Pentax Optio W80 - Quick review

The Pentax Optio W80 was released in July 2009.
Here's a quick review of it.
UPDATE: It has also 5x interal optical zoom 28-140mm, looks like I forgot to write that down (but you cannot use it while recording movie, only before)

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Education

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• Pentax Optio W80
• Pentax
• Optio
• W80
• Review
• waterproof
• compact camera
• intervalometer
• Interval
• HD
• 720p

[sapoddr]

While in video mode, did you turn off the AF?

In w60 it makes this stupid sound in the microphone..., also while zooming. Anyway in video is there any Optical zoom?

[torskilDotCom]

No, it was in AF.

You cannot use optical zoom while recording videos, but you can do it before. Digital zoom works tho

[evindar21]

if is without optical zoom,can say not good camera.

[torskilDotCom]

it has 5x internal optical zoom. It looks like I forgot to add it on the basic information. My bad

[thefragilesands]

the video quality isn't as good as expected, but the picture is still crisp and vibrant when motionless. The sun areas don't look to great, but alot of cameras don't do too much better for under $500. I'm still stoked to get it when I can afford one, I bet if you go out at the right times the colors would be awesome, and the closeups look REALLY nice

[nothing4224]

awesome review thanks!

[tribalwind]

@BlueAsGrass

forgot to mention, Always wash it off with fresh water after...

[BlueAsGrass]

@tribalwind ok kool thanks dude

[millon]

That was an excellent review. It showed all of the features that I was curious about - especially video and pictures in the dark. I thought the macro video at the end was better quality than the videos at more realistic zoom levels, but maybe that's just because we don't expect to be able to see small things that clearly.

[tribalwind]

@Sonlider you will hear clicking when zooming if audio is on...it sucks. my W30 is same way...they all are (optios) zoom in before recording, or zoom up to digital zoom range,then use that.

[tribalwind]

@BlueAsGrass . yes

i take my W30 in the ocean all the time... w80's no diff.

[glasseverywhere]

Compared to the Olympus tough this camera is indeed the best...

Thanks for the video

[BlueAsGrass]

possible a stupid question but i just want to make sure before i go and break my camera...but is this camera salt waterproof or just plain tap waterproof?

[Sonlider]

can you zoom in zoom out when you hd recording???

[victor190779]

So did you? I am thinking of getting one, but the reviews seem to be pretty mixed.