Digital-Camera Reviews

I bought this camera about one year ago. It wouldn't work or anything until my dad came over and figured it out. If you run on Windows XP like me you have to relode the program twice sometimes. The deal with XP is that you have to plug the UBS cable into the camera then into the computer and the start up the program.

This is a good buy once you figure it out. The picture quality is pretty good. ...This Camera is Pretty Good so Get ONE!!!....

I just bought this camera last week and I can't get my computer to recognize it? I have windows me. so if you know what is wrong please help!
other then that i like the camera so far.
please help! season7780@yahoo.com
Thank You~!

I works fine on my computer, and the colors are also fine!
If you see some redish or blueish color-shift, you possibly
need a differentlighting as I did, say a white-light
illumination.

I'm a sucker for cost-effective gadgets, and by those standards, this nifty little 4-in-1 camera is up there with the best of them. First and foremost, you get a 3.1 megapixel digital still camera for a third of the cost of most other products in that category. If it stopped right there, this would still be an amazing deal. However, you also get a palm-sized digital video camera, a digital voice recorder, a USB webcam, and a removable USB storage device. All for $$$ . Now that's a deal I just couldn't pass up.

However, approach this product with eyes wide open, and don't expect it to be the greatest performer in each of its distinct capabilities. For example, as a digital still camera it isn't very tolerant of low light situations. Adequately-lit photos come out fine, but indoor lighting or overcast outdoor shots tend to produce muddy, red-tinged tones. A built-in flash would have overcome this problem, but alas, there is none. So take your shots in well-lit areas and situations, and you'll be fine. Also, the fact that its native image format is lossy JPEG rather than a lossless format such as TIFF is of concern, but probably only to gearheads like me. Most casual digital auteurs won't really care. You can shoot and store roughly 60 digital photos at full quality (2048x1536, Fine Quality) on a 64Mb CompactFlash card (not included, purchased separately. On-board storage is 16Mb.)

Next, as a digital video camera: don't expect it to fulfill all of your home movie needs. At 10 frames-per-second and 320x240 video resolution, it's hardly broadcast quality. However, I find this limited quality just right for shooting, editing, and posting quickie, low-bandwidth web movies. The camera saves movies natively in .AVI format, so usually no conversion or extra steps are required to get your movies out of camera and on the web. As a Mac user, I prefer QuickTime to .AVI, but I found that conversion to .MOV format was quick and easy. You can shoot about 20 minutes of compressed video on a 64Mb CompactFlash card (not included, purchased separately -- internal storage is 16Mb only). The length of your videos is limited only by your available storage space and supply of batteries.

As a digital voice recorder, it features no Cue or Review buttons, so going back and forth over the day's notes can be a pain. The workaround is to keep your notes short; the camera creates a new audio file for each new note you record.

As a webcam, it works quite as most low-end USB webcams do. No real complaints in that department.

The 1.5-inch LCD screen does its job well enough. The fact that it's present at all in a product this low-end is a pleasant surprise. However, it does drain the two AA batteries rather quickly. You can sidestep this issue by using rechargeables, as I do.

PROS: Small, light, handy, packs an amazing amount of features and value for an unbelievably low price.

CONS: Picture quality suffers in low-light situations, no flash, digital video is web-quality only, digital voice recorder has no Cue/Review buttons.

BOTTOM LINE: This nifty litttle gadget is a jack-of-all-digital trades, but master of none. However, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts -- having one device that does all these things makes it a great little toy for the big boys in your family. It won't replace your main digital still camera or digital camcorder, but it makes a great backup unit to either, in situations that don't warrant lugging around the first team. Buy it -- you know you want it.

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.

This camera is perhaps one of the best investments I've ever made. Born to a society of instant gratification, it gives me just that and more, showing me what pictures I took, and allowing me to easily delete bad shots and keep only the ones i want. I never really was much of a shutter bug, but when I bought this (along with a 256mb CF memory card), I've suddenly found myself just that, bringing it with me everywhere from boating on the Hudson River, to trips to fairs and those god awful family occations where it's handy to have the excuse of being "camera guy" to keep from socializing with inebriated relations.

Don't get me wrong, it's not a technological miracle in itself, but like others have said, if you're in good lighting and have a semi-steady arm it can work wonders. The pictures it takes are phenominal, and though the initial memory it comes with isn't that much, for a mere fifty dollars more you can boost it up dramatically (and the same goes for its speed). The only real drawbacks are the light levels required and the battery life, which while it isn't long, can be readily rectified with either a good set of energizer rechargables or a nifty 12 pack of AA's from the dollar store.

