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1.0 stars
"Pentax says point and shoot, it's really point and guess"
Pros: waterproof, dustproof and compact
Cons: no viewfinder and the LED is useless in sunlight and underwater
Summary: I wanted something for the beach, skiing and boating. The Optio W10 fits the bill. However, there is no viewfinder and the LED screen is totaly useless in sunlight. You are viewing a black screen, even when trying to shield it away from any direct sunlight. Therefore, you are guessing at what subject matter is actually in the picture. Pentax says the LED has "superb visability outdoors", well maybe on a severly overcast day or in a fog bank. I also found the flash indoors at night to produce extreemly poor quality pictures, extreem redeye, lots of color distortion.
I am very disappointed and cannot recomment this product at all. I wonder if Pentax offers refunds for unsatisfied customers??
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the screen can be ajusted so that there isnt a backlight.. all you have to do is push ok when the camera is on. As for the viewfinder most cameras don't have them unless you are going for an SLR or SLR-Like. Even if you have a viewfinder on a point and shoot camera most are not TTL.
