WG-50 images leaked

OoKU · 05-22-2017, 06:10 PM - **2 Likes**

Adam · 05-22-2017, 06:14 PM - **1 Like**

Looks like yet another respin dating back to the WG-2. Hmm...

richandfleur · 05-22-2017, 07:21 PM

These were leaked much earlier:
Olympus Unveils TG-5 'Tough' Camera with Brand New Sensor and 4K Video

biz-engineer · 05-22-2017, 07:57 PM

It's not a Pentax ?

**TwoUptons** · 05-22-2017, 08:55 PM

Haven't Olympus and Pentax shared many of the same components in the recent rugged cameras?

So the Pentax may share much of the same hardware as the Olympus, but there will likely be some unique differences...

-Eric

richandfleur · 05-22-2017, 11:03 PM

Same internals.

wed7 · 05-22-2017, 11:21 PM

Sheesh... What next?

OoKU · 05-22-2017, 11:36 PM

Theta 4K， in June

Zygonyx · 05-23-2017, 04:36 AM

One good news : USB3 micro type C swich

**THoog** · 05-23-2017, 05:06 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by TwoUptons

Haven't Olympus and Pentax shared many of the same components in the recent rugged cameras?

More like Ricoh and Olympus both paid Asia Optical to make cameras for them, with little to no involvement by their own engineering departments. Note also similarities between the Ricoh WG-M1 and Kodak / JK Imaging SP1 (JK Imaging is closely associated with Asia Optical).

D1N0 · 05-23-2017, 05:08 AM

Originally posted by richandfleur

Same internals

TG-5 has a 12mp sensor. This one 16mp

---------- Post added 23-05-17 at 14:20 ----------

WG-30 Back and WG-50 back (bottom with Nokishita watermark)

Look for differences

Quicksand · 05-23-2017, 05:38 AM

Well, they have improved the "shockproof" spec ever-so-slightly. And the screws are turned to slightly different angles. But other than that it could be the exact same render.

(Ricoh sure is getting their money's worth out of their plastic mold tooling for the camera housing!)

**WillWeaverRVA** · 05-23-2017, 05:41 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

TG-5 has a 12mp sensor. This one 16mp

---------- Post added 23-05-17 at 14:20 ----------

WG-30 Back and WG-50 back (bottom with Nokishita watermark)

Look for differences

Well, you can take the WG-50 a whole 2 meters deeper than the WG-30...

Mistral75 · 05-23-2017, 05:54 AM

Originally posted by Quicksand

Well, they have improved the "shockproof" spec ever-so-slightly. (...)

Originally posted by WillWeaverRVA

Well, you can take the WG-50 a whole 2 meters deeper than the WG-30...

Waterproof 14m and shockproof 1.6m were already the specifications of Ricoh WG-40 (launched after WG-30 albeit in Japan only).

http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/japan/products/wg-40/

D1N0 · 05-23-2017, 06:04 AM

It is also in the WG-5 Which is a more expensive model, probably because of GPS and front lcd. So Ricoh still has two wg camera models...

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THoog Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,685	Originally posted by TwoUptons Haven't Olympus and Pentax shared many of the same components in the recent rugged cameras? More like Ricoh and Olympus both paid Asia Optical to make cameras for them, with little to no involvement by their own engineering departments. Note also similarities between the Ricoh WG-M1 and Kodak / JK Imaging SP1 (JK Imaging is closely associated with Asia Optical).

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D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Originally posted by richandfleur Same internals TG-5 has a 12mp sensor. This one 16mp ---------- Post added 23-05-17 at 14:20 ---------- WG-30 Back and WG-50 back (bottom with Nokishita watermark) Look for differences

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Quicksand Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Ohio (formerly SF Bay Area) Posts: 1,519	Well, they have improved the "shockproof" spec ever-so-slightly. And the screws are turned to slightly different angles. But other than that it could be the exact same render. (Ricoh sure is getting their money's worth out of their plastic mold tooling for the camera housing!)

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WillWeaverRVA Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Richmond, VA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,071	Originally posted by D1N0 TG-5 has a 12mp sensor. This one 16mp ---------- Post added 23-05-17 at 14:20 ---------- WG-30 Back and WG-50 back (bottom with Nokishita watermark) Look for differences Well, you can take the WG-50 a whole 2 meters deeper than the WG-30...

05-23-2017, 05:54 AM	#14
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by Quicksand Well, they have improved the "shockproof" spec ever-so-slightly. (...) Originally posted by WillWeaverRVA Well, you can take the WG-50 a whole 2 meters deeper than the WG-30... Waterproof 14m and shockproof 1.6m were already the specifications of Ricoh WG-40 (launched after WG-30 albeit in Japan only). http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/japan/products/wg-40/

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D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	It is also in the WG-5 Which is a more expensive model, probably because of GPS and front lcd. So Ricoh still has two wg camera models...