Digital-Camera Reviews

This item is a great idea, however it does not install on windows
xp professional, even though the intel faq says it does. The intel customer support says that there are major problmes with the mouse, keyboard and gamepad (they only list the minor problems on there compatibility faq)), they dont bother to tell you that they do not work at all on many peoples xp professional

However if you have 98,me,xp home, or 2000 professional(wow 2000 pro and not xp pro) then buy this product, it is an awesome gamepad and can function as a mouse that doesnt even need a surface to use.

This game pad is not only beautiful to look at and hold but is very functional as well. The mouse function is perfect for playing 3D video games such as American Mcgee's Alice and Clive Barkers Undying. It can be programmed to be both a mouse and a keyboard at the same time! The response rate is fantastic and the wireless freedom is outstanding! This pad is very durable and should last for years as long as you don't abuse it to badly.

This item is super-cool and works perfectly for me. This is one of the few devices where I just inserted the CD, pushed a button, and it worked. The software that configures the gamepad to push various key combinations on your keyboard worked perfectly and was easy to understand and operate. The gamepads feel good, respond quickly, and are studded with lots of buttons. Only when playing MAME Joust did I have a problem, the gamepad trigger was not fast enough to flap the wings. I just changed to button A and everything worked fine. I went out and bought a four player race car game and am trying to buy two more controllers now!

I liked a lot of things about this camera, but had to return it for the following reasons. First, it has no lens cover, so it is not a good idea to carry it around in a pocket unless you also carry around something to clean the lens. Second, for some reason my very modern and up-to-date home computer (Windows XP) would not recognize the camera as a USB removable drive as the manual said it should, so I was unable to retrieve the pictures I'd taken at home. Finally, once I was able to download the pictures to a work computer, I did not see a marked improvement in picture quality over the pictures my old Canon S230 takes. Another negative is that charging the battery requires hooking the camera up to a 2-piece AC adaptor-like cable. Compared to the kind of charger that the Canon digicams come with (a small plastic unit that holds the battery and plugs right into the wall), this seemed like a step backwards. On the plus side, this camera is small, has lots of functionality I hadn't seen in a digicam before ("Portrait," "Sports" modes, can take multiple continuous pictures, movie modes, etc.), is very easy to use, and also the manual was extremely useful and easy to read.

Quite an amazing camera for the size. This Kyocera is capable of producing some fine detail in photos and does all this with speed that is usually not found in smaller pocket units.
I normally use the large Sony 828 which is far removed from a pocket camera but Kyocera gives many of the features of a mid range camera in a compact size. The Kyocera SL400R fills the need for a smaller unit and at 4MP it can produce close to the same quality for routine use. Focus can sometimes present a challenge but overall, this is worth a look. For it's size and capabilites, this Kyocera is gives an easy five-star performance.

First off, I'm extremely pleased with this little camera. Does it have shortfalls? Yes, but not many. I bought this camera for specific reasons and it performs 100% of what I want it to do.
I'm in the military and on the go quite a bit so I needed something small and easy to use.
One of the biggest pluses (to me) is not needing a tripod. The swivel body is perfect for setting about anywhere and getting the shot (of myself) wherever I am. No more balancing my camera on a pile of rocks till I get the lens angle to where it doesn't cut my head off in the picture.
The instant on feature is awesome. Turn it on and it's ready to shoot a picture.
The fast shoot is the best thing ever. I can't tell you how many pictures I've missed with my other camera because it's focusing and processing whatever information. Push the button and it takes a picture, not "takes a picture 2 seconds from now."
WIth a high speed card you can take really great 640 x (whatever) movies. The movies are good quality and full motion. Not a camcorder replacement but fun for taking action movies at the drag races or whatever.
I haven't had problems with battery life. I think for the size and intended use it's fine. I turn the camera on, take a pic and turn it off. If you leave it on constantly, yeah, it's going to drain the battery. With the instant on and fast shooting, you can turn it on, take a pic and turn it off before most cameras can take a pic with it already on.
With the camera being so small, I don't mind taking my camera everywhere with me. It's nice because I'm taking pictures of a lot of things I never felt like lugging a camera around to take pictures of.
I've got Windows XP and there have been no problems (as stated earlier). Give your battery a full charge before you first start playing with it. I bought an extra battery but I don't think it's going to get much use. Don't forget to buy a high speed SD card. I got a 512m 32x speed and I think it will work for about anything I need. You could probably get away with a 256m no prob though.
Overall, I think it's an awesome little camera. If it had a little bit better zoom it would be perfect. It's an everyday camera. Fun to use.
It's not a replacement for my other camera though and I didn't buy it with those intentions. Keep that in mind and you will be extremely pleased.

