Pentax Optio W60 Digital camera

Pentax Optio W60 Digital camera overview

The waterproof & dustproof Pentax Optio W60 Digital Camera is designed to operate at depths of up to 13 feet underwater and can operate at extreme temperatures well below freezing. A perfect camera for the outdoor adventurer as well as the everyday camera user, it incorporates a 5x optical zoom refraction lens that never protrudes from the camera body, yet it provides wide-angle shooting capability with a focal length of 5 to 25mm (approximately 28 - 140mm equivalent in 35mm format). In addition, a Digital Wide function provides an equivalent focal length of 21mm.

The camera can record still images at a resolution of up to 10 Megapixels with superb image quality and color rendering, plus the camera has a host of scene modes ideal for shooting scenes such as expansive landscapes, architecture, and group photos in confined spaces as well as close-up telephoto shots. Other features of the Optio W60 include a High-Quality Movie mode with HD resolution comparable to 720p HDTV quality, as well as Auto Picture mode, fast Face Recognition, Smile Capture, Blink Detection, an Underwater Movie mode, and the impressive High Sensitivity Digital SR mode that automatically adjusts the sensitivity up to ISO 6400 for sharp images of moving subjects - even in low light.

Users can use the camera's 2.5-inch IPS (In Plane Switching) LCD monitor to frame and view their shots, plus the display has an anti-reflection coating to reduce glare - even in bright sunlight, and the monitor's wide viewing allows users to view the display from nearly any angle. In addition the camera provides extensive in camera editing including built-in digital color filters, a dramatic a fish-eye filter and a frame composite function for adding decorative frames to the images. The camera has both built-in and expandable memory using Secure Digital Cards, and the included rechargeable battery allows users to shoot over 200 shots on a charge, or view images in the display for over 3 hours on a full charge.

Pentax Optio W60 Digital camera features

10.0 megapixels
The W60’s 10.0 megapixels produce large, detailed images, which may be printed as 8 x 10 inch enlargements (and larger) in clear resolution with impressive image quality.

5X internal optical zoom
The 5X internal optical zoom in a slim 1.0inch body is equivalent to 28–140mm, making it ideal for landscape, indoor, or group photos.

2.5 inch LCD screen
The large, bright 2.5 inch IPS (In Plane Switching) LCD screen with Anti-Reflective coating is viewable at wide angles, even in bright sunlight.

Waterproof
Waterproofing to 13 feet (4 meters) protects from rain and spills, as well as capturing underwater adventures in photo and video.

Coldproof
Continuing its adventurous spirit, the W60 is coldproof to sub-zero temperatures, ideal for winter activities such as skiing, sledding, and snowmobiling.

HD movie capture
HD movie capture vividly captures moving memories in wide-screen 720p at 15 FPS.

Advanced Face Recognition
With Advanced Face Recognition technology, the camera automatically recognizes and quickly captures up to 32 faces, so every face is bright and focused, even in backlit areas.

Smile Capture and Blink Detection
Smile Capture recognizes the precise moment a subject smiles and releases the shutter automatically, and Blink Detection gives an alert to retake the pictures if anyone’s eyes are closed.

PENTAX Digital Shake Reduction
Digital Shake Reduction mode reduces camera shake and blurring of the subject when photographing still images. At up to ISO 6400, trust the W60 for accurate, blur-free photos.

Movie Shake Reduction
Movie Shake Reduction also is available to steady your video captures.

Super Macro mode
Close focusing, Super Macro mode brings out the details in even the smallest subjects as close as 1 cm. 

Pentax Optio W60 Digital camera  specs

Type:    Compact Digital Waterproof Camera

Colors Available:    Silver and Ocean Blue

Sensor:    Type - 1/2.3” interline transfer CCD w/primary color filter; Effective pixels - 10.0 MP; Total pixels - 10.34 MP; Recorded resolutions - Still: 10M (3648x2736), 7.5M (3648x2056, 16:9), 7M (3072x2304), 5M (2592x1944), 3M (2048x1536), 1024 (1024x768), VGA (640x480); Movie: HD 720p (1280x720), VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240); Quality levels - *** (Best), ** (Better), * (Good)

Lens:    Type/construction - PENTAX zoom lens, 11 elements, 9 groups (5 aspherical elements); Optical zoom - 5x; Focal length (equiv.) - 5-25mm (28-140mm); Digital zoom - 5.7x; Combined zoom - 28.5x; Intelligent zoom - Non-interpolated, approx 5.9x at 7M to 28.5x at VGA; Aperture - f/3.5-5.5

