Now, they've developed the Optio 230, a two megapixel model clearly aimed at a more entry-level price point...Despite the obvious cost paring, the 230 is a very worthy little camera, a nice, compact choice for users interested in the two megapixel category...Compact and lightweight, the new Pentax Optio 230 has a body design similar to many film-based point-and-shoot...

The Optio 230 is equipped with a Pentax power zoom 5.8mm-17.4mm (Equivalent to 38mm-114mm in 35mm format) f/2.6-f/5.0, 6 elements in 5 groups (1 aspherical elements...Featuring a 5-point, TTL contrast detection autofocus system with selectable Spot focus option...There is a miniature connector on the side to facilitate both the USB 1.1 data port and the Audio / Video cable for...

But behind its traditional exterior and 3X zoom lens, the Optio 230 boasts a good variety of more advanced digital camera features...A touch bigger than the latest crop of 2-megapixel ultracompacts, the Optio 230 is solidly built but lightweight at 8.1 ounces with the battery and the media installed...The 230 is well designed for beginning snapshooters, from the straightforward...

This is a good point-and-shoot camera...Outdoor images are very good but indoor images are usually under exposed...The Optio230 flash is only good within 2m...

Only had it a few days but it's features are great, easy to customize through it's menu system and considering it's only 2 megapixels, the quality's very good compared to others I've tested in this range...Macro zoom sometimes takes a while to focus perfectly if your fussy (butterfly left, at least the flower stayed but overall I found it's close-up focus to be very clear...Recommended as a weddings-and-holiday-point...

I was searching for the perfect digital camera for my husband's birthday; I wanted a camera that would fit our needs and after extensive research it seemed things pointed to the Pentax...The camera comes with software for easy driver set ups (it took all of 2 minutes to hook up to the computer) and overall it's very easy to use...For a point and shoot camera, I highly recommend the Pentax...