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Reviews of the Pentax Optio W10

  • 6.0

    CNET Review

    May 17, 2006

    The Good: Waterproof; compact.

    The Bad: Sluggish performance; photos look soft when viewed at actual size.

    The Bottom Line: If you can get past its poor performance, the waterproof Pentax Optio W10 can take some pretty good shots where others can't even go.

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  • 8.6

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 72/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.

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  • No Rating

    steves-digicams.com

    Review Summary: Continuous AF or tracking AF are activated automatically upon selection of Sport, Pet or Kids modes - allowing the camera to track a moving subject within the frame and maintain accurate focus accordingly

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  • 8.0

    digitalcamerainfo.com

    By Patrick Singleton | July 7, 2006

    Review Summary: The Optio W10's unique benefits are its waterproofing, its simplicity and its styling. Its image quality is by no means outstanding. Still, there will be plenty of people who want a convenient, moderately-priced beach camera or even a snorkeling ...

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Manufacturer: Pentax

Part number: 19033

General

  • Product Type Digital camera
  • Point-and-shoot highlights This Pentax model includes weatherproofing features, providing more versatility than standard cameras. A slim profile makes this camera easy to carry. As a waterproof camera, you can take it to the beach or poolside. Video capture ability makes this camer
  • Width 4.2 in
  • Depth 0.9 in
  • Height 2.2 in
  • Weight 4.9 oz

Main Features

  • Resolution 6 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 6,180,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 6,000,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 64, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Pet, Food, Kids, Soft, Text, Candle, Flower, Museum, Report, Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Underwater, Night scene, Sports mode, Surf & snow, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Natural skin tone
  • 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 Multi-segment
  • 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 - 640 x 480 - 20 sec - With 10MB built-in memory, QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 39 sec - With 10MB built-in memory, QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 30 sec - With 10MB built-in memory, QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 61 sec - With 10MB built-in memory

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
  • Integrated Memory 10.5 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 3 - With 10MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 7 - With 10MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 10 - With 10MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 4 - With 10MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 8 - With 10MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 11 - With 10MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 5 - With 10MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 10 - With 10MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 15 - With 10MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 6 - With 10MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 13 - With 10MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 19 - With 10MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 10 - With 10MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 17 - With 10MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 26 - With 10MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 21 - With 10MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 : 35 - With 10MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 1024 x 768 : 45 - With 10MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 42 - With 10MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 61 - With 10MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 640 x 480 : 84 - With 10MB built-in memory

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 8 in - 12 ft

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm - F/3.3-4
  • Focal Length 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Min Focus Range 15.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 1-60cm
  • Lens Aperture F/3.3-4
  • Optical Zoom 3 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, Alarm function, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Water resistant, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Brightness control, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, Digital image rotation, Interval shooting mode, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Face-priority AF function, Display brightness control, Digital image stabilization (video mode)

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 115,200 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 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, MS Windows 98 SE, MS Windows NT 4.0, Apple Mac OS 9.2 or later
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
  • System Requirements Details Windows 98SE/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP - Pentium - 64 MB - 40 MB, MacOS 9.2 or later - PowerPC - 8 MB - 6 MB

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Underwater Depth up to 5 ft
  • Included Accessories Carrying strap
  • Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Pentax D-Li8
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 5.1
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 3.6
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.7
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.6
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.1
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 3.5

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