Despite its compact, lightweight body, the WG-1000 features outstanding waterproof and shock-resistant performance. It can be used in a wide range of scenes and activities for casual outdoor and underwater photography.
The WG-1000 is waterproof down to a depth of 15 meters, for up to one hour of continuous operation, dustproof against dirt and stains, and shockproof against a fall from a height of two meters. It comes with a carabiner strap and a protector jacket, which protects the camera body from scratches.
The PENTAX WG-1000 features a dependable all-weather body, designed to be waterproof down to a depth of 15 meters for up to one hour of continuous operation; dustproof against dirt and stains; and shockproof against a fall from a height of two meters.
The WG-1000 features a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor with approximately 16.35 effective megapixels and outstanding light reception efficiency to deliver sharp, clear, high-resolution images.
Its four-times optical zoom lens with a focal-length coverage from 4.9 mm to 19.6mm (equivalent to approx. 27mm to 108mm in the 35mm format) to accommodate a wide range of applications.
The WG-1000 offers seven image capture modes and a variety of color modes, enabling users to enhance their images based on their shooting environment and add their own personal aesthetic to the finished photo.
Thanks to its exceptional shockproof performance, you can use it at a variety of construction and work sites without worries.
Since the WG-1000 can be safely sterilized with solutions containing ethanol, sodium hypochlorite (approved as a disinfectant of food additives) or chlorine dioxide, it can be used at medical facilities and production lines.
Shutter speed 1/93 Sec Aperture F10.4 White balance Daylight ISO sensitivity 100 Exposure compensation -1.0EV Recorded size 4608×3456
Shutter speed 1/95 Sec Aperture F10.4 White balance Auto ISO sensitivity 100 Exposure compensation -0.7EV Recorded size 4608×3456
Shutter speed 1/204 Sec Aperture F10.4 White balance Auto ISO sensitivity 100 Exposure compensation 0.0EV Recorded size 4608×3456
Shutter speed 1/248 Sec Aperture F3.0 White balance Underwater ISO sensitivity 100 Exposure compensation 0.0EV Recorded size 4608×3456
Shutter speed 1/572 Sec Aperture F3.3 White balance Daylight ISO sensitivity 400 Exposure compensation -2.0EV Recorded size 4608×3456
Shutter speed 1/83 Sec Aperture F10.4 White balance Daylight ISO sensitivity 100 Exposure compensation -0.7EV Recorded size 4608×3456
Shutter speed 1/370 Sec Aperture F3.0 White balance Daylight ISO sensitivity 100 Exposure compensation -0.7EV Recorded size 4608×3456
Shutter speed 1/4 Sec Aperture F3.0 White balance Auto ISO sensitivity 100 Exposure compensation -1.0EV Recorded size 4608×3456
The PENTAX WG-1000 features a dependable all-weather body, designed to be waterproof down to a depth of 15 meters for up to one hour of continuous operation; dustproof against dirt and stains; and shockproof against a fall from a height of two meters.
• Waterproof : IPX8, JIS Class 8 • Dustproof : IP6X, JIS Class 6 • Shockproof : Measured under RICOH IMAGING-original testing standards: a drop from a height of two meters onto a surface of 5-cm thick plywood.
The WG-1000 features a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor with approximately 16.35 effective megapixels and outstanding light reception efficiency to deliver sharp, clear, high-resolution images.
Within its compact, lightweight body, it features a four-times optical zoom lens with a focal-length coverage from 4.9 mm to 19.6mm (equivalent to approx. 27mm to 108mm in the 35mm format) to accommodate a wide range of applications. When coupled with its Digital Zoom function, you can extend the zoom range by approximately 24 times.
The WG-1000 provides a choice of seven distinctive capture modes, including: Auto Picture, which automatically detects a given scene or subject and selects the most appropriate shooting mode; Manual, which allows you to manually select the desired aperture, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity; Underwater, which reproduces true-to-life colors of the underwater world by reducing the bluish color cast; and Scene, which lets you select a desired scene mode from 18 different options.
