With the Toshiba PDR-M70 Digital Camera , Toshiba has finally developed a true "enthusiast" camera, with all the manual exposure control you could want, as well as unusual options like a full-featured sound recording function, and the on-screen histogram display to help with exposure determination. The lens (which we suspect to be a Zeiss design) is quite sharp with low distortion, and image quality is overall quite good. It provides a standard PC-type external flash connection, a welcome feature in a market that seems increasingly dominated by custom flash connectors and adapter cables that are months late to market. Overall, an impressive entry by Toshiba in the 3 megapixel marketplace.
With its brushed-aluminum body and high-tech features, Toshiba's PDR-M70 digital camera offers professional photographic quality in an easy-to-use design. It has an advanced 3.37-megapixel CCD, capable of recording 2048 x 1536 pixel images. With the 3x optical zoom and 2x digital zoom, the PDR-M70 can produce sharp color images with little hassle or editing.
The Toshiba PDR-M70 gives you advanced photographic controls, including two levels of recording images. Shutter speeds can be set from 1/2 second to 1/1000 of a second, while the camera's five-mode flash system is easily adjusted to any lighting condition up to 13 feet from the subject. It offers autofocus and macro focus with a slower shutter speed and includes a built-in dioptric corrector to focus the viewfinder to the user's eyesight.
An exciting movie function capable of recording up to four minutes of video with audio keeps your friends and family up to date. These videos are excellent for e-mail attachments, documentation, demonstrations, or Web pages. The PDR-M70 provides fast connection to your PC or Mac via USB at 12 Mbps, or about one high-resolution image every three seconds.
Accessories include a 16 MB SmartMedia card, lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, USB and video cables, neck strap, soft case, lens cap, CD-ROM, and optional filter-ring adapter for 52mm optical filters or lens covers.
