JIS Classifications for Pentax Products
Class Level | Description | Defintion | Pentax Models |
JIS CLASS 0 |
Non-protected | ||
JIS CLASS 1 | Protected against vertically falling water drops | Vertically failing drops shall have no harmful effects | |
JIS CLASS 2 |
Protected against vertically falling water drops when enclosure tilted up to 15% | Vertically falling drops shall have no harmful effects when the enclosure is tilted at any angle up to 15º on either side of the vertical | |
JIS CLASS 3 |
Protected against spraying water | Water sprayed at any angle up to 60º on either side of the vertical shall have no harmful effects | |
JIS CLASS 4 |
Protected against splashing water | Water splashed against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects | DCF HS DCF MCII |
JIS CLASS 5 |
Protected against water jets | Water projected in jets from any direction against the enclosure shall have no harmfull effects. | |
JIS CLASS 6 |
Protected against powerful water jets | Water projected in powerful jets against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects | DCF HRII DCF MP DCF SP DCF XP UCF WP PCF WP II Spotting Scope |
JIS CLASS 7 |
Protected against the effects of temporary immersion in water | Ingress of water in quantities causing harmful effects shall not be possible when the enclosure is temporarily immersed 'in water under standardized conditions of pressure and time | |
JIS CLASS 8 |
Protected against the effects of continuous immersion in water | Ingress of water in quantities causing harmful effects shall not be possible when the enclosure is continuously immersed in water under conditions which shall be agreed between manufacturer and user but which are more severe than for class 7 |