achenarpk's Full Review: Aiptek DV4100M Flash Media Camcorder
I purchased this because of it multiple features. Digital camera, camcorder, "portable disk", etc. However, it was definately not up to my standards, even for the low price of $99. When you pick up the camera initially, you can feel that there is barely anything inside it. It's light as a feather, but I don't think that's a good thing in this case. I could tell that it was fragile, as it was mostly lightweight plastic.
Now, on to actual use. It takes expected quality pictures, but the lack of a flash combined with it's poor compensation for low-light areas makes it difficult to take a picture without lots of bright lighting. Of course, this was all partially expected. The worst part was it's compatibility with CF media. It only states it can handle CF media up to 512MB. So, I bought a 512MB CF card online. The idea of taking up to 960 pictures without worry was ideal. However, when I put in the card, the camera did not turn on. I took out the card and was able to turn it on, and then, while it was on, I could put the card in successfully. However, the need to constantly be turning it on and off was not at all expected.
I contacted Aiptek support, and they stated that "We have noticed some brands being incompatible. The brand we suggest to purchase is called SanDisk and the highest memory size it will take is 512MB." Based on this one fact, I will be returning the camera. Had I know this ahead of time, I would have purchased a SanDisk brand card and kept the camera.
Recommended:
No
Amount Paid (US$): 99.99 Recommended for: Budget Buyers - Best Values to Fit the Budget
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