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Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS was announced in 2011 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Standard Compact camera with 14 Megapixel [] sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 80 to 6,400. The camera has a Fixed 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution.
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS can capture video up to 1280 x 720 resolution.
In this section we present pros and cons of Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS.
And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS features a 14 megapixel 1/2.3-inch [] sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 6,400.
Camera can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution.
The camera does not have an image stabilization.
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
Check out the cameras in our database that have built-in GPS.
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS comes with D-LI92 battery pack with battery life of 260 shots.
The camera has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS's shutter speed can go up to 1/1500 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 1.0 fps.
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS has a built-in flash.
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS has dimensions of 116 x 59 x 29 mm (4.57 x 2.32 x 1.14"). It weighs 167 g (0.37 lb / 5.89 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.
116 mm (4.57")
59 mm (2.32")
59 mm (2.32")
29 mm (1.14")
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS dimensions
We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS is suitable for six different types of photography.
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS gets a score of 76 and is GOOD choice for Landscape photography.
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS gets a score of 44 and is POOR choice for Sports photography.
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS gets a score of 58 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS gets a score of 45 and is POOR choice for Portrait photography.
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS gets a score of 84 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS gets a score of 91 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.
We evaluate Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS and give score of 47 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.
We give Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS a score of 48 for Sensor parameters.
We give Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS a score of 39 for Photo parameters.
We give Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS a score of 7 for Video parameters.
We give Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS a score of 58 for Focusing parameters.
We give Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS a score of 50 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.
We give Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS a score of 49 for Connectivity parameters.
We give Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS a score of 73 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.
For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:
