Comments on: Pentax Optio W10 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:34:10 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
Bogus warrentee
I liked the camera while it worked. After 6 months and about 500 pictures, the images became very distorted.

By: Cairbre

Cairbre — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:42:43 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
AROUND THE WORLD AND STILL TICKS
I PURCHASED MY W10 2 YEARS AGO, TOGETHER WITH THE SILICONE CASE (NOT IN GOOD SHAPE ANYMORE) AND 2 EXTRA CHEAP BATTERIES (STILL WORKING JUST FINE), SINCE THEN IT HAS TAKEN GOOD AND…

By: Yakov

Yakov — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:57 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Over 2 years, and still loving it
I love this camera! It is not perfect (I would have preferred to give it 4.5 stars), but it is very close.

By: Hussein

Hussein — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:47:30 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Takes great pictures……..maybe a bit sensitive to damage
I’ve had this camera for about a year and a half. While it worked right it was a great camera. Recently the backlight quit working while in camera mode.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:20:08 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
An ok camera. Slightly overpriced.
This is my second one of this camera. (First one got waterlogged because I forgot to lock the battery compartment and left it in the water a few minutes longer than I was supposed…

By: Edison

Edison — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:14:17 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
LCD screen unusable in the daylight!
I bought this camera two years ago as an alternate camera to take along in my purse or when riding horse back. My main camera is a Canon EOS D-60.

By: Tuyen

Tuyen — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:22:52 +0000

I do a lot of kayaking and having a camera that is not only waterproof but small is important. I was drawn to the Optio W10 because of it's waterproof body, it's size, and it's ability to take TV quality video.

After I bought the Optio W10 I kept finding new things that made me happy I decided on it. Like being able to set the video compression in both the 640p and 320p video settings. To fit the TV quality video on a SD card really needed that option. However, I was disappointed in the audio quality. It was kind of muffled, probably due to the waterproofing. But the quality of the video was excellent!

Also as I was playing around with the functions I stumbled on a setting that has not been talked about. This camera has an interval shot option. Which means it can be set-up to shoot 0 to 24 hours from the time you hit the shutter and take a picture every 10 seconds to every 90 minutes for a maximum number of about 450 shots. In other words, you can set up the camera to shoot for almost an entire month capturing an image every 90 minutes. The camera shuts off in between shots to conserve the battery. This is a great feature that I have never seen in a consumer camera. True it is not for everyone, but for those who like to be creative and shoot time lapse photography, it is a great feature!

The handling of the camera was a little difficult. It could use a little more grip in the front. The other thing that bothered me was the LCD screen cover. It was a bit difficult to view the screen in the sunlight. I think that the matte finish on the screen makes the light more diffused and causes the screen to look hazy. It is nice to have a 2.5 inch screen though!

By: Vidar

Vidar — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:55:25 +0000

I had considered the WPi and I'm glad I waited. This one has a bigger LCD that I found works pretty well, even in the direct sunlight. No LCD will be perfect in the glaring sun. It has as many preset modes as you would ever need, even some rather absurd ones (putting frilly borders around your shot, I wish I could delete those) No viewfinder but I don't miss one on a point n shoot. Start up and focusing is reasonably fast. The movie modes are great and have excellent video quality, but the sound is a bit spotty but very usable. Wind noise can be a bit of a problem, and keep your finger away from the mic. Zooming in movie mode introduces some digital noise, so it's best to go without zoom when making movies. You can get 15 minutes high quality mode video with sound on a 1 GB card. I used a standard (not "high speed") Kingston SD card with excellent results, no drop outs, stutters, etc. Don't waste your money on the high end SD cards with this camera.

The negatives...

I wish the case was a bit better "armored". The materials used for the case are fine quality, but I'd prefer something a bit more rugged (ie rubberized case) because I intend to use this for kayaking and active outdoor sports. I'd hate to see what would happen to the case if it were dropped or bumped around. The smooth case is slick when wet.

The battery door is OK, but I could see where it could be easily popped open as the latching mechanism is a bit to easy to inadvertently unlock by casual use. Make sure you check it before you take it to water/rain.

All in all a nice camera at a nice price for those need a waterproof point n shoot digital.

By: Jennica

Jennica — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:46:02 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
poor quality
I bought this camera for my many snorkeling trips worldwide. The first trip I took it on was the Maldives and I was really excited to get some great underwater shots.

By: Prue

Prue — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:55:52 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Love it! Cheap Time Lapse Camera!!
I’ve left this thing out in zero degree weather all day taking time lapse of a blizzard and still keeps on working! Also I have left it out in the rain for some time lapse.