Auto; Program AE; Manual; Movie; Scene (Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Night Landscape, Snow, Children, Panorama, Glass, Anti-Shake, Panning Shot, Night Portrait, Party, Indoor, Leaf, Museum); Underwater; CALS
The WG-1000 provides 20 Color modes to add the desired finishing touch to your images. In addition to the conventional Black and White and Sepia modes, it also features more creative options, such as Japan Style, which enhances bluish hues; Italian Style, which enhances greenish hues; French Style, which enhances reddish hues; Negative, which creates a finishing touch resembling that of negative film before a positive is made; and Sketch, which adds a visual effect resembling that of a drawing. This function lets you add the desired finishing touch to your image, either before or after shooting.
Japan Style
Italian
French StyleNormal, Vivid, Japan Style, Italian Style, French Style, Punk, Black and White, Sepia, Partial Color-Red, Partial Color-Blue, Partial Color-Yellow, Partial Color-Green, Negative, Dreamy, Vignetting, Salon, Fish Eye, Reflection, 4 Grids ‐ Stylish (2M), Sketch
The WG-1000 features a choice of movie recording modes, including: Full HD Movie (at a frame rate of 30 frames per second) and High Speed Movie* for recording slow-motion movies (with 640 X 480 pixels, at 120 frames per second). It also provides the easy-to-access Movie button for a delay-free start of movie recording.
* Maximum duration: 30 seconds for recording, two minutes for playback. Audio recording is not available.
The WG-1000’s Interval Shooting function lets you automatically capture a series of images at a fixed interval. You can choose the desired interval setting from 30 seconds, one minute, five minutes, or 10 minutes.
The WG-1000’s self-timer provides three options: two-second delay, 10-second delay, and Self-timer Smile, which automatically releases the shutter when the camera detects a smiling face.
Face Detection AF（Up to 12 faces） ／ AF assist lamp ／ Electronic shake reduction ／ Continuous shot／ Continuous shot-high speed ／ Blink detection
Thanks to its exceptional shockproof performance, you can use it at a variety of construction and work sites without worries.
Since the WG-1000 can be safely sterilized with solutions containing ethanol, sodium hypochlorite (approved as a disinfectant of food additives) or chlorine dioxide, you can use it at medical facilities and production lines.
The WG-1000 provides two strap lugs, so it can be suspended horizontally at two points using the optional O-ST174 Neck Strap. This strap also comes in handy when you want to carry the camera across your body.
| Lens | PENTAX lens, 7 elements in 7 groups | |
| Focal Length | 4.9-19.6mm | |
| (in 35mm format equivalent) | Approx.27-108mm | |
| Maximum Aperture | F3.0 (W)-F6.6 (T) | |
| Zoom | Optical Zoom | 4X |
| Digital Zoom | Approx. 6X | |
| Motion Blur Reduction | Still | Electronic shake reduction |
| Focus | Type | Single AF/Multi AF (25 points) |
| Focus Rand> (From lens face) |
Standard: 0.6m – infinity / 1.97ft. – infinity (Wide) 1m – infinity / 3.3ft. – infinity (Tele) Macro:0.05m – infinity / 0.16ft. – infinity (Wide Only) ※Fixed to infinity in fireworks mode |
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| Number of Effective pixels | Approx. 16.35 megapixels | |
| Image Sensor | 1/2.3″ CMOS | |
| Color | Normal, Vivid, Japan Style, Italian Style, French Style, Punk, Black and White, Sepia, Partial Color-Red, Partial Color-Blue, Partial Color-Yellow, Partial Color-Green, Negative, Dreamy, Vignetting, Salon, Fish Eye, Reflection, 4Grids – Stylish, Sketch | |
