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  • Pentax Optio W30
  • Pentax Optio W30 - Expert Reviews

  • £200

    Storage media: Integrated Memory, Optical zoom: 3x, Sensor resolution: 7.1 Megapixels, Weight: 139g, Digital zoom: 4x ...

  • 8.7 out of 10
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    • June 2007 en

      Pentax Optio W30 digital camera

      By Doug Harman

      Review summary: Ready to get wet?

      Pros: Waterproof to 3 metres, excellent metering and colour balance, good build and feature set, image quality, low noise at low ISO, SP (anti-drip) lens coating

      Cons: Slow tracking AF, anti-reflective screen (still) difficult to use in direct sunlight, no optical viewfinder, slow response, sharpness issues

      Verdict: It's pocketable and simple to use but not without some flaws

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    • June 2007 en

      Pentax Optio W30

      By Mark Goldstein

      Review summary: The Pentax Optio W30 is a new waterproof camera that can be used at a depth of up to three metres for 2 hours. The W30 is also weather-sealed and immune to dust and sand, making it a great camera for ...

      Verdict: The Pentax Optio W30 is a fairly unremarkable camera that succeeds largely due to being water and dust proof, and very easy to use. This is truly a camera that you can take on your next beach ...

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    • May 2007 en

      Pentax Optio W30

      Review summary: The latest waterproof Pentax gets a day out at sea.

      Verdict: An improvement over the far-from-shabby W20, the Pentax Optio W30 is an ideal holiday camera, able to survive water, sand, dust and even small children. A well-made and stylish camera, it is as easy to use as any pocket compact and can take a pretty ...

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