RICOH WG-70 Announced, Priced $279.95, Available for Pre-Order

Ricoh has just officially announced the new RICOH WG-70. It is a rugged camera, featuring waterproof to 14m/46ft, shockproof from 1.6m/5ft and freezeproof to -10C/+14F, a 16MP CMOS sensor, 28-140mm equiv. lens, 2.7″ LCD and 1080/30p video capture. Wi-Fi is not available. This new camera costs $279.95, first available for pre-order at Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama.

Below are the detailed specifications of Ricoh WG-70:

Price
MSRP $279 pre-order at Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama
Body type
Body type Compact
Sensor
Max resolution 4608 x 3456
Image ratio w:h 1:1, 4:3, 16:9
Effective pixels 16 megapixels
Sensor size 1/2.3″ (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type BSI-CMOS
Image
ISO Auto, 125-6400
White balance presets 6
Custom white balance Yes
Image stabilization Digital only
Uncompressed format No
JPEG quality levels Fine, normal, basic
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.) 28–140 mm
Optical zoom 5×
Maximum aperture F3.5–5.5
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Digital zoom Yes (7.2X)
Manual focus Yes
Normal focus range 50 cm (19.69″)
Macro focus range 1 cm (0.39″)
Number of focus points 9
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD Fixed
Screen size 2.7″
Screen dots 230,000
Touch screen No
Screen type TFT LCD
Live view Yes
Viewfinder type None
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed 4 sec
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 sec
Aperture priority No
Shutter priority No
Manual exposure mode No
Built-in flash Yes
Flash range 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
External flash No
Flash modes On, off
Self-timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Exposure compensation ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV steps)
Videography features
Format MPEG-4, H.264
Modes
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Microphone Mono
Speaker Mono
Storage
Storage types Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage included 68MB
Connectivity
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port No
Headphone port No
Remote control Yes (Wireless)
Physical
Environmentally sealed Yes
Durability Waterproof, Shockproof
Battery Battery Pack
Battery description D-LI92 lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA) 300
Weight (inc. batteries) 193 g (0.43 lb / 6.81 oz)
Dimensions 123 x 62 x 30 mm (4.84 x 2.44 x 1.18″)
Other features
Orientation sensor Yes
Timelapse recording Yes
GPS None

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