Pentax W20 - brilliant point and shoot camera (Pentax Optio W20)

Member Name: Reggie7

Product:	Pentax Optio W20
Date:	14/08/09 (4 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to use - very reliable, good for video

Disadvantages: Not best image quality in low light conditions, not amazing battery life

I have owned this entry level camera for over a year. It has performed incredibly well and I've had no problems. Picture quality is a generally good (7 megapixels), there are a large number of different shooting modes underwater, landscape etc. I have put the camera through a lot of punishment taking it whitewater kayaking and it seems to be shockproof to a certain degree. Menus are easy to navigate through and battery life is reasonoble, I would reccomend buying a couple of extra batteries from ebay for longer trips (I did this and found they had longer life than the battery provided with the camera). This probably isnt the best option for enthusiastic photographers, but is a brilliant option for those who want a quality 'point and shoot' camera. Video can be shot at 30 fps which is OK, but i have had problems with the zoom causing audio interferance to video footage.

Summary: A very good waterproof camera at an affordable price

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