PENTAX WG-1000 Olive Waterproof Digital Compact Camera, Designed for Casual Outdoor and Underwater Photography, Waterproof to a Depth of 15 Meters, for up to one Hour of Continuous Operation

Great deal on this cool little camera.

Beware! This is not a good camera and owning it has been a poor experience. I have previously owned Pentax film cameras and thought this Pentax would be a good choice. It’s not.I purchased the camera to document our snorkeling experiences on our Costa Rica trip. I downloaded the full manual and read it twice and practiced with it before we left.I had trouble with the auto focus resulting in poorly focused photos. I settled on one setting that worked OK but was still a poor second to my 9-year-old IPhone.On our first dive I set up the camera for underwater shooting and used it for about 45 minutes, diving no deeper then 6 feet. I found it difficult to adjust settings or view the screen well. The camera added an weird green hue to the photos. I am posting one of the best of the not-very-good photos.I cleaned and dried the camera as directed, not opening it until the camera was dry. A few days later, I tried it again with pretty much the same disappointing results. The next day, the camera would not turn on at all. I removed the battery and found it was corroded. At that time, I also noticed the lens was fogged over on the inside from condensation.Unfortunately, I am out of the return window so now will need to find out if Pentax will honor the warranty. I will add a follow-up review pending their response.I wish I had purchased a Chinese underwater point-and-shoot camera at fraction of the price.

I haven't had a chance to fully test it out, but so far it is perfect for my intended uses, which are a light weight camera to use when out biking, walking, etc. If I was going to a place like the Grand Canyon or Niagra Falls, a higher quality professional camera would be in order. I like the fact that it is dustproof, waterproof, which is a comfort when out riding my bike. I ordered a 512GB SD card and spare battery. Looks durable, removable plastic cover with the control cutouts is a nice feature to prevent scratches. I like it.

Easy to use and takes great pics.

Not as good as the Ricoh WG Series, but they're no longer made. The camera is slower to react - shutter, zoom, etc. I was unable to find extra batteries and external charger, but perhaps they will be available in the future. Too bad that it doesn't take the same battery as the WG. The pictures that I took with the digital zoom were not great, and the mechanical zoom is only 4x. The camera is OK, but not great.

Bought it to take on a cruise, the pictures were horrible. Ended up using the iPhone.

Difficulty focusing underwater and not very sharp above

The media could not be loaded. The picture is not great and the video is unusable because the camera makes a typewriter-like noise that is recorded on the video.