My pentax optio 230 (Pentax Optio 230)

Member Name: vikkisbest

Product:	Pentax Optio 230
Date:	09/03/06 (98 review reads)
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Advantages: easy to use

Disadvantages: no sound on vidio

This great starter camera with a 2.0 mega pixel photo has orto focus and you can do video on it but there is no sound you can chose weather to use the flash there is a few ways to take pictors a timer and you can view the pick after you took it
I got this camera three years ago and it has been used none stop there is a nice large view window so you can look at what you taking you can also delete the pic if you do not like it I have a san disk
Memory card in mine that takes
JPEG image - 73 images
Video is a 30 second and I have as many as 6 at once on mine the battery live is ok lasts to about 80 hours I recommend you bye rechargeable one theses



Basic Features
• 2.0-megapixel CCD.
• 1.6-inch colour LCD monitor with 180-degree swing function.
• Real-image optical viewfinder.
• Glass, 3x 38-114mm zoom lens.
• Automatic and manual focus options, with Landscape Infinity fixed focus mode.
• Maximum 2.5x digital zoom.
• Automatic exposure control.
• Maximum aperture of f/2.8 to f/5.0, depending on lens zoom position.
• Shutter speed range from 1/1,500 to four seconds.
• Built-in flash with five operating modes.
• Compact Flash memory storage.
• Power supplied by two AA batteries, one CRV3 battery, or optional AC adapter.
Special Features
• Continuous Shooting, Auto Exposure Bracketing, and 10-second Self-Timer modes.
• 3D image mode.
• Night Scene mode.
• Movie recording mode (without sound).
• Sharpness, Saturation, Contrast, and Colour adjustments. (Unusual in entry-level cameras.)
• White balance (colour) adjustment with six modes, including a manual adjustment.
• ISO adjustment with ISO equivalents of 100 and 200, as well as an Auto setting.
• Multi-Pattern, Centre-Weighted, and Spot metering options.
• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compatibility.
• World Time setting with 62 cities (28 time zones).
• USB cable for connection to a computer (driver software included).
• NTSC video cable for connecting to a television set (PAL for European models).
• Software CD-ROM loaded with USB drivers and ACDSee imaging application, for Windows and Macintosh.

In the Box
the Optio 230 ships with the following complement of accessories and software:
• Wrist strap.
• CRV3 lithium battery.
• 16MB Compact Flash memory card.
• USB cable.
• NTSC video cable (US models).
• 3D Image Viewer.
• Software CD.
• Instruction manual, software guide, and registration kit.
Cost of camera
I got mine aver 4 years ago now from tesco on line for £230 but I have since then in working order on eBay go for as little as £10 in the end .

Cost of the extras you can bye
You can bye all the extras for this camera like batteries memory cards and other bits hear are a just a few I have got and seen,

AC Adapter for PENTAX OPTIO 230 OPTIO 33L
£5.71
Pentax Optio 230 Digital Camera Battery
£5.12

USB2 USB Cable Pentax
£5

I got my memory card from jesops for a good £20 but I do know you can ye them from places like eBay for as little as £5

Recommendation

Do I recommend this camera oh yes it is so simple to use even my daughters have took pictures with it and with the great big screen to see what you are taking its just as easy to get what you want in the screen and click I have to say though my lens shutter is now doggy as I dropped my camera on the concrete but it's a good camera as that's all that is wrong I use mine as a camera but you can also use it as web cam this I tried but did not like so a camera is what I will have it takes great pics as you can see below

Thanks for reading Vikki

Summary: great camera easy to use fun and not to heavy

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