This 5 megapixel digital camera from Pentax features a 2-inch LCD display and a waterproof body which can be used for approximately 30 minutes of underwater shooting at a depth of up to 1.5 meters! It has 3x optical zoom and is equipped with a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery for a long battery life.

Let's be clear. To date, only one digital camera can go underwater without some sort of special housing and that is this camera, the Pentax Optio WP. It is small, light, and has a very intuitive set of menus (who needs the manual, this thing is darned easy to use). That said, if you are looking for a general purpose point and shoot digital camera, look elsewhere. The quality of the photos are only average at best. Despite the 5 megapixels, significant detail is lost in the capture of the photograph. Noticeable fuzziness exists on the perimeter of all photos. Close inspection (zoom in with your favorite photo editor) shows a great deal of pixelation (read interpolation).

My guess is the CCD sensor in the Optio isn't grade A. Don't misunderstand, I want to like this camera, but I've used too many that yield better photos (for Point & Shoot, the Canon Elph still can't be topped, if you are an enthusiast go Nikon or Olympus C Series). So in the end, it will go in my camera bag where it will stay until the trips to the beach and the water park... because after all, that's why I bought it!



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