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DirFX - Coby 2.4-Inch TFT LCD SNAPP Swivel Camcorder/Camera CAM4000BLK (Black)
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List Price: $59.99
Our Price: $45.99
Your Save: $ 14.00 ( 23% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Coby
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Coby
Display Size: 2.4
EAN: 0705105880334
Feature: The Snapp swivel digital camcorder 2.4" TFT LCD screen flips and rotates 270°
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Coby
Manufacturer: Coby
Model: CAM4000
Publisher: Coby
Studio: Coby
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Features
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The Snapp swivel digital camcorder 2.4" TFT LCD screen flips and rotates 270°
3MP CMOS sensor ( 2048 x 1536) with 4x digital zoom, LED photo flash for low-light situations
Video resolution; VGA (640 x 480) @ 30fps, AVI file (Motion JPEG codec), 32MB built-in memory (expandable to 8GB with optional SD/SDHC card)
View recorded videos and photos on a TV with the included AV cable. Edit video and upload to YouTube with included ArcSoft media impression software
Connects easily to computer for use as a webcam (requires included diver installation)
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Snapp swivel digital camcorder 2.4" TFT LCD screen flips and rotates 270°, 3MP CMOS sensor (2048 x 1536) with 4x digital zoom, LED photo flash for low-light situations, Video resolution; VGA (640 x 480) @ 30fps, AVI file (Motion JPEG codec), 32MB built-in memory (expandable to 8GB with optional SD/SDHC card). View recorded videos and photos on a TV with the included AV cable. Edit video and upload to YouTube with included ArcSoft media impression software. Connects easily to computer for use as a webcam (requires included diver installation). USB 2.0 Hi-speed for fast file transfers, 3 x "AAA" batteries (included) provide over 1.5 hours of power
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: You get what you pay for
Comment: This is a really cheap, portable camera, so I guess I shouldn't have expected much, but it basically has really bad picture and audio quality. Videos aren't even taken in widescreen. I know it's tempting because it's cheap, but I would say save the money you would have spent on this to buy one that's better that you'll actually be happy with. I know I wish I had saved the money to buy something better. But my biggest annoyance with this camera? There's no place for a tripod. I bought this to make vlogs for YouTube, but I can't do that without a way to set the camera down.
Customer Rating:
Summary: worth the money
Comment: great camera for the price. The batteries seem to last forever in it. Alot longer than my digital camera, thats for sure. Picture quality is really pretty good. Fairly good zoom, although not real good for extremely up close. With the extra 8G chip I have 7 1/2 hrs of record time. One set of batteries will probably last for half that time at least. The bad side of it is that it has no flash for just the camera and no light either for movies. You have to be in the light. You need half way decent light if you are inside. Outside the house I haven't any problems with lighting, only at night. It's my first video camera and I have had a lot of fun with it so far.. Glad I bought it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: It's worth the price you pay, don't expect high dollar quality.
Comment: I have a video review posted on youtube. The hyperlink is listed at the bottom.
I will try to post more videos with this cam in different conditions to show it's performance.
Why only 3 stars?
1) The arcsoft media impression 2 software included is totally worthless not to mention I emailed them 2 days ago via their tech support avenues and have yet to hear back from them. The software locks up and crashes every time you try to use it. I tried uninstalling and re-installing but that only led to the same results. It says it is compatible with windows 7 though I have doubts about this. Besides after viewing what I could of the software it doesn't have much to offer that Windows MovieMaker can't top.
2) There is no mount for a tripod
3) The sound quality after about 4 feet away at normal vocal level isn't very good
4) Once the batteries get down to 1 bar the flash is dissabled in photograph mode
5) For the most part zoom is useless as it degrades the picture quite a bit
6) No input for an external microphone
Overall though I would recommend this cam for an inexpensive alternative for risky outings and youtube postings. If it gets damaged or lost at least you aren't out a lot of money. Good starter cam or gift for the kids maybe.
You can see videos made with this cam at my youtube in the link below.
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Summary: Nice little camera for $29 at PC Richard and son
Comment: For $29 you can't go wrong with this camera. I was expecting some flimsy junk that took mediocre videos, but this little camera does a pretty good job.
Extremely easy to use , easy software to setup and use and the camera is sturdy as the ones I've seen selling for over $100. The picture quality is very good and will be more then adequate for day to day use. The only negative is the zoom. Only 4 x zoom so no far off shots. But its good for shots up to maybe 100 feet or so and thats fine with me.
What I love about this camera is it uses 3 AAA batteries. They're suppose to last for 2 hours of video ( might be wrong, check ) . I don't know how many times I was taking video with my old 8MM Sony and the lithium battery went dead and couldn't take any more video. Now I'll take along 3 AAA batteries and not worry about the camera battery . Some people don't like that it uses 3 AAA batteries, don't see why ???
Another great feature that'll save you time if you need to take a video quickly, the camera turns on automatically when you open the view finder. And the view finder rotates.
And this camera uses SD cards for memory and thats great. No more 8 MM film for me anymore. Camera comes with a built in 32MB memory, A/V cables, USB cable, installation CD, 3 AAA batteries , hand strap and a carry case. Its a 3 MP camera. Don't be fooled into thinking that higher MP cameras take better shots. 3MP pictures are just as good as 10 MP pictures when you want small pictures up to 8 x 12. anything larger then a higher MP camera is better.
Coby has a winner here.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Worked for 30 min.
Comment: Camcorder worked as expected for about 30 min. worth of use. Then screen turned green and died. That makes it junk in my book.
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