Comments on: Pentax Digital Waterproof Camera Optio W60 Waterproof 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Zoom (Ocean Blue) http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/ Pentax Digital Waterproof Camera Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:37:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Anonymous Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:38:39 +0000 http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/#comment-14 4.0 out of 5 stars Just for fun Two reasons prompted me to buy the W60, one it is a Pentax and two it is water proof. I wanted a pocket camera for the fishing trips and the everyday travel and the W60 proves to... 4.0 out of 5 stars
Just for fun
Two reasons prompted me to buy the W60, one it is a Pentax and two it is water proof. I wanted a pocket camera for the fishing trips and the everyday travel and the W60 proves to…

]]> By: Othniel http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Othniel Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:12:50 +0000 http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/#comment-13 2.0 out of 5 stars Poor Picture Quality - No Image Stabilization If you've got a stationary, underwater subject and time to fiddle with the individual settings - maybe this is the rig for you. 2.0 out of 5 stars
Poor Picture Quality – No Image Stabilization
If you’ve got a stationary, underwater subject and time to fiddle with the individual settings – maybe this is the rig for you.

]]> By: Fidel http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Fidel Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:43:31 +0000 http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/#comment-12 4.0 out of 5 stars Decent camera, don't expect amazing picture quality This little Pentax camera is fine for its purpose, but do not expect it to be able to compete with normal, non-waterproof models. 4.0 out of 5 stars
Decent camera, don’t expect amazing picture quality
This little Pentax camera is fine for its purpose, but do not expect it to be able to compete with normal, non-waterproof models.

]]> By: Jenis http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Jenis Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:41:45 +0000 http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/#comment-11 4.0 out of 5 stars worth the price Overall a great camera but I wish it did better in low light/indoors. Good thing for me I have my Digital Rebel for that. 4.0 out of 5 stars
worth the price
Overall a great camera but I wish it did better in low light/indoors. Good thing for me I have my Digital Rebel for that.

]]> By: Jennelle http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Jennelle Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:10:05 +0000 http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/#comment-10 4.0 out of 5 stars Great Point & Shoot Bought this as a smaller pocket size camera for a trip to Jamaica and to snap some photo's underwater. This is absolutely an amazing camera and worked like a charm. 4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Point & Shoot
Bought this as a smaller pocket size camera for a trip to Jamaica and to snap some photo’s underwater. This is absolutely an amazing camera and worked like a charm.

]]> By: Ioviano http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Ioviano Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:37:42 +0000 http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/#comment-9 4.0 out of 5 stars Functional, but Definitely not Perfect I purchased the W60 to take on a tropical beach vacation. Also considered the Olympus (rejected due to numerous reviews complaining of shutter lag) and the new Panasonic (too... 4.0 out of 5 stars
Functional, but Definitely not Perfect
I purchased the W60 to take on a tropical beach vacation. Also considered the Olympus (rejected due to numerous reviews complaining of shutter lag) and the new Panasonic (too…

]]> By: Kesler http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Kesler Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:05:00 +0000 http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/#comment-8 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Camera! I have owned and used many different cameras. This one is very easy to use and takes great pictures and movies. 5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Camera!
I have owned and used many different cameras. This one is very easy to use and takes great pictures and movies.

