Pentax has announced its second generation fully-immersable digital camera - the Optio43WR. Featuring a 4.0 megapixel CCD, 2.8X zoom lens (37-104mm eqiv.), and a JIS Class 7 waterproof rating that keeps the Optio43WR watertight even when the camera is rinsed, splashed or submersed in water (up to three feet). The Optio43WR features a new high-speed CCD and innovative image processing circuitry to record movies at 640 x 480 pixels and 30fps. The Optio43WR will ship to major camera retailers in June 2004. [a=www.dpreview.com/news/0403/04030801pentaxoptio43wr.asp]www.dpreview.com/news/0403/04030801pentaxoptio43wr.asp[/a] |