Toshiba PDR-M4 Review

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Toshiba PDR-M4
2.8 stars
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auxcap.'s Review of Toshiba PDR-M4

25th Sep 2002

Overall Rating

2.5 stars
  • Value for money
    2 stars
  • Ease of Use
    4 stars
  • Image Quality
    2.5 stars
  • Features
    3 stars
Good Points

Very responsive - takes picture much more quickly than Canon EOS.


Bad Points

Knob broke on its own (no trauma to knob). Toshiba wanted too much money for repair so I bought two knobs (1 spare) from HermanPanson and repaired camera myself. That's how I found out how digital cameras are assembled - modular construction. If you are handy and bold and carefully document your unassembly steps, the repair is not difficult.


General Comments

The Toshiba PDR M4 digital camera is very responsive - it takes picture much more quickly than Canon EOS. Like all other digital still cameras, digital zoom is a consumer come-on. It's much better to "zoom" the image in software.
I downrated the value and overall ratings due to the knob.

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Members' Comments onauxcap.'s Review

  • gmcmen. on 13th Dec 2002

    Does the dial come with the plastic circut attached as one piece?

  • Auxcap. on 15th Dec 2002

    gmcmen: No there are no circuit boards attached to the knob; it comes with a multiconductor "cord" attached. You have to virtually disassemble most of the camera to get at the circuit board where the cord attaches. Be careful and methodical - take careful notes re what is connected to what, which screw, etc. Good luck!

  • gmcmen. on 17th Dec 2002

    Auxcap, thanks I was a bit worried about taking it apart, but I got it apart and the old knob out with no problems. I was able to find a dealer in the UK to supply the knob for £30, waiting on its arrival. UK supplier http://www.seme.co.uk/ hope this is of help to someone else.