| Optio W10 the new waterproof ‘go-anywhere’ camera from Pentax |
| Stylish looks, leading optical performance and a tough, robust exterior | | Building on the success of the WP range, Pentax is pleased to introduce the Optio W10. With a tough water and dustproof body, the Optio W10 is a 6.0 effective megapixels compact digital camera that packs a 2.5-inch LCD monitor and a 3x optical zoom lens, all in a slim line body. | | The Optio W10 has been engineered to deliver enhanced, ruggedised functionality, building upon the success of the Optio WP family. It is capable of underwater photography without requiring a waterproof case or other accessories. The very fact that the W10 is waterproof means it is also snow-proof making this the perfect camera for skiing holidays, whilst the waterproof housing also means the camera is sand-proof, making it the perfect camera for beach holidays, yachting and other water based activities. The Optio W10 offers improved LCD monitoring and movie recording. This model has been made more convenient and user-friendly with the addition of the new Face Recognition AF/AE function, which detects people’s faces in the picture frame and adjusts the focus and exposure accordingly. | | Major features | | Waterproof performance, without the need for a case | | The Optio W10 complies with JIS class 8 waterproof performance, enabling it to withstand up to 30 minutes of continuous operation at an underwater depth of 1.5 meters. Furthermore, the Optio W10 has also been proven to conform to Class 5 dustproof performance of category 2. Such capabilities make it ideal for use on the beach or in dirty environments. Given the camera is waterproof it can simply be rinsed off if becomes dirty. | | 2.5-inch LCD monitor with superb visibility outdoors | | The Optio W10 comes with a new 2.5-inch low-reflection LCD monitor. The LCD cover is finished with a non-glare coating, making the screen easier to see even on bright days. The LCD backlighting features a brightness adjustment as well as a Power Saving mode, which automatically reduces the backlight intensity to preserve battery life. | | High-quality movie recording | | The Optio W10 smoothly captures movies at 30 fps (frames per second) at sizes up to 640 480 pixels with image quality rivaling many camcorders. Furthermore, switching on the newly added movie anti-shake function*1 automatically compensates for camera shake while recording movies. (The anti-shake function can be switched on or off.) | | Using the movie Shake Reduction feature results in a narrower field of view than during normal recording. | | Face Recognition AF/AE, a new technology that adjusts focus and exposure for people’s faces | | The Optio W10 is equipped with Face Recognition AF/AE, a new technology that detects faces and automatically adjusts the focus and corrects the exposure to suit. When the camera’s shooting mode is set to one of Portrait, Self-Portrait, or Natural Skin Tone, this feature will detect and focus on a person’s face anywhere in the picture frame. This technology is particularly effective at preventing “dropout” photos, where the camera focuses on the background and not on the person when taking commemorative or other valuable photos. At the same time, this feature automatically corrects the exposure so the face is properly exposed even in lighting situations where the brightness of the person and the background are drastically different, such as when a person is under a spotlight or on a strongly backlit scene. | | Other Features | | * Ready to shoot just 0.6 seconds after the power is turned on | * Real-time display of “washed out” and “blacked out” areas | * Image Recovery function lets you retrieve accidentally erased pictures | * Picture Voice function can record sounds before and after taking a picture | * Macro mode allows close-up photography as near as 1 cm | * Frame composite function allows you, either when shooting or after shooting, to add a decorative frame that is printed around the image | * Soft flash function avoids overexposure during close-up flash photography | * Up to 4X digital zooming | * Three colour modes (full-color, B&W, sepia) for versatile movie recording | * “Clock Mode” function displays the time even when the camera is off | * SD memory card compatible; approx. 10.5MB built-in memory | * Standard image viewer, ACDSee for PENTAX software | * FotoNation’s red-eye compensation function for flash shots | * DPOF, Exif Print, and PRINT Image Matching III compatibility |
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