Pentax Optio W60 (blue)
Manufacturer: Pentax Part number: 17251
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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 reviews
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- Description:
- Take your Pentax Optio W60 to new extremes. With 10 megapixels and a 5x internal zoom, this waterproof Optio shoots deeper, wider and at colder temps. A new design allows the Optio W60 to operate up to 13 feet underwater for two hours and at extreme temperatures well below freezing. Perfect for photography in adventurous settings, the Optio W60 captures ... Read more
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CNET editors' blog post
By Phil Ryan, 05/22/08
Pentax's new waterproof Optio W60.
(Credit: Pentax)Pentax has been making waterproof compact digital cameras for years now. While they used to have a strange square shape, the new Optio W60 could easily be mistaken for any compact camera. It includes a 10-megapixel sensor and a 5x optical zoom lens that covers an equivalent of 28-140mm. The wide 28mm end of that lens will come in especially handy when shooting underwater. Since you can use the camera down to 13 feet underwater for up to 2 hours, you can even take it snorkling with you. Interestingly, the camera's waterproof seals also make it dust- and sandproof, so it makes a very nice beach camera. This rough-and-tumble snapper can also function in temperatures as low as 14 degrees Fahrenheit (aka -10 degrees Celsius), so it's also a good choice for skiing.
Don't think that Pentax forgot the features just because it's rugged. The W60 can also shoot video at up to 1,280x720-pixel resolution, and includes face detection and smile capture to make portraits easier, sensitivity of up to ISO 6,400, a 2.5-inch LCD, and a super macro mode that can focus as close as 1cm away from your subject. Pentax will offer the camera in silver and blue finishes and expects the Optio W60 to hit stores in July for about $330.
User reviews
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Excellent take everywhere camera
by jjacobus on September 7, 2008
Pros: Dust and water proof (even underwater) Easy to use while rock climbing. Panorama and wide modes work really well. Picture quality very good at high ISO levels. Excellent travel camera especially for use in adverse conditions. Good value for price.
Cons: Can't figure out how to turn off the face detection mode while in auto mode.
LCD screen can be difficult to see in bright light conditions (common with just about any camera).
Wish the case had a little better grip.Summary: Got this camera specifically for use while rock climbing and hiking. Wanted something that was easy to use with one hand, water proof, and dust resistant. I've had to ...
Summary: Got this camera specifically for use while rock climbing and hiking. Wanted something that was easy to use with one hand, water proof, and dust resistant. I've had to Optio for a few weeks now and I'm very pleased. Lately I've been taking this camera with me everywhere.
Picture quality is very good even at high ISO levels. There are a lot of preset modes that make it easy to use.
I especially like the panorama and wide modes which stitch together multiple shots in the camera. No need to post process to create panoramas. This is really useful for outdoor activities.
Macro mode is better than I thought. Photos of insects, leaves, etc. turn out well. It doesn't have the resolution you'd get from a quality SLR, but this is an ultracompact camera.
I've taken a few short videos and am impressed with the 1280x720 video resolution. Did a good job a cantering horse and our dog doing agility. It's not a steadycam so you have to pick your angle since camera doesn't have a good grip to move smoothly.
LCD screen dims after 5 secs, but that value can be reset so you can frame a shot in bright settings.
Dislike the face recognition/smile option. Can't turn off in auto mode. It wants to meter/focus in on the wrong inanimate object. You can get around it by switching modes.
The case is a smooth rectangle. Wish it had a small grip or ridge on the right side to make it easier to hold. (But I was on a rock face pulling the camera out of my pack, turning it on, selecting mode and shooting with one hand.)
Also been using this camera at work to document equipment setups (factory floor & computer rooms). The wide angle mode helps with this too. It's difficult to get back far enough with an ordinary camera. Macro mode works will documenting equipment serial number plates. So it also does a good job indoors in bad lighting conditions.
Bottom line: Execellent take anywhere camera especially for the price. Great photo quality, easy to use, water and dust proof.5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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It has everything and more, absolutely great!
by asoupy1 on May 20, 2009
Pros: So many features and editing options
Waterproof to average use depth for most users.
Love the 1cm macro setting
Nice and easy to use software
Ruggedly builtCons: The motor sound while zooming during video shooting extremely annoying
Battery life before having to recharge could be a bit better but acceptable for my use.Summary: I must say that I was impressed with this camera as was my wife.
