Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Waterproof Waterproof, Compact
February, 2011

Summary Pentax WG-1 GPS

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Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 5x Screen size Help 2.7"
Aperture Help f/3.5 Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Wide angle Help 28 mm Movie format Help 720p @ 30fps
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Replacement

Pentax has replaced the Optio WG-1 GPS with the WG-2 GPS.

Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS announced February, 2012
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera

Compare the new Pentax WG-2 GPS vs the WG-1 GPS

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Pros

The Pentax WG-1 GPS vs other recent waterproof cameras

GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Macro focus Good macro Help
1 cm

Cons

The Pentax WG-1 GPS vs other recent waterproof cameras

Screen size Below average sized screen Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Digital
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
0.7 fps
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Movie format HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle lens Help
28 mm
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Announced Old Help
February, 2011
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/1500 of a second

Appearance

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Jozef Breda (2:24 PM, August 04, 2011)
What about image quality ? Did you have on GPS ?
 
Jcmountain (3:37 AM, August 02, 2011)
Great grip with super padding, unlike the slippery full metal body. Down to 10M! battery life  isn't so good.