74098	92623
16GB	9690	19007	27455	15443	27455	38015	14120	26010	38015	22463	41183	54911	32947	54911	70600	70600	98841	123551
32GB	19438	38129	55075	30979	55075	76258	28324	52176	76258	45061	82613	110150	66090	110150	141622	141622	198271	247839
48GB	28021	52040	72856	45535	72856	91071	40476	72856	91071	60714	121428	121428	91071	121428	182142	182142	182142	364284
64GB	38025	70618	98866	61791	98866	123583	54925	98866	123583	82388	164777	164777	123583	164777	247166	247166	247166	494332
128GB	75020	139324	195054	121909	195054	243818	108363	195054	243818	162545	325090	325090	243818	325090	487636	487636	487636	975272
256GB	139518	244158	325544	244158	325544	488316	195326	325544	488316	325544	488316	488316	488316	488316	976632	976632	976632	976632
512GB	278908	488089	650786	488089	650786	976179	390471	650786	976179	650786	976179	976179	976179	976179	1952358	1952358	1952358	1952358

Still image		Built-in Memory	1GB	2GB	4GB	6GB	8GB	12GB	16GB	32GB	48GB	64GB	128GB	256GB	512GB
16M （4608×3456）	★★★	13	182	370	727	1105	1479	2231	2977	5972	8673	11769	23220	46506	92969
16M （4608×3456）	★★	23	321	653	1284	1952	2613	3941	5257	10546	15178	20597	40636	81386	162696
16M （4608×3456）	★	38	535	1078	2117	3219	4309	6499	8670	17392	24285	32955	65018	122079	244044
12M［1:1］（3456×3456） 12M［16:9］（4608×2592）	★★★	15	214	435	856	1301	1742	2627	3505	7030	10119	13731	27090	54257	108464/108646
12M［1:1］（3456×3456） 12M［16:9］（4608×2592）	★★	30	419	853	1676	2548	3411	5145	6863	13768	20238	27462	54181	108514	216928
12M［1:1］（3456×3456） 12M［16:9］（4608×2592）	★	46	643	1307	2568	3904	5226	7882	10515	21092	30357	41194	81272	162772	325393
7M （3072×2304）	★★★	23	321	653	1284	1952	2613	3941	5257	10546	15178	20597	40636	81386	162696
7M （3072×2304）	★★	43	598	1205	2366	3598	4816	7264	9690	19438	28021	38025	75020	139518	278908
7M （3072×2304）	★	69	959	1921	3771	5734	7675	11577	15443	30979	45535	61791	121909	244158	488089
5M［16:9］（3072×1728） 5M （2592×1944）	★★★	27	385	778	1527	2323	3109	4689	6255	12548	18214	24716	48763	97663	195235
5M［16:9］（3072×1728） 5M （2592×1944）	★★	53	737	1499	2943	4476	5990	9036	12053	24179	33116	44939	88661	162772	325393
5M［16:9］（3072×1728） 5M （2592×1944）	★	76	1060	2119	4162	6328	8470	12775	17041	34184	45535	61791	121909	244158	488089
4M［16:9］（2592×1464）	★★★	36	508	1024	2011	3058	4093	6174	8236	16522	24285	32955	65018	122079	244044
4M［16:9］（2592×1464）	★★	69	959	1921	3771	5734	7675	11577	15443	30979	45535	61791	121909	244158	488089
4M［16:9］（2592×1464）	★	99	1374	2794	5486	8341	11165	16840	22463	45061	60714	82388	162545	325544	650786
3M （2048×1536）	★★★	43	598	2105	2366	3598	4816	7264	9690	19438	28021	38025	75020	139518	278908
3M （2048×1536）	★★	85	1185	2364	4642	7058	9447	14249	19007	38129	52040	70618	139324	244158	488089
3M （2048×1536）	★	124	1727	3415	6705	10195	13646	20583	27455	55075	72856	98866	195054	325544	650786
2M （1600×1200）	★★★	69	959	1921	3771	5734	7675	11577	15443	30979	45535	61791	121909	244158	488089
2M （1600×1200）	★★	124	1727	3415	6705	10195	13646	20583	27455	55075	72856	98866	195054	325544	650786
2M （1600×1200）	★	167	2325	4728	9284	14116	18894	28499	38015	76258	91071	123583	243818	488316	976179
2M［16:9］（1920×1080）	★★★	63	876	1756	3448	5243	7018	10585	14120	28324	40476	54925	108363	195326	390471
2M［16:9］（1920×1080）	★★	114	1591	3235	6352	9658	12927	19499	26010	52176	72856	98866	195054	325544	650786
2M［16:9］（1920×1080）	★	167	2325	4728	9284	14116	18894	28499	38015	76258	91071	123583	243818	488316	976179
1280 （1280×960）	★★★	99	1374	2794	5486	8341	11165	16840	22463	45061	60714	82388	162545	325544	650786
1280 （1280×960）	★★	181	2519	5122	10058	15293	20469	30874	41183	82613	121428	164777	325090	488316	976179
1280 （1280×960）	★	256	3556	6830	13411	20390	27292	41166	54911	110150	121428	164777	325090	488316	488316
1024 （1024×768）	★★★	150	2084	4098	8046	12234	16375	24699	32947	66090	91071	123583	243818	488316	976179
1024 （1024×768）	★★	256	3556	6830	13411	20390	27292	41166	54911	110150	121428	164777	325090	488316	976179
1024 （1024×768）	★	335	4650	8782	17243	26216	35090	52927	70600	141622	182142	247166	487636	976632	1952358
640 （640×480）	★★★	311	4318	8782	17243	26216	35090	52927	70600	141622	182142	247166	487636	976632	1952358
640 （640×480）	★★	484	6717	12295	24140	36703	49126	74098	98841	198271	182142	247166	487636	976632	1952358
640 （640×480）	★	545	7557	15368	30175	45879	61407	92623	123551	247839	364284	494332	975272	976632	1952358

shots

	Movie
	1920（1920×1080）	1280（1280×720）
	30fps	60fps	30fps	120fps
Built-in Memory	0:00:34	0:00:34	0:00:55	0:00:21
1GB	0:08:21	0:08:21	0:13:33	0:05:20
2GB	0:17:02	0:17:02	0:27:38	0:10:52
4GB	0:33:29	0:33:29	0:54:18	0:21:22
6GB	1:50:56	1:50:56	1:22:36	0:32:30
8GB	1:08:11	1:08:11	1:50:35	0:43:31
12GB	1:42:52	1:42:52	2:46:49	1:05:40
16GB	2:17:14	2:17:14	3:42:33	1:27:36
32GB	4:35:19	4:35:18	7:26:26	2:55:44
48GB	6:44:41	6:44:40	10:56:11	4:18:17
64GB	9:09:09	9:09:07	14:50:26	5:50:30
128GB	18:03:27	18:03:23	29:16:46	11:31:31
256GB	36:09:56	36:09:48	58:38:27	23:04:59
512GB	72:17:51	72:17:35	117:13:38	46:08:41

Movie		Built-in Memory	1GB	2GB	4GB	6GB	8GB	12GB	16GB	32GB	48GB	64GB	128GB	256GB	512GB
1920 （1920×1080）	30fps	0:00:34	0:08:21	0:17:02	0:33:29	0:50:56	1:08:11	1:42:52	2:17:14	4:35:19	6:44:41	9:09:09	18:03:27	36:09:56	72:17:51
1280 （1280×720）	60fps	0:00:34	0:08:21	0:17:02	0:33:29	0:50:56	1:08:11	1:42:52	2:17:14	4:35:18	6:44:40	9:09:07	18:03:23	36:09:48	72:17:35
1280 （1280×720）	30fps	0:00:55	0:13:33	0:27:38	0:54:18	1:22:36	1:50:35	2:46:49	3:42:33	7:26:26	10:56:11	14:50:26	29:16:46	58:38:27	117:13:38
1280 （1280×720）	120fps	0:00:21	0:05:20	0:10:52	0:21:22	0:32:30	0:43:31	1:05:40	1:27:36	2:55:44	4:18:17	5:50:30	11:31:31	23:04:59	46:08:41

hh:mm:ss

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

RICOH WG-5 GPS System Requirements

USB interface

Windows®	Windows^® 7	Windows^® 8.1	Windows^® 10
Macintosh	OS X 10.8	OS X 10.9	OS X 10.10	OS X 10.11	macOS 10.12

Windows^®	Macintosh
Windows^® 7	OS X 10.8
Windows^® 8.1	OS X 10.9
Windows^® 10	OS X 10.10
	OS X 10.11
	OS X 10.12

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

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Ricoh is a global technology company that has been transforming the way people work for more than 80 years. Under its corporate tagline – imagine. change. – Ricoh continues to empower companies and individuals with services and technologies that inspire innovation, enhance sustainability and boost business growth. These include document management systems, IT services, production print solutions, visual communications systems, digital cameras, and industrial systems.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in approximately 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ended March 2017, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,028 billion yen (approx. 18.2 billion USD).

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