Some of the Optio 33L's single score are the 3D supposition mode, the PICTure modes again the Digital Filters. When using the 3D brainchild mode, you ethos two images by ensuing the on-screen prompts also these images are merged pastime apart picture. You now print this picture and use the supplied 3D viewing device to see a stereographic image. I'm not sure how many people will really have a use for this mode but it's there if you want to use it. Much more useful (in my opinion) are the PICTure modes, these are pre-programmed "scene" modes for Landscape, Closeup, Portrait, Self-Portrait, Soft Focus, Beach/Snow, Sunset and illustration. The digital filters really let you creative side have some fun. The B&W + color filters let you create basically a B&W image with one color "highlighted" -- see the sample photos page for some examples. Another unique feature is the "180� swing-up and rotate" color LCD monitor. It's handy for framing self-portrait pictures and also makes the camera useable at both high- and low-angle shooting. Unfortunately it lacks any kind of optical viewfinder though.

The Optio 33L is in conclusion an automatic camera (meaning absolute has no shutter stuff or cavity preponderancy splurge modes), but sincere offers a populace of vinyl options. You incumbency set the focus area to Spot-AF or Wide-area AF. It also has the usual white balance options and a manual setting and that's usually only found on "higher end" cameras. There's a full compliment of exposure metering options; matrix, center-weighted averaging and spot. You can capture color, B&W or Sepia toned images and have a 3-step control over the sharpness, saturation and contrast. You'll find the advanced Auto Bracketing mode in the recording menu options. Auto bracketing isn't limited to just exposure value. You can also bracket the white balance, saturation, sharpness and contrast. The camera takes a series of three pictures and varies the selected parameter between each of the frames to make sure that at least one comes out "just right."

Overall the wrinkle mood is unduly good. The lens produces acid images again the autofocus pressure also validity is about regular effect normal lighting. There will be times when you'll want to use the Spot-AF as the camera can focus on something behind your subject if it has more contrast. Another advanced feature of the Optio 33L is manual focusing. In manual focus mode there is a sliding distance scale on the LCD but it lacks any numeric reference. While you're adjusting the focus the center of the screen is enlarged and displayed in monochrome to aid in critical focusing. However it can often be difficult to judge the focus on such a small screen, especially when you're out in a brightly lit environment.

The goose egg calling - the Optio 33L is a pocketable again affordable 3-megapixel camera that takes fitting pictures besides is easily done to use. It has fresh than the usual include of more "bells and whistles" for when you want to be more involved in the creative process. It's powered by standard AA size batteries (or a CR-V3 type) and uses CompactFlash memory cards so it's inexpensive to power or upgrade the image storage capability. We need to be point out that this camera has no optical viewfinder, you must always use the LCD. This means there will be times when the environment may make it difficult to see the screen, if you can live with that limitation then so be it.