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The Pentax WG-1000 is a rugged point-and-shoot built for wet, dusty and drop-prone use. It is waterproof, weather sealed and shock resistant, with a 4x zoom lens running from 27mm wide to 108mm, a 16MP 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor and sensor-shift stabilization. It keeps things simple: no Wi-Fi, no GPS, no Bluetooth, a 2.7-inch 230k-dot LCD and Full HD video only. That makes it a basic outdoor camera rather than a connected one, and it sits below tougher, better-specified rugged models such as the Olympus Tough and Ricoh WG lines. It suits people who want a cheap camera for the beach, pool or worksite and do not need to share photos straight from the camera.
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Lowest price we've seen: $276.95 on Nov 11 at Best Buy. Tracked across 2 stores since Nov 11.
Owner feedback on the WG-1000 is limited, but what exists describes a basic rugged camera that survives water and knocks without fuss. Buyers tend to accept soft images and a dim screen as the trade-off for a sealed body at the entry end of the rugged class.
The Pentax WG-1000 is a gray compact camera with a 16.76 MP total 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor. It is weather sealed and waterproof, and it has image stabilization. It weighs 7.8 oz.
The lens has a 4x optical zoom covering 27 mm to 108 mm, with an additional 6x digital zoom. Focusing is automatic, using contrast detection with 25 AF points. Face detection and continuous drive are included, and a built-in flash with automatic TTL control is fitted.
Photos are saved as EXIF and JPEG files at up to 6000x4000 pixels. Video records at up to 1920x1080 (Full HD) in AVC/H.264 .mov format, with PCM audio. A 2.7-inch, 230,000-pixel screen is used for framing and review. The camera connects by USB-C (USB 2.0) and HDMI Type D, and records to SD, SDHC and SDXC cards.
