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(More customer reviews)The 4 stars is only in the context that this can be yours (price+tax(if any)+S/H) for less than $70. So here we go.
Pros:
- Price. I've spent money on $1500 packages on high end video and still cameras, but for someone who takes pics and videos only a few times a year and mostly for personal use, these expensive purchases really didn't make sense, especially when the technology changes/advances so much and they go from "top of the line" to "average and legacy" within 3 years. At this price, I have no regrets if it sits around and collects dust most of the time or if it becomes obsolete in 3 years.
- Ease of use. I've owned a lot of cameras throughout the years, both very expensive and cheap ones. Since I'm not a pic/video enthusiast, the expensive cameras have always been frustrating because of all the settings/modes/buttons and sometimes I end up making the pic/video quality worse, or it just takes a lot of prep for me to get the camera operational in order to shoot one small vieo. This one is mostly basic and easy to use.
- No proprietary software required. I haven't jumped fully into it, but it records in an AVI format for video, so there is no proprietary conversion software required to get it from the camera/media to your PC or a DVD. The recorded video can be viewed directly by most common devices.
Cons:
- Where is the lens cap? Mine came with no lens cap and from what I can tell, you don't get one. I understand leaving out the SD card to cut costs, but how expensive can it be to include a "one size fits all" lenscap so I could feel more comfortable taking it on whale watching trips or somewhere else where the lens can get exposed to the elements.
- Need SD card to do anything (possible price creep). Yeah, great price, but since there is no internal storage, you will need to buy a class 4 or greater SD card (I spent about $30 for an 8GB SanDisk Ultra) unless you already have one to spare. Because I didn't have one to spare, it took my purchase from the $60s to the $90s.
- AAA battery requirement (price creep). I will usually never purchase an item like this that does not come with an AC adapter and/or its own rechargeable battery pack. Because I already owned a AA/AAA battery charger and some rechargeable AAAs, this did not bother me. Also, as mentioned, I am an infrequent user, so replacing normal Alakaline AAAs once or twice a year would not bother me either.
The bottom line for me is that I am not a picture/video enthusiast, so I will use it once a month maximum and do not need perfect quality and there are free and low cost touch up software solutions to fix most things. I didn't want to spend too much for something that sits around most the time, the video quality is actually decent (I won't use this for still images as I have other cameras I prefer for that), it is something that if I don't use it for 6+ months won't require me to pull out the user manual to set it up and learn how to use all over and then have to re-learn the software to convert the video to a widely compatible format, and also with the infrequent use, the battery situation is not an issue either.
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