Uncompromising water, shock, dust, and freeze protection.

Despite its compact, lightweight housing, the WG-90 offers outstanding reliability and functionality, even under harsh conditions.

The WG-90 is waterproof to a depth of 14 meters, shockproof for drops of up to 1.6 meters and frost-proof at temperatures as low as -10°C. It can be used for a wide range of scenes and subjects, ranging from casual snapshots to outdoor and underwater photography, and even in specialized worksite applications.

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A rugged chassis ready for the outdoors

 

WG-90

The PENTAX WG-90 features outstanding waterproof and shock-resistant performance and a host of user-friendly shooting functions in a compact, lightweight body.

 

wg-90 photo

Sharp, high-resolution images with 5X optical zoom

The high-performance, five-times optical zoom lens has a focal-length coverage from 5mm to 25mm (equivalent to approx. 28mm to 140mm in the 35mm format). Its back-illuminated, 16-megapixel CMOS image sensor and high-performance imaging engine deliver a top sensitivity of ISO 6400 and produce super-high-resolution images.

WG-90 photo

User-friendly tools for Macro Photography

Macro photography lets you capture close-up images of small subjects, such as tiny petals and insects, in great detail. The WG-90’s 1cm Macro mode lets you capture the subject from as close as one centimeter away. It features six LED Macro Lights, which are ideally positioned around the circumference of the lens barrel.

Worksite-friendly, heavy-duty design

Equipped with a rugged body assuring impeccable protection against water, dust, freeze and shock, the WG-90 is designed to perform dependably and superbly at construction worksites.

Sample Gallery

  • Shutter speed: 1/1250 Sec, Aperture: F4.2, White balance: Auto, ISO sensitivity: 125, Exposure compensation: -0.7EV, Recorded size: 4608×3456,
    Scene mode: Program Image, Tone: Bright

  • Shutter speed: 1/4000 Sec, Aperture: F4.2, White balance: Auto, ISO sensitivity: 125, Exposure compensation: -0.7EV, Recorded size: 4608×3456, Scene mode: Program, Image Tone: Slide Film

  • Shutter speed: 1/200 Sec, Aperture: F3.5, White balance: Auto, ISO sensitivity: 200, Exposure compensation: 0.0EV, Recorded size: 4608×3456, Scene mode: Underwater, Image Tone: Bright

  • Shutter speed: 1/250 Sec, Aperture: F3.5, White balance: Auto, ISO sensitivity: 125, Exposure compensation: 0.0EV, Recorded size: 4608×3456,
    Scene mode: Underwater, Tone: Bright

  • Shutter speed: 1/200 Sec, Aperture: F3.8, White balance: Auto, ISO sensitivity: 250, Exposure compensation: 0.0EV, Recorded size: 4608×3456, Scene mode: Underwater, Image Tone: Bright

  • Shutter speed: 1/4000 Sec, Aperture: F4.6, White balance: Auto, ISO sensitivity: 125, Exposure compensation: -0.7EV, Recorded size: 4608×3456, Scene mode: Landscape, Image Tone: Bright

  • Shutter speed: 1/125 Sec, Aperture: F4.2, White balance: Auto, ISO sensitivity: 125, Exposure compensation: -0.7EV, Recorded size: 4608×3456, Scene mode: Program, Image Tone: Vibrant

  • Shutter speed: 1/1500 Sec, Aperture: F5.3, White balance: Auto, ISO sensitivity: 250, Exposure compensation: 0.0EV, Recorded size: 4608×3456, Scene mode: Program, Image Tone: Vibrant

  • Shutter speed: 1/45 Sec, Aperture: F4.4, White balance: Auto, ISO sensitivity: 125, Exposure compensation: -1.0EV, Recorded size: 3072x2304, Scene mode: Program, Image Tone: Bright

 

The all-weather adventure camera

 

A heavy-duty body for solid protection against water, dust, shock and freeze

The PENTAX WG-90 is designed for serious outdoor photography, featuring dependable protective features: waterproof down to a depth of 14 meters, for up to two hours of continuous operation; dustproof against dirt and stains; shockproof against a fall from a height of 1.6 meters; crushproof against weights up to 100kgf (kilogram force), and freeze-proof against temperatures as low as -10°C.* Thanks to this heavy-duty construction, the WG-90 performs superbly and dependably even in harsh, demanding outdoor conditions.

* Battery capacity may decline as the ambient temperature drops, resulting in a reduced number of images that can be captured with a single recharge.

