Polaroid PhotoMax Fun! 320 Digital Camera

Pros: Inexpensive and light weight.
Cons: Poor picture quality. No flash. Low aperture. No Zoom...and more.

Initially, when I heard about Polaroid's inexpensive Photo Max Digital 320 Camera, I thought it was a great idea. Offer a low-end, very inexpensive digital camera to allow people a way of seeing just how interesting and fun digital photography can...

Pros: Honestly none!
Cons: Doesn't work, poor resolution, fuzzy pictures, you name it.

I have a confession to make, I am a technological dummy. No bones about it, I can't and generally don't care too, know too much about anything electronic. That is why I got myself a husband quite frankly. Now, with that said, I must admit that in one...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: Cheap

The Polaroid Photo Max Fun! 320 digital camera really does prove that old cliche that "you get what you pay for." Truth be told, I only paid $14 for this silly thing...and it showed. I don't often write negative reviews; in fact, I typically only write...

Pros: Hard to take blurred picture
Cons: Flimsy, plastic, poor indoor shots, no usb

So you wanna buy a digital camera? Well Mr. Trotters got just the one for you in his suitcase hasn't he Rodney? Uncle albert carried one of these round the world in the navy and he's still using it today. All he needs now is one of my brilliant 286 ...

Pros: Uses a standard 9-volt battery, simple one-button functionality, auto-timer, inexpensive
Cons: HIDEOUS picture quality, no flash, small memory capacity (18-24 pictures), slow downloads to computer

One day I was signing on to my AOL account. Now, AOL is known for having advertisements pop up at random times, and usually I just ignore them and close them when they appear.

But on this particular day, an ad popped up immediately after...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: Poor photo quality

When you think digital these days you usually think quality. That's what the ad people want you to think at least. I've been wanting a digital camera for a long time so, when I saw this camera for sale at Walgreen's really cheap, I ran up and picked...

Pros: Great Price & takes ordinary batteries
Cons: Subject must be absolutely still. No flash.

I am in the same boat as the rest of you on a budget. I wanted to share pictures of my growing baby online and wanted the immediate feedback that digital cameras give you. I chose the PolaroidMax 320 based on price alone. Boy was it a mistake.
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Pros: Fast - Light - Cheap - Self Repeating
Cons: Low Resolution - Twain Driver Sucks for slower Computers

Now before you say Wait you got a Coolpix 5000 and you think this camera is cool ?

Well that is entirely dependent on what you want to do with it. I like to fly ROCKETS and wanted a digicam to stick inside a rocket. Since rockets are prone...

Pros: Cheap and easy to use.
Cons: Very Poor picture quality. Dont buy one!

No matter how inexpesive this camera is, you're not going to get your money's worth. Sure it is easy to use, with just the one button, and the uploading to the computer is easy to do, but one look at your results and you'll know why I say not to buy...

Pros: Lightweight, decent photos, fun to use, good software.
Cons: Only holds 18 exposures, pictures can sometimes be grainy, no flash.

This was my first experience with a digital camera. I purchased it three years ago when we were bui ...

Pros: None
Cons: I paid money for it!

I know what your thinking "its only $20.00 and the pictures could'nt be that bad" well thats what I thought too,this is a prime example of good from far but far from good.I bought the camera for $20.00 what a deal until I saw the pictures,this camera is...

Pros: good pictures,cheap and easy to use
Cons: no flash or zoom

I have had mine for a couple of years now and sure it has no flash or zoom but have had better pictures from it than the other camera that i have recently gotten still use it everyday if u know how to use it then u can get good pictures.Its all in the person that knows how to operate it and do photos.

Pros: Lightweight, easy to use, inexpensive
Cons: No flash, poor picture quality, no zoom

I got this camera free through a QVC catalog. Free? Let's just say it's a reward system to where you can get free (cheap) stuff if you buy so many items from QVC over time. Anyway, when I first sent off for it, I didn't expect a whole lot, but when I first opened it, I expected more. To put it simply, I was partially disappointed. It wasn't until I saw the picture quality that I was almost fully disappointed. In order for the picture to be decent, it would have to be the perfect situation. The lighting would have to be flawless (don't EVEN try to take a picture in the dark with it!) In most cases, the pictures will turn out blurry and the color will be slightly off. It is a very inexpensive camera though and it is very easy to operate. The good hardly outweighs the bad. All in all it's not my camera of choice.

