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Użytkownik Christian Skofteland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> napisał:
>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. DON"T 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 
>P&S. 
>
>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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