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Casio QV-2300UX Plus A 2 megapixel swivel-lens design with lots of creative options and a 340-megabyte Microdrive included (US only) Select a topic Reference: Datasheet QV-2300UX Sample Images --------------------------------- 1. Intro and Highlights 2. Executive Overview 3. Design 4. Viewfinder 5. Optics 6. Exposure & Flash 7. Shutter Lag & Cycle Time Tests 8. Operation & User Interface 9. Camera Modes & Menus 10. Image Storage & Interface 11. Video, Power, Software 12. Test Results & Conclusion --------------------------------- Print-Friendly Review Version Additional Resources and Other Links Reader Comments on QV-2300UX Review --------------------------------- Digital Camera Comparometer (TM) --------------------------------- <-- Digital Cameras (Home) <-- Digital Camera Reviews Index <<Design :(Previous) | (Next): Optics>> Page 4:Viewfinder Review First Posted: 1/29/2001

Viewfinder/Monitor
The QV-2300UX Plus features a 1.8-inch, low-glare, color LCD monitor, with approximately 122,100 pixels. As previously noted, the swiveling lens and compact body size leave no room for an optical viewfinder, so Casio chose to eliminate it altogether. The LCD monitor is activated as soon as the camera is switched on, displaying various icons on-screen to report camera settings, as well as autofocus/autoexposure target brackets to aid in image composition. The information display reports the number of available images, resolution size, quality setting, battery capacity, and recording mode. Other exposure variables, such as flash, digital zoom, and self-timer also appear on the information display, once the settings have been enabled.

When the camera is first turned on, the date and time are displayed for a few seconds in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor. Pressing the Shift/Info button, turns off the normal information display and brings up a Shortcut menu, allowing you to change the exposure, metering, or white balance, using the three control buttons to the right of the Shift/Info button. (Shortcut menu options can be reassigned to control other exposure variables as well.) When the Shutter button is depressed halfway, the current shutter speed and aperture settings are displayed in the lower left corner of the LCD monitor, disappearing once the shutter is fully triggered. An on-screen grid, activated through the Record > Function menu, divides the image into thirds horizontally and vertically, to help in composing shots.

In Playback mode, the LCD monitor also displays pertinent information, including the size and quality of the image file, the remaining battery power, the image number, and the current date and time. By pressing the Shift/Info button, the monitor displays exposure information for the currently selected image, including record mode, exposure, metering, white balance, and flash modes, plus aperture, and shutter speed. A Playback Zoom function (controlled by the Zoom slider) enlarges captured images to 2x or 4x size for closer inspection, and once enlarged, you can scroll around to different parts of the image using the +/- buttons (for left and right), and the Flash and Focus buttons (up and down). A nine-image Index mode allows you to quickly scan through all of the captured images on the card, using the same buttons you use to scroll through the images.