The MX-2700 battery compartment is under a small cover in the base. Normally you wouldn't need to open or remove the battery as it charges in-camera. Simply plug in the supplied charger / AC adapter and battery charging is indicated by a yellow light next to the viewfinder.

All digicams should be this easy to power!

Ejecting or inserting SmartMedia is real easy, for those who haven't seen it before, here's a three step diagram, first flip the right hand catch down, the door will pop-open, then push the SmartMedia card in a little and it will pop out.

I must admit that this is much easier than the sometimes awkward CompactFlash compartments (fingernails please), however I did find that the SmartMedia cards seemed quite fragile...

On the left side of the camera along wit the SmartMedia compartment are camera connections. Top to bottom:

Digital - Serial RS232 / RS432 connector (cables provided).

Video Out - TV / VCR output.

DC IN - connection for supplied AC Adapter / battery charger.

Along with the normal serial (PC and Mac), video cables and the AC adapter / charger is also this attractive :) leather pouch which has a belt loop on one side.

Much nicer than the acrylic things shipped by other manufacturers!

NOTE: The inclusion of this item is on a regional basis, I've had notes from US MX2700 owners to say they didn't get the leather pouch.