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The Pentax WG-8 is a rugged compact camera built to survive water, dust, shock and cold. It pairs a 20MP 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with a 28-140mm lens, a 3-inch screen and 4K video, plus GPS and a built-in ring light for macro shots. It suits hikers, divers, field workers and parents who want a camera that takes abuse rather than a phone. Against rivals like the Olympus Tough TG-7 it trades some lens brightness and stabilization for a tougher body and a lower price tier, and reviewers note its small sensor limits low-light image quality.
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Lowest price we've seen: $476.95 on Nov 11 at Adorama. Tracked across 2 stores since Nov 11.
Owners treat the WG-8 as a go-anywhere camera that survives drops and dunks, and praise its macro ring light and GPS. Reviewers say image quality is fine in daylight but noisy indoors, and that the lack of stabilization hurts telephoto and video shots.
The Pentax WG-8 is a compact camera built to be weather sealed and waterproof. It has a 20 MP 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor and a 5x optical zoom lens covering 28 mm to 140 mm. Digital zoom reaches 8.1x.
It records video at up to 3840x2160 (4K) in AVC/H.264 .mp4 or MPEG4 format, with stereo audio. Continuous drive shoots at up to 60 frames per second. Autofocus uses contrast detection with 9 AF points and face detection, and manual focus is also available.
The 3.0-inch rotatable screen has 1,040,000 pixels. The camera has a built-in flash with TTL automatic control and built-in GPS. It connects by USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1, 5 Gbps) and HDMI Type D, and it accepts SD, SDHC and SDXC cards.
