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Full name: Pentax WG-8

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Regional aliases
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Core specifications

Release year
2024 · Released about 2 years ago
Sensor
6.16 × 4.62 mm CMOS
Effective resolution
20 MP
Lens
28 - 140 mm
Zoom
5×
Weight
242 g
Battery
DB-110 lithium-ion battery Li-ion battery
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC
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Who it may suit

May suit photographers who need both stills and video, after checking autofocus, recording limits, and lens availability.

What to check before buying used

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  • Inspect the body, screen, doors, seals, and tripod socket for impact or moisture damage.
  • Test every button, dial, flash, screen, and viewfinder.
  • Photograph a plain bright surface to check for sensor dust, dead pixels, or damage.
  • Confirm the battery holds charge and that a compatible charger is included or available.
  • Test a supported memory card and inspect the card slot for bent pins or read errors.
  • Test video recording, microphones, stabilization, and the ports you expect to use.

Sensor metrics

Diagonal
7.7 mm

Sensor diagonal

√(6.16² + 4.62²) = 7.7 mm

Calculated from sensor width and height using the Pythagorean theorem.

Surface area
28 mm²

Sensor surface area

6.16 × 4.62 ≈ 28 mm²

A larger area usually offers more space to collect light, though image quality also depends on sensor generation.

Pixel pitch
1.19 µm

Pixel pitch

6.16 ÷ 5,164 × 1000 = 1.19 µm

Pixel pitch is the distance between the centers of adjacent pixels. This result assumes square pixels.

Pixel area
1.42 µm²

Pixel area

1.19² = 1.42 µm²

Theoretical pixel area is the square of pixel pitch and does not subtract physical gaps between pixels.

Pixel density
70.28 MP/cm²

Pixel density

20 MP ÷ 28 mm² ≈ 70.28 MP/cm²

Higher density means more pixels per unit area. It does not represent image quality on its own.

Actual sensor size

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6.16 × 4.62 mm

Full specifications

Imaging

Effective pixels
20 MP
Total pixels
—
Sensor
6.16 × 4.62 mm CMOS
Calculated resolution
5,164 × 3,873
Maximum image
5,184 × 3,888
Crop factor
5.62

Exposure & viewing

ISO
125–6,400
Viewfinder
None
Display
3 in / 1,040,000 dots
Lens mount
—

Video & storage

Maximum video
3,840 × 2,160
Storage media
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Battery
DB-110 lithium-ion battery Li-ion battery

Body

Weight
242 g
Dimensions
118.2 × 65.5 × 33.1 mm
Release year
2024

DigicamDB

Aperture Priority
No
Battery
DB-110 lithium-ion battery
Brand
Pentax
Built In Flash
✓
Crop Factor
5.62
Depth Of Field
simulate →
Digital Zoom
Yes
Dimensions
118.2 x 65.5 x 33.1 mm
Exposure Compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
External Flash
—
Focal Length 35mm Equiv
28 - 140 mm
Gps
✓
Hdmi
✓
Iso
Auto, 125-6400
Macro Focus Range
1 cm
Manual Focus
✓
Max Aperture
f3.5 - f5.5
Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
f19.7 - f30.9
Max Image Resolution
5184 x 3888
Max Shutter Speed
1/4000 sec
Max Video Resolution
3840x2160 (30p)
Megapixels
20.00
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Min Shutter Speed
4 sec
Model
WG-8
Normal Focus Range
50 cm
Optical Zoom
5x
Raw Support
—
Screen Resolution
1,040,000 dots
Screen Size
3"
Sensor Resolution
5158 x 3878
Sensor Size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
Sensor Type
CMOS
Shutter Priority
No
Storage Types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Usb
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
Video Capture
✓
Viewfinder
None
Weight
242 g
White Balance Presets
9
Wireless
—
Year
2024

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