Toshiba PDR-2300 2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optcial Zoom

by Toshiba

Product Details

Product Manual [2.34mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 2.2 x 2.7 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00006RZ1I
• Item model number: PDR-2300
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,097 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 30, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Compact enough to slip into your shirt pocket, the Toshiba PDR-2300 still packs in the performance with a 2.0 megapixel sensor that captures images with a resolution of up to 1600 by 1200 pixels, allowing sharp and colorful prints of up to 8 by 10 inches. The 3x optical zoom and 2x digital zoom, for a overall zoom of 6x, gives an impressive range of shooting options.

You can frame your shots with the traditional viewfinder eyepiece or the large 1.6-inch LCD monitor, which can also display stored photos and shooting modes. All of the main functions such as exposure, flash, white balance, and focus are fully automatic, and the white balance can be set manually for accurate color tones. The 2300 can even shoot up to 15 seconds of AVI video at a resolution of 320 by 240 pixels. Use the video out and view your work on any NTSC or PAL television.

The 2300 takes 4 AA batteries, which have an ordinary life of up to 100 shots with flash and 150 without. Photos can be stored on the internal 8 MB memory, which holds 15 pictures on normal settings, or any Secure Digital memory card for more capacity. Since the 2300 is USB compatible, hookup and file transfer to a computer is fast and easy. Also included are batteries, USB cable and driver, video cable, hand strap, lens cap, and photo editing software.

Product Description

Capture moments as they happen with this 2.0 effective megapixel digital camera. The 3x optical zoom will catch far away action that you can see right on the 1.6-inch LCD. Save images to the 8MB of internal memory or increase the amount of pictures you can take using SD memory cards (sold separately). Plug into the USB port for transfering images to a computer or the video output to see images directly on a TV. Pick from the flash features, auto exposure pre-sets, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cool camera for a cool price!, November 29, 2002

By 

Ahmed (AR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba PDR-2300 2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optcial Zoom (Electronics)

I just bought this camera from Circuit City for a 150 bucks during the friday after thanksgiving sale.. It is a great value.. It has 3x optical zoom (something you will find only in expensive cameras) as well as 2x digital zoom. As far as the picture quality it is great, with crisp colour images especially in the highest resolution..
Pros:
1. Great picture quality
2. Very cheap (Relatively good brand) I tried a camera called Argus before The difference is huge!!
3. The LCD is very good.. I recommend a screen protector (you can buy one from those sold for PDAs and cut it to fit the LCD).
4. It uses SD cards (better than CF cards)
5. Nice case!
6. Super Easy installation , Windows XP detected it without even using the installation CD.

I gave it 4 stars because of the following drawbacks:
1. The lens cover is not automatic (You have to put it and take it off manually everytime you want to use the camera and it looks bad when it hangs of the camera (like the 50s style).
2. It uses non-rechargable batteries, 4 batteries are included though.
3. A little bit bulky (not like the more expensive sony and cannon).
4. 8MB is OK however 16 MB would be better.. I have a 128MB SD card so that solved my problems...

In short:
This camera is good if you care about the functionality and don't care about the appearence. (It is not worth spending a [X] to get a better looking sony or cannon). If you have rechargable batteries and an SD card, I think you won't have a problem with this cam.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Entry Level Camera, December 27, 2002

By 

Ken Smith (Bellevue, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba PDR-2300 2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optcial Zoom (Electronics)

I purchased this camera about 3 months ago from Circuit City on a store special for [money]. It was my first digital camera (though I have used friends digicams before and I own a camcorder) and I am very happy with it. I initially did not purchase the memory card and just shot pics with it and uploaded them to the computer before the batteries died (held about 30 800x600 high res pics) but I bought a 64MB memory stick after about a month and it was well worth the [money]. I use the 800x600 mode (high res, the camera supports both 1600x1200 and 800x600 in three resolutions; high, medium and low) and now get about 300 photos per memory card, far more than I need. The 3x optical zoom is an excellent feature as is the manual override for lighting, flash and white level. I have not used the video mode since I already own a camcorder, but for still images, this camera is great. It presents the internal photos to the computer as a removable disk drive (under Windows) which is also awesome ! I strongly recommend this camera for first timers or those who want a cheap digicam they can tote around to the beach, etc. Battery life is usually about 100 pictures (if you turn off the LCD) which is quite good. You can also view internal photos on the LCD and zoom then 2x and 4x which is quite handy. Picture quality is very good.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Camera, March 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Toshiba PDR-2300 2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optcial Zoom (Electronics)

For {the money}, this camera is definitly worth it. I find it very easy to use and the pictures look great. I have taken pictures indoors, outdoors, in dim lights, etc and they have all turned out great looking. This camera does eat up batteries quickly, rechargable batteries are a must for this camera. I have nothing bad to say about this camera. I searched for a long time, asked alot of questions, and read alot of reviews on the net about this camera and I'm glad that I purchased it. If you are looking for a good digital camera and you budget is just under two hundred dollars I don't think you will be disappointed with this camera.