Dr Gadget - Gadget Shop - Vivitar DVR7300x Digital Camcorder - Black (7.0MP,3x Optical,4x Digital Zoom) 2.5"Colour TFT

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Batteries Included: 1 Binding: Electronics Brand: Vivitar EAN: 0019643605480 Feature: 3X OPTICAL ZOOM Label: Vivitar Manufacturer: Vivitar Model: 60548 Publisher: Vivitar Release Date: 2008-02-10 Studio: Vivitar
Features 3X OPTICAL ZOOM 8X DIGITAL ZOOM MPEG4 VIDEO FORMAT NIGHT MODE 9 IN 1 MULTI-FUNCTIONAL DEVICE
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: It's a camcorder that tries to take pictures Comment: I liked the idea of a camera/camcorder hybrid, since I use both functions on my ageing digital camera, so I thought I'd found what I was looking for when I saw the 7300x. Actually I suspect that such a hybrid hasn't been satisfactorily acheived yet, and what you need to know about this camera is that it's a camcorder that tries to take pictures, not a stills camera that tries to do movies. The movie quality is pretty good for this price - smooth with good resolution. The microphone isn't so good - has trouble picking up voices when the subject is further away than a couple of yards, for instance. If you record in a quiet room, there was also an annoying background crackle on the audio track. But it was the photos that I couldn't accept (and the reason why I returned the camera in the end). The camera doesn't have a flash (although it shows flash symbols on the display) and uses an LED on the front instead (yes, like a camcorder would). As a result it's utterly lost in low light, and you get some very odd looking photos. The focus is also very disappointing - again, like a camcorder, it assesses an average focus from the centre of the screen rather than using any fixed points. So you never know if your picture will be tightly focussed or not (and those I tried weren't). Add to this the fact that the camera has a single white balance setting for outdoors, rather than separate settings for cloudy and sunny, and you can end up with some unpleasant pale or washed out effects. I wanted to like this camera - it's nicely presented, it has an OK feel, it's easy enough to use, it fits in your back pocket, it has extras such as voice recorder and mp3 player, transfer to PC is easy, and Vivitar are a reasonably ethical company. This might be quite a good camera among its rivals. But in the end you judge a camera by the results, and for the sorts of things I like to capture, this wasn't up to scratch. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Product Category: Digital Video Camera Image Sensor: 7.0 Mega Pixel CCD Sensor Lens: F3.0-5.0(f 6.0-15.8mm) Focus Range Marco: 10cm~infinite; Normal: 60cm~infinite LCD Monitor: 2.5 LTPS TFT LCD Optical Zoom: 3X Digital Zoom: 8X Shutter Type: Mechanical Storage Media: Build-in 64MB Memory; SD/MMC Card Slot Operation Modes: Movie Record, Picture Record, Voice Record, MP3 Player, PC Camera, Mass Storage Device Image Resolution High: 3744 x 2808, Standard: 3072 x 2304, Low: 2048 x 1536 Movie Resolution: D1 720 x 480/ VGA 640 x 480 / QVGA 320 x 240, 30fps White Balance: Auto/Manual (Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten) Exposure: Auto/Manual Self-Timer: 10 second delay Flash: Auto/off/Forced File Format: JPEG, AVI, WAV, MP3 Image Play: Single Image / Thumbnails / Slideshow Interface: Mini USB2.0/TV Out/Earphone TV Output: NTSC/PAL Optional Power Saving: Mode 3 minutes Battery: NP60 Li-ion Rechargeable Battery System Requirement: Microsoft® Windows ® 98ME/2000/XP/Vista, Mac: OS9.0 above Pentium III 800MHz above 256MB system memory and free 1GB space Available USB port, CD-ROM Drive Application Software: Arcsoft Photo Impression, Media Converter and Show Biz Certifications: FCC, CE, RoHS Dimensions: 118.8*64*30.5mm Weight: 165g (without battery)