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Summary: Camera is excellent but the package as a whole is lacking
Review: First and formost, I am a real stickler for good printed manuals which the Toshiba PDR-M60 did not come with. It was extremely basic and only the most mentally challenged users should need to deal with it. On the other hand, the Acrobat PDF manual which was included on the CD is alot more helpful and you should defineatly check that out before trying out any one of the many features this digital camera offers. Also, the digital camera comes shipped with the bare minmums (couple cables) and nothing else. Not even a case. The 4 MB SmartMedia card they provide is far too small for any extensive use so plan on purchasing an upgrade soon. Additionally, the included Toshiba software cannot compare to what Canon provides with their Digital Elph series.Aside from those quirks, for the most part, this 2.1 megapixel camera delivers. It doesn't look or feel "cheap" (Olympus D460) and fits *very* nicely in your hands. Not too big (Kodak), not too small (Elph), not too rugged or too delicate looking (Sony) - the shape is just right. Holding the M60 will soon become 2nd nature. The picture quality, when you properly configure and manipulate its simple AF feature, is fantastic and no one has any right to complain here. The simple point and shoot concept will appeal to casual users such as myself. One major drawback to the M60 is its relatively short battery life. Unlike Sony's or Olympus' offerings, your limited to just using 4 AA batteries. The LCD, multi-shot, and playback mode sucks these suckers dry before you even fill up the 4 MB SmartMedia card. Be sure to have alot of spare batteries available. All in all, M60, for its price, is a good deal but you *may* want to consider looking at other cameras if you plan on using this extensively.
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Summary: Painfully high shutter lag
Review: Good looking Camera. Good Pictures. But very low shutter speed. Low Memory. Heavy drain on the battery I tried to take my 2 year old daughter's pictures in action. But becuase of the SLOW SHUTTER speed, I did not get the pose I wanted. Many pictures are dark, 2 out of 5 pictures come out completely dark. Very low memory - just 4 MB. Fits just 6 pictures in the defult resolution. Uses up too much battery power - Need to recharge after approx. 10 pictures. Does not come with rechargable battery or recharger.
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Summary: pdr-m60 is the still camera for me read on
Review: Hi: yes i purchased the toshiba pdr-m60 camera . At first I didn't like it... it turned out that the batterys were only good for a few dozen pictures and that was it. So I got a set of recdhargeable ni mh batterys. Well let me tell you that changed my whole view to the camera You must get a bigger smartmedia card becuase you can sure take more pictures than you have space evry time. I have used a lot of camera over the past years. And find that if you want to take good pitures get to know your camera ...take hundreds od pictures of nothing but stuff that interests you., than look at other pictures of the same subjects.. So you will see What you want and get better at taking pictures as you go . Excellent pix every time.
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Summary: Great Toshiba name but poor design.
Review: I am a loyal Toshiba buyer, the TV's are super, the best, but they goofed big time with this M60 camera. I could never get it to focus correctly and most pictures were blurred and not useable. Naturally, I returned the camera for a refund, it was auto focus defective. I used up 2 sets of batteries, on approx. 20 unuseable pictures in various resolutions and options (always using the LCD) trying to learn how to take good pictures (in focus) with this sucker. Yes I know you have to pause half way down to allow the camera to focus. You also need a gold mine for all the batteries it can use up very, very quickly. The batteries refused to work the camera even at 1.4 vdc under normal current demands by the M60, that really sucks. It did run longer with the 1500 mah NI-MH rechargeable batteries (worked even at 1.2 vdc but it takes 13 hours to charge a set of batteries) but overall this digital camera isn't worth the MSRP price ...... and sorry to say, in my opinion, at any price. Great name ......... poor design ..... don't buy.
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Summary: Great Camera!
Review: I am surprised to here some people say they have a problem with this camers. If they do it must be they don't understand the concrpt of photography. You point and shoot, thats all. A little patients and your home free. I found it very easy to operate and got great pictures. Many were high defenition shots. This is my first digital camera and I think its great. The only thing I wish it had is a ac adapter. Only because it does use a lot of current. But to download is quick. And while at home it would be nice to use a adapter to save the batteries and not have to worry about using them up while working on a program. I recommend this camera highly!
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Summary: Adapter and recharger are musts with this product
Review: I bought a Toshiba PDR-M60 three days ago. At first I was disappointed because I used 12 batteries in half a day, including the alkaline batteries that are supplied but are pretty much useless. The instruction manual is so brief that it provides only the most basic information, but the 322 page manual that comes with the installation of the software is much more helpful. You just need time to read it. On the second day I went back to the store where I purchased the camera and picked up a larger capacity Smart Card, a recharger and some rechargable batteries. Although the store carried the camera, it did not carry an adapter for it so I am still looking. I would advise purchasing all of these products at the same time as you get the camera. It will save a lot of headaches and a lot money in spent batteries.
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Summary: Good camera reasonable price
Review: I bought my camera and used up my batteries in minutes. I then went out and bought two sets of NiMh and a charger. Also, a 32mb Smart media card. I was disappointed that my USB controller won't recognize the camera so I had to buy a flashpath adapter. The additional items I needed ran the cost up by approx. $.... I still don't have an AC adapter. There is a battery pack that last 5 hours with the LCD display being on for the whole time. Buy it from...... After all of the additional expenses, I used the camera and was really delighted with the results. It is very easy to use and I don't mind having the manual on disk. I also can get up to 450 shots on the 32mb memory. I think I will only use the full, fine setting if I want enlargments. I currently load the pictures I take into the computer then use my CD writer and FlipAlbum software to create an album on CD. It works great. Try it.
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Summary: Who needs AC Adapter?
Review: I bought this camera in 2001 and it's dead now. When I just got it, it sarted giving me problems with batteries(kept showing "low batteries"), so I bought AC Adapter to avoid this problem(I used it indoor only), and that same problem came back again 2.5 years later, "low batteries" with AC Adapter. It made noise, kept blinking until went completely dead. I did take same good photos with this camera, but since it's dead now, I have AC Adapter that's perfectly fine and doesn't go with any other camera. I payed $60, if anyone wants it, I'll sell it for $25. Email me: DukyTheDog@yahoo.com
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Summary: Who needs AC Adapter?
Review: I bought this camera in 2001 and it's dead now. When I just got it, it sarted giving me problems with batteries(kept showing "low batteries"), so I bought AC Adapter to avoid this problem(I used it indoor only), and that same problem came back again 2.5 years later, "low batteries" with AC Adapter. It made noise, kept blinking until went completely dead. I did take same good photos with this camera, but since it's dead now, I have AC Adapter that's perfectly fine and doesn't go with any other camera. I payed $60, if anyone wants it, I'll sell it for $25. Email me: DukyTheDog@yahoo.com
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Summary: GO FOR IT
Review: I bought this camera refurbished and let me tell you it works GREAT!!! You have to get NiMh batteries. They lasted me over 4 days of taking pictures on vacation. The camera has been sitting for over a week and the batteries are still good. The only other thing you need to get is a higher capacity memory card 32Mb or 64Mb. You can take plenty of pictures at the BEST resolution.(about 1meg/pic.)
I printed my pictures at home on a Epson Stylus Photo 870 and you can't tell them appart from 35mm pictures. Plus you only print the good ones, you crop out unwanted items and you can do digital editing!
The only problem I could find was the lower left corner of the view finder was blocked by the lens frame. It is a tiny portion of the window and it dosn't effect the pictures.
The camera fits great in your hand and the quality is excellent.
Buy it, you will love it.
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