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September 20, 2009

Pentax Optio W80 - The Digital Camera For the Accident-Prone and the Adventurous?

Have you ever washed your digital camera? Left it in the car on a hot day? Knocked it off a table? Put it in the refrigerator instead of the beer? Well for those who are a little forgetful or accident prone, the rugged Pentax Optio W80 is just what you need. It's rugged and tough, just like an old-time cowboy - rain, dust, cold and heat won't stop it.

Here are some of the W80's features:

• 2.5 inch LCD monitor with anti-reflective coating
• Can be submerged to a depth of 16 feet for two hours
• Functions in temperatures as low as -10 degrees Celsius and as high as 40 degrees Celsius.
• Record HD movies at 30 frames per second even underwater
• Optical 5X zoom lens allowing for shots from 28mm wide angle to 140mm telephoto.
• Close-ups as near as 1 cm.
• Triple anti-shake protection
• New D-Range setting helps prevent under-exposed and over-exposed images.
• Fast Face Detection with Smile Capture mode, and Blink Detection function.
• Pixel Track Shake Reduction
• 20 digital filters to vary visual effects
• Storage on SD or SDHC cards
• Auto Picture mode for automatic selection of eight different shooting modes

For those who are a little careless or just a little too adventurous, The Pentax Optio W80 gives you the chance to pursue those hard-to-get pictures you always missed before. With anti-shake, auto-focus and a rugged go-anywhere attitude, the Pentax Optio W80 will get the job done wherever and however you need it. Pick which color you prefer: Azure Blue, Cardinal Red or Gunmetal Gray.

Now the only decision you'll need to make is whether to go on safari, scuba dive, or ski.


August 10, 2009

Pentax Optio W80 Detail


-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)
-Optical Sensor Technology: CCD
-Optical zoom: 5 x
-maximum aperture range: F/3.5-5.5
-Minimum focal length: 5 millimeters
-Maximum focal length: 25 millimeters
-Lens Type: Zoom lens
-optical sensor size: 1/2.3"
-Included Flash Type: Built-in flash
-Display Size: 2.5 inches
-light sensitivity: ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-6400, ISO auto (64-1600)
-Image types: JPEG
-Shooting Modes: Frame movie mode
-Exposure Control Type: Candle, Night scene with portrait, Anti shake, Frame composition, Kids, Report, Landscape, Portrait mode, Half-length portrait, Digital wide, Text, Surf & snow, Pet, Food, Fireworks, Panorama assist, Flower, Night scene, Underwater, Sports mode
-Width: 3.9 inches
-Depth: 1 inches
-Height: 2.2 inches
-Weight: 5.3 Ounces