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Pentax Optio W30

Pentax Optio W30

User Rating: Pentax Optio W30 (15 reviews)
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Product Rating: 3.5 star(s) Pentax Optio W30

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The latest waterproof Pentax gets a day out at sea.

Review Verdict: An improvement over the far-from-shabby W20, the Pentax Optio W30 is an ideal holiday camera, able to survive water, sand, dust and even small children. A well-made and stylish camera, it is as easy to use as any pocket compact and can take a pretty decen

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digitalcamerareview.com Professional Review.

Pentax Optio W30 Digital Camera Full Review

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With apologies to Captain Jack Sparrow and the Pirates of the Caribbean: "dead cameras take no pictures".

Review Verdict: The W30 is an improved version of the Pentax Optio W20, with the primary changes being increased depth and duration limits (up to about 10 feet and 2 hours from about 5 feet and 30 minutes in the earlier camera) and an increased maximum ISO sensitivity of

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Pros: Limited underwater capability, excellent foul-weather capability High ISO capability provides low-light flexibility 2.5" LCD
Cons: No RAW capability No manual controls (manual focus only) Hard to autofocus in dim lighting conditions
digital photography blog Professional Review.

Pentax Optio W30

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The Pentax Optio W30 is a 7 megapixel (CCD) compact camera with a 3x optical zoom and the ability to shoot underwater (to a depth of 3 meters) for up to 2 hours. It has an LCD screen that is 2.5 inches. The Pentax Optio W30 is a replacement to the popular

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popphoto.com Professional Review.

Field Test: Jump Right In with the Pentax Optio W30!

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Pentax's newest waterproof digicam loves to go swimming and doubles the depth-rating of its predecessor.

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letsgodigital.org Professional Review.

Pentax Optio W30 | Digital Camera Review

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Pentax Optio W30 digital camera : Pentax Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new Pentax Optio W30, a compact digital camera designed to be dustproof/waterproof. The waterproof function has been further enhanced so that it is possible to p

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digitalcamerainfo.com Professional Review.

Pentax Optio W30 First Impressions Review

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Review Verdict: The Pentax Optio W30 offers some great features for a slim, pocket camera, like multiple scene modes, customizable menus, programmable control button, good macro focus range, and of course, the waterproof qualities. However, unless you're only interested

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QuickTake:

Pros:  Rugged construction, Improved waterproof capabilities, Ability to set up to four different controls for the on-camera green button, Ability to reset menu order, Competitive price in the compact waterproof category        
Cons: Poor lens, Low LCD resolution and angle of view, Lens position easily gets covered by left hand's fingers
digitalcamerainfo.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.55 star(s) Pentax Optio W30 Digital Camera Review

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The Pentax Optio W30 is part of a growing line of weather- and dust-resistant cameras geared for active point-and-shooters.

Review Verdict: The Pentax W30, simply put, is a fun camera to use. It will likely find a wide audience, eliciting praise from Michael Phelps types to kids wanting to play Mikey from the Goonies. With waterproof, dustproof (and kid-proof) abilities, the Optio W30 functio

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QuickTake:

Pros: Waterproof, dustproof, Attractive Design, Handles noise reasonably well at ISO 800 and under, Sturdy locking battery and port compartments, Built-in image recovery, Plenty of options for almost every setting, Good price for a waterproof camera
Cons: Poor LCD resolution, Inaccurate, undersaturated colors  , Limited dynamic range over ISO 400, Lots of barrel distortion at wider focal lengths, Low light auto focus (no assist lamp), Color fringing, Slow burst, Complicated menu system, Clumsy soft
digitalversus.com Professional Review.

Pentax Optio W30

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Having the options of taking pictures under water is an undeniable bonus. In this domain, the Pentax W30 functions extremely well with an honorable image quality; however, its lack of speed is a bit irritating.

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digicamera.com Professional Review.

Pentax Optio w30

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The Pentax Optio W30 is waterproof and dustproof. Which means you can take it places that are usually off-limits for digital cameras, like boats, the beach, kayaking, swimming, snorkeling and even shallow diving. Yes, you can take the W30 down to ten feet

Review Verdict: If you're spending a lot of time on, in and around water, the Optio W30 is a perfect fit. It doesn't mind getting wet, and it takes exceptionally good pictures underwater. And your underwater movies will blow everyone's mind. But that doesn't mean the W30

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QuickTake:

Pros: Waterproof down to 10 feet!, Internal optical zoom, Excellent underwater image and movie quality, Innovative synchro sound mode, Digital shake reduction with ISO up to 3200, Versatile, useful "Green Mode" button
Cons: Low-res, narrow viewing angle LCD, Fairly large, Needs better handstrap and protective boot underwater, No autofocus illuminator light
photographyblog.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Pentax Optio W30

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The Pentax Optio W30 is a new waterproof camera that can be used at a depth of up to three metres for 2 hours. The W30 is also weather-sealed and immune to dust and sand, making it a great camera for the beach. On the camera side, the Pentax W30 has a 7.1

Review Verdict: The Pentax Optio W30 is a fairly unremarkable camera that succeeds largely due to being water and dust proof, and very easy to use. This is truly a camera that you can take on your next beach holiday, and not have to worry if it gets dropped in the sand o

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