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Pentax Optio 330 review
by Christian Skofteland
I'll start out by noting that I purchased this camera as a digital
replacement of my IQZoom 120 film camera. I still use the IQZoom but not as
frequently as the Optio. I should also add the disclaimer that I've only
used one other digital camera prior to buying the Optio.
1. First impressions, feel, ergonomics, fit and finish.
overall the Optio 330 is well built camera. It is small. REALLY
SMALL! It easily fits in the front pocket of my jeans, inside jacket pocket
or shirt pocket.
It is constructed of metal (except the CF and battery door) and feels very
solid. The camera controls are well laid-out and become very intuitive and
natural to use. Because of its small size I find gripping the camera to be a
bit awkward (the small size was a big selling point for me). I still have
not come up with a universal way to hold the camera that doesn't feel
strange.
Two other negatives: The power-on and zoom are very loud and the front cover
tends to get warm (almost hot) during normal use.
2. Controls, viewfinder, LCD.
As mentioned above, the controls are very intuitive and natural to use. Menu
options are easy to understand and straight forward. The viewfinder is small
and almost useless for people who use eyeglasses (such as myself). I find
myself using the LCD screen rather than the optical viewfinder.
The LCD screen has multiple modes and settings and is overall very good.
3. Use
The first thing I did (after the battery charged) was start messing with all
the settings while popping off shots left and right. DONT DO THIS Of
the main settings (sharpness, contrast, saturation) KEEP THE DEFAULTS I
ended up with a lot of people with very red faces.
The white balance settings are perfect for what they are designed, ie:
Daylight, Shade, Incandescent, Fluorescent work well. Auto works in a pinch
but still gives you odd colors depending on the situation.
Initially I had problems with focus. The default of Wide-focus was
inadequate. I would think I was focusing on a subject and the camera would
focus on a distant object.. I know use spot focus and I have not had issues.
Manual focus is useless.
The preview and display functions are probably the same for any digital
camera.
Movie mode is fun if all you want is cheezy, low-res, choppy video. My 6
year-old daughter loves it. I have not used multiple exposure modes yet.
4. Results, conclusions.
As stated before I initially was disappointed with the results due to a) my
messing with the settings and b) focus area. Now I get the results I would
expect. Actually, being new to digital, I am very pleased with the quality
of images captured by the camera.
The optical zoom is quick and at 3x a very good range. Digital zoom gives
surprisingly good results. Many people have told me that digital zoom is
crappy but I have no complaints (although it never really gets used).
The flash coverage seems adequate but I have not tried to push it very much.
Again, this is a snap-shooter, I'm not trying anything artsy or fancy with it.
I have not tried any manual exposure modes so I can't comment on their usage.
All in all I'm pleased with the camera. It is a worthy replacement for my
PS.
Links:
dpreview.com:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxoptio330/
An extensive review of the 330
optio underwater:
http://photography.skofteland.net/optiouw/
All images (except those of the camera in the case) were made with the Optio
330.
Optio samples:
http://photography.skofteland.net/optiosamples/
I just threw this page together. It's not pretty.
Christian
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