![]() ![]() The zoom toggle takes a little getting used to, as it sits right next to the Photo button, which makes it far too easy to snap a photo by accident while you’re shooting video. Manual focus and exposure are both controlled by the same pair of toggle switches on the back of the camera and are easy to use and responsive. While shooting, the Optura 300 behaves in many respects like a larger camcorder, owing in part to the camera’s sturdy feel and the excellent image stabilization system, which compensates superbly for intentional camera moves like pans or tilts. To top it all off, the tape-eject system works even when the camera is attached to a tripod. ![]() Holding the camera in the right hand, you control most of the camera’s shooting functions with your right thumb and index (or middle) finger, leaving your left hand to operate the playback functions. Ergonomically, the system of controls works well. On this front, the Optura 300 is a success, presenting the full range of inputs, outputs and controls in a system that’s fairly easy to use, but it’ll still require a little practice. The challenge for designers of small camcorders is to include all of the appropriate controls and connections in such a way that it’s still easy to use and not too heavily reliant on menus and submenus. ![]()
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