Rating: Summary: Hrm... Review: A lot of the reponses here praise the camera, but thats because these owners are new to the digital camera scene and this is their first camera, so they have nothing to compare it to. The camera is bar far the cheapest avaliable digital camera with a lcd screen, but it lacks a lot of options avaliable in newer cameras. Also the camera can't take that many images without needing you to move them to the computer to take more, it also doesn't include removeable storage so you can take the disk out and put in a new one to let you take more pictures. It's picture quality is nothing to brag about either, its 0.3 megapixel pictures are blurry if you view them on the screen you can see all the little blocks. Most cameras today offer 1.2 megapixel with the better ones that top out around 4 megapixels and this camera is only 0.3 of 1 megapixel! Bascially if you really really want a digital camera and don't have the cash to dish out for another one in the 200+ range then get this. But if you want a better quality camera with more options and better picture taking abilities find yourself another camera! Some tips for cameras: Megapixels - Higher means more clarity! Removable storage - Allows you to swap disks that store your image so you can take more. Battery life - Most AA batteries from K-mart are not going to cut it simply because digital cameras drain power way to much. You can either get NiMH recarables or the engergizer Titanium ones that say their for high drain devices. Hope this helps.
Rating: Summary: So far so good Review: After reading the other reviews from amazon.com, I decided to settle on this camera. Reasons are the price of this and its overall features. First off, I didn't expect this to be a high-end camera producing flawless photos, because obviously it is not the type. However, I think it's the perfect camera for the novice user, like myself. It's got all the basic standards that digital cameras should have, such as the LCD screen, self-timer, and a 640 x 480 resolution. LCD - I agree that the LCD is not clear enough, but I think it's good as it is. I mean, the LCD is pretty useful since it allows me to have a good idea on how the picture looks like. I really enjoy this feature. Self Timer - This is another fun feature and I'm glad that it came along with. I think self-timers are essential in any camera. 640 x 480 - This is resolution is really THE resolution to get average results. This resolution size is another essential in digicams and I'm glad it's w/ this camera. Anyway, I enjoyed using this camera. It's very easy to use and not to mention, the software is top quality! I've printed out several photos and the smaller size ones aren't bad at all. You could minimize your photos and use them in your greeting cards, works better than very poor quality scanned pictures! Pictures posted on websites/sent through emails are very good quality. As for the battery issue, I guess it does drain the battery. My hint is, use an AC adapter if possible, like when you're taking pictures indoors. Overall, I'm glad I bought this camera :) I just hope it doesn't break (as another reviewer mentioned).
Rating: Summary: You get what you pay for Review: After seeing this camera at the store and with the price being so reasonable I couldn't wait to purchase it. Now I am contacting Polaroid requesting a refund. First of all, the software is not compatible with Windows XP. There is a way around this, but I find it ridiculous that Polaroid would produce a camera with software the isn't XP-friendly considering most newer systems operate on this OS. Anyway, after finally getting the software installed, I have continued to receive various error messages. I tried the camera's help site, photomaxhelp.com(which, by the way, apparently is non-existent) and finally ended up at Polaroid's site. There are myriad articles and questions pertaining to using the camera and software with Windows XP, which in a way made me feel better knowing I was far from the only one having these problems. To get to the point, after trying EVERY solution and suggestion on Polaroid's site, and searching the web for other suggestions, I have still been unable to download any pictures from this camera onto my PC. I guess it might be a good LOW END camera to use only for web and e-mail (not printing photos) if you have an older OS and never plan to upgrade. As for me, I'm waiting for my refund.
Rating: Summary: well. Review: Basiclly, I bought this camera after a short term job, and I decided it was all I could afford at the time. Truthfully..the camera has not been good enogh for what I wanted, but do you really expect that from a digital camera under 100 dollars? Really, you won't find a better camera for this price, but you won't get much out of it. I know I will be re-saleing this camera as soon as I get a better job, so I can take pictures at a better clarity, though my most useful trick with the camera is to take all of your pictures at the high resolution option, and then resize them with your paint program, it helps create a sharper image. If you are just planning to take close up pictures of your face or something, it's a good camera, but if you wanted to take pictures of vacations, or scenary, you will not like this, and I suggest you wait a few months until you can afford a better camera.
Rating: Summary: Good camera for the Price Review: hey i love this camera but on amzon there selling it for more than it costs. at Wal-Mart i got it for 94 bucks. ok maybe if u send in the mail in rebate it get to be descent but who wants to take the time to do that.
Rating: Summary: Pretty dang good from a teen's point of view! Review: I am a teenager who gets her money from a weekly allowance and working every once in awhile at her parents' store, but even I could afford to get this camera! And I love it! The pictures turn out real clear. The different flash settings come in handy, too. And the flash can work even when it's pitch black! (I experimented) Sometimes if you are too close, the flash will cause the picture to be too bright (white, actually), but that's easily prevented.. back up a lil! lol. another good thing about this camera is that it is lightweight and it is super easy to hold with just one hand. it's real easy to operate, and the self-timer is awesome! I just love this camera!
Rating: Summary: they dont last long Review: i bought mine about 4 months ago and i have babied it immensly. i now have a white screen that means it has internal malfunction. ok that is the bad news, but i wanted to tell you the good news. they are going to fix it for free and then also let me upgrade for quite abit off to a nicer camera. just keep that in mind if you buy a poloroid camera, you can always upgrade for less than to buy it new. even tho mine is broken, i like the customer service and also that they offer other products at reduced rates. take care and hope this helps
Rating: Summary: Excellent choice for very low cost digital camera Review: I bought the Polaroid Fun Flash 640 SE -- it has no LCD screen, so it's really like a point-n-shoot 35mm camera. I bought mine at Circuit City for $39. I wanted a digital camera to take photos of preschoolers in my Bible club at church -- to post on a private Internet website, so parents can enjoy looking to see what their kids do during our club meetings. I wanted a cheap, easy-to-use camera that took a decent photo when rendered on the web (I don't care to print the photos). I wanted a camera that was easy to download photos into my computer, manipulate and upload onto my website. I got exactly that with this camera product. For $40, it's a great deal. Spend more for the camera with the LCD screen if you wish, but you might not really need to go for that extra expense. Installing the camera software went with NO TROUBLE whatsoever (on my 3-year-old PC). My particular camera model hooks up either via USB or serial connection (I use serial, which is slow but within a two minutes or so, I can download 20 photos onto my PC). The camera comes with easy-to-use software for manipulating the photos. Two complaints on the software: I have to click around too much to do the work I'm trying to do, and it's a little less than straightforward to create web-ready JPEGs outside of the software's "photo album" file format. The camera itself is purely no frills. It does have a digital display to show number of pictures taken and the flash mode, but that's about it. If you take a photo too close to your subject with the flash on, the picture causes the person's face to wash out (and then they have no nose!). But most other shots can be easily enhanced via software -- to lighten, sharpen the pictures. So bottom line, use this camera to take pictures to share on the web when resolution and photo quality isn't as much of a priority as low expense and ease-of-use.
Rating: Summary: good Review: i bought this and its great but the only bad thing u need to be close to the object u taking photo and the Flash is not that powerful. and the pictures are good and its good for printing. and something else if they made this camera in the first place they sould include USB cuz its slow with Serial port overall its good(...)
Rating: Summary: Not really Breakable (as some others say) Review: I don't know what the other user did with this camera. I took my cam to the top of a 3976m volcano, and my camera is still in great conditions, The LCD display is good enough... The only thing I don't like is that it doesn't allow more memory... If you want more than 15 pics... It will be a little problem... But overall it is a great camera and it is not breakable as some say...
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