Garuda Magazine May 2012

The Magazine of Garuda Indonesia

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Pelanggan Garuda Indonesia yang terhormat,

aUStralia Jana Gungor PUBLICITAS AUSTRALIA Tel: +61 2 8298 9306 Fax: +61 2 9252 2022 Email: jana.gungor@publicitas.com

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Editorial Board The year 2012 marks an important milestone in the history of Garuda Indonesia’s flight operations.

Fifty years ago, on March 13, 1962 to be precise, Garuda Indonesia flew its first flight to Japan. The historic flight departed from Kemayoran Airport bound for Haneda in Tokyo via Hong Kong and a Lockheed L-118 Electra aircraft was used.

Over the years, Garuda Indonesia’s Japan service has experienced its fair share of ups and downs, in response to changing economic conditions, and presently Garuda Indonesia serves flights to Tokyo and Osaka from Denpasar and Jakarta.

In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Garuda Indonesia’s service to Japan, and in line with our ongoing fleet transformation programmes, Garuda Indonesia resumed its service to Tokyo’s Haneda on April 27, 2012.

We first flew to Japan using a Lockheed L-118 Electra aircraft. Today our passengers can enjoy the comfort of A 330-200s with flat-bed seats. In addition to enjoying the distinct Indonesian warmth and hospitality of the Garuda Indonesia Experience, passengers travelling to and from Japan will also be assisted by native Japanese cabin crew members, and as part of our enhanced service, we are also offering an “immigration on-board” facility to greatly improve passenger convenience.

March 2012 was also momentous for Garuda Indonesia since –for the first time ever- it signed a Global Contract Corporate Account with Shell International Limited and through this cooperation, Garuda Indonesia becomes one of the airlines of choice for eighty thousand Shell International employees in 80 countries.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our passengers for flying Garuda Indonesia.

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Tahun 2012 ini merupakan momentum yang bersejarah dalam kaitan dengan kegiatan penerbangan yang kami laksanakan.

Lima puluh tahun yang lalu, tepatnya pada tanggal 13 Maret 1962, Garuda Indonesia untuk pertama kalinya melayani penerbangan ke Jepang.

Penerbangan ke Jepang kami laksanakan dari Bandara Kemayoran menuju Haneda, Tokyo, melalui Hong Kong, menggunakan pesawat tipe Lockheed L-118 Electra.

Penerbangan ke Jepang mengalami masa peningkatan dan penurunan sejalan dengan kondisi perekonomian pada umumnya, dan saat ini Garuda Indonesia melayani penerbangan ke Tokyo dan Osaka dari Denpasar dan Jakarta.

Bertepatan dengan momentum 50 tahun penerbangan Garuda Indonesia ke Jepang, dan sejalan dengan program pengembangan yang kami laksanakan, pada tanggal 27 April 2012, Garuda Indonesia kembali melakukan penerbangan ke Bandara Haneda, Tokyo.

Jika pada penerbangan perdana ke Jepang kami menggunakan pesawat Lockheed L-118 Electra, maka penerbangan ke Haneda saat ini kami layani dengan pesawat A330-200. Selain layanan dengan keramahtamahan dan keunikan khas Indonesia, “Garuda Indonesia Experience”, penerbangan ke Jepang juga dilayani oleh awak kabin yang berasal dari Jepang, dan dilengkapi layanan “immigration on-board” yang sangat memberikan kenyamanan bagi para penumpang.

Bulan Maret 2012 juga merupakan momentum yang penting bagi kami, mengingat Garuda Indonesia untuk pertama kalinya -melaksanakan kerjasama “corporate account global contract” dengan Shell International Limited, di mana melalui kerjasama ini Garuda Indonesia akan menjadi salah satu pilihan bagi 80 ribu karyawan Shell International di 80 negara dalam melakukan perjalanan udara.

Akhirnya, melalui kesempatan ini kami mengucapkan terima kasih atas segenap kepercayaan Bapak-Ibu untuk senantiasa terbang bersama Garuda Indonesia.

