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 Not that great September 29, 2004
34 out of 35 found this review helpful
This camera is barely usable as a video camera. First off, you need a LOT of light when capturing video... daylight or close to it.
Other not so great features:
- Video frame rate is no better than 15fps at 320 x 240 (as stated in the manual) The best I've seen in the tests I've done so far is around 10 - 12fps. Marginal at best, and certainly not video camera quality.
- The battery/memory slot door is flimsy; it looks like it'll break after a handful of uses.
- no optical zoom. Digital zoom is a useless gimmick.
- no mounting options at all, so you can't use it on a tripod.
The camera has some nice features, though.
- It's compact
- The pop-up LCD screen is not bad.
- the built-in microphone captures sound well.
If you need a small, cheap digital camera that produces average still photos, marginally useful video and good sound capture... then this camera may suit you.
Many other regular digital cameras in this price range have better digital camera features (optical zoom, better lens) and can capture short movie clips that are as good (or as bad) as this camera. They're probably a better choice.
 Works Great for My Needs August 26, 2005
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I bought this little unit as a take-anywhere video camera to record those day-to-day, once-in-a-lifetime moments of my child that you usually only catch as a memory in your head. It's not the camera you want to use for big events like birthdays or holidays, because the video quality is not good enough. But it's perfect for casual outings to the park, or places you may not want to take your expensive video equipment.
It easily fits in my pocket, so no matter where we're going, I take it along. And since it was so cheap, I don't have to worry about breaking it. I even take it close to the pool--although it is NOT waterproof or water resistant.
It does not give the same high-quality video as my expensive miniDV tape camcorder, or my expensive Canon S2 IS digital camera, but the quality is sufficient for the price.
I can take tons of video on my 512 meg SD card (I calculated 45 minutes on the highest resolution), but have yet to use all of the card in one outing) and then I can upload it to my child's website, or burn it onto a DVD.
Some people have complained about the battery/sd card door, but although it is hard to close, I don't anticipate it ever breaking.
PROS:
Inexpensive.
Small enough to take just about anywhere.
Super-long battery life (using nimh rechargeables).
No tapes!!
Records in easy-to-edit avi files.
CONS:
Results are poor if the camera is moved around too quickly while filming. Sometimes you get a "warp" effect if you move too much, too quickly.
No lens cap.
Awkward handling since the lcd screen flips up rather than swinging out to the side as in a typical camcorder.
Terrible in low-light conditions.
In the month that I've owned it, I've captured lots of memories that I would otherwise never been able to see again or share with others.
I was skeptical about it when I purchased it, but this thing is a keeper!
 Awesome!! Beats Mustek's Newest Cams July 23, 2004
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
The Mustek DV4000 doesn't come close to the DXG-202v camera. The Mustek feels cheap, the case is cheap, and the movies come out fairly blurry. The photos on the Mustek over-emphasize the color red and are pixely down to VGA (640x480). However, the DXG-202V has a small fold out LCD screen, a firm case design, the photos are very similar to a 2MP CCD camera and the movies come out very clear. And, unlike the Mustek's line of MPEG4 cams, the DXG-202v uses the MJPEG AVI file format which WORKS FOR MAC, TOO! I use my DXG-202v in iMovie and QuickTime. And the last wonderful thing about this cam is that it's a fraction of the price of a Mustek DV4000 camera. The only thing I would change about this cam is that instead of a smooth zoom in video mode, it seems to zoom choppy; other than that I am very happy with this camera.
This is pretty cool May 14, 2004
19 out of 22 found this review helpful
I got the camera and it does just what I expected.
Great pictures! Very Clear!
Add 512MB of memory and I should be able to video
for a little over an hour.
Very much worth the money!!!!
VC
Alot better than the mustek dv3000 November 17, 2004
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I LOVE THIS LITTLE CAMERA!I have sent back 2 mustek dv3000 cameras,the pictures were blury and grainy and it was so hard to download the pictures.The pictures taken with this camera were crisp and clear,and easy to download.If you want a low priced camera that takes decent pictures,this camera is for you.
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