As far as the service from Target goes, I went with the standard free shipping package, and not only did they deliver on time, UPS managed to get it to me a day early. The US Post office that handled my CF Card on the other hand...Well, let's just say my post man will not be getting a fruit basket this holiday season, but that's really beside the point eh? I really loved that to order it you didn't even need to give out your credit card number, but could merely pick up a nifty little gift card from one of their stores. (Good for those of us who fear identity theft, or perhaps even our own credit rating.)

I think this is a simple case of deciding what you want. The Aiptek camera tries to cater to consumers that don't know what they want. Its an adequate webcam, an adequate take anywhere digital camera for very small photos or large web pictures for your website or online auctions, and an adequate camera for taking small movies. But with that said, the camera does not excel in any areas.

-Webcam- the actual quality is very nice when compared to some other usb webcams (but it is more expensive) and it can be powered by the USB connection. But there are some problems with Yahoo Messenger, so if you want to use Yahoo with this webcam, beware, there may be some minor hiccups. It comes with a decent stand, but the base sometimes will give way to the rigidity of the USB cord and will tend to pull the camera over. The webmovies are almost unusable. Apparently this camera uses some kind of little used codec that most people don't have unless they have the aiptek software... so don't count on sharing small webmovies with other people.
Like all cameras of this sort, low light is its mortal enemy.

-Digital camera- the camera MSRP is about $80. There are some cheap sub $100 cameras that are 2 megapixels. I know I personally saw a 3 megapixel camera from kodak for $100. So is it really worth it to buy this camera for 1.2 megapixel resolution? On the plus side, the camera does offer a macro mode which I have used to varying success for taking pictures for online auctions and this camera does have the advantage of being very small (if you are a spy or something?). Also I found the memory adequate if not robust. In all probability you will not be taking many pictures with this camera anyways.

-Battery Life- If this is mainly a webcam, the battery life really doesn't matter since it is powered by USB. But if you use this for a camera I found that the camera will last a few days of sporadic phototaking. Purchase of rechargable batteries are recommended.

Summary- My recommendation is to know what you want. Do you want a webcam or a small digital camera? If you MUST have both and you can't afford to spend a little extra to buy both, then the Aiptek camera is an adequate compromise.

This cam is really nice but there is a downside. The button for taking pics is very fragile. I tried calling Aiptek customer service to get it repaired but so far no respond from them yet (I just bought it 5-2-4, it only lasted for less than 30 days). I called and e-mailed Aiptek again, but still no respond. This cam is quite a deal but mine is broke right now so I am really really piss off. Can someone help me get this cam fix, since it is still under Manufacture warranty.

For the price you pay, this is a pretty good camera! It's handily pocket-sized, takes decent screen-resolution pictures, and stores more than 40 of them at high quality. Macro focus makes for excellent closeup shots. the Pencam 1.3 is excellent for web or non-professional-level digital photography.

On the down side, however, it's only good for bright light conditions, high-contrast photos sometimes suffer from aliasing (pixelated edges), the video feature is near-useless, 2 AAA batteries rarely last more than a week, and worst of all, there are no Apple drivers, so I need to do my photo transfers through VirtualPC on my iBook.

this is a sweet deal on a fairly good mini-camera. I've been using it for art photos on my photolog, and I'm quite happy with the output, and the fact that I can take quick, discreet pictures without attracting too much notice is icing on the cake. :)

I just got this camera. I was happy until trying to install and use it. Looks nice, comes with great software, but it didn't work for me at all. no updated driver onsite or support. It does look nice.

I bought this as a replacement to my APS camera to go on a cruise with. The pictures are great with the small fact that anything moving is very fuzzy. My fraternity was in a dance competition and all the pictures of them dancing were a big blur. Maybe it is something wrong with the camera. Movie mode is excellent as the picture is very clear and the frame rate is good. Works great as a web cam as well. For $100 this is a good little camera. I hope to figure out how to fix the blurryness soon.

This camera takes great pictures and I enjoy using it. I still cannot believe it was so inexpensive. If you use the flash on the camera alot, it eats up the batteries pretty fast. But without the flash it lasts for quite awhile. The picture quality is great but when you zoom in at the highest level, the picture becomes fuzzy. Overall I enjoy owning this camera and it's perfect for taking pictures for fun and to email to friends.

