Toshiba PDR-3310

Opinion: The camera is very small and has great features. The images are quite impressive for such a small package. The menus are intuitively very good and easy to follow. I would highly recommend this camera to anyone with a desire for a small sized camera and optical zoom.

Opinion: As a user of high quality slr cameras for many years I was a little sceptical of the quality of digital cameras but now i'm a beliver.The Toshiba PDR-3310 is in my books is underrated by the bigger names out there,the camera is easy to use,compact,great features and comes with very good software.P.Wharton Garden Bay B.C Canada

Opinion: its Toshiba

Opinion: This Toshiba camera is an "okay" camera but I don't think I would recommend it.

GOOD THINGS:
- 3x optical zoom
- Price
- Resolution (considering the price)
- Handy feature buttons such as flash / macro and display on and off.
- Sturdier than I had expected.
- Menu is clear and simple and easy to use

BAD THINGS:
- Flash pops up every time you turn the cam on and off. If it ever malfunctions, what are you going to do? Would probably be expensive to fix.
- Makes a strange "buzzing" noise everytime you take a picture. It is annoying.
- The lens extends out too far which is strange (even when the 3x optical zoom is not being used).
- It takes approximately 5 seconds to save a picture - way too long!!!
- Movie mode is mediocre and does not have audio
- There is a long delay from when you press the button to when the picture is actually taken.
- You HAVE to install the software in order to transfer the pic from the camera. This is not acceptable (unless you have a card reader which then this is not a problem).

OVERALL:
It's an "okay" camera for the price. It is after all over 3 megapixels and the pictures are decent. However, I would probably go for a Canon or Nikon or Minolta and pay a bit more - like the Canon Powershot s230 or the new Canon Powershot SD100.