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 enlarge | Brand: Pentax
Category: Photography
Buy New: See price in cart
New (53) Used (2) from $190.79
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 131
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 5
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 25
Minimum Focal Length: 5
Maximum Resolution: 10
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 3.9 x 2.2 x 1
MPN: B0019V2CR8
Model: B0019V2CR8
UPC: 027075125261
EAN: 0027075125261
ASIN: B0019V2CW8
Release Date: July 8, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Exactly what I was looking for August 7, 2008
flyngtigr (Adirondacks, NY)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I'm very impressed with this little camera!
I was in need for a camera that was small enough I could take it with me without a camera bag and all the hoopla. I was finding more & more often I would leave my camera at home because it was such a project to lug it around with me, so I needed something small. Since I'm into camping, hiking & kayaking I also wanted a camera that could withstand my adventures.
I've had the Pentax W60 for a few days now and I'm quite impressed. The macro feature is amazingly simple to use and takes great images. This camera doesn't have all the same features of my "bigger" camera, but it has all the ones that I actually use. So its definitely the right fit.
I haven't taken it in the water yet, but it looks pretty solid. The battery, SD card & USB port are all under one sliding door that automatically locks shut. The controls are ridiculously easy to figure out, and common controls aren't buried in the "menu".
I thought the blue case was pretty but I bought the silver case cause I figured if I drop it in the lake, I'd be able to see it to fish it out.
 Bad Choice For Anything August 2, 2008
Archimedes
11 out of 16 found this review helpful
Bought this camera for its underwater capability. It claims it can go down to 13 feet, however the fine print in the manual cautions the user about all sorts of dangers. It states that you should not use it in any kind of current, near any waterfall, you should not jump into the water with it and you should not swim with it in your hand otherwise water will be forced into the battery compartment. If you can't swim with it then how can you snorkle with it? The plastic body feels cheap and if you don't make sure your left index isn't near the flash in the upper corner you will see abberations whenever you use the flash. The digital shake reduction is simply increasing the ISO to reduce the shaking. However, at an ISO of 6400 the noise is the worst I have ever seen! In fact, every photo I took was VERY grainy. I can only say two positive things about this camera: (1) The built in red eye removal of photos which you have already taken seemed to work pretty well and (2) the 28 mm wide angle was kinda neat. However, this camera is a bad choice overall. I returned it shortly after recieving it because it was so bad.
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