Take razor-sharp and brilliantly colored digital photos with the Pentax Optio 230 digital camera. Its 2.11-megapixel sensor is capable of resolutions of up to 1,600 by 1,200 pixels, which can produce quality prints up to 8 by 10 inches. Sitting comfortably in your hand, the 230 has a 3x optical and 2.5x digital zoom for a total 7.5x magnification. Take pictures effortlessly with the autofocus, autoexposure, and autoflash systems, or you can switch to manual settings for more artistic control.
Several shooting modes are available for a variety of creative choices, such as standard and night scene. A movie mode records movie clips of up to 30 seconds at 15 frames per second in AVI format. You can add filters such as sepia, monochrome, and other colors for added style. The 3-D image mode gives photos a sense of depth and perspective when viewed with the included 3-D viewer.
A 16 MB CompactFlash card is included for memory storage. Control and keep track of all the camera's functions with the large 1.6-inch LCD monitor. The camera can be easily connected to PCs and Macs through the USB port, allowing fast transfer of your photos and video to a computer for editing and sharing on the Internet. There is also a video-out jack so you can watch your work on a television.
Product Description:
The Optio 230 is a compact digital camera that delivers sharp, satisfying images with operational ease. It realizes the utmost in clarity with 2.0 effective megapixels and provides superb freedom of composition with its powerful 3X zoom lens. It also offers a wide range of handy shooting modes, consisting of Auto, Full Selectable, Night Scene, Movie, an innovative 3D-image mode that provides stereoscopic photography with included Stereo Viewer, and Auto bracketing (available in three steps for exposure, white balance, sharpness, saturation, and contrast). For greater versatility, the Optio 230 even has a handy swing-out LCD screen, which folds out through 180° to assist in a variety of situations. And for convenient connectivity to a computer, the Optio 230 is USB compatible.