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Pentax WG WG-8 Black
Waterproof to 20 meters, shockproof from 2.1-meter drops, and operational at -10°C, this 20MP 1/2.3-inch CMOS camera captures 4K video with a 5x optical zoom (28-140mm equivalent). Built-in GPS and a digital compass enable geotagged content, while the glove-friendly, crushproof body (100kgf) and Full HD 30fps webcam mode support live streaming in extreme conditions. It’s best for outdoor adventurers and field technicians who need a durable, location-aware streaming camera rather than high-end still photography.
Type compact
Sensor 20MP 1/2.3-inch
AF Points 9 pts
Video 4K @30fps
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 215 g
30 Overall Score
Price $477
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (85th percentile) 85th
Cons
- Below average af (2nd percentile)
- Below average display (23rd percentile)
- Below average sensor (25th percentile)
- Below average burst (27th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | 1/2.3-inch" |
| Megapixels | 20 MP |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 9 |
Shooting
| Max Shutter | 1/4000 |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 30 |
| 1080p FPS | 30 |
| Codec | H.264 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Articulating | No |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| USB | USB-C |
| Hot Shoe | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Pentax WG WG-8 | Fujifilm X-T X-T4 | Sony Alpha a6700 | Panasonic Lumix S S5IIX | Canon EOS R R7 | Nikon Z 6II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | compact | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 20MP 1/2.3-inch | 26.1MP aps-c | 26MP aps-c | 24.2MP full-frame | 32.5MP aps-c | 24.5MP full-frame |
| AF Points | 9 | 425 | 759 | 779 | 651 | 273 |
| Burst FPS | - | 15 | 11 | 30 | 15 | 14 |
| Video | 4K @30fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @120fps | 6K @60fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 215 | 526 | 411 | 658 | 530 | 615 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentax WG WG-8 | 1.6 | 33.8 | 85.1 | 26.7 | 57 | 24.5 | 44.7 | 23.4 | 36.9 | 31.1 |
| Fujifilm X-T X-T4 Compare | 82.9 | 92.3 | 81.6 | 78.6 | 78.5 | 94.3 | 95.7 | 81 | 92.6 | 90.5 |
| Sony Alpha a6700 Compare | 95 | 84.9 | 90.1 | 73.3 | 85.9 | 92.2 | 94.7 | 81 | 92.6 | 82.9 |
| Panasonic Lumix S S5IIX Compare | 96.7 | 86.3 | 96.3 | 89.8 | 92.1 | 46.3 | 89.5 | 81 | 92.6 | 82.9 |
| Canon EOS R R7 Compare | 92 | 85.4 | 93.1 | 83.7 | 82.3 | 97.1 | 44.7 | 81 | 92.6 | 92.8 |
| Nikon Z 6II Compare | 79.7 | 87.5 | 94.9 | 94.5 | 74.5 | 51.6 | 90.4 | 81 | 92.6 | 82.9 |
Price
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