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Toshiba IK-WB11A Wireless Network Camera
The Toshiba IK-WB11A Wireless Network Camera, with its half-inch CCD sensor, delivered outstanding image quality that surpassed the others. The camera can also be used outdoors. Its rated operating range for temperature (-4 most extreme environments
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Toshiba PDR-3300
The Toshiba PDR-3300 and PDR-3310 share similar specs, but the likeness ends there. The $500 PDR-3310 is a stylish, metal-clad, ultracompact camera, similar to Canon's Digital Elph line. Toshiba calls the larger PDR-3300 a "step up" (apparently in image quality, which was pretty good for the price), designed for those who want a value-priced digital camera with a full range of manual controls.
At first glance, the all-black PDR-3300 looks boxy and low-tech, but we found it easy to hold and enjoyable to use. Still, there's something to be said for a sleek case. A top-mounted dial lets you switch between automatic, manual, and movie modes, as well as settings for playback, setup, and PC transfer. Many will use the camera in full-auto mode; experienced shutterbugs will enjoy manual aperture, shutter, and exposure controls.
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Toshiba PDR-3310
The smaller PDR-3310 is pricey for a 3.2-megapixel camera, but if you want a subcompact with 3-megapixel resolution, it's one of a very few on the market. The comparably sized Canon PowerShot S330 is $50 less but offers only 2 megapixels. The all-metal PDR-3310 is solidly built, but its light weight (just 6 ounces) makes it difficult to hold steady.
The PDR-3310 doesn't offer as many manual controls as its larger sibling, and the PDR-3310's menu isn't as well organized. We found the camera's motorized pop-up flash annoying; it pops up as soon as you turn the camera on, even when the camera is not in flash mode. We wouldn't mind waiting if the flash worked well, but it's really only useful at very close range.
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Toshiba PDR-M11
The 1.3-megapixel Toshiba PDR-M11 ($180 street), although not a standout product, produces quality images and incorporates some important features.
Easy to handle, the PDR-M11 is a great starter camera for novice shutterbugs. The LCD viewfinder, a flash, and a 4MB SmartMedia card are run-of-the-mill, but advanced features for better image quality, such as manual control and exposure compensation, are welcome advantages.
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Toshiba PDR-M65
The Toshiba PDR-M65 is the least expensive camera in this overview, so it's not surprising that this point-and-shoot camera has few additional features. The camera's controls, including the menus, are easy to understand with a little experimentation. That's fortunate, because there is no printed manual
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Toshiba PDR-M81
The boxy, gray-and-black PDR-M81 uses a Sharp CCD, rather than the Sony unit found in the other 4-megapixel cameras in our roundup. It has three compression levels but no uncompressed TIFF formats, and the PDR-M81 can record 320-by-240 or 160-by-120 movies with sound. Its zoom lens macros down to 4 inches and recesses into the body when not in use. But there's no protective lens cover or provision for attaching auxiliary lenses. Images save to SmartMedia, and the unit runs on four double-A batteries
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Toshiba PDR-T10
Many digital cameras are overcomplicated, with a plethora of buttons, dials, and switches that confuse and confound. Then there's the 2-megapixel Toshiba PDR-T10 ($300 street), on which you'll find only a power switch and shutter button. This is the first digital camera with a touch screen for selecting parameters
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Toshiba PDR-T30
The Toshiba PDR-T30 is a 3.2-megapixel digital camera with a unique touch screen that lets you draw directly onto images and select settings. Although it's a beautifully finished camera that produces very good flash pictures, you may find the touch screen too small and frustrating. The all-metal PDR-T30 is rounded on one side and square on the other, so it can stand vertically as well as horizontally. Activating the camera requires an inconvenient two-step process of sliding a mirrored flap to expose the lens and using a separate power switch on top. The built-in flash automatically pops up and stays up whether you're using it or not
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