Emirsyah Satar President & CEO PT. Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk.

Pujobroto Helmy Kurniawan Cristian Rahadiansyah

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Of Stone & Spears

en/ Sumba, an island in eastern Indonesia, is known for its handsome beaches and exotic culture. Every year, the local tribe holds the Pasola festival, during which two groups of men ride horses and throw spears at each other.

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en/ We interviewed six distinguished divers to find out the best diving destinations in Indonesia. The seven places that they recommended were North Sulawesi, Bali, the Cenderawasih Bay National Park, Weh Island, Alor, Raja Ampat and the Komodo National Park.

en/ Home to entrepreneurs and youthful designers, Tian Zi Fang is one of the most exciting corners of Shanghai; a microcosm of cultures and a melting pot of music, food and the arts. Here, old communist symbols melt into modern urban culture.

in/ Kami mewawancarai enam penyelam senior untuk mengetahui destinasi diving terbaik di Indonesia. Berikut tujuh tempat yang mereka rekomendasikan: Sulawesi Utara, Bali, Taman Nasional Teluk Cenderawasih, Pulau Weh, Alor, Raja Ampat, Taman Nasional Komodo.

in/ Rumah bagi pengusaha dan desainer muda, Tian Zi Fang adalah salah satu kawasan paling semarak di Shanghai; sebuah mirkokosmos budaya sekaligus kuali yang melebur musik, kuliner, dan seni. Di tempat inilah simbol-simbol komunis melebur dalam budaya urban.

7 TOp diviNg hAveNS iN iNdONeSiA

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A New TASTe Of Old ShANghAi

PhotograPh: Fadil aziz (this page), getty Images (Cover).

in/ Sumba di timur Indonesia terkenal akan koleksi pantainya yang impresif dan kebudayaannya yang eksotik. Tiap tahun, warga pulau ini menggelar Festival Pasola yang menguji kemahiran kaum pria melempar tombak dari atas kuda.

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tRAVEL NotES 28 NEwS The new sotheby’s gallery 38 ArCHIpElAGO From yarn into Textile 40 ArT 42 FAVE 5 Jay subiyakto’s favourite destinations 44 TOUr IdEAS Paragliding on Mount Merapi 46 BAlI Waves of Wonder 50 TOp TABlES Eating in Taipei 52 MOTOrING car Entertainment systems 56 prOdUCTS Tough choices 58 INSpIrE legend of the Nine Bends

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Mohammad Nuh en/ The minister explains his strategy for improving the country’s human development Index through education. in/ sang menteri bicara strategi untuk meningkatkan posisi Indonesia dalam daftar Indeks Pembangunan Manusia.

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Inside the Labyrinth Exploring the green landscapes of the Nusantara Flower Garden Menjelajahi lanskap hijau Taman Bunga Nusantara

Hope for the Javanese Play en/ a festival in surakarta is inviting young people to restore the glory of ketoprak as a medium of popular entertainment for locals. in/ Festival di surakarta mengajak pemuda mengembalikan pamor Ketoprak.

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8 Reasons to Visit: Aceh en/ From the Tsunami Museum to white, sandy beaches, we bring you eight of the best from the province of aceh. in/ Penerapan hukum syariah tidak membuat aceh tertutup bagi turis. Kami merekomendasikan delapan alasan untuk mengunjunginya.

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64 REGULARS 18 PosTcard 22 INsIdE Garuda 64 PhoTo GallEry 126 cITy GuIdE 134 EvENTs 155 JaPaNEsE sEcTIoN

Travel Notes

News / Archipelago / Arts / Fave5 / Tour Ideas / Bali / Top Tables / Motoring / Books + Movie / Products / Inspire

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Pulling Pattaya en/ Pullman Pattaya Hotel G has just

in/ Mengadopsi konsep properti kondang

opened its doors in the Thai resort town of Pattaya, bringing with it Shanghai’s renowned Hotel G concept. The newly branded hotel features a Beach Club, 353 rooms and lofts wrapped in signature, stark-white themes accented by colourful Thai elements.

