Pentax Optio 33L

Pentax Optio 33L ... swings up and rotates a full 180 degrees. The Optio 33L is a perfect digital camera choice for self-portraits, group shots and high or low angle photography.

With 3.2 effective megapixels, the Optio 33L delivers sharp images and offers a handy LCD monitor swings both up and rotates 180 degrees. Equivalent to a 38-114 mm lens in 35 mm format, the high-performance 3X optical (2.7X digital) zoom lens combines high quality imaging capability with low-level distortion and offers and an impressive 8X combined zoom. The Optio 33L incorporates advanced image processing technology and a 12-bit A/D converter capable of recording data on the CCD with greater dynamic range and higher level gradation comfort. A newly developed image processing circuit in the Optio 33L offers simple operation. Images play back at the touch of a button, and new images may be recorded any time the camera power is on - even during playback modes.

A virtual mode dial on the LCD monitor makes shooting mode selection easier. Select the appropriate mode from a choice of Program, Picture, Night Scene, Movie, 3D image, Panorama Assist, Auto Bracketing, and Digital Filter modes. Optio 33L also offers a variety of picture modes Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Self-portrait, Soft, Surf & Snow, Sunset, and Illustration. Searching for recorded images is minimized through a nine image display function on the LCD screen. All images may be displayed at once and enlarged up to 12X magnification to check for clear focus and inspect details. A slide show feature allows recorded images to automatically display continuously on the LCD monitor and deliver presentations when connected to an LCD projector. A detailed histogram display allows you to check light levels with accuracy during both playback and shooting. Take even greater control over each shot with the ability to set sharpness, saturation and contrast manually, with a choice of three grades for each. The Optio 33L provides prints of an even higher quality when connected to PRINT Image Matching II- or Exif-compatible printers.