The RICOH WG-M1 is Wi-Fi enabled, waterproof to an impressive depth of 32 feet without requiring a protective housing, shock-resistant against a fall from 6 feet, and cold-resistant to temperatures as low as -10 DegreeC. With its ultra-wide-angle lens, this extraordinary camera captures dynamic Full HD movies with a realistic sense of depth. The WG-M1 provides a host of advantageous features including multitasking that allows the user to check real-time images during both still and movie recording, and a 1.5-inch color LCD monitor. Approximately 14.0 effective megapixels captures vibrant, high-resolution still images, while its high-speed, continuous shooting capability records subjects at a speed of roughly 10 images per second. In keeping with the rugged theme of the WG series, its lightweight body features an unparalleled outdoor-oriented design and large control buttons that make operating the camera a breeze in any condition. Combining the WG-M1 with an array of newly introduced camera-mount accessories opens many options and creative solutions in capturing adventure-packed images and movies
Product Features
- Air-tight waterproof construction allows underwater shooting at a depth of 33 feet for 1 hour – using underwater lens protector shooting at a depth of 10 meters for 1 hour – using underwater lens protector
- 14 megapixel CMOS sensor for high-resolution images Fast f/2.8 ultra-wide angle 160 Degree lens
- Shockproof, ruggedized design protects from drops up to 6 feet. Cold-resistant to sub-freezing temperatures of 14 Degree F
- High-resolution 1.5 inch color LCD monitor with approximately 11,000 dots. Full HD video in widescreen 1080p resolution (1920×1080) with efficient, high quality h.264 compression at 30 frames per second
- Dedicated APP for capture control by smartphones and tablets; image editing and sharing available
Excellent quality video in a rugged body I have one in orange and have been playing with it for a couple of weeks. It takes excellent quality video for an action camera, about the equal of my GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition.The video is smooth, sharp and exposure is very good, although when viewed at larger sizes (i.e. full size desktop computer screen and above), I can see some “graininess” and pixelation and artifacts in the moving video. Also, the details along the sides lose sharpness. But overall, it’s among the best of…
Unbelievably poor video quality, unintelligible sound This camera is ridiculously overpriced for what you get. First off, the positives: it does come in a super sturdy housing. Seems like you could drop it from a height and still have a functional camera. There is a lens cover for water and a regular lens cover (the one in the picture)…. Now the negatives. First off the camera has a default fish-eye view, so nothing looks right. You can go into a menu and switch it to “water”, which is the only way to record normal “flat” video…