

Overall quality was better overall than that from a Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S smartphone, but it's still not a patch on Samsung's similarly-priced W200 HD.

We also weren't impressed with the electronic image stabilisation, which led to footage appearing slightly shaky. Video also looked over-compressed, which led to a lack of detail - large areas of similar colour, such as pavements and the earth on the ground of a building site, turned into a smeary mess. However, once we looked a little closer we saw that footage appeared over-saturated and artificial-looking. When shooting our test footage, we were initially impressed by its deep colours and strong contrast. A playback button lets you review previously saved footage, and there's a Share button for tagging photos and videos - when you plug the P100 into a PC you have the option to install Toshiba's software, which can convert and upload your videos to YouTube or Facebook automatically. There are dedicated buttons for zooming and shooting both photos and video, and there's a pause button, so you can stop recording and start again without creating a new video file.

The main menu is only available by touching the screen, which has a resistive touch interface and so requires a prod rather than a capacitive screen's caress. Don't leave it in direct sunlight, areas where it will be exposed to extreme temperatures such as car trunks.Controls are split between seven buttons and the touchscreen. Follow correct maintenance for your battery when not in use. Avoid short circuit of the terminals by keeping your battery pack away from metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins. Do not forget to take away your camera battery from the device if you will not use it for a long time. Avoid piercing, hitting, crushing or any abuse use of the battery. Do not expose battery to water or other moist/wet substances. Do not incinerate or expose battery to excessive heat, which may result in an exposure. Do not modify or disassemble the battery. New battery pack needs to be fully charged and discharged (cycled) a few times before it can condition to full capacity. To better use your camera battery, please take care of the precautions listed below: Our batteries last longer per charge and will last longer overall because whenever possible we only carry name brand battery cells.