 

wg-90 photo

Five-times optical zoom lens to capture a wide range of high-resolution images, from wide angle to telephoto

The WG-90 delivers sharp, clear, high-resolution images with a high dynamic range and low noise, thanks to the combination of a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor with approximately 16.0 effective megapixels and outstanding light reception efficiency, and a high-performance imaging engine.

Within its compact, lightweight body, the WG-90 features a 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, from sweeping landscapes to long-distance telephoto shooting. When coupled with its Digital Zoom function, you can extend the zoom range by approximately 36 times* (equivalent to 1008mm in the 35mm format).

Outdoor-friendly LCD monitor

The WG-90’s 2.7-inch LCD monitor, with 16:9 proportions and approximately 230,000 dots, is treated with the advanced AR (Anti-Reflection) coating to minimize annoying glare and reflections. Its Outdoor View Setting mode lets you optimize the monitor’s brightness level for ambient lighting conditions — whether it’s outdoor shooting under the harsh sunshine or nighttime photography — to improve the visibility of an on-screen image. The brightness level can be raised or lowered in two steps to each side.

Brightness comparison in sunny conditions

wg-90 back

Existing MonitorsOutdoor View +2

Note: The monitor image is simulated.

Slide the bar to compare brightness levels.
Left: normal brightness; Right: Outdoor View Setting at +2

 

A variety of shooting modes to accommodate all types of scenes and subjects

A choice of 25 scene modes

The WG-90 allows you to choose the desired scene mode from 25 options, including: Auto Picture, which automatically selects the most appropriate shooting mode for a given scene or subject to preserve it in a beautiful image; Landscape, which vividly expresses green shades of trees and blue shades of the sky; and Underwater and Underwater Movie, which reproduce natural colors of the underwater world by optimizing white balance to reduce the bluish color cast.

An image captured in Underwater mode

List of 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

Note: In addition to the scene modes above, the Green mode is also provided for an instant recall of default settings, with a push of the Green button.

Flash Off + Flash On option for two-image consecutive shooting

In the Underwater mode, this creative option comes in handy when shooting underwater creatures. With a single shutter release, the WG-90 automatically captures two images — one without flash and another with flash — to minimize the time and trouble for camera control and let you concentrate on the image composition.

A selection of Image Tone modes, identical with those featured in PENTAX Digital SLR models

The WG-90 provides six distinctive Image Tone modes to add the desired finishing touch to captured images, depending on the subject or your creative intentions. They include: Cross Process, which emulates a unique color scheme associated with a cross-processing film development technique;* Vibrant, which applies bright, rich, vivid colors; and Slide Film, which creates dynamic, high-contrast images resembling those produced by reversal film.

* Cross processing: a film development technique in which the film is treated with an unconventional developer to add distinctive colors to the image.

 

Image captured in Slide Film modes

List of Image Tone modes

Bright / Natural / Vibrant / Slide Film / Monochrome / Cross Processing

 

An array of creative functions to optimize the fun of picture-taking

User-friendly tools for macro photography

Macro photography lets you capture close-up images of small subjects, such as tiny petals and insects, in great detail. The WG-90’s 1cm Macro mode lets you capture the subject from as close as one centimeter away. It features six LED Macro Lights, which are ideally positioned around the circumference of the lens barrel. In the Macro Lighting mode,* these lights allow you to adjust the illumination intensity to five different levels to assure the ideal lighting condition, while also preventing unwanted shade areas.
The Digital Microscope mode** comes in handy when you want to swiftly switch from normal shooting to macro photography using six LED Macro Lights. The WG-90 allows you to creatively and effortlessly capture the amazing microscopic world, which is normally undetectable with the naked eye. A macro stand is included as a standard accessory to stabilize the WG-90 at the minimum focusing distance of one centimeter during extended observation and shooting.

* The Macro Lights can be used in Program, Movie and Report modes.
** A maximum zoom range is 6.6 times (optical and digital zoom combined) at the default image size of 2M, or 1.8 times (optical zoom only) at the image size of 4M, 5M and 12M.

 



When the macro stand is mounted on the camera and placed on a flat surface, it prevents camera shake and stabilizes the camera at the minimum focusing distance.

Interval Movie for time-compressed movie clips

The Interval Movie mode automatically captures a series of images at a fixed interval, then links them together to create a single interval (time lapse) movie clip. You can choose the desired interval setting from one, five, 10, 30 or 60 minutes.*

The WG-90 also features an Interval Shot mode to automatically record a series of still images at a desired interval, without linking them into a movie clip.

* Individual images captured in the Interval Movie mode are not saved in the camera body.

