Visioneer MX230 DIG CAM 2MP 3XDIG ZOOM ( MX230D-UDC )
Visioneer MX230 DIG CAM 2MP 3XDIG ZOOM ( MX230D-UDC )
Manufacturer: Visioneer, Inc.
Product Type: Photography
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Now you can capture and do more with your favorite pictures! Visioneer's 2 megapixel digital camera with 3X optical and up to 9X total zoom makes it easier than ever to capture your special moments as high-resolution digital pictures or up to 60 second video clips. The MX 230 camera comes with Arcsoft PhotoImpression to edit, retouch and enhance photos and add them to fun projects. Print clear, beautiful 8"x10" photos from your PC. The camera's 8MB of internal memory stores up to 66 images. You can immediately review and delete unwanted images using the built-in 1.5" color display. Using an optional SecureDigital memory card, you can capture even more photos.
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Visioneer MX230 DIG CAM 2MP 3XDIG ZOOM ( MX230D-UDC )
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Product Description
Now you can capture and do more with your favorite pictures! Visioneer's 2 megapixel digital camera with 3X optical and up to 9X total zoom makes it easier than ever to capture your special moments as high-resolution digital pictures or up to 60 second video clips. The MX 230 camera comes with Arcsoft PhotoImpression to edit, retouch and enhance photos and add them to fun projects. Print clear, beautiful 8"x10" photos from your PC. The camera's 8MB of internal memory stores up to 66 images. You can immediately review and delete unwanted images using the built-in 1.5" color display. Using an optional SecureDigital memory card, you can capture even more photos.Customer Reviews:
OK Point and Shoot.......2003-05-05
The MX230 does have 3x optical zoom instead of the almost useless digital only zoom. The viewfinder is of ok quality, but like other point and shoots, has no diopter adjustment. I found the LCD workable, and it seems to show a good portion of the shot.
The camera takes pretty decent pictures, but suffers from severe lens glare when shot at sunlight. It also has very limited autofocusing ability, and with no manual override sometimes requires creative focusing techniques. The apertures are limited to f2.8 and f8, but the switching is completely automatic. I also found myself using the LCD more than usual because the viewfinder doesn't have ttl viewing, so you can't check the focusing is correct. This leads to a major problem: the unit uses only 2 AA batteries. The alkaline ones that came with the unit went out after 20 shots; the NiMH ones I put in seem to be working a lot better.
It has 5 preset modes, 4 preset WB modes (and an automatic mode), and 3 flash modes (auto, fill-in, red eye). It also has manual exposure override from -2 to 2 in 1/3 steps. Unfortunately that's where the customizeablility ends. I found no way of controlling the shutter speed, ISO setting (locked at 100), and autofocus override.
I might've given this camera 4 stars if the autofocus mechanism wasn't so incredibly stupid. If there was a manual override, maybe I could have let it slide, but as it stands now you need to use the LCD to make sure the lens don't suffer a severe case of myopia.
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