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 enlarge | Brand: DXG
Category: Photography
List Price: $149.95
Buy Used: $120.00
You Save: $29.95 (20%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Display Size: 1.7
Minimum Focal Length: 8.25
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 6.3 x 3.8
MPN: DXG-506V
Model: DXG-506V
UPC: 880734050607
EAN: 0880734050607
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great Deal for the Dough November 6, 2006
19 out of 20 found this review helpful
I am amazed at the complaining about a $150 camera/camcorder. When you buy one of these, don't expect it to be like the $900 ones! I have taken several pictures that were clear and high quality. The camcorder does exactly what I want it to do and I am extremely pleased with this unit. DXG is on to something here that will help us all, but they are not perfect. This unit is exactly what I wanted and I will recommend it to anyone in the market for a camera camcorder that is easy on the pocketbook!
 Cheap, but still not worth it March 19, 2006
14 out of 19 found this review helpful
I just got this camera yesterday and so far, its simply "OK". I'm a bit disappointed to tell the truth. The flash serves absolutely no purpose not to mention its akward placement; your hand almost always covers it when taking pictures.The pictures comes out dark with or without the flash so the camere is best used in daylight..ONLY, so forget about capturing any night time activity with this camera. The pictures seem blurry and the differnt quality choices seem not to make a difference. The video isn't bad though not enough memory to record much. The memory card slot keeps popping open, but thats the least.The manualis useless. The MP3 player isn't bad either, i'll probably use it more than anything else on this camera, but the problem of memory arises again as the camera doesn't come with any external memory i.e memory card,this has to be purchased separately. Wish I had known this before. My suggestion? Anyone considering buying this camera...DON'T.
Unfortunately must return it. July 17, 2006
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Received the DXG-506V yesterday and was surprised to find out that it had no tripod mount. Many sites showed a light and tripod as optional accessories for this unit but there is no way to mount these accessories to the cam. This is kind of like false advertising. This is a no deal for me because the cam is so dark in normal indoor lighting situations as compared to other cams at similar prices (like the optimus that radio shack sells) and there is also no image stabilization. Geez, how hard would it have been to put a simple inch plastic mount on the bottom. As for sound, the built in microphone produces too much hiss and is located in a place that does not allow it to pick up the voices and sounds of what you are shooting. You can hear yourself talking great but not the person you are shooting. That is pretty bad. The resulting audio with the hiss sounds like a cheap 1970's cassette tape recorder.
The best thing this cam has going for it is that it can save movies in AVI, MOV or ASX format at different resolutions which is why I got it in the first place. It is also pretty easy to learn and its buttons and functions seem fairly logical. It also has a lens cap.
My advice to DXG is this.
1.Add a tripod mount.
2.Move the microphone forward and do something about that hiss and tinny sound or perhaps add a mic jack so that I can use an external microphone. That would be sweet.
3.Improve the cam so that it will do a better job in normal indoor lighting situations. The optional settings do nothing to improve this. I tried them all.
Bottom line is that I would have kept this cam if it had a tripod mount. There are just too many situations that this comes in handy and it would have allowed me to add a light to the cam for indoor use.
 Sufficient for the price December 12, 2005
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
What can you expect for $150? The 506V takes OK pictures (slightly blurry) and Ok video. This is the multipurpose PixieCam I always wanted but never got. The battery case cover is flimsy and prone to coming off. The best part is that it uses AAA batteries - no difficulty replacing power when you are far from an outlet. My expectations were not that high, so I wasn't dissapointed. In the end, this camera/camcorder is a toy.
Not a bad buy January 1, 2006
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
First off, I am the account holders husband. If you're expecting to make Hollywood type films then you're going to be a bit disappointed as with most DV cameras. But if you're like me and will use the camera just on things that is for my personal interest, then this little guy fits the bill perfect. Figuring out the settings should be number one priority when purchasing this camera. Without the knowledge of how to use this camera, you will exp. some bad quality pictures and video. This happened to me. I was almost ready to send it back until I actually broke down and read the instructions on the different ways to adjust the quality of pics and video. I had to figure most of it out on my own because the instructions aren't that great in detail. I am a utility worker that work out in the field. Whenever I see something interesting i'll wip out this small econo size camera and either snap away, or roll camera for some pretty good footage. The only complaint that I have is the memory card door. It can and will fling open on occassions. Other than that I really am proud of this camera. I rate the quality as Good for a Digi video cam. I've seen way worse for more.
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