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04-13-2007, 04:21 PM
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Location: Bridgewater, MA
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All the Pentax Optios are good choices. A few of my friends have these;
Pentax W-10
Pentax Optio WPI
Pentax 7.1 megapixel Optio W20
I hear the W20 is the best for the money, will pick one up myself shortly.
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--Mike Malone
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04-13-2007, 07:11 PM
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Location: RI
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Be careful... a lot of the reviews for the Pentax Optio W20 and Olympus 720 said the LCD viewers were useless in direct sunlight. Since they don't also have optical viewers you are stuck when that happens.
The reviews must have been right, because the next generation just released (Optio W30 and Olympus 770) are both touting better LCD viewers that work well in direct bright sunlight.
So, if you get a Pentax or Olumpus, make sure you get one of the new ones just released. They are also more drop proof and waterproof than the earlier ones.
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04-13-2007, 08:01 PM
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Location: Rhode Island
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I got an Optio WP - shot the lure videos for my website with it....It does good work - good for family photos too - the rechargable battery lasts a long time..
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04-13-2007, 08:29 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: North Kingstown, RI
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http://www.sealife-cameras.com/cameras/dc600.html
I just purchased this camera: http://www.sealife-cameras.com/cameras/dc600.html
Very good quality as a land camera. I have not taken any pics below the surface, however, the housing is rated to 200ft. |
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04-16-2007, 08:55 AM
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Location: North Shore
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This is good info ... thanks ... if what is said about the W20, might be better to look at the W30, as it's not much more (although the W20 is an easy purchase) ... the Sealife looks excellent, but looks a little bulky to hold in waders, where the W20 or W30 can easily slide in a pouch pocket or plug bag pocket ... I will have to check all three out ... Thanks again
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04-16-2007, 11:28 AM
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i use a olympus 720sw.
it only takes so-so pics out of the water, especially in bright sun.
but underwater it works great. here are some shots i shot last month:
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04-16-2007, 11:32 AM
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here's some underwater video i took last month*:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...54048337&hl=en
the website compresses the video, so resolution looks crappy. if you watch the video on a nice TV at full res its pretty sick.
*all pics and video were taken in the upper narragansett bay at my secret spot, let me know if you figure it out.
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