The 12 megapixel Pentax Optio W80 still and movie camera blends outstanding ruggedness with state of the art sophistication. Photo Credit: PentaxJune 25, 2009, (Sawf News) - The 12 megapixel Pentax Optio W80 still and movie camera blends outstanding ruggedness with state of the art sophistication.
It is dustproof, waterproof and shock proof. It will let you shoot underwater for two hours continuously at a depth down to five meters, and will take a 3 foot drop and temperatures as low as –10°C without missing a click.
It's perfect for photographing outdoor activities, such as skiing, marine sports and fishing or your baby's bath!
Pentax hasn't sacrificed the optics for ruggedness. The Optio W80 features an optical 5X zoom lens covering focal lengths from 5mm to 25mm (equivalent in the 35mm format to approximately 28mm wide angle to 140mm telephoto).
The Optio W80 captures movie clips at 16:9 high-definition TV proportions (1280 x 720 pixels) at a frame rate of 30 frames per second. It features a Shake Reduction mode, which automatically compensates camera shake during movie shooting; and Underwater Movie mode, which automatically optimizes all camera settings for underwater movie shooting.
Its advanced Face Recognition automatically detects up to 32 faces in the image field, then optimizes their focus and exposure settings in only about 0.03 seconds.
The Optio W80 is also equipped with the Smile Capture mode, which automatically releases the shutter the moment the camera detects the subject’s smile, as well as the Blink Detection function, which warns the photographer when the subject’s eyes close at the time of shutter release.
Its 2.5-inch high-brightness color LCD monitor with approximately 230,000 dots is treated with a special AR (Anti-Reflection) coating to cut the glare of external light and minimize annoying reflections, making it easy to view recorded images even in bright sunlight.
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