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> From: Jens <p...@planfoto.dk>
> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net>
> Sent: Mon, September 13, 2010 12:57:52 PM
> Subject: Enablement: Pentax Optio W60
>
> Hello List
> Done some Lumix shots:
> See: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157624699142377/
>
>
> I just won an auction for a used (twice) Pentax Optio W60 at ebay.
> www.dpreview.com has done a waterproof group test. The Optio W60 did pretty
>well. Excellent image quality, but no image stabilizer.
> I paid about 1/3 the price of a new W90, which doesn't do so well at dpreview.
> I need the camera for sea kayaking trips. I just killed my old Lumix mega
> zoom,
>which was just 4 MP, and not quite up to today's standards. The water killed
>it
>instantly, even though it didn't realy get under the water, but my bag got wet
>:-(
>
>
> Does anyone here have experiences with the Optio W60?
> Thanks in advance :-)
>
> Regards
> Jens
>
> --
Jens,
I've had a W60 and used it to shoot probably 40,000+ images (52,000+ between my
W10 and W60 combined) over the last couple of years. I used it mostly to take
product shots for a client who sells vintage watches.
It's really a very good camera. The resolution is quite good, the lens is sharp
and focuses down to mm's and, of course, it's waterproof. I've taken mine into
a
pool down to about 12 feet without any trouble. I've even recorded underwater
video with it.
My only wish for the camera were for it to have settings that aren't burried in
menus but that was probably a design issue to make the camera easier to water
seal. I found the battery life to be pretty good and the batteries don't take
super long to charge.
As far as return on investment goes, it's by far the best camera I own :-)
-Brendan
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