| Number of Recorded pixels | Still | 16M, 14M (3:2), 12M (16:9), 10M, 5M, 3M, 2M (16:9), 2M, 1M, VGA |
| Movie | FHD (1080p 30fps), HD (720p 60fps/30fps), DVD (640 30fps/120fps) | |
| Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity) | AUTO, Manual (ISO 100 – 3200) | |
| White Balance | AWB, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent CWF, Incadescent, Manual WB, Color Temp., Underwater | |
| Display | 2.7″ LCD, approx. 230K dots, HD Coating (Cover only) | |
| Exposure Control | Metering System | AIAE, Center, Spot |
| Exposure Compensation | ± 3EV (1/3EV steps) | |
| Capture modes | Auto Mode, Program AE, Manual Mode, Movie Mode, Scene Mode (Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Night Landscape, Snow, Children, Panorama Mode, Glass, Anti‐shake, Panning Shot, Night-Portrait, Party, Indoor, Leaf, Museum), Underwater Mode, CALS Mode | |
| Face detection | Face Detection is available for up to 12 faces. Detects smiles and blinks. |
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| Playback modes | Slideshow, HDR, Rotate, Red-eye Reduction, Resize, Color (19types*), Trim
*Color (Cancel, Vivid, Japan Style, Italian Style, French Style, Punk, Black and White, Sepia, Partial Color-Red, Partial Color-Blue, Partial Color-Yellow, Partial Color-Green, Negative, Dreamy, Vignetting, Salon, Fish Eye, Reflection, 4Grids ‐ Stylish) |
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| Shutter Speed | 1/2000 – 4sec. (Manual 30sec.) | |
| Built-in flash | Modes | Force Off, Flash Auto, Fill Flash, Slow Sync., Slow Sync.∔Red‐Eye, Red-Eye Reduction |
| Flash Range | Wide:approx. 0.3 – 5.2m / 0.98 – 17 ft. (ISO Auto) Tele:approx. 1.0 – 2.4m / 3.28 – 7.87 ft. (ISO Auto) |
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| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous Shot, Continuous Shot-High Speed (VGA), Continuous Shot-Fast (4M)、Time-Lapse 30sec, Time-Lapse 1min, Time-Lapse 5min, Time-Lapse 10min, Self-Timer Off, Self-Timer 2sec, Self-Timer 10sec, Self-Timer Smile *Self-timer is in dedicated mode |
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| Storage Media | Built-in Memory (approx. 29MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card | |
| Power Source | Rechargeable D-LI96 lithium-ion battery | |
| Battery life | Still*: approx. 300 shots (Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery) Playback**: approx. 150 min. (Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery) |
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| Interfaces | USB2.0(Type C), HDMI output terminal(Type D) | |
| Water proof / Dustproof | Equivalent to JIS Class 8 waterproof and JIS Class 6 dustproof capabilities | |
| Dimensions | Approx. 116 (W) x 68.5 (H) x 50.5 (D)mm / 4.6 (W) x 2.7 (H) x 2.0 (D) inches (excluding operating and protruding parts) | |
| Weight | With battery & SD card | Approx. 220g / 7.87 oz. |
| Body | Approx. 200g / 7.1 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.
● Still image
| Still image | 16M (4608×3456) |
14M(3:2) (4608×3072) |
12M(16:9) (4608×2592) |
10M (3648×2736) |
5M (2592×1944) |
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| ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | |
| Built-in Memory | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 22 |
| 1GB | 185 | 280 | 336 | 203 | 306 | 367 | 230 | 342 | 413 | 274 | 407 | 486 | 453 | 648 | 764 |
| 16GB | 2,974 | 4,462 | 5,355 | 3,234 | 4,868 | 5,877 | 3,678 | 5,415 | 6,513 | 4,381 | 6,513 | 7,650 | 7,193 | 10,255 | 12,049 |