Hotel G di Shanghai, Pullman Pattaya Hotel G membuka pintunya di kota resor Pattaya di Thailand. Hotel anyar ini menyuguhkan Beach Club, 353 kamar, dan lofts yang dibalut dalam nuansa putih dengan sentuhan budaya lokal. www.pullmanhotels.com.

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Travel NOTeS News en/ Sometimes, it’s not about the destination; it's the food. Kirsten Dixon, a winner in the Best Female Chef USa category at the gourmand International Cookbook awards, will host a Culinary arts programme aboard the Silver Shadow luxury cruise ship, which sails from May 17 to 31 between tokyo and Seward in alaska.

en/ Everybody likes to be just a little different, that’s why the new, fully handcrafted Adhara jewellery collection from Utami Gallery could be just the thing for you. Crafted by a silversmith family with 34 years in handmade sterling silver behind it, Adhara’s designs are unfalteringly timeless, elegant and sophisticated.

in/ Karena jasa pesan antar tidak tersedia, wajar jika penumpang cruise mengharapkan kualitas makanan terbaik di atas kapal. Silversea menjawabnya dengan menyewa jasa Kirsten Dixon, peraih gelar “Koki Wanita terbaik amerika” dalam gourmand International Cookbook awards, untuk memimpin jamuan di kapal Silver Shadow yang akan berlayar dari tokyo ke Seward pada 17-31 Mei.

in/ Jika Anda tergolong orang yang suka tampil berbeda, perhiasan Adhara dari Utami Gallery tentu layak dipilih. Dibuat oleh keluarga perajin perak dengan pengalaman 34 tahun, perhiasan ini menampilkan desain yang tak lekang dimakan waktu.

Bahan perak alaminya ditempa dan dibentuk sepenuhnya menggunakan tangan.

www.silversea.com.

info@utamigallery.com.

The Plus Side en/ Trendsetting hotel JIA Hong Kong is being re-launched under the new name of J Plus Boutique Hotel from the end of May. The ultratrendy hotel marked French design guru Philippe Starck’s Asian debut and garnered a myriad of awards in its previous incarnation. Among significant changes to the look of the hotel will be the conversion of the top-floor penthouse into conference and fitness facilities.

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in/ Dirancang Philippe Starck, hotel butik JIA Hong Kong pernah menyabet sejumlah penghargaan bergengsi di tingkat internasional.

Di akhir Mei, properti ini akan berganti nama jadi “J Plus Hotel Boutique”. Mengiringi perubahan tersebut, hotel melakukan sejumlah renovasi, di antaranya dengan mengubah fungsi penthouse di jadi ruang konferensi dan gym. www.jplushongkong.com.

PhotograPh: Courtesy of Utami gallery, J Plus Boutique hotel, Silversea.

Culinary Cruise

AdorAble AdhArA

Travel NOTeS News

Top that Tag en/ Identifying luggage on the airport conveyer belt can often be a tricky undertaking. One solution to this problem is to have custom-stamped leather tags made for you by Of The Fountain. You can even have your phone number etched onto your tags. in/ Mengidentifikasi tas di conveyer belt kadang cukup menguras energi. Satu solusi untuk mengatasinya adalah melekatkan luggage tag yang dibuat oleh Of The Fountain. Anda bisa menuliskan kata-kata mutiara atau alamat pada tag. ofthefountain.etsy.com.

Artful Hong Kong en/ As a response to exponential growth in the Asian art market, Sotheby’s recently announced that it will unveil its new artgallery space in Hong Kong on May 19. The facility, which comprises the fifth floor of One Pacific Place, will be used to host selling and auction activities and also incorporates a permanent Sotheby’s Diamond salon. in/ Geliat seni di Asia memicu Sotheby’s untuk membuka galeri barunya di Hong Kong pada 19 Mei. Selain digunakan sebagai ajang pameran dan lelang benda koleksi atau karya seni, galeri yang menempati lantai lima One Pacific Place itu akan memajang koleksi permanen Sotheby’s Diamonds. www.sothebys.com.

