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Pentax Optio W80 Waterproof 12.1MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Triple Shake Reduction Optical Zoom and 2.5 inch LCD (Gunmetal Gray) |  | Brand: Pentax
Buy New: $249.95
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Rating:  89 reviews
Sales Rank: 8980
Color: Gunmetal Gray
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Optical Zoom: 5
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 25
Minimum Focal Length: 5
Maximum Resolution: 12
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 3.9 x 2.2 x 1
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MPN: W80 Gunmetal Gray
Model: W80 Gunmetal Gray
UPC: 027075154452
EAN: 0027075154452
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 12.1-megapixel resolution image sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 19-inch prints | | • | Coldproof design endures sub-freezing temperatures of 14 degrees Fahrenheit | | • | Widescreen, HD movie capture that records resolutions up to 1280 x 720 pixels at full-speed 30fps | | • | 2.5-inch LCD monitor; Pixel Track Shake Reduction (SR) ensures sharp images in any lighting condition | | • | Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included) |
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Product Description
The Pentax Optio W80's waterproof design withstands depths of up to 16 feet (5 meters) to protect from rain and spills, as well as
allowing full underwater photos and video for up to two hours. On dry land, the rugged,
shockproof design protects against drops of up to 3.3 feet to protect the camera from hard use
and occasional spills. Also featuring 12.1 megapixels, a 5x internal optical zoom (equivalent
to 28-140mm), a slim one-inch body, and a wide angle 28mm lens, the Optio W80 offers an
expanded perspective that is ideal for landscape, group and more confined shots. With a Pentax-developed imaging engine and a high-performance Pentax zoom lens, the Optio
W80 delivers brilliant, high-quality images with well-defined details. A Super Protect (SP)
coating applied to the mineral crystal cover of the internal zoom lens helps repel water, grime
and finger marks.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 89
 Don't hate it - but don't like it August 26, 2009
D. Escutialopez
156 out of 165 found this review helpful
The best digital camera my husband and I ever owned was a Pentax W10 - it lasted for years and took great photos.. very resilient. We figured that if a W10 is this great that a W80 would be even better but we were sadly mistaken after receiving our W80 and taking a few photos. At first, when all the photos we took turned out grainy I figured it was the settings that needed to be changed.
As a military photojournalist, I shoot daily with a Nikon D3, I know how to change settings and reduce the ISO to make the photo less grainy - and even after I exhausted all changes to the settings, the photos were still unimpressive. We went outside thinking that more lighting would mean better focus and better photos - but even they were a little soft and not that great.
I might recommend this for the outdoorsy type but for someone like my husband and I who are looking for a point-and-shoot camera that takes impressive photos (without fumbling through settings all the time) it was not for us. We are in the process of returning it.
 Good Camera for Activities August 25, 2009
billiam (St Paul, MN, USA)
55 out of 57 found this review helpful
I pre-ordered this camera to replacing an aging Canon. My main criteria was to have a camera that can be brought on ski trips; on the boat; canoe trips; and hiking. Used at the Grand Canyon and was very pleased with the quality of the pictures. (I am a casual user not a photographer). If you purchase this camera be sure to buy an additional battery! Would recommend spending about 15-20 minutes getting used to the camera before using in activities. Based on the reviews, the Canon is a better unit, but this one is slim and fits into ski jackets and life preservers.
Great and rugged little camera! October 1, 2009
Dealhunter (New York)
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
I would have given it 5 stars, but I have to agree that there is some noise in average, everyday shots on this camera when taken with the automatic default settings.
The camera feels small and tough, and I haven't had the short battery life that others have commented on (seems like I get about 15 hours or so of off and on use per charge). It can take AMAZING shots if you take a little time to learn the settings. Manual macro shots of up-close items look terrific, and the panorama feature on this camera stitches separate pictures together better than my old Kodak 1063 did.
The underwater shots look pretty good, especially if taken on days with sufficient sunlight, and I'm not seeing any signs of the camera leaking.
Overall I'm really pleased with this little camera. It has a lot of neat features if you just take the time to learn about them. Originally I was deciding between this camera and an Olympus 1050sw, but my friend with the Olympus can't take shots that look nearly as good as what I've been able to take with my camera, so I'm very happy overall.
 don't buy this camera if you take regular pictures with it August 22, 2009
AJK (Demarest, NJ)
35 out of 40 found this review helpful
Just bought this camera given anticipated buzz.
Admittedly, I have not tried it underwater, or tested its ruggedness. But I am sending it back because it won't even take normal pictures accurately without graininess, blurriness and movement. Also, the delay is far too long, and image stabilization does not work accurately. Additionally, if subjects are moving, it's quite difficult to get a reasonable picture in low-ish light. To be fair, I tried a variety of mode settings including auto and a variety of manual settings, and frankly my iPhone took better pictures (without a flash!). In fact, the best pictures I took were in "green mode", and these were not really comparable to a generic 3-5 year old digital camera.
Maybe this camera has a niche use for underwater/etc only, but I had planned on taking "normal" pictures of reasonable quality with it as well, and I just couldn't find a way for this to work, so this is a non-starter for me.
I should have waited for the reviews to come out before taking the plunge:
see http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q209waterproofgroup/ for comparisons to D10 and TS1. Of note, even the W60 performed better in this review!!!
I really like this camera August 27, 2009
motie2 (Bayonne, New Jersey USA)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
On a recent trip to the Mediterranean, my trusty old Nikon L11 died (the LCD screen cracked).
So, when I got home, I wanted to look for something a bit more rugged, and [...]
I figured I'd wait until Labor Day sales, but when I found this advertised in an Amazon email, and after reading the review at [...]I went for it.
The Pentax was [...] over my budget. So I bought it in gray. It's totally worth it.
It's easy to learn, fairly straightforward, and takes nice pictures.
I even got to use the old Nikon's measly 1 gig SD card.
I said it takes nice pictures. If you want great pictures, save your money for an SLR.
I am very satisfied with my purchase, which, by the way, got here in two days.
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