Toughest, Rugged, Weatherproof Compact Camera - Optio WG1 GPS from Pentax

I used to be a fan of point and shoot compact cameras. I started from a Kodak then finally to a Sony H50. Then I shifted to the digital SLR (DSLR) scene and chose the Pentax line of dslr's. Why? Shoot with a Pentax and you'll now why.

Now I bring my DSLR wherever I go. But there are time when I wished I was just carrying a simple point and shoot. That way I get to carry more water, more food and get farther with my endurance and strength. Even the lightest DSLR (*surprise - A Pentax*) cannot compare to the weight of a compact camera.

It doesn't go well on the mind when you tote your DSLR while hanging on a rock wall. Sometimes you get to thinking - "God let me fall instead of my camera". But like a DSLR you can't just bring any camera into adventures into great unknown. you've got to take measures in protecting your "investment".

For a time now, I've been thinking of getting a backup camera. This time a point and shoot that can withstand anything mother Earth can throw. That means having all he "Proof" under it's name.

Only PENTAX can deliver that kind of digital compact camera.

What's new with the Pentax Optio WG1?

Check this features out...

• First is a 14 mega pixel sensor probably built by Sony. Would be greater if it's a Leica
  
• Waterproof up to an astonishing 33 feet. That's completely underwater.
  
• Shockproof with a super rugged construction that can impact falls up to 5 feet.
• Crushproof construction (another first?) that can accommodate a weight force up to 220 pounds (100kg kilogram-force).
• It's also completely Dust Proof
• Of course it is also Coldproof which means that you can stil take video and images in sub freezing temperatures of up to minus ten degrees celcius (10C) when other cameras have turned into ice cubes.
  
• An Enhanced Digital Microscope mode (not macro mode) that uses 5 powerful leds. Magnification is up to 37X. Can any camera claim that?
  
• Fast Face Detection technology, Smile Capture, and Blink Detection for portraits and the new Self-Portrait Assist mode
• Available with and without GPS, the WG-1 GPS functionality gets the location where a picture was taken and plot it on online maps.
• Digital Shake Reduction coupled with Pixel Track for reducing blur.
• Integrated autofocus assist lamp for quick focusing in sub light conditions
  
• Integrated HDMI port high definition playback on HDTVs
  
• Weatherproof infrared remote control
  
• Designed with the mountain adventure look complete with a woven fabric strap with a carabiner to attach the Pentax Option WG1 to any outdoor gear
• Video capture at resolutions of 720p HD with a max of 30 frames per second.
• compatible with Eye-fi that new fangled memory card that gives the Wi-Fi capability to transfer photos and videos from the camera to a computer or an online sharing site

And did I forget to write above that this Optio WG1 has a microscope mode? No. No. Not a macro mode. A MICROSCOPE mode. Oh sorry... I think it's up there. But anyway. What more can you want from a compact camera that's got all the PROOF it needs. Waterproof. Dustproof. Crushproof. Shockproof. Coldproof.