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en/ Bali is taking another step forward to becoming a worldclass, health-tourism destination.

Early this month, the island’s leading private health services group, BIMC Hospital, will inaugurate its second outlet in Nusa Dua. The brand-new medical facility is equipped with modern facilities and incorporates five Centres of Excellence, namely a 24-hour Accident and Emergency Centre, a 24-hour Medical Centre, a Dialysis Centre, a CosMedic Centre and a Dental Centre.

in/ Bali kembali menegaskan ambisinya untuk menjadi destinasi wisata kesehatan. Awal bulan ini, perusahaan penyedia layanan kesehatan ternama di Bali, BIMC Hospital, akan meresmikan properti keduanya di daerah Nusa Dua. Rumah sakit ini dilengkapi fasilitas ultramodern dan lima sentra medik yang meliputi Unit Gawat Darurat 24 jam, Medical Centre 24 Jam, Pusat Dialisis, Pusat Kecantikan CosMedic, dan Pusat Dental. www.bimcbali.com.

PhOTOgrAPh: Courtesy of Of The Fountain, Ota Fine Arts (Sotheby’s), BIMC hospital.

Island of Healing

Travel NOTeS News

Gentlemen’s Club

en/ The new Kawasaki ER6n has what it takes for medium-length, city-orcountryside touring. This powerful bruiser boasts increased torque and a 649cc twin engine, as well as a new, slimmer chassis and a comfortable new seat that make it friendly for first-time riders and veterans alike.

in/ Kawasaki melansir produk baru yang cocok dikendarai dalam tur jarak medium di kota ataupun kawasan pinggiran. Kawasaki ER-6n menampilkan mesin ganda 649 cc dan chassis yang lebih ramping. Motor yang cocok untuk biker amatir maupun veteran. www.kawasaki.com.

in/ Di awal abad ke-20, Shanghai Club adalah tempat hangout populer warga Inggris.

Reinkarnasinya kini hadir dengan nama The Long Bar, bar yang menampilkan replika meja milik Shanghai Club. Gerai yang terletak di Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund ini juga memiliki Oyster Bar di mana Stephen Notman memadukan minuman dengan tiram segar. www.waldorfastoria.com.

Sunset View en/ Sunset Road is strategically located among the three main tourism areas of southern Bali: Seminyak, Legian and Kuta. It’s little wonder then that Aston International has just opened a property on the road, namely the 100 Sunset 2, which it is hoping will emulate the success of the first 100 Sunset Hotel, winner of a TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice award.

The new three-star property features 101 comfy and affordable guest rooms. in/ Sunset Road terletak strategis di antara tiga area wisata utama di selatan Bali. Jadi, bukan tanpa alasan jika Aston Internasional menambah propertinya di jalan ini dengan membuka 100 Sunset 2. Hotel pertamanya, 100 Sunset, sukses menuai titel “Travelers Choice” versi TripAdvisor. 100 Sunset 2 menawarkan 101 kamar dengan tarif terjangkau. www.aston-international.com.

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PhoTogRaPh: Courtesy of Kawasaki, Waldorf astoria, aston.

Rugged Ride

en/ At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Shanghai Club was a popular hangout for the British in Shanghai. This club has now been partially reincarnated in The Long Bar, which features a replica of the 34-metre-long bar of the original Shanghai Club. The bar, which is located at the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai down on the Bund, also boasts an Oyster Bar, where whiskey expert Stephen Notman mixes drinks with fresh oysters.

Travel NOTeS Bali

Medewi Canggu

Uluwatu Bingin Balangan

Balangan

Waves of

Wonder Bali offers some of the best surfing in the world. The dry season offers the best surfing experience and typically runs from May through September. Arvada Haradiran maps some of the best locations.

