Pentax Optio WP

design, size, usability, image quality, screen

lens

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, performance, portability, size, durability

image quality, reliability, lens, viewfinder, zoom

84% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

No housing required for underwater shooting. Quality of underwater footage is quite good for an inexpensive camera.

Limited in manual settings. Slightly washed out colors. Slight distortion in lens.

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The Pentax Optio WP is a true 'point & shoot' digital camera. You can't adjust too much yourself, but most users certainly won't object to that. It is a straightforward digital camera, easy to use and operate. And that is what the user wants. The...

Vibrant, appealing color, Generally good skin tones, Auto white balance handles a wide range of lighting reasonably well, Good lens, good lens sharpness with minimal aberration, Attractive camera styling, Waterproof body suitable for splashing around...

Below average exposure accuracy, tended to consistent underexposure, Below average startup, focusing and shot to shot speed, Noisy images at ISO 200 or higher, ISO 400 is unacceptable even at 4x6 inch print size, Contrast is a little high, tends to...

Built into the Pentax Optio WP is a 3x, 6.3-18.9mm Pentax lens, the equivalent of a 38-114mm lens on a 35mm camera. Maximum aperture ranges from f/3.3 to f/4, depending on the zoom setting, and the aperture is automatically adjusted by the camera....

Waterproof to 1.5m/5 feet deep!, Reasonably compact, Non-telescoping, protected lens, Pentax scene modes

Noticeable noise at all ISO settings, Color shift at higher ISO settings, Slow access to exposure controls, No optical viewfinder, Focus problems in low light

The Optio WP's image quality and performance are nothing special. But that's not what this camera is about. If you're spend a lot of time outdoors in the rain, snow, or dusty conditions, there's nothing like it. The camera is easy to carry, the...

Slim durable body with solid feel, Very low chromatic aberrations, Good focus speed and accuracy, Good exposure and metering, Excellent macro focusing, Nice and clear interface, Pan, infinity and manual focus modes

Slight corner softness, Some barrel distortion, Short flash range, Below average battery life, Poorly positioned tripod mount, Easy to dirty glass lens cover, LCD blanks during continuous shooting

The Pentax Optio WP is mostly an average camera with the unique ability to go under water. For an ultra-compact camera, the WP is also quite sturdy. Its performance speed is average overall, with fast focusing and slow shot-to-shot speeds. Its image...

Value for money: Pentax Optio WP is good value for money. For a price of a fully featured compact camera you also get a camera that's waterproof and dust-proof. Currently, the choices for waterproof compact digital cameras are limited, and if you don't...

Quite simply the Optio WP is one of only a handful of fully waterproof digital cameras currently on the market. It spares you the added expense of a separate waterproof housing and in terms of image quality it gives many “normal” compacts a run for...

The Optio WP is the perfect choice if you want to take photos underwater