Reviews of the Optio 33WR Water Resistant Digital Camera
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CNET Review
The Good: Water resistant; compact; thoughtful control layout; broad point-and-shoot feature set.
The Bad: Erratic autofocus; average image quality; limited wide-angle capability.
The Bottom Line: Though the Optio 33WR is an otherwise average pocket camera, its water resistance and broad snapshot feature set make it stand out from the crowd.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 71/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 575707 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.
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No Rating
shutterbug.com
Review Summary: You can often judge how well a camera's image processor and sensor work together in scenes that display a range of highlight to shadow values.
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No Rating
digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: The 3-megapixel Pentax Optio 33WR is Pentax's first waterproof digital camera. While the Optio 33WR should not be operated underwater, its sealed body can withstand immersion in shallow water. Th...
Manufacturer: Pentax
Part number: OPTIO33WR
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
- Width 3.2 in
- Depth 1.2 in
- Height 3 in
- Weight 0.4 lbs
Main Features
- Resolution 3.2 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 3,340,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 3,200,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Flower, Fireworks, Landscape, Snap shot, Night scene, Surf & snow, Portrait mode, Sunset & moon, Night portrait, Panorama assist
- Special Effects Red, Blue, Pink, Soft, Green, Sepia, Purple, Yellow, Black & White
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- 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 QuickTime
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 40 sec - With 16MB card, QuickTime - 160 x 120 - 150 sec - With 16MB card
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 7 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 12 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 18 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 11 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 20 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 27 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 25 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 45 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 : 56 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 53 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 82 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 100 - With 16MB card
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 8 in - 16.4 ft
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5.7 mm - 16 mm - F/2.8-3.9
- Focal Length 5.7 mm - 16 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 37 - 104 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 1-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-3.9
- Optical Zoom 2.8 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 7 group(s) / 10 element(s)
- Features Aspherical lens
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Additional Features DPOF support, Audio recording, Date/time stamp, Water resistant, Digital noise reduction
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.6 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 86,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type USB, Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software ACD Systems ACDsee, Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000
Power
- Power Device None
Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 2 x AA
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
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