LCD/Viewfinder:    LCD screen - 2.5” TFT color LCD with IPS (In Plane Switching) technology for wide angle viewing, and AR anti-reflective coating; LCD resolution - 230,000 dots; Wide angle viewable - YES, approx 170 degrees horizontal/vertical; Optical viewfinder - n/a

Focus System:    Type - 9 point TTL contrast detection autofocus; Focus modes - 9 point AF, Spot AF, Auto Tracking AF, Macro, Super Macro, Infinity Landscape, Pan focus, Manual focus; Manual focus - YES; Macro focus - YES, macro and super macro available; Focus lock - YES, by pressing the shutter release button half way; Focus range - Normal: 1.64’ to infinity (over entire zoom range); Macro: 0.33-1.97’ (over entire zoom range); Super Macro: 0.03-0.98’ (at mid-zoom, set automatically)

Flash:    Type - Built-in series-control auto flash; Flash modes - Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye, soft; Effective range - 13’ (wide, auto ISO), 8.2’ (tele, auto ISO)

Storage Media:    Internal memory - 36.4 MB; Removable memory - SD, SDHC

Interfaces:    Ports - USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out; Video out - NTSC, PAL; Printer interfaces - PictBridge

Power Supply:    Power source - Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI78; Recordable images - Approx 205; Playback time - Approx 200 min; Movie recording time - Approx 75 min; Audio recording time - Approx 240 min; AC adapter available: YES (optional)

Physical Specifications:    Dimensions (W x H x D) - 3.9 x 2.2 x 1.0”; Weight - Without battery or removable memory: 4.4 oz; Loaded and ready: 5.1 oz; Construction material(s) - Reinforced 2 layer polycarbonate plastic with aluminum plating; Operating temperature - 14-104 degrees F

Timing:     Startup - Approx 1.9 sec; Release lag - Approx 0.03 sec

Language Support:    English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Thai, Korean, Traditional/Simplified Chinese

Image Stabilization:    Still - Digital SR (auto up to ISO 6400, 5M); Movie - Movie SR

Metering System:    Type - TTL; Multi-segment - YES; Center weighted - YES; Spot - YES; Exposure compensation - +/- 2 EV (1/3 steps)

ISO Sensitivity:    Auto - 50-1600, auto range adjustable, 50-6400 in Digital SR mode (5M); Manual - 50-6400, ISO 3200-6400 fixed at 5M

White Balance*:    Auto preset modes - Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent; Manual mode(s) - YES

Shutter:    Type - Programmed AE electronic lens shutter with CCD electronic shutter; Shutter speed - 1/1500 to 1/4 sec (up to 4 sec in Night Scene mode)

Capture Modes:    Mode selection - Auto Picture (Standard, Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Sport, Flower), Program, Night Scene, Movie, Underwater, Underwater Movie, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Digital Wide Angle (5M), Surf & Snow, Digital SR (5M), Kids, Pet, Half Length Portrait (3M), Sport, Fireworks, Voice Recording, Night Scene Portrait, Text, Food, Digital Panorama (2M per frame), Frame Composite (3M), Report (1280x960), Green Green simplified mode available: YES Face recognition available: YES, up to 32 faces in 0.03 sec, Smile Capture, Blink Detection P/A/S/M/B: P; Date stamp - YES, date, date-time, time (not available in Green mode); Digital filters (capture) - Movie Color Filters (color, B&W,sepia); Dynamic Range Adjustment - n/a

Drive Modes:    Mode selection - One shot, self timer (10s, 2s), continuous, high speed continuous (5M), interval, auto bracket; Continuous FPS - Approx 1 FPS, high speed continuous 3.6 FPS for 7 frames (5M); Self-timer - YES (10s, 2s); Remote control - n/a

Playback Modes:    Mode selection - One shot, index (9 thumbnails), magnification, movie playback, sound playback, histogram, bright/dark indication, folder display, select & delete, calendar; Mode pallet - Slideshow, resize, cropping, image & sound copy, image rotation, digital filter, movie edit, redeye edit, voice memo, protect, DPOF, startup image, frame composite (3M), face zooming; Magnification - Up to 10x, scrollable; Digital filters (playback) - B&W, sepia, color filters (6), soft, fisheye, brightness, color extract (3); Movie edit - Save as still image, movie divide

File Formats:    Still - JPG (EXIF 2.2), DCF 2.0 (design rule for camera file system), DPOF, Print Image Matching III; Movie - AVI (Motion JPG) with sound Sound: WAV (PCM), monaural

Computer System Requirements:    For device connectivity. Bundled software requirements may vary; Windows - Windows 2000/XP/Vista, USB port; Mac- MacOS-X 10.1.2 to 10.5, USB port

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