This is a great Nikon product at a great price. It does what it is supposed to do (protect your camera) and does it in style. It is thick enough to ensure mechanical protection (without being too bulky) and it has an extra pocket for an extra memory or battery.

i love it it's can be a little bulky but it holds all the things you need to go out to photo graph holds a lot of extra memory cards/.

great bag holds memory cards but can be a little bulky but it's great for these camera plus it doesn't cost a lot at all its great case to get.

The camera itself performs OK. As others have noted, the picture is a bit grainy, especially under low light (which seems to be standard for webcams). I have noticed a light, vertical stripe running down the middle of the captured image that's somewhat distracting.

I had no problems installing the camera - just plugged it in, and Windows XP recognized it right away. It worked with the bundled ULead VideoStudio, Windows Movie Maker, and WebCam2000.

The software I would have most wanted to use with the iBot was ATI's Multimedia Center that came with my ATI Radeon All-in-Wonder video card - namely, its motion-activated recording feature (so I could find out what the cats *really* do while I'm away). But the iBot did not show up as a possible video source in the ATI configuration.

(warning: geek-speak ahead) After some research, it turns out that the ATI video-capture function is only compatible with devices that have WDM drivers, and the iBot drivers only support the older, 'VFW' standard. Microsoft has stopped supporting the VFW (Video for Windows) standard, and is pushing other companies do the same. So there may be other applications out there that won't support the iBot, unless Orange Micro releases a WDM driver.

On a side note, Microsoft _has_ supplied a forwards-compatibility feature in Windows XP that will allow applications using the older VFW standard to use newer WDM devices (just not the other way around).

This camera works really well. Setup is a breeze on OS X.2.7 and it works really well with iChat AV. The picture quality is pretty good and the Firewire makes a big difference in frame rate. The only reason it didn't get 5 stars is the form factor is a little bit clunky. The Firewire cable is heavy and thick and makes it a bit tough to position sometimes. Also, the foot thing, though cool looking, is pretty impractical for setting the camera up anything smaller than a desktop. Other than that, it's a great buy.

I am getting a clear picture on my Mac using ivisit to communicate with a PC......so far, so good. My only complaint: the directions seem to be a little dated.....ivisit (old edition) is included on the CD software in the box, but the latest version, on ivisit.com website, for Mac 10.3.2, does not need this CD....just download from the website, and good to go. Also, you can just plug the camera into the firewire outlet on the Mac.....no fuss. In their directions they speak of a "Plain Talk Adaptor".....since half the customers for this camera are Mac, I feel they should include this in the package (it is an additional $15 and this camera is an expensive camera!) I was told by Mac tech support that only really old Macs require this adaptor, so it may no longer be necessary. (i.e. their headset/microphone might work just by plugging it into the Audio-In jack, without this adaptor) Also, no drivers are necessary for newest Macs and latest website download. My advice: call their tech support (number on website for orange micro) and email ivisit tech support and check with Mac tech support. Better safe than sorry. They do need to keep the directions up-to-date. The camera is small, flexible, can go anywhere (can tape to surface to hold it), and I am pleased with it.

I think that this digital camera is not worth it because of its quality. It does not put enough flash in the dark places. It also takes up a lot of battery power. After 10 shots it will say low batt. So i bought a sony cyber shot it is much better than the samsung cam. The cam is also heavy compare to sony.