Bali adalah salah satu pulau di dunia yang memiliki ombak selancar terbaik, terutama di musim panas yang bergulir dari Mei hingga September. Arvada Haradiran merekomendasikan beberapa lokasi terbaiknya.

Lee Wilson

finally, the Outside Corner with an eightfoot swell and a long and fast break.

Balangan Canggu

uluwatu

Canggu offers something for every type and level of surfer. As a testimony to its enduring popularity amongst worldclass surfers, Canggu hosted the Oakley Pro 2012 last month, the first leg of the 2012 Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship tour. The event featured such names as Dede Suryana, Lee Wilson and Marlon Gerber. Fast and furious waves that start at between 1.5m and 2m in height can be found here.

There are four different sections here and they span the length of Uluwatu’s surfable areas. These sections include the Temples, a long wave that works at mid-to high-tide; The Peak, which is situated right around the front of the warungs on Uluwatu’s sealed-road beachfront and which offers some of the best waves on the island at high tide; the Racetrack, a super fast but workable barrel that is doable at low tide but which gets seriously shallow; and

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Often hyped as the island’s best-keptsecret beach, Balangan is certainly not easy to find, even with the existence of a new road that will just about take you all the way in. All of the bushwhacking is well worth it though once you pop out onto Balangan’s pristine, white, sandy beach to find only a handful of tourists scampering about. The four-to-eight-foot-high waves at Balangan are fast, powerful and hollow and perform best at mid-to high-tide.

There is also a nice reef here located just a short paddle out from the shore.

Travel NOTeS Bali Bingin-The impossiBles Bingin, the next reef south of Balangan, is hard to access due to a high cliff wall.

Unlike Balangan, however, Bingin gets very crowded through the peak season and worse, there is only one small takeoff area. The wave itself is pretty sharp, but is relatively short, although a fun barrel is pretty much guaranteed. The Impossibles is located between Bingin and Padang-Padang.

medewi Medewi is a tiny, remote village some 75km to the west of the capital Denpasar.

This place is very much a surfing hotspot however and visitors flock here for this specific reason alone. Medewi offers a perfect, fun wave for all surfers and is generally not as scary as other reef spots.

The bottom here is made of boulders. This is Bali’s longest left hander in fact and rolls all year long, another factor in this spot’s popularity.

Padang Padang

Ombak Para Dewa Canggu Canggu adalah lokasi selancar legendaris di Bali, yang melayani kelas pemula maupun pro. Bulan lalu, tempat ini bertindak sebagai tuan rumah Oakley Pro 2012, bagian dari 2012 Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship. Tampil dalam ajang tersebut figur-figur kondang sekaliber Dede Suryana, Lee Wilson, dan Marlon Gerber. Ombak-ombak di Canggu memiliki ketinggian antara 1,5 hingga dua meter, yang bergulir cepat namun lurus dengan bonus barrel di beberapa titik.

uluwaTu Kawasan ini terdiri dari empat bagian yang masing-masingnya menawarkan area selancar. The Temples memiliki ombak panjang dan bertipe barrel. The Peak, yang terletak di depan warung-warung di pantai, menawarkan ombak terbaik selama air masih pasang. The Racetrack menjanjikan ombak barrel super cepat.

Sementara The Outside Corner merupakan favorit banyak pengendara ombak, karena senantiasa menyuguhkan gelombang kuat dengan ketinggian mencapai 2,5 meter.

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Uluwatu

Seperti Balangan, Bingin memiliki pantai pasir putih dan sulit dijangkau berkat keberadaan tebing batu yang mengangkanginya.

Bedanya, Bingin jauh lebih ramai di musim kering, tapi celakanya, hanya ada sedikit area bermain bagi peselancar. Ombak di sini relatif pendek dengan usia cukup singkat, tapi memiliki karakter barrel yang cukup menantang.

Di antara Bingin dan Padang-Padang, terdapat tempat selancar yang juga seru, The Impossibles.

Balangan

medewi

Teronggok di lokasi terpencil, Balangan bagaikan tempat rahasia segelintir orang.

