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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio WG-3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact |
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| Height | 6.45 cm |
| Width | 12.5 cm |
| Depth | 3.2 cm |
| Weight | 209 g |
| Body Material | Polycarbonate |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Orange | White |
| Protection | Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 7.2x |
| Optical Zoom | 4x |
| SENSOR Pentax Optio WG-3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,790,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre |
| LENS Pentax Optio WG-3 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 25 - 100mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 40 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 1-30cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 7 groups / 9 elements |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING Pentax Optio WG-3 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture, Self Portrait Auto Shutter |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio WG-3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (125-6400), ISO 125-6400 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, text, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, fireworks, flower, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, candle, night scene with portrait, kids, report, digital wide, digital microscope, underwater movie, digital panorama, handheld night shot, Dynamic Range (HDR), digital IS, green |
| Special Effects | Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Colour, fisheye, miniature, Retro, HDR, Colour Extract, brightness, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Ink Rubbing, Color Emphasis, Collage |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 4 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps |
| DISPLAY Pentax Optio WG-3 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 460,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| FLASH Pentax Optio WG-3 |
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| Camera Flash | Built-in flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator |
| Effective Flash Range |
0.2 m - 10.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 0.2 m - 4.2 m: ISO auto (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio WG-3 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo |
| MEMORY Pentax Optio WG-3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC |
| Image Storage |
JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 2592 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 3072 x 1728 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 2592 x 1464 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1024 x 768 JPEG 640 x 480 |
| Video Capture |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 120 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio WG-3 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li92 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life |
Photo shooting - 240 shots Playback - 3.3 hours Video recording - 1.1 hours Voice recording - 4.5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio WG-3 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Connector Type |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
| FEATURES Pentax Optio WG-3 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Built-in Light | LED lights |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, multi-picture burst, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, dual image stabilization, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Pixel Track SR, Eye-Fi Card Ready, high-speed recording |
| OTHERS Pentax Optio WG-3 |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, carrying case, tripod, power adapter, USB cable, carabiner clip, macro stand |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft MediaImpression |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C |
| Underwater Use | Yes |
| Underwater Depth | Up to 14 m |
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