The Pentax WG-90 in black is a compact & lightweight, waterproof and shock-resistant camera featuring a host of user-friendly shooting functions. The WG-90 is designed to be waterproof down to a depth of 14 metres, shockproof against a fall from a height of 1.6 metres, and freeze-proof against temperatures as low as -10°C. Also included is a 16-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, a 2.7-inch LCD monitor with outdoor view setting mode and six LED macro lights to help with close-up photography.

Key features:

• 16 Megapixel Backside Illuminated 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor
• 28-140mm zoom lens (equivalent in 35mm format)
• Sturdy and robust body construction (waterproof up to 14 metres, for up to two hours, cold-resistant to -10°C, shockproof to 1.6m and breakproof to 100 kg)
• Macro function with digital microscope function from 1cm shooting distance
• Six LED lights for macro shooting and selfie mode, with variable light intensity
• Digital zoom and Intelligent Zoom function up to a total focal length of 1,008 mm (equivalent in 35mm format)
• Electronic Shake Reduction to prevent blurred shots
• 25 scene modes for a wide range of shooting situations
• Underwater shooting mode, specifically designed for underwater photography
• Full HD video with 30 frames/second in H.264 format
• Face detection for up to 32 faces, with automatic shutter release when a smile is detected, and a closed-eye warning
• Macro stand (included) to maintain a minimum focusing distance of one centimetre
• Receiver for the optional IR remote control on the front and back of the camera
• 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

Rugged construction

The WG-90’s solid, airtight body is not only waterproof down to a depth of 14 metres for up to two hours of continuous operation but is also shockproof against a fall from a height of 1.6m, dustproof, freezeproof to temperatures as low as -10°C, and crushproof against weights up to 100kg.

Exceptional image quality

The WG-90 is 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. It also provides advanced image processing functions, made possible by super-resolution technology, to deliver sharper, clearer, higher-resolution images. It offers such innovative shooting features as Handheld Night Snap mode, which automatically produces a single, blur-free composite image using several images of the same nighttime scene.

Macro Lights for close-up photography

Ideally positioned around the circumference of the lens barrel for macro shooting, six LED Macro Lights provide bright, uniform illumination on a subject when the Digital Microscope mode is selected to magnify a given subject on the LCD monitor, closely observe the microscopic world undetectable with the naked eye, and capture the subject in a high-resolution macro image. In the Macro Lighting mode, the camera even allows the user to adjust the illumination intensity in five levels, and optimize the close-range flash photography based on the subject or the photographer’s creative intention.

To minimize camera shake and subject shake, the Instant Illumination Enhance function lets the photographer use a higher shutter speed by automatically raising the discharge level of the Macro Lights at the moment of shutter release. The Self-Portrait Assist mode uses the blink of an LED lamp to check if the subject’s face has been safely captured within the picture frame, while the LED Lighting mode makes the Macro Lights function as a lighting device in the dark.

2.7-inch LCD monitor with Outdoor View Setting mode

The WG-90 comes equipped with a 2.7-inch LCD monitor with horizontally expanded 16:9 proportions and approximately 230,000 dots. Thanks to the AR (Anti-Reflection) coating applied to its surface, the monitor minimizes annoying glare and reflections to ensure a sharp, clear on-screen image, even in the harsh sunshine often encountered during outdoor shooting. It also provides the Outdoor View Setting mode, which automatically optimizes the monitor’s brightness level for a given lighting condition to improve the visibility of the on-screen image.

Underwater shooting modes

Based on the data of images captured underwater, the WG-90 provides the Underwater and Underwater Movie shooting modes, both of which are programmed to effectively compensate for the loss of contrast caused by the diffusion of light in the water, while enhancing the reddish hues which fade away in the water. These underwater-exclusive modes allow the user to capture sharp, clear images of underwater scenes.

Full HD Movie recording

The WG-90 provides Full HD movie recording using the H.264 recording format, letting the user 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, it also features 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.