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Storage media: SD Memory Card, Optical zoom: 5x, Sensor resolution: 10 Megapixels, Viewfinder type: Without viewfinder, Weight: 145g, Digital zoom: 5.7x ...
9.3 out of 10

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- - Optio W60 Evaluation 2 out of 5
  - Source: digitalcamerainfo.com
- September 2008
  Optio W60
  By Steve Morgenstern
  
  Review summary: The Pentax Optio W60 is meant to be your foul-weather photographic friend, oblivious to water (whether a splash or a full-on immersion) and freezing cold. You wouldn't know it at a glance, though - the 10-megapixel W60 is as sleekly styled and ...
  
  Pros: Waterproof to 13 feet ; Withstands freezing to 14 degrees ; Handsome compact design
  
  Cons: No manual exposure controls ; Mediocre performance on timing tests ; Strange Auto ISO behavior
  
  Verdict: Most of us miss out on great photo opportunities because we're afraid to ruin our cameras in harsh conditions. The beach is a wonderful place to grab shots of our family (or particularly attractive members of someone else's family, for that matter), ...
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- - Pentax Optio W60 Digital Camera Review Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: ephotozine.com
- September 2008
  Pentax Optio W60 Digital Camera Review
  
  Review summary: Matt Grayson sees if it's possible to test an underwater camera without going through the tedious rigmarole of getting wet.
  
  Pros: Wide lens., Good internal zoom., Excellent portrait results., Waterproof.
  
  Cons: Waterproofing is limited., Battery life isn't up to scratch., Noise of the zoom and focusing is picked up by the microphone when filming.
  
  Verdict: This camera is perfect for shallow scuba diving or, as our pictures show, for watersports such as surfing. Don't go looking on the seabed with it as you won't get far
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- - Pentax Optio W60 Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: trustedreviews.com
- August 2008
  Pentax Optio W60
  By Cliff Smith
  
  Award: Recommended!
  
  Award: Recommended!
  
  Review summary: We test Pentax's latest waterproof compact camera.
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- - Pentax Optio W60 Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: digitalversus.com
- August 2008
  Pentax Optio W60
  By Renaud Labracherie
  
  Review summary: The Pentax Optio W60 is a camera full of promises but results leave something to be desired. While it is indeed waterproof (which gives it a supplementary star) and equipped with a wide angle, the W60 cruelly lacks reactivity.
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- - Pentax Optio W60 Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: steves-digicams.com
- July 2008
  Pentax Optio W60
  
  Review summary: The Optio W60 also accompanies users to new aquatic depths. With improved design and construction of the shutter button and controls, as well as reinforced, airtight joints, the Optio W60 allows underwater photography up to 30 percent deeper than ...
  
  Verdict: The 5X optical zoom refraction lens never protrudes from the Optio W60 covers focal lengths from 5mm to 25mm (approximately 28mm to 140mm in 35mm format). This range allows the camera to capture a wide variety of scenes including expansive landscapes, ...
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