Pentax's rugged W90, ultra-zoom X90 now all but official
By Donald Melanson 
posted February 21st 2010 5:26PM
posted February 21st 2010 5:26PM
We've already seen Pentax tease a few new cameras ahead of PMA, and it looks like another pair have now slipped out at the last minute. That includes the rugged W90 which, among other things, packs a ring of LEDs around the lens to help with close-up shots, and should hold up against even the nastiest conditions (as Pentax has gone out of its way to demonstrate in the photo above). Joining it is the 12.1-megapixel Pentax X90, which is a bit less compact and not weatherproof, but packs a 26x optical zoom in a DSLR-esque body, among other as yet unspecified specs. Still no word on pricing or availability, but Pentax should be getting official with these any day now.
That lens looks weird
@MoonWalkerCTE It looks like a prisoner snuck it into his cell.
@MoonWalkerCTE They used a prototype of this one to record two girls and a cup.
Why is it covered it diarrhoea?
@maxnaylor
"Okay I'm about to take the picBLEUUUURRRRGH!"
"Don't worry, I've taken special consideration for this situation!"
@maxnaylor
2 Girls, 1 camera.
Just correcting here, *it > in.
Heh! Who approved this photo shoot?
@maxnaylor
If that camera is covered in poo, wish i was the camera
What is that s#!+ on the case?
@Einlander Watery mud.
The crazy stuff you'll find while disimpacting a bowel..
Dogs will eat anything you leave misplaced!!
When you've bought yourself a Pentax
And you've had too much Exlax
Diarrhea *clap clap* Diarrhea
@robotherapy
Pentax - For Your Precious Moments! ^^
This would be a great camera for me! I vomit on mine all the time.
@DavidT dont get me started about puking on cameras xD
@D1PTAR Nice: "essen meine scheisse"
why is it covered in vomit and or diarrhoea?
have they now made cameras bowel proof?
@edwardvj At home colonoscopy?
Yeah well they can take their ruggedised digital camera and shove it up their a-...oh...
@Adpar yeh it does seem a little too late doesn't it
Apparently it can be used for colonoscopies as well. Open wide!
That's just plain NASTY!
I also find engadget’s choice of wording funny too:
“another pair have now slipped out at the last minute”
You can choose which orifice they are referring to.
isn't it a bit large to be used for endoscopy ?
Doubles as a butt plug
so this is what they used to shoot tubgirl with...
@HoldenMccrotch too far, too far... bluahhh!!! xD
Given what it's covered in that other members have pointed out, all I can say is, I hope to god this doesn't have video mode
@thelongmile
Actually it does have movie mode! If you look at the text around the lens, it says "HD Movie" ><
Oh great, now I will never touch a Pentax
@Koneck *looks at his Pentax...*
A camera with built in ring light? Sweet! There should be more lights though.
Now I see why this is not official yet. Someone must have sneeked one out hmm I wonder how.
OMG .. it's a Pooey Pentax ..
sorry guys i just had to go along with the crapper theme .. it does look like shit this pic :)
I was thinking that they'd specially designed it for and tested at fraternity and sorority parties.
A sh!t proof camera!
They suddenly realised they had no mud around so they quickly asked one of their workers that had diahrreoa to realease it. That's what happened.
Don't you guys see? its just... oh nvm
Worst/Best product photo ever. It screams "Hey look my camera is rugged enough to get pelted with diarrhea."
I hope you guys are all joking, or have none of you ever been to a beach and seen wet sand??
Seems like they've found a niche market for proctologists.
And presenting, Linda Blair, for Pentax...
Remember Pulp Fiction and Bruce Willis´father history?
They cut the part where Christopherr Walker also hided this camera from the vietnamese....
That's why I like color in modern photography, so that we wouldn't confuse it with the mud, if it were black&white.