This samsung camera is great, the pictures come out excellent; I compared the quality to other cameras and it is by far the best I've seen for such a good price! Also the mini clips are so good, it's like having a video recorder! And the camera is really small in size, that's a plus! I would recommend it to anybody.

i recieved this camera for my birthday. i was very excited to have it. that night i took it with me to take pics of a concert i was at the pics turned out great! i love this camera. the movie option is incredible too. i take this camera everywhere i go. it was easy to use when i got it i didnt even have to read the manual. piece of cake and wonderful camera.

I bought this camera after seeing the reviews on amazon.com, in particular that it was durable. I enjoyed doing videos with it. But very soon after the warranty expired, the video stopped working. It still worked as a VCR, but not as a camera. When I sent it for repair at one of the Sharp partners, the bill to repair would have been higher than the cost of the camera!!! So be aware that this is not in fact a durable camera, and Sharp USA did nothing to help the confidence of this ex-customer.

I bought my camera 2 month ago and i am deligthted.
As the product is discontinued by sharp is a little difficult to find accessories.

Lens cap broke, but other than that, I love this camera, It handles well while accompanying me all around the globe

I discovered early on that digital cameras like to eat up AA batteries. The rechargable batteries sold to go with the Epson digital camera are 1200 mAh. This means they have a capacity of 1200 milliamps for one hour. They are a great buy for the buck, however, if you wish a better battery, then go for the 1500 mAh. They have them at Radio Shack. They are $5.00 each. They also sell a charger for these units. I learned to carry an extra set with my camera and now I never seem to loose a picture because of battery problems.

I rate the PhotoPC 800 a little different. Let me give you a tiny bit of background. I searched for the perfect camera for over a year. I finally got it down to the Epson PhotoPC 800. When I got mine, I quickly threw some Duracell batteries into it to get started. The camera lasted about 4 seconds and died. I went to another store to get another set of batteries. Those died in about 1 second. I tested the batteries in other devices and they were fine. I finally charged the Epson batteries and those finally let me see the menu the camera opens when you turn it on. I took about 4 - 7 pictures with the 1.8" TFT color screen and the camera said the batteries were dead.

Bottom line is, this camera with the best of battery charges doesn't yield more than 20 pictures when used with the Flash and LCD.

So why rate this camera high? I tried a series of tests on the camera without the use of the LCD screen when taking pictures. The camera allowed me to take well over 200 pictures in 1600x1200 super fine mode on one charge. In fact, I am sure it would have gone on longer but after 200 pictures over 36 hours I got bored and ran out of pictures to take.

I really like the sharp images this camera takes. I have printed photos on mto my Epson 1270 printer. There are simply outstanding! I also transferred JPG files from my hard disk to the camera with the included software and watched them on my 27" television. I transferred the image to 640x480 24bit images into the camera. On television they were also outstanding.

If you want a camera with 24 bit image capability and 2.1 mega pixel display and are willing to give up using the LCD screen to take snaps this is quit a camera. It is small, I mean very small! I like how tiny it is. It has USB support for both Mac and PC. Uploading and downloading pictures to and from the camera is fast! No need to buy a PCMCIA or other adapters. Just hook it right up to the computer and go!

Things to do if you buy this camera.

1. Charge the batteries they give you 3 times in a row. The first timer when they are done charging remove them from the charger then re-insert them. After the red charging light goes off, charge them yet a 3rd time. 2. Never use ANYTHING but the included batteries. Buy more to carry around and you will be able to take at least 200 or more 1600x1200 super fine pictures with a 64 MB Flash Card per charge 2 battery set. 3. Use the LCD screen only once in a while to check and create settings. Most point and shoot setting do not require the LCD at all. The flash, picture resolution, snap and timer are all easy to use buttons on top. 4. Get an Epson printer like the 750 or better and print your photos. They really do come out looking just like real photos! 5. Buy the optional AC power supply. When transferring photos to and from the camera, you will avoid a lot of issues regarding power when you use the AC to perform these functions.

