There aren't a lot of waterproof digital cameras among the point and click crowd, but the Pentax Optio W20, which boasts 7.0 megapixels, is sure to save you from puddles, tubs, and rain, because it is fully waterproof up to 5 feet. The slim, flat body design fits nicely in your hand above and underwater and can withstand being submerged for up to 30 minutes of continuous operation. It has everything you've come to expect in a digital including a new high ISO mode that selects ISO up to 1600 and 2.5 inch LCD which is easily visible underwater. Also, at about $300, it's quite a good deal. Using ours at ACL really saved us from spilled beverages from our excited friends and unpredictable rainy weather. So while others put away their environment sensitive digital cameras, we snapped away without worry!


paige warner Thursday, 09.21.06 @ 1:10 pm

wait… you can get this camera wet?? with still, bottled, carbonated, and chlorinated water? what about hard and soft? woah! that’s awesome! keep up the good work on finding these mind-boggling gadgets!


Paul Grunt Tuesday, 10.03.06 @ 2:41 am

I own one of the Pentax Optio’s and it’s amazing to use… when the seal works. The seal failed on me after using it at a local rec center to snap photos and video of my son for his website and podcast. I never used it in more than 3′ of H20 and I even dried it off afterwards. I placed it on the kitchen counter overnight and when I went to retrieve the SD card to edit our bounty from the day before I noticed moisture inside. The SD card was still in great shape and the content survived, but the camera had to be shipped out for repair by Pentax and it’s been over 4 weeks now and I still don’t have my camera. I hear a lot of the seals have failed… I’d rather have Pentax replace my camera then repair it.




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