Pentax Optio W30

Pros: waterproof/dustproof, 7 megapixels, accepts sdhc cards, point and shoot operation, great pics

Cons: no view finder, hard to focus in dark, must protect lens covering from scratches

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this camera because it does what it's advertised to do in a very easy manner. It IS waterproof/dustproof and point and shoot!!

Review: First let me say that yes the waterproofing works! I tried taking underwater shots in my aquarium as I have never gotten good shots of my cichlids from outside the tank and wanted to test the waterproof claim while in warranty. Great shots! Worked ...

Pros: waterproof, easy to use

Cons: screen is hard to see underwater

The Bottom Line: A great camera and it really is waterproof!

Review: My husband and I were in the market for a new digital camera and since we were planning on a cruise in the near future, we thought a waterproof camera would be neat. I initially looked into buying a waterproof housing for our existing camera and was ...

Pros: Water proof and dust proof.

Cons: No view finder and annoying auto focus in low light

The Bottom Line: good investment, as long as you don't drop it. Does live up to it's claim.

Review: I finally bought the Pentax W30 water proof camera and had a chance to test it out this past weekend. Here is my review of the camera. I will not go over the technical aspect because you can pull that up on the web. I will review the camera from a ...

Pros: Waterproof, compact, large LCD screen

Cons: Image quality is poor under almost all circumstances

The Bottom Line: Okay for snapshots, but if image quality is important to you, keep looking, this won't do the trick.

Review: I bought the Pentax Optio W30 because at the time it was the best reviewed waterproof compact digital. A lot of my recreation revolves around the water and a camera that can tolerate spray, wetness and an occasional swim is high on my priority list. ...

Pros: Waterproof

Cons: Slow and inaccurate focus, poor exposure, poor low light performance.

Review: This camera was purchased to take snapshots at the beach and the pool, and fortunately seems to live up to the waterproof claim. Unfortunately the picture quality is disappointing. The autofocus is slow and often inaccurate - expect lots of blurry pics ...

Pros: none

Cons: a waterproof camera that isn't and a customer service organisation that is dreadful

Review: I bought this camera for a holiday in the Caribbean. After using it for 20 minutes in shallow water, it failed. I returned it to Pentax who (eventually) claimed the warranty was void because it had sand on the battery cover which has compromised the ...