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Summary: Fun and Easy to Use
Review: The Polaroid PDC 1100 is my first digital camera. I am a "point and shoot" autofocus kind of person, recently using an APS camera, and before that a 35 mm. Within a couple of hours of taking the PDC 1100 out of the box I was e-mailing pictures to family. Clarity is great, works well with a 16 MB compact flash card (60+ pictures on VGA setting). The all inclusive kit has all the cables and software you'll need, plus an AC adapter and high quality alkaline batteries. Skip getting a flash card reader unless you're really impatient - the camera works fast enough, about 30 seconds to download a photo. The TV display option with this camera is a hoot, and brings the era of vacation slide-shows for friends and families into the 21st century....
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Summary: SUPER!!! Polaroid PDC 100
Review: Had it for a month, works great, picture quality, resolution, colors, ease of use, download of pictures, TV connection, etc. ALL work perfectly, REALLY! Overjoyed indeed. Thought I'd get the Olympus 360L, but glad I didn't.I use an iMac and bought a Lexar 32mb Compact Flash card and enclosed reader. No problems! Additionally, Virtual PC v3 also loads Windows 98 PDC programs and I can download and photo-edit with W-98 software also. Friends with higher-end cameras are amazed. I have absolutely NO complaints at all, and am totally satisfied. (Sounds as tho I work for Polaroid, but I'm retired from a different field). Just a GREAT product and I'm puzzled as to why the camera hasn't received more media acclaim/notice.
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Summary: Not the greatest..
Review: I bought this cause I needed something fast and didn't want to spend a lot of money. The unit ok ok. It eats batteries fast and picture quality is mediocre at best. I should have ponied up the cash for a better camera.
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Summary: What a great camera, what a great price!
Review: I had been looking at digital cameras for several months when I ran across the Poloriod PhotoMAX PDC 1100 here at Amazon. I was a little skeptical as I had not seen it in any B&M stores and I already knew I liked the Olympus 360L, but I decided that for the price, I would try it and if I didn't like it I would just return it and get the Olympus. I am very happy I decided to try the Polaroid first. I love the single button control and full function menu. It is so easy to operate that even my 7 year old can take great pictures. In the week that I have been using it, I have gotten some wonderful pics and was delighted with the detail and clarity of the prints. There are 4 resolution settings, option of color or B&W, 6 focus settings, time/date imprinting, and 2 LCD light settings. The software has little documentation included, but it is really self explanatory, and I have found Polaroid to be more than willing to answer my questions. Also, I can use the software with my scanner and digital microscope as well as the camera. The USB connection is one of the best features, as it reduces download time signficantly and makes the purchase of a card reader unnecessary. I can download the entire 4 mb card almost instantly with this camera, where as with other camera's serial connection it can take as much as 10 minutes. I would recommend purchasing a larger memory card, but a 16 mb should cost less than the $50 rebate and, when combined with the 4 mb included, should be adequate for most users. This package also includes an AC adapter ($50 for most cameras), serial and USB cables, NTSC cables for viewing pics on your TV, a soft carry case, wrist strap, 4 AA batteries, 4 mb compact flash card, camera, and software. I would recommend this camera to anyone in the market for a quality digital camera. Whether you want to replace your 35mm or just publish to the web, the Polaroid PhotoMax PDC 1100 is a wonderful camera with a wonderful price.
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Summary: What a great camera, what a great price!
Review: I had been looking at digital cameras for several months when I ran across the Poloriod PhotoMAX PDC 1100 here at Amazon. I was a little skeptical as I had not seen it in any B&M stores and I already knew I liked the Olympus 360L, but I decided that for the price, I would try it and if I didn't like it I would just return it and get the Olympus. I am very happy I decided to try the Polaroid first. I love the single button control and full function menu. It is so easy to operate that even my 7 year old can take great pictures. In the week that I have been using it, I have gotten some wonderful pics and was delighted with the detail and clarity of the prints. There are 4 resolution settings, option of color or B&W, 6 focus settings, time/date imprinting, and 2 LCD light settings. The software has little documentation included, but it is really self explanatory, and I have found Polaroid to be more than willing to answer my questions. Also, I can use the software with my scanner and digital microscope as well as the camera. The USB connection is one of the best features, as it reduces download time signficantly and makes the purchase of a card reader unnecessary. I can download the entire 4 mb card almost instantly with this camera, where as with other camera's serial connection it can take as much as 10 minutes. I would recommend purchasing a larger memory card, but a 16 mb should cost less than the $50 rebate and, when combined with the 4 mb included, should be adequate for most users. This package also includes an AC adapter ($50 for most cameras), serial and USB cables, NTSC cables for viewing pics on your TV, a soft carry case, wrist strap, 4 AA batteries, 4 mb compact flash card, camera, and software. I would recommend this camera to anyone in the market for a quality digital camera. Whether you want to replace your 35mm or just publish to the web, the Polaroid PhotoMax PDC 1100 is a wonderful camera with a wonderful price.
