Pentax Optio

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The Pentax Optio is a range of digital cameras from Pentax .

The Pentax Optio 330 from this model series was the first digital compact camera from Pentax; when it was released in 2001, it was the smallest 3-megapixel triple optical zoom camera available on the market.

The Pentax Optio S50 is a digital compact camera with a triple optical zoom and a resolution of 5 megapixels.

W series - waterproof cameras of the Optio series

In April 2005, Pentax introduced the Optio WP, a compact camera that is waterproof to a water depth of 1.5 meters. The Optio WP had the following main features:

The successor models Pentax Optio WPi, W10, W20, W30 all had the same lens data . The differences were minor and consisted of sensor capacitance, light sensitivity and minor changes in the shape of the housing.

The main differences:

  • WPi: 6 MP image sensor (introduced October 2005)
  • W10: ISO 800 additional, 2.5 "LC display with 115,000 pixels, new housing shape (introduced in March 2006)
  • W20: 7 MP image sensor, additional ISO 1600 (introduced September 2006)
  • W30: ISO 3200 in addition, waterproof up to 3 m depth, digital camera shake reduction, minor changes in the shape of the housing (presented April 2007)

Only the Pentax Optio W60 (presented in July 2008) shows completely new features as well as a modified housing shape (in three different colors):

  • Lens f / 3.5–5.5 with 5–25 mm (28–140 mm 35 mm equivalent)
  • CCD sensor 3648 × 2736 pixels (≈ 10 MP)
  • ISO 50-6400
  • 2.5 "LC display with 213,000 pixels
  • 36.4 MB internal memory
  • SD / SDHC memory card format
  • Waterproof up to 4 m for two hours
  • improved digital camera shake reduction

The Pentax Optio W80 (introduced in June 2009) is itself a successor to the Optio W60 and has the same lens and a slightly modified housing design. The main differences:

  • 12 MP image sensor
  • Waterproof up to 5 m for two hours
  • shockproof up to a height of one meter

The Pentax Optio W90 (presented in April 2010) - another successor to the Optio W60 / W80 with the same lens - also has a circumferential rubber protection on the housing. The main differences:

  • three light-emitting diodes arranged around the lens for macro lighting
  • HDMI interface
  • Waterproof up to 6 m for two hours
  • shockproof up to 1.2 m drop height
  • Also waterproof remote control available as an accessory
Model overview of the Pentax Optio W series
Pentax Optio variant Publication month Focal length in mm KB equivalent in mm Light intensity (aperture) CCD resolution in pixels Number of CCD pixels in megapixels ISO (sensitivity) Internal memory LCD diagonal in mm LCD pixel count SD card format waterproof to a depth of water Dimensions (W × H × D in mm) Weight
WP 04/2005 6.3-18.9 38-114 f / 3.3-4.0 2560 × 1920  5.0 MP 50-400 10.5 MB 2.0 "(5.08)  85,000 SD Max. 1.5 m 102 × 51 × 22 135 g
WPi 10/2005 6.3-18.9 38-114 f / 3.3-4.0 2816 × 2112  6.0 MP 50-400 10.5 MB 2.0 "(5.08) 115,000 SD Max. 1.5 m 102 × 51 × 22 135 g
W10 03/2006 6.3-18.9 38-114 f / 3.3-4.0 2816 × 2112  6.0 MP 50-800 10.5 MB 2.5 "(6.35) 115,000 SD Max. 1.5 m 107 × 54.5 × 23 155 g
W20 09/2006 6.3-18.9 38-114 f / 3.3-4.0 3072 × 2304  7.0 MP 50-1600 22.0 MB 2.5 "(6.35) 115,000 SD Max. 1.5 m 106.5 × 54.5 × 23 150 g
W30 04/2007 6.3-18.9 38-114 f / 3.3-4.0 3072 × 2304  7.0 MP 50-3200 22.0 MB 2.5 "(6.35) 115,000 SD / SDHC Max. 3.0 m 107 × 54 × 23.5 160 g
W60 07/2008 5.0-25.0 28-140 f / 3.5-5.5 3648 × 2736 10.0 MP 50-6400 36.4 MB 2.5 "(6.35) 230,000 SD / SDHC Max. 4.0 m 98 x 55.5 x 24.5 145 g
W80 06/2009 5.0-25.0 28-140 f / 3.5-5.5 4000 × 3000 12.1 MP 50-6400 33.7 MB 2.5 "(6.35) 230,000 SD / SDHC Max. 5.0 m 99.5 x 56 x 24.5 150 g
W90 04/2010 5.0-25.0 28-140 f / 3.5-5.5 4000 × 3000 12.1 MP 50-6400 26.7 MB 2.7 "(6.86) 230,000 SD / SDHC Max. 6.0 m 107.5 × 59 × 25 161 g
WS80 09/2009 6.2-31.0 35-175 f / 3.8-4.7 3648 × 2736 10.0 MP 50-6400 33.6 MB 2.7 "(6.86) 230,000 SD / SDHC Max. 1.5 m 91.5 × 59.5 × 22 125 g

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