OK. When buying a Digital Camera, go for the big names like Canon, Nikon, Kodak - not some random make "aiptek"????!!!!
I bought this camera from a supermarket in America called Target. It was $99.99 which was around £55.00 at the time. It seemed ideal: video and pictures.
So i pondered and then on the last day i had the right amount of money left so i thought i might as well buy it.
And at first I was really angry - it felt cheap, the buttons felt cheap, the sound sounded cheap, i thought "oh well not a very good buy!"
But when i started fiddling with it and the menus on it and stuff (i love techy menus and stuff like that!) it grew on me. The pictures and the videos are good quality, but only if you get the focus on the camera exactly right, and if you keep it really still.
It was easy to install on the computer and within a few minutes i was using it as a webcam to talk to my friends. Which was really fun!
The camera comes with a little cordy handle thing and a nice little bag, and lots of software which lets you "airbrush" out spots! (i love doing that!)
You can also plug it into the TV to view pictures and videos (it comes with the necessary wire), and of course it comes with the USB cable to attach it to your computer.
Another feature Aiptek have forgotten to put on is the Flash. This is really annoying because if your not in broad daylight you cant take good pictures!
Overall, the camera has hardly any features. It is a good bog-standard digital camera which takes good quality pictures and videos if you can be bothered to focus it (which i cant!).
I would advise that you fork out the extra cash for a better camera.
Charles
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30.09.2004 08:38
I like the look of this ..xx
29.09.2004 19:01
Sounds as you got a good bargain. Maureen
29.09.2004 18:20
You know what they say, you get what you pay for, and sounds like you did. However for a mere 50 quid the fact that you get a fairly decent picture from it is a plus, I suppose. Personally, we have an Olympus camedia, which we love, but we had to pay more than 50 quid I have to admit. It isnt top of the range, but is very nice just the same. You can always try selling on e-bay! :- )