Untuk menjangkaunya, Anda harus rajin mencari pelang bertuliskan “Balangan” di pinggir jalan Uluwatu. Pantainya sepi dan berpasir putih. Sementara ombaknya memancarkan energi besar dan kecepatan tinggi—kebanyakan bertipe barrel yang cocok ditunggangi saat laut pasang.

Medewi hanyalah sebuah desa nelayan kecil yang berjarak 75 kilometer sisi barat Denpasar. Meski begitu, namanya cukup bergaung di kalangan kaum peselancar.

Tiap musim panas, Medewi dibanjiri manusia pembawa papan yang ingin mencicipi ombak lefthand terpanjang di Pulau Dewata. Ombak ukuran terbesar umumnya muncul dari Juli hingga Agustus.

PhotograPh: getty Images (3), Courtesy of tim hain (Lee Wilson).

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Travel NOTeS Products

Tough ChoiCes

Regardless of whether you’re caught in a rain storm or even more adverse conditions, these four tough cameras will make sure that your data is fully protected.

Tak peduli di tengah hujan atau medan ekstrem, empat kamera berikut akan memastikan seluruh data foto Anda aman terlindungi.

1 1 . panasoniC DmC-Ft4

3. olympus tg-820 iHs

en/ Panasonic has updated its bulletproof Lumix DMC-FT3 flagship and renamed it the DMCFT4. This 12MP monster, besides packing a 12m waterproof, 2m shockproof and -10C freeze proof body, now includes a built-in GPS system with information on over a million places, a compass and an altimeter.

en/ Olympus was among the first companies to roll out the world’s first tough cameras. Its new TG-820 iHS updates what is already a gold standard in rugged cameras (waterproof to 10m) into a snapper that is fitted with iHS (Intelligent, High-Sensitivity and High-Speed) in a 12 MP back-lit CMOS sensor package.

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in/ Panasonic melengkapi keluarga DMC-FT dengan meluncurkan DMC-FT4, kamera yang tahan air hingga kedalaman 12 meter, tahan banting dari ketinggian dua meter, dan antibeku hingga suhu minus 10 derajat celsius. Di tubuhnya tersimpan fitur fungsional sistem GPS yang bisa menyuplai informasi, kompas, serta altimeter.

in/ Olympus adalah salah satu perintis produk kamera tahan banting. Model terbarunya, Tough TG-820 iHS, tak cuma dibekali kekuatan impresif (waterproof 10 meter, crushproof 99,7 kilogram), tapi juga paket sensor iHS (Intelligent, High-Sensitivity and HighSpeed) dengan resolusi 12 MP. www.olympus.com.

2 . Casio exilim ex-g1

4. pentax optio wg-2

en/ First launched in 2009, the Exilim EX-G1 has impressively held its own against younger competitors by offering a slim package that clocks in at just 0.78 inches thick. This one has enough chops to deliver stunning photos though, with its 12MP CCD sensor and 3m water resistance.

en/ The Optio WG-2, crowned Best Rugged Compact Camera at the TIPA Awards 2012, offers exceptional image quality, excellent reliability and outstanding operability in extreme conditions. The WG-2 is shockproof to 1.5m, crush-proof to 100kg, waterproof to a depth of 12m and freeze proof to -10C.

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in/ Diluncurkan perdana tiga tahun silam, Exilim EX-G1 masih sanggup menandingi produkproduk anyar dari pesaing. Kamera langsing dengan resolusi 12 MP ini bisa dibawa hingga kedalaman tiga meter atau dijatuhkan dari ketinggian 2,13 meter.

in/ Optio WG-2, “Best Rugged Compact Camera” versi TIPA Awards 2012, mampu mengambil gambar tajam di kondisi ekstrem. Produk ini kuat dijatuhkan dari ketinggian 1,5 meter, mampu menahan tekanan 100 kilogram, dan tahan air hingga kedalaman 12 meter.

www.casio.com.

www.pentaximaging.com.

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