Pentax Optio W60 Review – Digital Camera with optical zoom

June 5, 2009

Ever experienced the disappointment of missing the fun at the beach or a pool side party because you cannot take pictures as your camera is not waterproof? Well! Not any more. Because with Pentax Optio W60, you will only experience the joy of photography from now onwards.

This camera is one tough gadget. Waterproof, dust proof, anti-freeze; you name it. Pantex W60 can be your pal on any adventure. It is highly compliant even in extreme temperature of -10 degrees Celsius and is also JIS class 5 dust proof against dirt, sand and dust. Not only this, it is resistant to water up to 13 feet (4 meters) under water and allow you to shoot for 2 hours while you are fully immersed in water. This means, weather you are tracking in the snowy mountains, enjoying the Desert Safari or just chilling out with friends on beach, no sport can keep your camera away.

A body made to bear the weather rifts is not the only unique feature of Optio W60; it is loaded with the latest technology. Extremely light weight, it has 10.0 mega pixel imaging and equivalent to 28-140 mm accompanied by a 5X optical zoom lens having SP coating. A superior design with air tight joints and better shutter buttons makes this camera a remarkable choice.

And what is the use of a digi cam if it is not supported by an LCD screen. A 2.5 inch LCD screen with 230.000 pixels is provided in Optio W60 which is viewable even in bright sunlight with In Plane Switching (IPS) functioning and has the advantage of anti-reflecting coating. The camera makes high resolution and good quality HD movies at 1280 x 720p 1/5 FPS; the recording is as smooth as silk due to the Movie Shake Reduction option whereas the Digital Shake Reduction makes it easier to capture stills without blurring them, free of any Shakes. Advanced face detection, Blink Detections and Smile capture, all make the photos livelier. The camera can detect and focus up to 32 faces so that your loved ones bright and shine in the snap.

The colour proportioning and overall image details remain as clear as water uptil ISO 6400, and there is no problem of blurring at all. The settings are adjusted all by themselves when you are shooting under water or when there are lighting issues. No camera can be more accurate since Optio W60 can focus and bring out the detailing in small objects even at a micro measurement of 1 cm thanks to the Super Macro mode. And all this is right within your range. the bulky camera has a 5x optical zoom refractive lens which has a focal length in the range of 5mm to 25mm (approximately 28mm to 140mm in 35mm format) which enables the user to shoot vast areas like oceans and landscapes in expanded shots as well as in confined frames while focusing a single object. One different and a very helpful function is that of the Green mode which automatically switches the camera settings to the default mode and locks the Menu & mode system so that in case of any unintentional button pressing, the settings remain intact for the photo shoot especially when someone else is using your camera. Moreover, around 14 digital filters are given which along with the sharpness and contrast can be changed accordingly.

The camera has a two layer polycarbonate plastic and Aluminium plated body that saves the camera from harsh weather and any kind of erosion or corrosion. So, if you want to simply have fun while recording thesehappy moments in your life then Pentax Optio W60 is the camera for you.