14-meter depth waterproof, from Ricoh

Ricoh WG-50, Ricoh’s new waterproof compact camera, is ready for tough adventures. The camera offers 14-meter depth waterproof and 1.6m shock resistance.

Versatile with high resolution

Ricoh WG-50 has a new backlit sensor with 16 megapixel and 5x optical zoom, 5-25mm (equivalent to approx. 28mm to 140mm in the 35mm format). It also has a macro mode with built-in lights and provides full HD movie recording (1920x1080, H.264).

Tough from the beginning

A flexible and cheap solution for all water activities. No protective accessories are necessary, as the camera is waterproof down to 14 meters (equivalent to IPX 8 or JIS Class 8) without a separate underwater housing, and is also shockproof against falls from a height of 1.6 meters) and freeze-proof to temperatures as low as -10°C.

Many available accessories

A range of optional camera-mounting accessories allowing the user to securely fix the camera on a bicycle or surf board. The camera has a standard tripod mount.

Other functions

• 2.7-inch daylight-friendly LCD monitor with 230,000 dots
• Automatic white balance with underwater photography
• Possible to control the camera with remote control (optional)
• Macro stand (included) to maintain a minimum focusing distance of one centimetre
• High-speed Face Detection function to capture as many as 32 faces in focus in approximately 0.03 seconds
• 16 difference scene modes
• A choice of 12 built-in filters
• Face recognition, also dog and cats

Price and availability

The camera will be available end of June 2017 at the following retail price:

Ricoh WG-50 black, EUR 299

Ricoh WG-50 orange, EUR 299

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