14 meter Waterproof & 1.6 meter Shockproof
The RICOH WG series is well known for its tough design which can be used under harsh conditions. With the RICOH WG-50, we achieved a waterproof performance down to 14m, an d a shock proof against falls from a height of 1.6m
Clear High Quality Images
The WG-50 comes equipped with a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, with approx. 16 megapixels, which assures excellent high-sensitivity and low-noise characteristics with a top sensitivity of ISO 6400. Featuring a 5x optical zoom lens along equivalent to 140mm in 35mm format to capture action at a distance while the 28mm wide-angle lens is perfect for landscapes and selfies.
Various Scene Modes
The WG-50 comes with various scene modes, starting with Program, Auto Picture, HDR, Handheld Night Snap, Movie, High Speed Movie, Digital Microscope, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Underwater, Underwater Movie, Interval Shooting, Interval Movie, Surf & Snow, Kids, Pet, Sport, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Fireworks, Food, Digital SR and Report. All scene modes except for Program mode will automatically adjust camera settings for best results according to the selected scene.
Underwater Mode
The Underwater mode has been upgraded from the WG-30 by optimizing the white balance, resulting in more natural coloring. In addition, a Flash Bracketing mode has been adopted. The Flash Bracketing mode takes two photos, ( Flash On and Flash Off) with the push of the shutter release providing greater usability for underwater photography.
Report Mode
With the Report mode, a new selectable file size is added, 3MP 2048 x 1536. Three options are now available.
- 3MP (2048 x 1536)
- 2MP (1600 x 1200)
- 1280 (1280 x 960)
Vibrant and Slide Film Modes
In addition to the available image tones of the WG-30, two additional image tones, Vibrant and Slide Film have been added. These newly added tones are well known with PENTAX D-SLR’s. With the selection of Image Tone and Scene Mode, the photographer has a various options of expressing their creativity.
Specifications
Effective Pixels: Approx. 16 megapixels
Recorded Pixels: Still:16M, 12M(1:1), 12M(16:9), 7M, 5M(16:9), 5M, 4M(16:9), 3M, 2M(16:9), 1024, 640
Storage Media: Built-in Memory (approx. 68MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card Eye-Fi Card
Focus Type: 9-point AF, Spot AF, Auto tracking AF
Focus Range: Standard: 0.5m - infinity / 1.64ft. - infinity (entire zoom range)
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 SRHi-sensitivity anti-shake mode (Digital SR) | Movie: Movie shake reduction mode (Movie SR)
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
Image Sensor: 1/2.3 Sensitivity
(Standard Output Sensitivity): AUTO, Manual (ISO 125 - 6400)
Waterproof/Dustproof: Equivalent to JIS Class 8 waterproof and JIS Class 6 dustproof capabilities
White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light(D:Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W:White Light), Manual
Shutter speed: 1/4000 - 1/4sec. (Mechanical and electronic shutter), 4sec at most. (Night Scene mode setting)
High Speed Continuous Shooting: Approx. 8 fps, up to approx. 10 frames
Drive Modes: One shot, Self-timer, Continuous Shooting, Burst Shooting, Remote Control, Auto Bracketing
Internal memory: Approx. 68MB
Removable memory: micro SD, micro SDHC, micro SDXC
Power source: Rechargeable D-LI92 lithium-ion battery
Charging time: Approx. 130 min.
Battery Life: Still*: approx. 300 shots (Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery) ; Playback**: approx. 260min. (Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery)
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 (including lens depth)
Weight: With battery & SD card : Approx. 193g / 6.8 oz. (loaded and ready) : Body Approx. 173g /6.1 oz.(without battery and SD memory card)
COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Windows® ; Windows® 7 ; Windows® 8.1 ; Windows® 10 ; Macintosh: OS X ; 10.8 ; OS X 10.9 ; OS X 10.10
