I have had this for 6 months, and use it extensively. I also own a Rollei prego90, and a nikon n70. I love it. its very very compact, and that is a great advantage. it takes sharp pictures and is easy to use. But if you need this for your main camera - i would not advise it. There is no shoe for an add on flash, the focusing and exposure setting time take about a second and a half, so if you need fast pictures, certainly if its anything with action, its not good enough. the batterie eats up very fast, so get a spare one.
But again, if you are at all familiar with basic photography, the camera lets you customize almost everything, from exposure to color to file size.
Pentax - Optio 430 Underwater housings
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| purchase information | |
| name | Optio 430 [Pentax] |
| list price (USA) | 799 US$ [support this site and buy from affiliate] |
| list price (Europe) | 330 EUR |
| announced on | n/a |
| available since | n/a |
| discontinued since | 13/08/2003 |
| warranty | 24 months |
| shipping time | n/a |
| technical specifications | |
| type | compact zoom camera |
| sensor pixels | 3.34 megapixels |
| resolution | 2240 x 1680 pixels |
| image ratio | 4 x 3 (Display) |
| dimensions | 92 x 31 x 59 mm / 3.68 x 1.24 x 2.36 inch |
| weight | 210 g / 0 lbs |
| working temperature | 0 - 40 °C / 32 - 104 F |
| battery duration | 0 shots |
| color | silver |
| flexibility, interoperability | |
| media type | Compact Flash Type I |
| microdrive compatible | no |
| tripod mount | yes |
| external strobe | no |
| internal strobe | yes |
| popup flash | n/a |
| flash modes | Auto, Manual On/Off, Anti-Red Eye, Slow |
| lens thread | n/a |
| supported ttl protocols | n/a |
| special features | |
| digital zoom | 2 x |
| optical zoom | 37 - 111 mm |
| movie clips | yes, 30 seconds |
| sound recording | n/a |
| white balance | yes, 5 presets, manual |
| important features for underwater photography | |
| manual mode | n/a |
| aperture priority | n/a |
| shutter priority | n/a |
| manual white balance | n/a |
| underwater white balance | n/a |
| shoot in raw mode | n/a |
| max. file size/photo | n/a |
| shutter lag | n/a |
| maximum shooting speed | n/a |
| maximum burst | n/a |
| waterproof | n/a |
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