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Finland, Helsinki
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Review on πŸ“· Pentax Optio WG-2 Kit: Waterproof Camera Package for Adventurers by Mdl Thurston

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Sturdy, tough and worth it.

I LOVE this camera. I am a professional photographer and professional diver and have only recently started underwater photography. I bought it to play with on my trip to Hawaii and it was LOTS OF FUN. It's durable and I haven't had a leakage problem AT ALL, even after spending MANY hours snorkeling. Battery life is negligible in the cold waters of Alaska where I live and dive, but that's the case with low temperatures and batteries. I love my DSLR but it's a very fun point and shoot feature and being able to use it in all weather conditions and underwater is really cool. Recently I accidentally dropped it to 70ft on one dive and 50ft or more on another dive and it was submerged under 40ft for 20-30 minutes. It still works. not that I would recommend this all the time, but it still works. At 70' I couldn't use any of the buttons as the pressure was too much and they didn't work, but I was still able to take pictures! I'd love to see the depth rating increase in future releases, but I love this little camera. I can't decide if I should give 5 stars but it's a really good buy!

Pros
  • Handsfree
Cons
  • Very expensive