We have owned a few name brand digital cameras before but this is by far the ...Summary: I must say that I was impressed with this camera as was my wife.
We have owned a few name brand digital cameras before but this is by far the best we have tested so far.
We bought the camera for the underwater capabilities but ended up playing around with all the features like 2 little kids at christmas.
I was impressed with all the editing features that can be accomplished right on the camera itself: things we used to have to do on the PC or at the camera shop after.
The only real drawback was the sound that is recorded from the motor that zooms during video recording. Wow...it was very loud on our camera. It was so loud that it drowned out most other sound recorded. We will not use the zoom during video recoding if we happen to do any video recording ( we have a digital HD camcorder already).
All in all, this camera is outstanding and one of our best investments yet.
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No manual exposure settings
by VincciT on February 7, 2009
Pros: Waterproof/dustproof. Small, compact, easy-to-use. Lots of functions.
Cons: No manual exposure settings as implied in CNET review.
Summary: I bought this camera for the sole purpose of having a smaller camera with aperture-priority and shutter-priority when I don't feel like lugging the DSLR around. Turns out it ...
Summary: I bought this camera for the sole purpose of having a smaller camera with aperture-priority and shutter-priority when I don't feel like lugging the DSLR around. Turns out it doesn't have it. Although it is a nice camera, I am going to be returning it.
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Very nice all-weather pocket camera
by pma_id on December 30, 2008
Pros: Sturdy and small, you can take it anywhere. I bought it for motorcycle trips and it's holding on well.
Cons: One star less for the grainy image, especially with low lighting conditions.
Summary: For the price and the size, quite a decent camera.
Summary: For the price and the size, quite a decent camera.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Pentax
- Part number: 17251
- Description: Take your Pentax Optio W60 to new extremes. With 10 megapixels and a 5x internal zoom, this waterproof Optio shoots deeper, wider and at colder temps. A new design allows the Optio W60 to operate up to 13 feet underwater for two hours and at extreme temperatures well below freezing. Perfect for photography in adventurous settings, the Optio W60 captures a wide variety of scenes including expansive landscapes, architecture, and group photos in confined spaces as well as close-up telephoto shots. The Optio W60 also feature high-quality movie mode, face recognition, smile capture, and blink detection.
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 3.9 in
- Depth 1 in
- Height 2.2 in
- Weight 4.4 oz
- Enclosure Color Ocean blue
- Body Material Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Main Features
- Resolution 10 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 10,340,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 50 - 6400, ISO auto (50-1600), ISO auto (50-6400)
- Digital Zoom 5.7 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Pet, Food, Kids, Text, Flower, Report, Fireworks, Landscape, Anti shake, Underwater, Night scene, Sports mode, Surf & snow, Digital wide, Portrait mode, Panorama assist, Frame composition, Half-length portrait, Night scene with portrait
- Special Effects Sepia, Black & White
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Shade, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 1280 x 720, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 36.4 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media None
- Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736, JPEG 3648 x 2056, JPEG 3072 x 2304, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 640 x 480
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Soft, Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 13 ft
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5 mm - 25 mm - F/3.5-5.5
- Focal Length 5 mm - 25 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 140 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 1cm
- Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.5
- Optical Zoom 5 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
- Features Aspherical lens
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Smile Capture, Face detection, Audio recording, Date/time stamp, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, 16:9 widescreen mode, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Interval shooting mode, RGB primary color filter, In-camera red-eye removal, Digital image stabilization
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2 - 10.5
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
- System Requirements Details Windows 2000/XP/Vista - Pentium III - 512 MB, MacOS X 10.1.2 or later - 8 MB
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Underwater Depth up to 13 ft
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Included Accessories Carrying strap
- Cables Included 1, 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Pentax D-Li78
- Supported Battery 1 x Pentax D-Li78 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 14 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Product series
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Manufacturer: Pentax
Specs: Compact, 10 megapixels, 5 x, 2.5 in LCD display
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Manufacturer: Pentax
Specs: Compact, 10 megapixels, 5 x, 2.5 in LCD display
Accessories
Manufacturer info
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- Website: http://www.pentax.com/
- Address:
600 12th Street, Golden, CO 80401 - Phone: 1-800-877-0155
- Fax: 1-303-799-9213
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