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First Look: The 'Adventure Proof' Pentax Optio WG-2

2012-05-02
hey there i'm josh golden with seen it and this is a look at the pentax optio WG too it's the camera makers 13th generation rugged cameras each one seemingly tougher than the last for the WG to it's waterproof 240 feet shockproof to about 5 feet cold proof to 14 degrees fahrenheit and crush proof to 220 pounds of pressure the body is made from reinforced polycarbonate plastic and while its design isn't for everyone all these ridges do make it easier to grip with cold or wet hands plus it's really lightweight compared to the full metal bodies of other rugged cameras and pentax also includes this carabiner strap to make it easy to attach to yourself another nice feature is this ring of six leds that can be used to brighten up close up shots or just as a flashlight the only real feature disappointment is the lack of optical or mechanical image stabilization instead pentax includes a decent digital option called pixel track SR but it takes a couple seconds to process the images so it's not great if you're trying to shoot fast on the other hand the camera isn't terribly fast to begin with it also you probably won't want this if you need to do a lot of action shooting photo quality is decent though don't expect it to make poster size prints but for smaller prints and web use the results are good in and out of water i'm josh golden and that's the pentax optio WD to
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