Basic Camera

Author's Rating:

Pros: cheap price good pic quality hp download software makes it easy

Cons: poor quality video, zoom not great slow start

Author's Review
I had minimal expectations for a camera I was taking with me to Afghanistan. At least 3 mega pixel, USB connection, minimal video and some zoom, and this has it all under $100.

You need a memory card with most cameras and I have one with this one, so space is not an issue, it takes the SD cards. I swap rechargeable batteries and it does not lose pics or video so I don't know if this is a battery hog, don't care. The video is ok, produces mpegs, but it is grainy and sometimes does not turn out, if the video has lots of motion (from a car looking out). Video is more grainy taking indoor shots, but outdoor video is more acceptable.

This is the cheapest camera which does what I want. I wish the video was clearer, and it started up a little quicker, but it still works in this harsh environment while wrapped in a zip loc.

Has some capability for flash settings (red eye, no flash, etc.), so the flash capability is ok. A few times the camera ran out of batteries when the cover was accidentally opened in my pocket.