The price of this camera is good, but...

This is not 2mb camera, I think this is 1mb camera.
This camera do not make 640x480 images, I think it`s make 320x240 interpolated image.
The image is bad and dark. Forget, dont lose time.

Obs.: sorry for my inglesh, i am from Brasil.

This camera eats batteries...We finally purchased an AC adaptor at Radio Shack to use when we are downloading photos but it still goes through the batteries very quickly.

This camera works best for outdoor pictures. Indoor pictures are either too dark or washed out if the flash is used.

Also, although this camera is still being sold by many retailers, according to AGFA they are no longer producing or selling this camera and the software for it is unavailable.

this is a VERY good camera for the value. I just bought this one, and it is better than most other cheap sub-one hundred dollar cameras......

PROS: you get tonnes of disk space, pictures shrunk down to 600x450 from 1076x768 (HIGH) are okay for internet usage, but... -comes with three iomega clik disks -comes with case -comes with wrist strap and a set of batteries -USB enabled, AC adapter. -one set of pictures on a 4 1600mA AA batteries approx with half of them flash pictures.

CONS: -it's bulky, much to bulky for the convenience of a pocket or a small purse. -my flash is broken... no longer works -PhotoGenie is not compatible with win2000. A Twain driver is available, but, you can also just load the images straight from drive mode. -my clik disks have been corrupted on two separate occasions, meaning, I totally lost two sets of pictures. -the battery life meter is very vague and inaccurate. I take on picture and the battery life is down to half, I take 30 more, and the camera is still on half full, despite batteries straight from the charger (1600 mA) -flash recharge takes about 10 seconds (annoying when there are others that charge much, much quicker... cannot be spontaneous) -loading takes over 7 seconds -often the LCD will not display when expected. you must turn off and restart. -lcd display is jerky compared to other LCD's I've used. -technology is OLD... camera was developed in 1999.

I bought one...I love it...and I keep dozens, nay hundreds of pics stored on those cute little disks. I can pack ten of the disks and have virtually NO LIMIT to the number of photos I can store on a long trip (and I travel a lot as I live in Europe). Others pay $199 for a 64 MB flash card...my per MB cost is less by a factor of at least 6. Then I pop the PC Clik drive into my laptop and bingo they're in....

This camera is very nice. Very good pics, lots of storage. I got an external CLick! Drive with it, and some high end rechargable batteries.

Only 2 bad points - batteries, get really good rechargables and your all set. Also - it is slow, not great for action shots...

Other then that, a very nice product.

After using this camera for a short amount of time, the camera's photo quality went from ok to exteremely fuzzy and speckled. One area of the bits didn't even record picture information, resulting in a white spot in my picture. Even when used as a web cam, the camera has fuzzy, speckled video feed. When I contacted AGFA about it, they gave me a long distance number to New Jersey (I am in WI), and told me repairs would be charged to my credit card!

After reading several reviews and doing some extensive researh on several entry level digital cameras I finally purchased this camera yesterday. And contrary to some of the reviews posted on the NET, the image quality is excellent, it just takes some work to get your photos to come out properly. For example, if you are taking a photo in a dark setting, turn on the flash and it will come with good results. Also, make sure you keep your hands still when you are taking your uor they will come out blurry. Furthermore, make sure you are standing an appropriate distance from the image you are shooting. All in all, the quality of the pictures I have took is above par and are comparable to the higher end cameras at more than half the price. Ir just takes some work, but isn't that where half the fun is? One complaint is that the video software is..Well..It stinks..Not only does it not provide audio for your videos, but the streaming video comes out VERY blurry. Not a big thing for me, since it's hard to find any1 to video conference with and I do already have a QuickCam Express which is more than satisfactory. All in all, I was pleased with my purchase of this camera and my images came out better than I thought they would.. Oh, a couple of other ti[s for you guys that are thinking about buying this camera. If you wanna delete your old images, just click on the record/play button at the back of the camera and press the shutter button on the image you want to delete. Simple. And if you want to delete all your old images, simply click on the play button and then the flash/timer button until you see the word ALL on the right hand side of the LCD screen, then press the shutter button.Again..Simple...Another thing...When taking pictures remember to wait for the green light to stop blinking before you move around..The image doesn't get processed until the light stops blinking. All this is explained in the manual so make sure to read it..That is all. This camera is worth the purchase and to all of you that did not find it satisfactory. Perhaps your expectations were too high?The software that comes with this camera is also pretty good. Nothing spectacular compared to Paintshop pro 7 and Photoshop which I own, but decent nonetheless .The USB connection also makes d/ing images to your comp a snap. Just plug in your cam, goto Corel PhotoHouse and follow the instructions on the manual. That's all there is to it!...