]]> By: Tad http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Tad Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:04:52 +0000 http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/#comment-4 </div> Clearly, this is not a camera for everybody. It's designed for those outdoor enthusiasts who's willing to trade the picture quality for the taking anywhere feature. I wish I could have a compact camera that can be used anywhere but still has DSLR picture quality -- but that camera doesn't exist! <br/><br/>If the underwater capability is important to you, then there are not so many choices out there -- and the only two get head to head are Olympus 1030 and the Pentax W60. Both are 10M pixels which I don't think it's really needed -- you can't fully use the 10M capability because of the lens quality. Some important difference: <br/>- Olympus can go 30 ft deep, Pentax 10 ft. <br/>- Olympus is crash proof, Pentax is not <br/>- Olympus's lens is 28-105, Pentax is 28-140 <br/>- Both can take video of 640x480, up to the size of the flash card (Olympus may need a firmware upgrade), but Pentax can take 1280x720 in 15 fps. <br/>- Olympus can't use zoom during video taking, Pentax can, but records the zoom sound as well. <br/>- Pentax has slightly better picture quality, but little noisier. <br/>- Pentax uses SD/SDHC card, Olympus uses xdpicture card, which is more expensive. <br/><br/>Finally I decided to go with the Pentax. <br/><br/>Things I like besides the under water capability: <br/>- Feature rich. There are 24 different scene mode, a good fit to novice users, and there are also face detection, blink detection, smile detection and some on-camera editing capability. You can also do the slide-show on camera. <br/>- Easy to follow interface. I learned to use more than 90% of the functions without even reading the manual. <br/>- Macro that closes up to 1cm, not so many cameras are capable of that. <br/>- Picture color is normally good. <br/>- Live histogram view <br/><br/>Things I don't like: <br/>- Poor low light performance, very noisy <br/>- The so-called image stabilizing is just to bump up the ISO, which cause noisier image <br/>- Below average image quality (comparing other point and shoot) <br/>- Metering/White Balance/EV Adjustment only available in the P mode! This is my biggest complaint. I don't know what's in Pentax engineer's mind. I can live with no AP/SP/manual mode, but I still need these adjustments! <br/>- No lens cover. Even though there is a protective layer in the front, so one can't touch the real lens, but that layer can still get dirty and I'm also afraid to simply put the camera in my pocket with other stuff. <br/><br/>With all that said, am I returning the camera? The hell no! I have my DSLR for better image quality, but I still need a compact one that I can bring with me on trips to ski, beach, or even snorkeling! <br/><br/><br/> Clearly, this is not a camera for everybody. It’s designed for those outdoor enthusiasts who’s willing to trade the picture quality for the taking anywhere feature. I wish I could have a compact camera that can be used anywhere but still has DSLR picture quality — but that camera doesn’t exist!

If the underwater capability is important to you, then there are not so many choices out there — and the only two get head to head are Olympus 1030 and the Pentax W60. Both are 10M pixels which I don’t think it’s really needed — you can’t fully use the 10M capability because of the lens quality. Some important difference:
- Olympus can go 30 ft deep, Pentax 10 ft.
- Olympus is crash proof, Pentax is not
- Olympus’s lens is 28-105, Pentax is 28-140
- Both can take video of 640×480, up to the size of the flash card (Olympus may need a firmware upgrade), but Pentax can take 1280×720 in 15 fps.
- Olympus can’t use zoom during video taking, Pentax can, but records the zoom sound as well.
- Pentax has slightly better picture quality, but little noisier.
- Pentax uses SD/SDHC card, Olympus uses xdpicture card, which is more expensive.

Finally I decided to go with the Pentax.

Things I like besides the under water capability:
- Feature rich. There are 24 different scene mode, a good fit to novice users, and there are also face detection, blink detection, smile detection and some on-camera editing capability. You can also do the slide-show on camera.
- Easy to follow interface. I learned to use more than 90% of the functions without even reading the manual.
- Macro that closes up to 1cm, not so many cameras are capable of that.
- Picture color is normally good.
- Live histogram view

Things I don’t like:
- Poor low light performance, very noisy
- The so-called image stabilizing is just to bump up the ISO, which cause noisier image
- Below average image quality (comparing other point and shoot)
- Metering/White Balance/EV Adjustment only available in the P mode! This is my biggest complaint. I don’t know what’s in Pentax engineer’s mind. I can live with no AP/SP/manual mode, but I still need these adjustments!
- No lens cover. Even though there is a protective layer in the front, so one can’t touch the real lens, but that layer can still get dirty and I’m also afraid to simply put the camera in my pocket with other stuff.

With all that said, am I returning the camera? The hell no! I have my DSLR for better image quality, but I still need a compact one that I can bring with me on trips to ski, beach, or even snorkeling!

]]> By: Annice http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Annice Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:03:10 +0000 http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/#comment-7 5.0 out of 5 stars Great adventure and all around camera... I bought this camera for a surf trip to Panama. It worked fantastic in and out of the water. Although it does not say it is shock proof, I droped it 2X and it still works fine. 5.0 out of 5 stars
Great adventure and all around camera…
I bought this camera for a surf trip to Panama. It worked fantastic in and out of the water. Although it does not say it is shock proof, I droped it 2X and it still works fine.

]]> By: Wallis http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Wallis Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:43:42 +0000 http://pentaxdigitalwaterproofcamera.com/28/pentax-optio-w60-waterproof-10mp-digital-camera-with-5x-wide-angle-optical-zoom-ocean-blue/#comment-6 4.0 out of 5 stars Nice camera I bought this camera as a gift for my brother. I don't know much about it but he seems to like it especially around water sports and he did a lot of research before picking it out. 4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice camera
I bought this camera as a gift for my brother. I don’t know much about it but he seems to like it especially around water sports and he did a lot of research before picking it out.

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