You know how it feels when your little sister smashes your camera to the ground or your children bring it in the tub when bathing, and you probably felt great when Pentax released the first submersible cameras in 2003.

Here's the rain, I should put my camera safe. If that has at least once come to your mind then you`ll like the new Optio W80. Not only can it take a pouring rain but you can bring it with you underwater up to 16 feet ( 5 meters ). No need to worry about you dropping it anymore, well, at least from a height of around 3.3 feet. The design is more rugged and shockproof as it ever was, and now the thing is even coldproof. For up to two hours you can take full underwater pictures and videos.

Inside that shockproof and weather sealed case the hardware is nothing to ignore, since it's built around a 12.1-megapixel sensor. The optics are quite impressive for its compact size, with an internal 5x zoom having an equivalent of 28 – 140mm focal length delivering high-quality images with fine details thanks to its PENTAX-developed imaging engine and the high-performance PENTAX zoom lens.

The camera is also very easy to carry anywhere you go, due to its slim body and you will like the wide angle end of 28mm, giving you the possibility of taking group shots. It is a trustful companion even if you're out in a blistering cold snowboarding, since it can resist sub-freezing temperatures of 14 degrees Fahrenheit ( -10 degrees Celsius ).

It can record widescreen HD video of up to 1280x720 pixels at a maximum framespeed of 30 fps, it has Fast Face Detection technology for tracking up to 32 faces in 0.03 seconds, featuring Smile Capture and Blink Detection for portraits.

Image stabilization was not forgotten, being provided by Pixel Track Shake Reduction (SR) that will give you sharp images in any level of light, without pushing the ISO too high. Besides that, Digital SR and Movie SR are also available.

As a compact camera, it can be considered a fashion accessory, therefore you can get it in Cardinal Red, Azure Blue and Gunmetal Gray, starting July 2009 for a price of 299.95$. For another 16.95$ you can get the custom designed clear protective skin that has a comfortable floating wrist strap too.

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