Next Up: Wet 'n' Wild
Why go snorkeling if you can't snap a picture of that beautiful puffer fish or the barracuda you swear is following you? Pentax's OptioWP is a 5-megapixel point-and-shoot that you can take underwater with you, to depths of up to 5 feet. (To take a camera below the surface, you usually need waterproof housing--a better option for scuba divers who want to go deeper.) The innards stay dry, thanks to seams protected by rubber sealant and to a 3X optical zoom that's designed so it never protrudes from the camera's body. The OptioWP sells for $399 and should come out this month.
Contributing Editor Dan Tynan isn't kidding about his wife.
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