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Summary: Don't bother, even for the low price
Review: For the price, I might have accepted the noisy images, the blurry focus, and the slow response time when taking a picture. But the camera showed poor quality from the beginning, with a dim screen, flaky behavior when pressing the selector wheel, a battery cover that failed to stay closed, and poor compatibility with standard CF memory cards. Finally, within a year of purchase, the screen died and the picture counter failed. Oh, and the rebate that was offered at the time of sale was a scam. Lots of bouncing between Amazon and Polaroid before determining that the rebate was offered by the Polaroid distributer, whos non-toll-free number hangs up after five minutes on hold. All in all, the aggravation wasn't worth the difference in price.
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Summary: Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1100 Digital Camera Shines!
Review: I have had the Polaroid PhotoMax PDC 1100 digital camera for over two years now. I really like it, it has performed well. However, I must mention two items I needed to purchase in order to make this a great camera:
1. AA battery charger, saves a lot of money on batteries. 2. Extra flash memory. I bought 64 MB of flash memory which is actually over kill. I can now get approx. 108 photos on super quality (the top choice). Keep in mind that the above purchases can be used in many other electronic hardware, so the purchase was not only isolated for the use with the digital camera. Randy
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Summary: Okay two years ago, but I'd go with something else now.
Review: When I got this camera back in 2000, it cost about twice as much as it does now, and it was pretty good when compared to what else was available in the price range. This camera could certainly still be useful, particularly if you are using your pictures for a website, or some other low-resolution purpose. However, having used several other digital cameras since then, this really pales in comparison to what is available out there now. I would suggest spending maybe fifty dollars more, and getting a camera with optical zoom and more megapixels. This just has digital zoom, which turns out fairly grainy, and even on the highest resolution setting, it really isn't all that sharp. The other problem with this camera is the little wheel you turn to make menu selections. Within a month or so, it was already not working well. It's kind of hit or miss now as you turn the wheel to get it to stop where you want it to. My father had this same camera, and his wheel wore out quickly as well. If you want to buy this camera, I would suggest buying a used one, and using it to familiarize yourself with digital photography. If you are at all serious about taking good photographs, you are inevitably going to want to upgrade, so I would spend as little as possible on a camera like this one. If you're just looking for something basic to take snapshots and email to your friends, there are much cheaper models out there that could accomplish that.
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Summary: Es una camara buena
Review: Esta camara es una muy buena opcion para aquellos que disfrutan de la fotografia asi como para principiantes su resolucion es bastante buena y ademas puedes conectarla a la television su autofoto te deja tomar fotos en las que tu como cararografo te puedes salir en ellas, los problemas mas comunes son la duracion de las baterias si son alcalinas te duran poco y los drivers para windows me en adelante pero en la pagina de polaroid ya los puedes bajar, asi que te recomiendo esta camara es algo con lo que puedes empezar en el mundo de la fotografia y no te va a decepcionar.
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Summary: Good overall value with many great features
Review: I bought the Polaroid 1100 for my son, a 5 year old that loves to take pictures. This camera seemed to have it all: decent resolution, a flash, USB connection, video cable to view the pictures on TV, 2x zoom and macro focus mode, 4 quality settings, an optical viewfinder to save batteries, AC adapeter included, photomax software, shot timer, wrist strap, and a durable case design with padded vinyl case. When it arrived, my son took about 50 pictures the first day, and although many of them were horrible, it didn't cost a thing to develop. The rechargeable NiCad batteries that I bought specifically for this camera were terrible, and they ran out after about 10 pictures... even with the display turned off. I tried some AA rechargeable NiMH batteries from my son's remote control car, and they lasted 3 or 4 times longer. With the 4MB compact flash card, you can only get 8 to 10 pictures in the highest resolution, and since we wanted to use most of the good photos in a screensaver at fullscreen on a 1024 x 768 monitor, the high setting is the lowest acceptable quality. I'll probably buy a 64MB card soon, and that will let him take over 150 pictures in the highest quality mode before the card is full. As far as the picture quality goes... you pretty much need to use the flash all of the time. You can take nice pictures outdoors in the sun without the flash, but that's about it. The macro function works very well, but you need to make sure you are VERY close to your subject. My 3 year old daughter got in my lap one night, so I grabbed the camera and took a few pictures of her looking at me from less than a foot, and they were incredible. With my $700 SLR camera, I couldn't get that close and still be in focus, so those types of pictures will be priceless when the kids are older. My only major gripe about the camera is that it's not very quick to switch "modes", which requires using the display screen menu system. Then, your custom settings seem to last as long as you leave the power on, and then it reverts back to the default settings. For example, if you set the flash to "Always On", take a few shots, then turn the power off to save batteries... when you turn it on again a few minutes later, the flash is back in "Auto" mode, and won't necessarily fire on your next picture. Since you ALWAYS need the flash, this is an annoyance that bugs me. The 2x zoom feature works the same way... you need to activate this option using the menu, and when you turn the power off, the camera goes back to the default settings. In summary, considering that I got this camera for less than $100, it's an incredible bargain. I didn't expect it to capture images that I could print 8 1/2" x 11" photos. I mostly wanted a way for my son to take all the pictures he wanted, share them on the computer screen or TV, and possibly print a few on 4" x 6" photo paper. For what my son needs, this is a perfect camera at a perfect price. If you can get one for less than $120, go for it... but make sure you have some good rechargeable AA batteries to use with it.
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