Ultra-rugged waterproof compact gets a new lick of paint... it's now red!
Ricoh's macho-cam has has been in for a spray job – and now it is red! The new WG-60 waterproof camera is a minor refresh of the existing WG-50, and the main difference is it is now available in red, rather than orange. The tough, underwater zoom compact camera can still be bought in black if the bright colors are not your thing.
It is rather disappointing as updates go – the camera still does not offer 4K video shooting, for instance, and it still has a below-par 270k dot LCD screen.
However, the core features of this commando-cam are still pretty impressive by normal camera standards. The WG-60 is still waterproof to a depth of 14m - and can stay at that depth for up to two hours, for instance.
The camera is also shockproof, and apparently can be dropped from a height of 1.6m and still keep on clicking. Perhaps most impressive, the WG-60 can still bear a 100kg weight on top of it without cracking under the pressure.
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The compact camera itself maintains a 16 megapixel resolution, and a built-in 5x zoom lens. A digital zoom lens can also be engaged - to give you a focal length that is equivalent to over 1000mm in old money.
The most clever party trick of the lens is that it can focus down to just 1mm in its microscope mode – although resolution is then restricted to 2MP. And don't worry about the camera casting a dark shadow over your miniature subject when you are so close – six little LED lamps shine a light to keep your images evenly illuminated. These lights can also work as an impromptu torch – helping define this as the Swiss Army knife of cameras.
Another neat feature that has been retained is the Handheld Night Snap mode, which automatically captures several images of the same lowlight scene to produce a single, blur-free composite image. This is in addition to the camera's normal Pixel Track shake reduction system.
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If you don't like red, there is also a black option
Ricoh WG-60 – key features
Resolution: 16MP Sensor size: 1/2.3in CMOS Movie resolution: Full HD at 30fps, Standard HD at 30 or 60fps Lens: 5-25mm f/3.5-5.5 (equivalent to 28-140mm) ISO range: 125-6400 (auto and manual) Shutter speeds: 1/4-1/4000sec LCD screen: 2.7in 230k dots Memory: SDXC card slot Dimensions: 61.5x122.5x29.6mm Weight: 193g (with battery and card)
Ricoh WG-60
Ricoh RG-60 – price and availability
The Ricoh WG-60 is sold in a bundle with a case and floating strap, and carries a suggested retail price of £249.99.
Chris George has worked on Digital Camera World since its launch in 2017. He has been writing about photography, mobile phones, video making and technology for over 30 years – and has edited numerous magazines including PhotoPlus, N-Photo, Digital Camera, Video Camera, and Professional Photography.
His first serious camera was the iconic Olympus OM10, with which he won the title of Young Photographer of the Year - long before the advent of autofocus and memory cards. Today he uses a Nikon D800, a Fujifilm X-T1, a Sony A7, and his iPhone 15 Pro Max.
He has written about technology for countless publications and websites including The Sunday Times Magazine, The Daily Telegraph, Dorling Kindersley, What Cellphone, T3 and Techradar.
