Pentax Optio W80 review compared with Pentax W60 and showing the Flymount

[MillsNathaniel123]

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Customer Reviews:

I bought the Pentax W60 six months ago on the way to an indoor waterpark. I wanted something that would be functionally equivalent to my existing Canon SD 870 IS: small and light, decent still shots, decent videos. Since then the Pentax has become my default camera. Pros: decent image quality some ...

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[s1bur]

I ordered my w80 after seeing your review and am over the moon with it.

Is the flymount you use available for sale or is it something you made up yourself?

[videotvl]

@s1bur Hi, it's a product we are manufacturing and it should be out in 3-4 weeks, there's one in Maui at the moment with a W80 on so we should be able to show some good pics in a bit.

[videotvl]

@s1bur Also see our website, but you'll have to search engine it because I can't write it in this column!

[Kamoyaker]

I really liked the review. I have been well pleased with my w80 so far.

[videotvl]

Hi Peter, The camera has gone to Brazil as part of our sponsorship of James Savage. I'll have a look when it gets back. The best thing we found was to use the interval timer. Not as precise as a continuous video in capturing the exact moment but we got some great shots from the masthead that way. Same on a mountain bike. I appreciate your frustration, I've never actually reviewed the video on the camera. If I can I'll check with someone else and reply here. Regards, Chris

[SurfPeteDK]

I have the W60, and you CAN NOT f.forward/rewind fast on recorded videos. So if you got a 32:07 video (like if shot from a windsurf mast f.ex) - and you want to see it afterwards (if it got the right moments) - you can only view it real-time meaning it will take one half hour to see if you got something "right" !!!!

You can play one frame forward/rearward which is great, but you can not rewind or fast forward in any ways with the W60.

Is this possible with the W80 ?

Kindly, Peter Frank

[videotvl]

Hi Peter, Just been shooting with the W80 in El Medano, Tenerife at the OTC. The W80 lets you fast forward and backward, very easy to use. It's producing great images, I've been comparing it with the Olympus mju Tough 8000 and I'll get a new review up. The one thing the Olympus needs is an interval timer like the Pentax because you cannot set it up to shoot every 10 seconds and get great stills without having to press the shutter button. More soon.......!

[M1KOLAJ]

Well done! Thank You :)