The Verge

The Optio WG-2 by Pentax carries on from the original WG-1 in being a rugged, waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant point-and-shoot camera. The WG-2 also features a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor, 1080p30 video recording, Micro HDMI for video out, and a WG-2 GPS model featuring built-in GPS .

Description

The TG-820 iHS is a rugged compact with a 12-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor and a 28-140mm equivalent 5x optical zoom lens. The real standout feature is its 3-inch, 1.03m-dot LCD, an anti-reflective, scratch-proof display that's as sharp as any camera we can recall. The camera is waterproof to 33 feet (10 meters), shockproof to 6.6 feet (2 meters), freezeproof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 10 degrees Celsius) and crushproof to a weight of 220 pounds (100 kilograms).

• Alias: WG-2 GPS, WG-II

Also Known As...

• Camera type: Point-and-shoot
• Width: 4.8 inches
• Height: 2.4 inches
• Depth: 1.2 inches
• Weight: 0.39 pounds
• Color: Black, Red, White, Orange
• Internal image stabilization: Yes
• Waterproof: Yes
• Waterproof depth: 40 ft

Hardware

• Camera type: Point-and-shoot
• Width: 3.99 inches
• Height: 2.57 inches
• Depth: 1.02 inches
• Weight: 0.45 pounds
• Color: Black, Blue, Silver, Red
• Internal image stabilization: Yes
• 3D capture: Stills
• Waterproof: Yes
• Waterproof depth: 33 ft

• Minimum ISO: 125
• Maximum ISO: 6400
• Fastest shutter speed (1/n seconds): 4000
• Slowest shutter speed (n seconds): 4 seconds
• Focus points: 9

Controls

• Minimum ISO: 100
• Maximum ISO: 6400
• Fastest shutter speed (1/n seconds): 2000
• Slowest shutter speed (n seconds): 4 seconds
• Max. continuous shooting speed: 5 FPS

• Video capture: Yes
• Max. resolution: 1080p
• Standard framerate(s): 30
• NTSC / PAL recording: NTSC, PAL

Video

• Video capture: Yes
• Max. resolution: 1080p

• Focal length (wide): 5 mm
• Focal length (telephoto): 25 mm
• Focal length (35mm equivalent - wide): 28 mm
• Focal length (35mm equivalent - telephoto): 140 mm
• Widest aperture / f-stop: 3.5
• Optical zoom: 5 x
• Digital zoom: 7.2 x
• Combined zoom: 36 x

Lens

• Focal length (wide): 5 mm
• Focal length (telephoto): 25 mm
• Focal length (35mm equivalent - wide): 28 mm
• Focal length (35mm equivalent - telephoto): 140 mm
• Widest aperture / f-stop: 3.9
• Optical zoom: 5 x
• Digital zoom: 4 x

• Internal size: 88.2 MB
• Supported media: SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage

• Video out: Yes
• Connection(s): USB, Micro HDMI

Ports

• Video out: Yes
• Connection(s): USB, AV Multi, Micro HDMI

Yes (Built-in)

Flash

Yes (Built-in)