| 32GB | 6,009 | 9,013 | 10,816 | 6,533 | 9,833 | 11,872 | 7,431 | 10,938 | 13,155 | 8,849 | 13,155 | 15,452 | 14,530 | 20,713 | 24,338 |
| 64GB | 11,877 | 18,035 | 21,172 | 12,814 | 18,729 | 23,189 | 14,756 | 21,772 | 27,348 | 17,391 | 25,630 | 30,435 | 28,645 | 40,581 | 44,270 |
| 128GB | 23,786 | 36,120 | 42,402 | 25,644 | 37,509 | 46,440 | 29,553 | 42,402 | 48,763 | 34,830 | 51,399 | 60,953 | 57,368 | 81,272 | 88,660 |
| 256GB | 46,466 | 69,699 | 81,316 | 51,537 | 69,699 | 88,708 | 57,399 | 81,316 | 88,708 | 65,053 | 97,579 | 121,974 | 108,422 | 162,433 | 162,633 |
| 512GB | 92,968 | 139,509 | 162,761 | 102,796 | 139,509 | 177,558 | 114,890 | 162,761 | 177,558 | 130,209 | 195,314 | 244,142 | 217,015 | 325,523 | 325,523 |
| Still image | 3M (2048×1536) |
2M (1600×1200) |
2M(16:9) (1920×1080) |
1M (1280×960) |
VGA (640×480) |
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| ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | |
| Built-in Memory | 18 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 31 | 35 | 20 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 39 | 43 | 55 | 59 | 61 |
| 1GB | 603 | 838 | 973 | 773 | 1,040 | 1,183 | 678 | 928 | 1,078 | 983 | 1,312 | 1,437 | 1,829 | 1,947 | 2,012 |
| 16GB | 9,639 | 13,388 | 15,062 | 12,358 | 16,620 | 18,538 | 10,710 | 14,605 | 16,620 | 15,548 | 20,956 | 22,952 | 28,353 | 30,125 | 30,125 |
| 32GB | 19,470 | 27,042 | 30,423 | 24,962 | 33,570 | 37,443 | 21,634 | 29,501 | 33,570 | 31,404 | 42,327 | 46,359 | 57,267 | 60,846 | 60,846 |
| 64GB | 37,459 | 54,108 | 54,108 | 48,697 | 60,872 | 69,568 | 40,581 | 54,108 | 60,872 | 54,108 | 69,563 | 81,163 | 97,396 | 97,396 | 97,396 |
| 128GB | 75,020 | 108,362 | 108,362 | 97,526 | 121,908 | 139,323 | 81,272 | 108,362 | 121,908 | 108,362 | 139,323 | 162,544 | 195,053 | 195,053 | 195,053 |
| 256GB | 139,399 | 195,160 | 195,160 | 162,633 | 243,950 | 243,950 | 162,633 | 195,160 | 195,160 | 195,160 | 243,950 | 325,267 | 325,267 | 325,267 | 325,267 |
| 512GB | 279,020 | 390,628 | 390,628 | 325,523 | 488,286 | 488,286 | 325,523 | 390,628 | 390,628 | 390,628 | 488,286 | 651,048 | 651,048 | 651,048 | 651,048 |
● Movie
| Movie | FHD(1920×1080) | HD(1280×720) | DVD(640×480) | ||
| Frame rate | 30fps | 60fps | 30fps | 30fps | 120fps |
| Built-in Memory | 0:00:08 | 0:00:09 | 0:00:22 | 0:00:44 | 0:00:19 |
| 1GB | 0:07:33 | 0:08:10 | 0:14:59 | 0:27:18 | 0:13:30 |
| 16GB | 2:01:52 | 2:11:44 | 3:57:04 | 7:05:36 | 3:36:48 |
| 32GB | 4:06:08 | 4:26:24 | 7:58:56 | 14:19:44 | 7:18:08 |
| 64GB | 7:57:52 | 8:32:00 | 15:55:44 | 24:27:44 | 13:22:08 |
| 128GB | 16:12:48 | 17:21:04 | 31:51:28 | 49:29:36 | 27:01:20 |
| 256GB | 31:00:20 | 34:59:12 | 57:10:24 | 98:59:12 | 54:02:40 |
| 512GB | 62:00:32 | 69:58:24 | 114:20:48 | 198:15:28 | 108:22:24 |
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*1. The maximum recording time per shooting is 29 minutes for Movie mode.
*2. Since the file size is smaller than the memory cluster size, there is no difference in the number of cards with large capacity cards.
*3. The maximum number of still image shots displayed by the camera is 99999.
*4. 2M and 1M can be set only in CALS mode.
| Windows® | Windows® 10 | Windows® 11 | ||
| Mac | macOS 11 Big Sur | macOS 12 Monterey | macOS 13 Ventura | macOS 14 Sonoma |
* Supported OS must be pre-installed in PC and updated to the latest version. USB port must be standard equipped.
Sports Strap O-ST81
Model No. 39457
Neck Strap O-ST174
Rechargeable Battery D-LI196
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