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Introduction
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01.Product Tour
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02.Color
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03.Noise
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04.Resolution
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05.Video
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06.Sample Photos
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07.Playback
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08.Hardware
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09.Controls
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10.Design & Handling
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11.Fuji Z33WP Comparison
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12.Canon D10 Comparison
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13.Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Comparison
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14.Conclusion
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15.Photo Gallery
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16.Comments
Pentax Optio W80
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NoiseColor
Color accuracy is decent, although less so for yellows and oranges.
Color (8.68)
In our tests for the accuracy of the colors captured by the W80, we found middling results: the colors that it captured were a little inaccurate, but not hideously so. As you can see from the samples below, the W80 seemed to have a particular issue with oranges and some reds, but other colors were well captured. Skin tones and blues were mostly accurate, though. More on how we test color.
The W80 offers three different color modes (the setting is called Image Tone); Natural, Bright and Monochrome. We found that the Natural setting provided the most accurate color.
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| Blue Sky |
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| Yellow Green |
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Color Modes (3.00)
The W80 offers three color modes through a setting called Image Tone: Bright, Natural, and Monochrome. These pretty much do what you would expect: Bright boosts the saturation of colors, while Monochrome shoots in black and white. Natural is the one that gets the most accurate color, so most users will stick it on this setting and forget about it.
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