The Pentax Optio W80 Waterproof 12.1MP Digital Camera is a high resolution camera with limited underwater capabilities inherent to many cameras coming out recently. The waterproof casing has become a primary quality of desirability in cameras these days due to the high danger of water getting into a camera and damaging it long term, perhaps even permanently debilitating and destroying it.

Many people like taking their cameras on tropical vacations to beach locations where cameras can easily be destroyed if not taken care of properly. However, cameras like the Pentax Optio W80 Waterproof 12.1MP Digital Camera completely render these fears useless due to its waterproof casing, preventing them from ever being destroyed by the elements.

Though the Pentax Optio W80 Waterproof 12.1MP Digital Camera is not the most advanced underwater camera, it has specifications that make it sturdy against the elements in moderation. The camera can be completely immersed in water up to 5 meters, however, any more depth than this can pressurize the casing too much and potentially damage it. Though 5 meters does not seem far, for anyone that is not into deep sea diving, it is more than enough to take pictures underwater.

It can take video for up to 2 hours under water, and the casing can also protect the camera against physical drops of up to 3 and a half feet. The Pentax Optio W80 Waterproof 12.1MP Digital Camera has 12.1 megapixels, making it one of the highest resolution cameras in its class. The internal optical zoom can capture images as close as 140mm away. The Pentax Optio W80 Waterproof 12.1MP Digital Camera is also a very compact camera which allows it to be easily transported and concealed. This camera has a very impressive zoom resolution which more than makes up for the shallow depth of its underwater capabilities.

The Pentax Optio W80 Waterproof 12.1MP Digital Camera has protection against sub freezing temperatures of up to 14 degrees F and HD movie capture that resolves in 1280 X 720 pixels. The 2.5 inch LCD monitor makes it easy to view recorded details. It has an internal memory which makes memory cards unneeded, however, there is memory card capabilities if desired.

Overall, the Pentax Optio W80 Waterproof 12.1MP Digital Camera is a brilliant camera that is hindered only by its lack of serious underwater depth capabilities. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give this camera an 8 because of its broad array of capabilities.

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