It all came down to this for me. Get past the LCD use for taking pictures, and use it only for reviewing images. Do that, and this is one outstanding camera!

Overall a good buy for someone looking for a compact, rugged camera with lots of options.I compared it against the Canon S10, and for the price, couldn't turn it down.

PROS and CONS of the PC800:

-Very light,and easy to carry. -All kinds of connectivity, USB, serial, mouse type port. Software is simple, loads easily, get started in minutes. Picture quality in OUTSTANDING in Fine to Hy Pict mode. Just as good as the S10. However, I've found the Standard mode (640x480) quality to be not so great. Honestly, not much better than the Sony Mavica FD-83 in 640x480. I compress Fine 1600x1200 (usually 240KB) pics into 640x480 for small but very high quality pics. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SHARP 640X480, THIS IS NOT THE CAMERA TO HAVE. Otherwise, picture quality is amazing. Buttons are small, but easy to use after awhile and I found the menus to be easier to use than reported by others. For the advanced photographer, lots of features to customize pics. For the average lame-brain like me, it's a great point and shoot camera. Auto mode does everything pretty good. BUY EXTRA RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND AC ADAPTER. IT COMES WITH THE RECHARGER. CHARGE BATTS 3 TIMES BEFORE USE. Keep in mind the camera only uses 2 AA's at a time, so extra batts go a long way. Dont waste your money on off the shelf AA's, if you use the LCD it will eat em' up in no time. The AC Adapter keeps you from burning up batteries while learning to use it or downloading many pics of the camera. Also, try and use the view finder instead of the LCD, as others have said, it really chews up the power. Lastly, buy a 48 or 64MB flash card. 8MB it comes with is way to small. Use it for backup.

I just picked up the largan Chameleon Digital Camera with the
software for Mr. Photo. But it doesn't have a book on how to use it!
Please can somebody help me find out how to use this camera, and software.
Thank you
MAGY

Hello I don't know where else to go to get help. I had to reload my pc and lost my software to download my pictures. I have pictures in my camera about 56 of them since at least 3 months and have not been able to download. Help please advise or tell me where to go on site to download.

Thanks in advance

Lillian

I have the "Chameleom XP" and it is a excelant
little "Camera" that I know of.Plus I have
the Mr.Photo that came whith it.

I bought this 2x lens to give more zoom capability to my CoolPix 4300 camera. The 4300 only has a 3x optical zoom built into it, which I found is not really enough for taking action shots and that kind of thing. This lens doubles the optical zoom maximum to 6x. That helps a lot for pulling in the subject, but is definitely not like having a 400mm lens on an SLR, for example. For my camera, and I think most CoolPix cameras, you need a small screw-on ring adapter (Nikon UR-E4, for the 4300) to attach this lens to the camera. The adapter can be a little hard to find I discovered, as most photo places tend not to stock it. I did find one though. The lens itself is very well made, lightweight, and comes with a nice little velvet bag and lens caps for both ends. It takes great photos without any weird side effects or aberrations. I've found that it's best if you use it in well lighted situations, or use a tripod, to avoid blurring the subject as a result of camera shake.

I have a Nikon Coolpix 5000, and needed this lens to help out the 3x optical zoom it comes with. The lens has great optics. No distortion or aberations. It requires an adapter to use it with the camera. Screw on the adapter and the lens to the camera, tell the camera you are using the 2X lens and you are ready. Wish they had bayonet mounts like the SLRs.

...this is an incredibly sharp lens.

If you own one of the popular Coolpix cameras and want to increase your zoom potential, this should be yoru first choice. Not only are the optics first rate, but the lens is not overly heavy. This enables you to screw it on and walk aroudn with it. Photos produced with this lens are stunning and very crisp. The only drawback I'd say this has is the limit of only 2x telephoto/teleconverter aspect, but that is what keeps it relatively light! Amazon also sells a 3x version, but it is significantly heavier and it will end up in the closet instead of on your Coolpix.

Get this lens - you will be *thrilled* you did.

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.