Aiptek Pocket 3.1-Megapixel Digital Web Camera (PocketDV3100)

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Manufacturer: Aiptek
Price at amazon.com: $86.99
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List price $89.99



Product Features:

• Digital 2x zoom
• 4-in-1 multi function design
• 1.5" TFT Color LCD Display
• Playback photos and video on TV / VCR
• Expandable Media- supports up to 512 MB Compact Flash card.

Product Description:

Measuring only 3.3 in. x 2.7 in. x 1.7 in. the new Pocket DV3100 captures your life's moments in the palm of your hand. Featuring a 4 in 1 design, the DV3100 functions as a Digital Video Recorder, Digital Voice Recorder, a High Resolution 3.1 mega-pixel Digital Camera, or even hook it to your PC to be used as a webcam! It offers a 1.5 in. Color TFT LCD Display, and accepts up to a 512 MB CF card. Upload images and video to your PC via the USB cable. You can even playback video on your TV or VCR.

Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: Not good enough, but.... Rating:
I order this camera based on its features, some reviews and doing some research on the net. After a week of exploring its capabilities i found out that its 4 in 1 features are in med level in terms of quality and here it is:

1. as a Digital video(camcorder) - support only up to 10fps as a result the video is not smooth and zoom features are not available.
2. as a Digital camera - 2MP ok, the pictures are fine as long as you pay attention on the lens when taking pictures. no flash, no optical zoom only 2X digital zoom.
3. as a Voice recorder - its a fix sampling rate i don't know what it is. the quality of sound recording is low but you can save more space.
4. as a Web camera - capable only up 20 fps, just good enough for me.

Bonus features: as a removable drive, nice 1.5" LCD display, small in size, can be preview on TV, 2 AA batteries, plus its accesories and software package.

TAKE NOTE: use this camera only during the day or where there is sufficient light coz it has a very poor results in low light condition.

Anyway, who can expect professional results on a less than $150 camera? It's still recommended for enthusiast who's fun of capturing moments. Don't forget to include at least 256MB CF card.

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Comment: Perfect... (could use optical zoom though) Rating:
This camera is by far the best camera I've ever spent around $100 on. I use it as a webcam (which can have very high quality -- 30fps at 640x480 [but it hurts harddrive space], a microphone which picks up every sound in my room very well, and an all around camcorder. The quality when it's not hooked up to your computer isn't very good, but what can you expect for something that fits in your hand and costs $100? There is nothing on the market quite like this, and I would recommend it for anyone that wants to make movies, but not professionally. I would reccomend buying a bigger compact flash card, because you don't get very many still photos (for still photos, get good lighting or a nice editing program to make it brigter... no flash) or movie with the internal memory.
Pros:
Price
Size
Overall handyness
Cons:
Little internal memory
No flash

My verdict -- if you're an amateur movie maker, buy this camera.

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Comment: Great Camera for my 7 Year Old! Rating:
My seven year old was bugging me to buy him a video camera when I discovered the Aiptek. It couldn't be more perfect for him...easy to use, small and compact. Highly recommend for low end camera needs. Now I just have to watch what I'm doing around the house cause I'm constantly being filmed :)

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