This is a easy to use, small size and light weight digital camera that came in a box with all the stuff that you need and cost less that $100.

Is a professional quality high resolution camera: No!

But, can you put your Megapixel Super Camera, all the accesories and the case in your pocket and be ready for the go on the sunday morning family trip..? Do your expensive camera have USB conection?

Its a very good product, really, I have one since 1 month and IÂ'm very happy with the results that I have, also, the software is great. Dont trust all that you read about bad pictures, 340x480 resolution works for almost anything that you wanna do, and if you are in a hurry whitout a PC , use any TV set and show your 32 pictures to everyone. The choice is yours, but, beliveme me, you can buy it with your eyes closed.

This is my first digital camera, and so far I really like it. The LCD is a little slow when you use it as a view finder. It's not like looking through a video camera where you see things as they happen. It takes a 1/2 second to update the screen. But for that price, I can live with it. I also had trouble uploading the images to 2 pc's, with the message "Can't establish connection to the camera." Until I read another review, did I realize I didn't have the cable attached to the camera correctly. Now it works great. You can take pictures while the camera is attached to the pc. You can use the pc as an LCD display as well. Neat feature. And keep in mind this camera is only 200 bucks; the resolution is not the greatest at any setting. It's good, but not perfect. Attach it to your TV! We love that. Instantly you can see pics on the tv from your camera. I shopped everywhere and looked at more expensive cameras and never found one at, or near this price that connects to the tv. Vinyl carrying case, wrist strap, all the cables needed, photowise software which is easy to use, are all included. If this is your first digital camera, then I highly recommend this camera. If you are looking for good pictures, this is the one for you. If you want excellent resolution, or clarity, from your camera, spend $600 for another camera. ORDER IT NOW!

For the $$$ you really can't beat it. This is my first and only digital camera so I wasn't sure about getting one but it's worked out great. I'm gonna try and answer all the questions that I had before buying and hopefully that will help you. Q: No zoom, is that bad? A: Not really. The software that comes with it allows you to zoom and crop the picture in your computer. Q: Is it difficult to download the pictures to my camera? A: No, it's a simple process and only takes about one minute to complete the download. Q: Does it use up a lot of battery power? A: Oh yes, she's a maniac for power. But this is easily solved. I went down to my local store and bought a battery re-charger and batteries. Problem solved. Q: If I'm gonna spent a large amount of money for a digital camera should I just spend the extra $$$$ and get a higher end one. A: Personally I don't see why. Granted I've never had a top of the line digital camera but I can't imagine that the differance could possibly be worth the extra money.

I've had my Agfa ePhoto 780c for about 5 years now. Bought mine when it was $199, but even then I thought it was a great value. I love this camera! No trips to the store for film or developing (1st to drop off, then to pick up). I get to see the pictures as soon as they've been taken. Downloading to the computer is fast and easy. Makes for some nice screensavers. You'll go through a few batteries though, especially if you use the view screen a lot. Get the AC cord if you can find one.

This was my first ever digital camera and once I had it out a couple of hours and found myself looking for more batteries! Operation is very simple and easy to use. However, it comes with the smallest available memory card and I suggest buying a 128mb card...Well worth the money for extended (more than 12) hi-res pictures. At this point, my LED stopped working. The cost is almost as much as the camera, so, I'm buying a new Fugi 5.0 mega pixel. The image quality difference is mind-blowing. Spend the extra money and buy at least a 2.0 mega pixel camera with the extra toys that don't come with the cheaper cameras. If the camera doesn't come with the AC-adapter for home or the additional battery pack keep looking for one that does. The alternative is pulling a wagon behind you full of batteries.

If you make pictures with this one under direct sun light, or anywhere that is very bright, the color will be just fine.
However, if your environment is a little less than perfect, for example, a cloudy day, or in the room where the flash light is needed, the color will be somehow dimmed and not very "real" anymore. One cloudy day I was making picture of a person with red shirt, and the shirt turned out to be purple!
Maybe because the one I was using is a refurbished. Not sure about that.

set up the camera properly download the manual from there website and you will understand how to use it properly great pix best on 4x6 pix