 

Creative, flexible processing of captured images

The WG-90’s Ink Rubbing filter allows you to casually save your catches as creative digital images. By applying this filter to a captured image, you can effortlessly create a unique image resembling an ink stamp. Since the filtering effect can be adjusted at five levels, you can even create a high-contrast, monochromatic image of your catch.

The WG-90 also provides other creative functions to process captured images in a unique, creative way. They include a selection of digital filters and original picture frames, which are designed to shift tones, add special visual effects, dramatize images, or create various types of ambience.

List of filters

Small Face / Ink Rubbing / Digital (B&W, Sepia, Toy Camera, Retro, Color, Extract Color, Color Emphasis, High Contrast, Starburst, Soft, Fish-eye, Brightness, Miniature) / HDR

Full HD Movie recording HDMI

The WG-90 provides a choice of three movie recording modes: Full HD Movie (at 16:9 proportions, at a frame rate of 30 frames per second); High Speed Movie for recording slow-motion movies; and Underwater Movie designed exclusively for underwater recording. In the Movie and Underwater Movie modes, you can take advantage of the Movie SR (Shake Reduction) mode to minimize camera shake and subject shake. You can even pick out a single frame from a captured movie clip and save it as a still image, or divide a movie clip into segments. The camera also provides an HDMI terminal (type D) for easy connection to and playback on a TV monitor or other audio-visual devices.

 

Other creative tools

The WG-90 features other user-friendly, creative tools designed to facilitate camera operation or provide creative functions, including: Smile Capture, which automatically releases the shutter when the camera detects a smiling face; Self-Portrait Assist, which blinks an LED lamp when the camera detects the face of a portrait subject; self-timer; and compatibility with an optional remote controller.

Waterproof Remote

O-RC1 Waterproof Remote Control (optional)

 

Worksite applications

 

Worksite-friendly, heavy-duty design

Equipped with a rugged body assuring impeccable protection against water, dust, freeze and shock, the WG-90 is designed to perform dependably and superbly at construction worksites.

Brightness-adjustable Macro Light mode

The WG-90’s Macro Light mode* lets you turn on six LED Macro Lights positioned around the circumference of the lens barrel, and use them as a lighting device in the dark, at five brightness levels. Since this mode can be used during macro photography, it comes in handy when you want to illuminate a small space while minutely adjusting the brightness level.

* The Macro Lights can be used in Program, Movie and Report modes.

Other features:

• Face Detection AF & AE to capture as many as 32 faces in focus • Auto Tracking AF; AF assist lamp • Pixel Track SR • High Sensitivity mode • Movie SR • Continuous shooting • Burst shooting • Auto bracketing • Dynamic Range options • Blink detection • Pet detection • HDR mode • Simplified movie editing

Lens PENTAX 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)
Movie Movie shake reduction mode (Movie SR)
Focus Type 9-point AF, Spot AF, Auto tracking AF
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
Image Tone Bright, Natural, Vibrant, Slide Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing
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 2.7″ Wide LCD, approx. 230K dots, AR Coating(Cover only)
Exposure Control Metering System Multi-segment metering, Center-weighted metering, Spot metering
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
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)
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. Macro Light mode
Flash Range
(Except Macro Light Mode)
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 Standard, Self-timer, Continuous Shooting, Burst Shooting, Remote Control, Auto Bracketing
Storage Media Built-in Memory (approx. 68MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
Power Source Rechargeable D-LI92 lithium-ion battery
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 (excluding operating and protruding parts)
Weight With battery & SD card Approx. 194g / 6.8 oz.(including battery and SD memory card)
Body Approx. 173g / 6.1 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.

PENTAX WG-90

● Still image

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)
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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 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)
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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

 

● Movie

Movie 1920
(1920×1080)
1280
(1280×720)
Frame rate 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 0:50:56 0:50:56 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

*The maximum recording time per shooting is 25 minutes for Movie mode and Underwater Movie mode.
*The maximum recording time per shooting is 15 seconds for High Speed Movie mode.

PENTAX WG-90

System Requirements

Windows® Windows® 10 Windows® 11
Mac macOS 10.15 Catalina macOS 11 Big Sur macOS 12 Monterey macOS 13 Ventura

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

  • Protector Jacket O-CC1252
    Model No. 39986

  • Camera Case O-CC135 for WG-80
    Model No. 38859

  • Rechargeable L-ION Battery D-LI92
    Model No. 39800

  • Battery Charger Kit K-BC183U
    Model No. 30299

  • Waterproof Remote Control O-RC1
    Model No. 39892

  • Sports Strap O-ST81
    Model No. 39457

  • WG-90
  • Rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI92
  • Power Adapter
  • Power Plug
  • USB Cable
  • Strap
  • Macro Stand