Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Teardown
Tools
These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.
Background
The Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS is a compact and rugged GPS camera. It is great for adventurers and swimmers. The camera is fully waterproof and has a 14 megapixel camera that can record videos at 1280x720 at 30 frames per second. It became available for purchase on April 15th, 2011. It only weighs 5.0 ounces with the batteries and has a dimension of 4.5 x 2.3 x 1.1 inches. It is a small and portable camera that runs off rechargeable batteries. The camera also has a memory slot for SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory cards with an internal 97MB for internal storage space. It has an optical zoon of up to 6.7x and a digital zoom of up to 33.5x! Along with that, it is capable of auto focusing. The 2.7inch rear view display is great for looking at the photos and videos on the fly.
Identification
The Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS is printed on the front cover of the device.
Technical Specifications
- Model Number: WG-1
- Size: 4.5 x 2.3 x 1.1 in.
- Weight: 5.3 oz
- Sensor Type: CCD
- Megapixels: 14.0
- Image Resolution: 4288 x 3216, 3216 x 3216, 4224 x 2376, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2592 x 1944, 2592 x 1464, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
- Image Format: JPEG
- Video Resolution: 1280x720 (30/15), 640x480 (30/15), 320x240 (30/15)
- Video Format: AVI
- Lens: Pentax zoom lens, 11 elements in 9 groups, 5 aspherical elements
- Focal Length: 28 - 140 mm
- Digital Zoom: Up to 33.5x
- Memory Types: SD/SDHC/SDXC
- MSRP: $349.95
Troubleshooting
Is there something wrong with your camera? Diagnose it on the Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS troubleshooting page.