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Summary: Looks can be deceiving
Review: I bought this card about 24 hours ago because it appeared to have the best pixel to price ratio, but 130mb of picture later, I learned my lesson after experiencing the following problems:*** Picture quality is marginal at best. You cannot take pictures in sunlight because the difference between light and shadow is black and white. Works well indoors, though, but light from windows will "blow out" walls, or in other words make them bright white. *** The Twain import driver (for getting the pix from the camera to your computer) functions in an inordinately poor fashion. For me it only worked 1 in 3 times, even less for larger memory cards, and not at all for 128mb. (Yes, I did all the software updates as recommended on their not-very-well-documented website.) *** That last point is worth repeating: you can not use cards over 64mb. This is stated on their website..., but not on their box, so this is an example of why you should do research on no-name brands before buying. I was able to take pictures with a 128mb card, but their Twain import driver is just horrible and does not support cards of that size. You might be able to import them from a third-party card reader, though. *** Image corruption. When you take a picture with a digital camera and it comes up on the LCD screen, you might think that it worked. But if you were using the SiPix, you'd be wrong. I had a 7% failure rate (7 out of 100 pictures). This can be caused by turning off the camera when it is writing the image you just took, or in most cases, for no apparent reason. I didn't find this out until later when I tried to transfer the files, and found out that I had lost some of my favorites. *** When taking photos, it takes about 10 seconds to write a high-res photo to the card. Aren't digital cameras supposed to be faster than film, or at least close? This is how many digital cameras operate, but that doesn't make it okay, and may matter to those switching from film to digital. *** Batteries last for about 100 pictures, if using the LCD preview mode. Overall you should find it as no surprise that I am not a big fan of this camera. In gernal I believe that you get what you pay for, and you get what you pay for in strides with this camera. If you are comparing this to similarly priced or equipped name brand cameras, I would go with the name brand because even if they are as poor quality, the software is most likely better.
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Summary: Great performance considering price
Review: I have had canon and sony, and yes they are way better... but you also pay 5 times more! You can find this camera at such low prices as this one here in amazon and I can assure you that the camera works just fine if you are not an artist or a professional photographer... if you are... then go with a name brand, if you want it for your family pictures, your online business or just for fun stop looking, this has everything you need: Menory expansion, Built-in Flash, 2.1 MP (very nice), 1.8" preview screen, TV-OUT, USB, what else are you looking for?? this is it. The real choice. Don't go daydreaming with sth you can't really afford...
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Summary: Good Camera at a Good Price
Review: I've owned both more expensive digital cameras and this one. Though the design is not very stylish, it is easy to use. I bought this camera for uploading pictures to my online store and it works well - you just have to read the instructions. If you don't use the telephoto feature or are too far away from an object, the pictures will be fuzzy. Otherwise, they are sharp and clear. (...)
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Summary: Good Photo's, Horrible Design
Review: One of the first things I noticed when I bought this camera was the battery cover. Every time I would put batteries in they would fall out. I sent it back to Sipix and they told me it was defective. I exchanged it for a new one, the same exact kind, and it had the same exact problem. It's also very large and heavy. On the other hand, it takes excellent pictures. Hard to believe it's just 2.1 Mega Pixal. If you want a good bargain on a digital camera and don't mind taping the battery cover shut, this would be a good choice.
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Summary: You get what you pay for, I say go with name brand.
Review: The first thing I noticed is that there is no lens cover. Due to the lens housing, I don't see how you can add one if you want to as there is nothing for a cover to hang on to. The lens is very small and going to be a chore to keep clean I'm sure. Buttons feel and look very cheap. There is no progressive zoom. It's either normal or 2x, nothing in between. The manufacturer claims that it only supports memory cards up to 64 megs but that tidbit is hidden on their support pages. Apparently the camera gets confused when the # of photos remaining exceeds 1000. My first 2100 died in two days. My second one acts properly after 3 days so far. The box claims that a camera case, ac adapter, and video out cable (to tv) are included but they are not. SiPix did not answer my email asking about this incorrect labeling. Overall, don't buy it unless you are looking for a "throw-away" digital camera to last you a year until the pricier jobs come down.
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Summary: You get what you pay for, I say go with name brand.
Review: The first thing I noticed is that there is no lens cover. Due to the lens housing, I don't see how you can add one if you want to as there is nothing for a cover to hang on to. The lens is very small and going to be a chore to keep clean I'm sure. Buttons feel and look very cheap. There is no progressive zoom. It's either normal or 2x, nothing in between. The manufacturer claims that it only supports memory cards up to 64 megs but that tidbit is hidden on their support pages. Apparently the camera gets confused when the # of photos remaining exceeds 1000. My first 2100 died in two days. My second one acts properly after 3 days so far. The box claims that a camera case, ac adapter, and video out cable (to tv) are included but they are not. SiPix did not answer my email asking about this incorrect labeling. Overall, don't buy it unless you are looking for a "throw-away" digital camera to last you a year until the pricier jobs come down.
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Summary: J.P.
Review: This camera packs a lot of good features for the price. 5x7 prints that I printed via ifoto.com, were very good. I have taken lots of pictures indoors and outdoors, and all of them turned out to be great. The only problem with this camera is that in low light conditions such as indoors and at night, if you do not use flash, the pictures turn out to be blurry and out of focus eventhough there was ample light. But with flash picutres turn out to be very good. Overall I am happy with the camera. I would definitely recommend this camera for the beginner.
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Summary: Good Price, Bad Camera
Review: This camera seems to have a lot of features for a very good price. The 2.1 megapixel resolution is definately a major selling point. Unfortunately, however, inspite of the high resolution, the pictures are never sharp. If you enlarge the pictures on the computer there is not alot of pixelation, but prints look out of focus. In fact, at 5 x 7, pictures of identical objects looked much sharper with a Polaroid digital camera that only has 310,000 pixel resolution. Over all, my expectations were dashed. The camera was a very big disappointment.
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Summary: excellent cost/benefit
Review: This full-featured 2.1MP digital camera provides excellent quality pictures at a very affordable price. Features include TV output, thumbnail view, adjustable white balance, exposure and sharpness controls; items usually don't available in most similar-price cameras. It's as easy to use as the most simple point-and-shoot 35mm cameras. The camera comes with an 8Mb Commpact Flash card, however it's a good idea to buy a larger one (in my opinion, a 64Mb card is usually more than enough...).
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