Product Description
Heavy-duty construction for underwater
shooting down to 14 meters deep, for up to two continuous hours
The solid, airtight body of the WG-5 GPS is not only waterproof to a depth of 14
meters and for up to two hours of continuous operation (equivalent to IPX 8 or
JIS Class 8), but also shockproof against a fall from heights of 2.2 meters,
dustproof (equivalent to IPX 6 or JIS Class 6), cold-resistant to temperatures
as low as -10C, and crushproof against weights up to 100kgf (kilogram force).
Thanks to this dependable, heavy-duty construction, the WG-5 GPS performs
superbly and dependably in harsh, demanding outdoor conditions.
Exceptional image
description, thanks to a large-aperture zoom lens and the latest imaging
technologies
Since the WG-5 GPS comes equipped with a bright zoom lens with a maximum
aperture of F2.0 at its wide-angle end, it produces beautiful, noise-free
images, even with poorly illuminated subjects. With its four-times optical zoom
coverage from 4.5mm to 18mm (equivalent to approximately 25mm to 100mm in the
35mm format), this versatile zoom lens accommodates a wide range of
applications, from macro shooting of flowers to wide-angle photography of
sweeping landscapes.
High-quality image reproduction
The WG-5 GPS features a state-of-the-art, back-illuminated CMOS image sensor,
which excels in high-sensitivity and low-noise characteristics, and assures
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. The
WG-5 GPS also provides advanced image processing functions, made possible by the
latest super-resolution technology, to assure sharp, clear, high-resolution
images. It even provides such innovative features as Handheld Night Snap mode,
which automatically captures several images of the same nighttime scene and
produces a single blur-free composite image from them. When shooting in the
Landscape scene mode, it is programmed to optimize the white balance to depict
woods and forests in brilliant shades of green.
A comprehensive selection of underwater
shooting modes
The WG-5 GPS is programmed to reproduce vivid shades of red, which are often
lost in underwater photography, by optimizing the color and contrast of images
recorded underwater in the Mermaid and Mermaid Movie modes using actual image
data of those underwater scenes. It is also designed to produce sharp, clear
images by effectively compensating for the degradation of contrast caused by the
diffusion of light in the water. The aperture and shutter-speed regulation
program has been also reviewed to minimize camera shake in underwater shooting.
In the Mermaid mode, a (Flash Off + Flash On) mode has been newly added to the
list of flash modes to consecutively capture two images of the same scene " one
without a flash illumination and another with it " with a single shutter
release.
Dual anti-shake protection for sharp,
blur-free images
The WG-5 GPSs dual anti-shake protection system combines an
image-sensor-shift-type SR (Shake Reduction) mechanism with a Digital SR mode to
more effectively compensate for the adverse effects of camera shake and subject
shake in shake-prone conditions, such as when photographing a poorly lit subject
using ambient light only, or when shooting sunset scenes.
Six Macro Lights to assist close-up shooting
With six LED Macro Lights positioned around the circumference of the lens barrel
for macro shooting, the WG-5 GPS provides bright, uniform illumination on the
subject when the Digital Microscope mode is selected. Thanks to these Macro
Lights, the user can clearly see on the cameras LCD monitor a magnified view of
the microscopic world undetectable by the naked eye, and effortlessly capture it
in beautifully illuminated, eye-catching images. In order to minimize camera
shake and subject shake, the instant illumination enhance function allows for
the use of a higher shutter speed by automatically raising the illumination
level of the Macro Lights at the moment of shutter release. The Macro Lights
also provide other useful functions, such as Self-Portrait Assist mode, which
uses the blink of an LED lamp to check if the subjects face is safely captured
within the picture frame, and the LED Lighting mode that uses the Macro Lights
as a lighting device in the dark.
Full HD movie recording for extended shooting
of high-quality movies
The WG-5 GPS provides Full HD movie recording in the H.264 recording format,
allowing the user to capture high-quality, extended movie clips (1920 x 1080
pixels, 16:9 proportions) at a frame rate of 30 frames per second. It also
provides such creative movie-shooting tools as a high-speed camera function for
slow-motion playback of captured movie clips, and a fast-forward 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.
3.0-inch, wide-frame LCD monitor for wide-angle viewing
The WG-5 GPS comes equipped with an large, 3.0-inch LCD monitor with
horizontally extended 16:9 proportions. Its wide-view design provides a clear
view of an on-screen image from approximately 170 degrees horizontally and
vertically, making it possible to check the image from different angles. Its AR
(Anti-Reflection) coating minimizes annoying glare and reflections to assure a
sharp, clear on-screen image even under the harsh sunshine often found in
outdoor shooting.
GPS functions, pressure/altitude/depth gauge
and digital compass to facilitate outdoor shooting
The WG-5 GPS has a built-in GPS module, which automatically records position
data and travel log data onto captured images and adjusts the built-in clock to
local time. Its pressure sensor and digital compass also allow the user to check
the data of a shooting location (pressure, altitude/underwater depth, and
direction) on the cameras LCD monitor.
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