The Computer Mechanic: Digital Cameras- Pentax

Snorkel, ski, or attend a stunning wedding, and you’ll never stop snapping with the OptioWP. This latest digital delivers both on land and in the sea with a faster .6 second start up, a quick .05 second shutter release, movie mode and a generous 2.0 inch monitor. A beautiful, petite JIS Class 8 waterproof-rated exterior promises you’ll capture images proudly just under the water’s surface or in the most formal settings. Finally, your wait is over for petite, durable, go everywhere digital.

5.0 Megapixel
Retractable Canon 3.0x optical zoom lens
2" LCD screen
Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
Compatibility: Mac Requirements - OS: Mac OS 9.2 or later, standard equipped USB port; PC Requirements - OS: Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000, XP Home edition, XP Professional, standard equipped USB port (USB Driver install required for Win 98/98 SE)

Slim, Stylish Design

The slim OptioWP body is less than one inch in depth, so it slips easily into a pocket or bag while the stylish aluminum alloy design offers a comfortable grip.

Waterproof Performance

Go ahead and swim with the OptioWP! The camera features a rust-resistant metal exterior, rubber sealants, and lens protection that opens up a new world of photographic potential. Users may shoot in rain, in snow, in the pool, or on the beach to capture outdoor scenes and adventure. The JIS Class 8 waterproof rating confirms the OptioWP will remain watertight even when the camera is used in water.*

*The OptioWP may be submerged and operated up to five feet underwater for up to 30 minutes.

The Power of 5.0 Effective Megapixels and a 3X Optical Zoom Lens

Despite the elegant design, the OptioWP captures delicate detail with 5.0 effective megapixels, while the 3X zoom lens (equivalent to a 38-114mm lens in 35mm format) captures both expansive scenery shots and tightly composed portraits without protruding from camera body.

Generous LCD Monitor

The OptioWP features a large, low reflection 2.0 inch monitor. Incorporating low reflection technology and a backlighting system, the OptioWP LCD is easy to view even in sunny, outdoor conditions. The LCD monitor also features a power saving mode to extend battery life.

The start-up time of the OptioWP is less than a second (0.6) and the shutter release time lag is 0.05 seconds.

Green Mode Standard Setting

A “green mode” button sets all camera settings to a standard combination (with the exception of the zoom setting) for easy setting. The green button also offers four short cut function combination settings from a choice of recording image size, image quality, white balance, AF area, focus limit, exposure compensation, sensitivity, sharpness, saturation, contrast and “off.”

The OptioWP offers a shooting Mode palette that displays icons for up to 15 shooting modes (out of a selection of 20). Also, the green button may be used to select icons and provide a text explanation of the function it represents without referring to the instruction manual. Further, the Mode palette simplifies playback modes. The palette itself is translucent, so the playback icons are displayed directly over the desired image for easy selection.

Synchronous Sound Record

A Synchronous Sound Record mode, the OptioWP enables users to record up to 20 seconds of sound to accompany a still shot to record memorable moments in a much more special manner.

*Normally, focusing is achieved by driving the lens with the shutter release button depressed halfway. During continuous AF use, however, the lens continues to readjust for focus at all times. This allows optimal focus to be achieved as soon as the shutter release is pressed down fully.

Digital Photo Frames

The OptioWP offers three innovative digital photo frames to recorded images for viewing and printing.

Recovery Function

A new recovery function on the OptioWP reclaims any images and audio files that are erased unintentionally.

Movie Editing Function

A movie editing function allows recorded movies to be edited in the camera. One frame of a movie may be stored as a still image* or a selected movie may be divided into different frames for storage in separate files. Two movies may also be combined into one.

* Storable still image size depends on the recording size of a movie.

Pressing the OK button for an extended duration while the power is turned off, and the OptioWP displays the time on the LCD monitor to confirm current time, anytime, compatible with the World time function.

Red-eye compensation function touches up red eyes in recorded images.
Real-time warnings indicate “washed out” and “blacked out” areas.
Digital zooming provides up to 4X performance.
Macro mode enables shooting from as close as 1cm from the subject.
Full-color, black and white and sepia color modes are available for movie shooting.
SD memory card compatibility plus approximately 10.5MB of built-in memory.
Compatible with exclusive, rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries.
Complete with ACDSee for PENTAX Standard image viewer software.
DPOF functionality, Exif Print and PRINT Image Matching III compatibility.

*Time taken for the camera to become ready for shooting once the power is turned on when the built-in flash, start-up screen and start-up sound settings are not activated.