The main body of the camera has only a modest collection of control buttons, all of which are pretty easy to reach with the right thumb and forefinger. Focus is controlled automatically or manually, with two fixed-focus modes for Macro and Infinity. In addition to the 3x Optical Zoom, the QV-2300UX Plus has a 4x Digital Zoom function, which effectively increases the camera's zoom range to 12x. As a result, it reduces overall image resolution, decreases quality, and raises noise levels. Due to its small size and rotating lens housing, the QV-2300UX Plus has no room for an optical viewfinder.
Additional information is displayed as different functions are activated.
Portrait and Landscape modes adjust the aperture setting to achieve the best depth of field for each subject, while Night Scene uses slower shutter speeds to record darker surroundings. The two Movie modes allow you to record up to 16 seconds of moving images without sound. You can access the Recording mode menu by pressing the Menu button on top of the camera while in Record mode. This brings up a series of 10 icons, spread out over two screens. Some selections, like the Scene mode, will bring up additional menus or options that must be considered before they return you to a shooting mode.