Review on 📷 Toshiba PDR-M70 3.2MP Digital Camera: Sharp Images with Powerful 3x Optical Zoom by Brittany Williams

I bought this camera because I needed something with a flash sync port (for professional flash studio gear) and the ability to attach filters. However, filters cannot be attached without an adapter. This definitely seems to be the era of aftermarket accessories. Why not just put the lens on instead of the "outer ring"? Ironically, this is one of the few cameras (as of late 2001) with external flash capability (the Olympus C range only has a proprietary 5-pin connector, as do some of the Nikon range). There must also be a conspiracy against AA batteries in the industry because god forbid I can find a decent camera that uses them. Once your lithium runs out (and it happens very quickly, even if the meter says otherwise), you're completely stuck. I read another review where someone complained that they took the Radio Shack adapter out onto the street and left their charger behind. at home and they claimed it didn't work. This happened because the current of the RS adapter was too low. If you take a replacement unit with you, make sure it offers at least one amplifier, as Toshiba requires two amplifiers. (The rating is on the label of the Toshiba charger.)<b>There is an easy and inexpensive way to solve this problem when you need more power: use a 6 volt flashlight battery. and make an adapter cable to connect them. The camera captures extremely high quality and clear images, except in low light. BUT I have (like an idiot after owning it for a YEAR) discovered the hidden secret of this camera that is worth it. Money: <b>You can set it to FULL MANUAL CONTROL!</b> If you press and hold the menu button when you turn it on, you have full control over focus, aperture and shutter! No more blurry shots in the dark! I've never had any problems with SmartMedia as mentioned. In this case, you can always go to the Toshiba website and download the latest BIOS for the camera. "Bar Chart?" A feature no one ever asked for. It's a bar graph in the bottom right corner of the LCD (a pretty decent LCD area, btw) that shows color intensity across the entire color spectrum, except there are no reference numbers or symbols to even explain what values you have look at. . Why didn't they provide an option to opt out? The camera saves all pictures after they're taken, and you have to "go" to trash mode to delete them instead of keeping them until you decide. at least the USB interface between your computer and the camera is fast. Subsequent models still lack the universal flash sync or filter function that all 35mm cameras, even the cheapest models, have had since invention. Photo. It's like a "touchpad" on laptops: no one asked for it, if anyone, people protested en masse, and yet they insist. the style this camera offers!