Name: Optio 330GS
Brand: Pentax
SKU: 2110
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)

sleek
smooth styling
Optio 330 GS performs well in low-light

Designates the Video Out signal as PAL or NTSC
the image looked rather soft overall
Shutter speeds from 1/1500 to four seconds

Sensor type: CCD
Sensor size: 5.312x3.984 mm
Effective pixels: 3 Mpx
Max resolution: 2048, 1536 px
Maximum aperture: 5
Autofocus: Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
Screen size: 1.6 in
Touch screen: no

Pentax Optio 330GS - Pros & Cons

sleek
smooth styling
Optio 330 GS performs well in low-light
330GS shows surprisingly good battery life
Optio 330 GS produced pretty good color throughout my testing
Optio 330 GS performed well in the macro category
sharp
satisfying images
yet remains simple and fun to use
solid and well-built
a design that lends a sense of style and feels comfortable in the hand
straightforward and simple
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
refined
stylish compact design With compact dimensions

Designates the Video Out signal as PAL or NTSC
the image looked rather soft overall
Shutter speeds from 1/1500 to four seconds
Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
Some printers may not support the above functions
the aforementioned system requirements does not guarantee USB compatibility
Slow shutter sync mode

Pentax Optio 330GS - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	1.6 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	400 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	3 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	2048 x 1536 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Pentax Optio 330GS - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CCD
Sensor size	0.21 in
Sensor photo detectors	3.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	3.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	4:3
Max resolution	2048 x 1536 px
Other resolutions	1600x1200 1024x768 640x480

Optical zoom	3.0 x
Digital zoom	2.7 x
Minimum aperture	2.6
Maximum aperture	5
Focal length equiv	38 - 114
Autofocus	Contrast Detect Single Live View
Manual focus	yes
Normal focus range	15.75 in
Macro focus range	1.97 in

Minimum shutter speed	4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	no
Built-in flash	yes
Flash modes	Auto Flash ON Flash OFF Redeye Reduction
External flash	no
Self-timer	yes

Body type	Ultracompact
Colour of product	Silver
Environmentally sealed	no

Internal storage	16.0 mB
Storage types	Compact Flash Type I

HDMI	no
USB version	1.0
Remote control	No

ISO	100 200 400
ISO minimum	100
ISO maximum	400
White balance presets	5
Custom white balance	yes
Image stabilization type	No
Uncompressed format	No

Screen size	1.6 in
Touch screen	no
Live view	no
Viewfinder	Optical

Maximum resolution	320 x 240 px

Weight	8.11 oz
Width	4.09 in
Height	2.52 in
Depth	1.65 in

Battery technology	Alkaline

Timelapse recording	no
Orientation sensor	no

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Pentax Optio 330GS Pentax - Editorial Reviews (2)

DPReview

Published: 18.09.2002

Pentax Optio 330 GS

Pre-Photokina 2002: Pentax has today announced the new three megapixel Optio 330 GS. The camera appears to be based on the Optio 230 design with the same body design (although with a champagne colour finish), control layout, lens system and fold out LCD monitor. The Optio 330 GS now has a three megapixel 1/2.7" CCD sensor combined with the three times optical zoom lens. The LCD monitor can fold out of the body up to 180 degrees.

steves-digicams.com

Pentax Optio 330gs Review - Steve's Digicams

Steve's Conclusion If you need a good, small (but not tiny) camera then the Pentax Optio 330GS may be just what you're looking for. At first glance you might think the stylish silver body is metal but a touch and a tap will tell you that it's really plastic. Even so it seems to be very well built