Pentax Optio 230

Pentax Optio 230 ... 2.0 effective megapixels and provides freedom of composition with its 3X zoom lens. It also offers a range of shooting modes, including the innovative 3D image mode for stereoscopic shooting. For greater versatility, the Optio230 even has a swing-out screen, which folds out through 180 degrees to assist in a variety of situations. And for connectivity to PC, the Optio230 is USB compatible. With capabilities such as this, you might expect the Optio230 to be something of a handful. Thanks to Pentax advanced technology and the newly designed lens, however, the Optio230 fits big photographic potential into remarkably compact dimensions and even has a sleek, stylish appearance. Like other models in the Optio series, the Optio230 is amazingly compact and so easy to carry. As for its appearance, it boasts a simple, yet stylish design, with a complementary color. The newly designed 3X zoom lens of the Optio230 is equivalent to a 38-114mm lens in 35mm format and provides high-quality, high-resolution images while achieving an impressively low level of image distortion for a camera of such small proportions. Framing different scales of subject is easy via simple lever operation and the Optio230 is also equipped with an efficient 2.11 total megapixel primary color filter CCD.

The image processing circuit of the Optio230 allows simple, stress-free operation. With a simple turn of the well-proportioned dial, the user can easily choose from a range of shooting modes, as well as playback modes. The Optio230 also offers the familiar Easy View function, which allows easy image deletion. The new, improved version of this handy function on the Optio230 also allows you to zoom in on recorded images. For added convenience, the Optio230 also sports individual buttons for frequently used functions for the composition and playback of images. There's even a handy four-way controller and a central "OK" button for the ultimate in easy operation. There are times when you also want to take pleasing shots of yourself. On such occasions, the Optio230 makes composition so much easier with a high-resolution, 1.6" LCD monitor that swings out through 180 degrees, so that you can see exactly how you appear in the frame while still holding the camera. Self-portraits can now be composed with the same ease as shots of other people, and you can easily join someone else in the same shot. Enjoy a new perspective with stereoscopic shooting. The Optio230 makes it easy to take 3D shots that have real depth and perspective when seen through the special 3D viewer provided.