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Pentax Optio WS80:

Pentax Optio WS80 

   

   

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Waterproof and compact, the Pentax Optio WS80 Digital Camera is resistant to rain, snow, and sand. The camera even captures stunning photos and video up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) underwater. From a day at the water park to your next beach vacation, the WS80 is an excellent choice for quality and durability.

A specially designed 5x optical zoom lens never protrudes from the camera body, yet provides an impressive focal length of 6.2-31.0mm (approximately a 35-175mm equivalent in 35mm format). From beachscapes to telephoto action photography, the WS80 never compromises your creative vision.

The camera records still images at a resolution of up to 10.0 megapixels for brilliant color and stunning, life-like detail. Automated Scene Modes, Face Recognition Autofocus, Smile Capture, Blink Detection, and the revolutionary High Sensitivity Digital SR Mode (with ISO up to 6400) ensure perfect photos under even the most challenging lighting conditions. The Optio WS80 even captures broadcast quality 720p HD video at a smooth 30 frames per second. Dunk it in the pool, take it swimming at the beach - the Pentax Optio WS80 is always ready for adventure.

Features:

10 Megapixel CCD for detailed images, large print sizes, and cropping flexibility
5X internal optical zoom housed in a slim body less than an inch thick is ideal for vacations or every day adventures.
Large 2.7 inch LCD with 230,000 dot resolution for easy composition and playback of still images and video.
Waterproof construction can withstand depths up to 5 feet (1.5 meters), protecting against rain, snow, sand, spills, and allowing full underwater photosand video.
Capture high resolution, widescreen, HD video up to 720p at a full-speed 30 frames per second.
Fast Face Detection technology sees up to 32 faces in as little as 3 one-hundredths of a second for easy portrait photography.
Smile Capture automatically takes the pictures when your subject smiles, and Blink Detection alerts you if your subject's eyes are closed during the exposure.
PENTAX Shake Reduction (SR) technology features Pixel Track SR, Digital SR, and Movie SR, stabilizing your images and video for beautiful, blur-free results.
PENTAX Auto Picture mode automatically selects from 8 shooting modes for beautiful images in any setting.
Sensitivity up to ISO 6400 boosts shutter speeds to freeze subject movement for blur-free images even in low lighting.
Fashionable yet functional design is available in 2 bold color options: blackwith orange, and white with purple.

Specifications:

Type Ultra-compact digital camera
Sensor Type 1/2.3" interline transfer CCD w/ primary color filter
Effective pixels 10.0
Total pixels 10.34
Recorded resolutions: Still 10M (3648x2736), 7M (3072x2304), 5M (2592x1944), 3M (2048x1536), 2.1M (16:9, 1920x1080), 1024 (1024x768), VGA (640x480)
Recorded resolutions: Movie 1280x720p30/15, 640x480p30/15, 320x240p30/15
LCD screen 2.7"
LCD Type TFT
LCD resolution 230,000 dots
Wide angle viewable Yes
Optical viewfinder N/A
Flash Type Built-in series-control auto flash
Flash modes Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Auto + Redeye, On + Redeye, Soft
Effective range 11' (wide, auto ISO), 9.2' (tele, auto ISO)
Interface Ports USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV Out
AV out/Video out NTSC, PAL
Printer interfaces N/A
Language Support English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Thai, Korean, Simplified/Traditional Chinese
Metering System Type TTL
Multi-segment Yes
Center weighted Yes
Spot Yes
Exposure compensation +/- 2 EV (1/3 steps)
Auto preset modes Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent
Manual mode(s) Yes
Capture Mode Selection Auto Picture (Standard, Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Sport, Flower, Candlelight), Program, Night Scene, Movie, Underwater, UnderwaterMovie, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Digital Wide (5M), Surf & Snow, Digital SR (5M), Kids, Pet, Half-length Portrait (3M), Sport, Fireworks, Candlelight, NightScene Portrait, Natural Skin Tone, Food, Digital Panorama (2M per frame), Frame Composite (3M), Party, Green
Green simplified mode available Yes
Face recognition available Yes, up to 32 faces in 0.03s, Smile Capture, Blink Detection
Date stamp Yes, date, date-time, time (not available in Green mode)
Digital filters (capture) N/A
Dynamic Range Adjustment Highlight and shadow correction
Playback Mode Selection One Shot, Index (4 or 9 thumb nails), Magnification, Movie Playback, Sound Playback, Histogram, Folder, Select & Delete, Calendarar
Mode pallet Small Face Filter, Slideshow, Resize, Cropping, Image & Sound Copy, Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Movie Edit, Frame Composite (3M), Red-eye Edit, Voice Memo, Protect, DPOF, Image Recovery, Startup Screen, Face Zooming
Magnification Yes, up to 10x, scrollable
Digital filters (playback) B&W, Sepia, Color Filters (6), Color Extract (3), Soft, Brightness, Color Enhancer, Toy Camera, Retro
Movie edit Save As Still Image, Movie Divide
Lens Type/construction PENTAX zoom lens, 10 elements, 8 groups (4 aspheric elements)s)
Optical zoom 5x
Focal length (equiv.) 6.2-31.0mm (35-175mm)
Digital zoom 5.7x
Combined zoom 28.5x
Intelligent zoom Approx 5.9X at 7M to 28.5X at VGA
Aperture F3.8-4.7
Focus Type TTL contrast detection autofocus
Focus modes 9 point AF, Spot AF, Auto Tracking AF, Macro, Infinity Landscape, Pan Focus, Manual Focus
Manual focus Yes
Macro focus Yes
Focus lock Yes, by pressing the shutter release button half way
Focus range Normal: 1.31' to infinity
Macro: 0.33-1.64' (wide to mid zoom)
Internal memory Approx 33.6 MB
Removable memory SD, SDHC
Power source Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI88
Recordable images Approx 200
Playback time Approx 240 min
Movie recording time Approx 70 min
Audio recording time Approx 270 min
AC adapter available Yes (optional)
Startup Approx 1.1 sec
Release lag Approx 0.032 sec
Image Stabilization Still: Pixel Track SR, Digital SR (5M)
Movie: Movie SR
ISO Sensitivity Auto: 64-800, Digital SR ISO 64-6400 (ISO 3200-6400, 5M)
Manual: 64-6400 (ISO 3200-6400, 5M)
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)
Drive Mode Selection One shot, Self Timer, Continuous, High Speed Continuous (5M), Interval
Continuous FPS : Approx 1.11 FPS, High Speed Continuous 3.3 FPS for up to 7 frames (5M), 5.6 FPS for 7 frames at ISO 3200-6400 (5M)
Self-timer YES (10s, 2s)
Remote control N/A
File Formats (Still) JPG (EXIF 2.2), DCF 2.0 (design rule for camera file system), DPOF, Print Image Matching III
Movie Format AVI (Motion JPG) with sound
Sound Format WAV (PCM), monaural
Computer System Requirements Windows: Windows 2000/XP/Vista, USB port
Mac: MacOS-X 10.1.2-10.5, USB port
Dimensions 3.6" x 2.3" x 0.9"
Weight 3.7 oz. (without battery or removable memory), Loaded and ready - 4.4 oz
Warranty Pentax 1 year limited warranty

What's in the box?

  • Pentax Optio WS80 Digital Camera
  • Software CD-ROM S-SW87
  • USB Cable I-USB7
  • AV Cable I-AVC7
  • Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery D-LI88
  • Battery Charge Cradle D-BC88
  • AC Plug Cord
  • Strap O-ST20
  • Pentax 1 Year Limited Warranty