Pros: Lightweight for sure...... Feels like there is NOTHING in this baby!
Cons: Cant be used 2 transfer pics on my XP-PRO? :'(

Hi all.....
I just wrote a comment, but, when I clicked on "Notify Me When Comments Come In", (B-4 I posted my comment) MY comment just DISAPPEARED? UGH
I wanted to know.....I have an "XP-PRO" & the camera instructions indicate that it requires a "95-98"? This true? Is there NO WAY 4 me 2 be able 2 use this, 2 transfer my pics 2 my puter?
The previous writer also stated that....there is a "MEMORY CARD" in this baby? Can someone PLEASE guide me 2 this area? Cause, 4 the life of me, I just CANNOT find it. I see the 9-Volt Battery Compartment, but, NO WHERE do I see a MEMORY CARD thingie? (Blonde Moment?)
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Overall......I read ALOTTA comments on this camera. Read alotta the "Pro's * Cons"......I think that it would be a fine camera for the......"Not So X-Perienced Photographer". Um.....perhaps 4 a "Child"? Keeping in mind however that, I have NOT been able 2 Transfer ANY pics, therefore, there is NO WAY 4 me 2 be able 2 SEE the "Quality" of said pics? Afterall.....it DOES carry the "POLAROID" name.....right? ;)
Well....THANK-YOU ALL!
HAVE A NICE DAY & HAPPY CLICKING!
SHARYN

I got it at Target on sale for $25. For that I don't care how it works. It's a lot of fun to play with. The picture are low quality. The software is fun. It's not the camera that's hard to use, it's the the software these companys make that are hard for the novice. Roger

I had gotten my camera for $20 at K-Mart when they closing out inventory. I didn't want to spend a lot and the camera has served it's purpose that I wanted it for; email. It says it stores 18 pictures but I went beyond that on my settings.

Quality is poor. Software will only install on Windows 95 & 98. Save your money and buy something that can be use on newer computers and at least 480 x 640 picture quality.

The camera is easy to use, the software is terrible! There is supposed to be online help, but the address is non-existent! Don't waste a dime on this camera. If this is how Polaroid runs their business, I will not buy another camera from them. I am looking for a good digital camera and I will not buy one from Polaroid!

You get what you pay for. It's lightweight and easy to use. However I have had problems with the digital camera connecting to my computer (Windows 98) and their supposed "help website" is non-existent!

This camera was my mom's boyfriends and he had no use for it so he let me use it a few times before my mom bought my brother and I one for us to use. It took about 20-30 pictures at a time, but, having no flash was a bad spec of this camera. I didn't mind the quality of the camera, but, the software was a little confusing and I accidently deleted a set of pictures that I had taken because of it.

I bought this camera the polaroid digital 320 in Jamaica that's where I'm from for JA$4,200 it's o.k. but I'm having problems downloading to my computer a Dell XP Home Edition I can''t get the photos to come on the screen. So I need help to do this.

it is not a good camera, and i dont recommend it. it takes up way too much room on your hard drive and is difficult, and its help website doesnt work. it is true. you do get what you pay for, which is almost nothing.

Obviously you get what you pay for, and for less than one hundred bucks you shouldn't have high expectations, but I can barely download pix from the camera to my computer without the system freezing up because of errors! It's extremely frustrating and usually requires re-booting repeatedly. I tried to go to the listed help center (photomaxhelp.com) and it no longer exists! I would avoid this product if you are not very computer saavy, and patient!

Boy, what a mistake it was to fall for the salesmans pitch, he must have been on commission. When I told him that I was really a novice on the computer he told me this was the camera for me! HAH! This camera gave me more grief. Tech support is non existent, the on-line manual is not worth the paper to print it out on. A really bad experience with a really bad camera

An inexpensive camera, $20 at a warehouse outlet, that gets the job done. It's picture quality is good enough for email and webpages and software is adequate to get your photos from camera to PC. For the price, camera and software is a good buy.

At this price, anyone can take digital pictures. The software is fun and easy to use. I use it often to take shots of things I find interesting. It is small enough to carry in a pocket, so I always have it with me,and cheap enough that I don't worry about theft or damage. It has held up well. I've had mine for almost a year. I've used it on camping and backpacking trips, at ballgames, shopping trips, school, and everywhere else I've been. One of my favorite uses is "fun shots" of my students at school. It has been rained on, passed around, dropped, and otherwise abused, but, it still works fine. I like that no memory card or other accessory is needed, except a PC. It does have a limited picture quality. I would not suggest it be used for anything more than hobby type photos, but it is a great way to "record the moment" cheaply.I would recommend it for children or adults who just want to take lots of images without lots of cost.

I would not recomend this camera to nobody. You get what you paid for, which is not much, this is at a bargan price but you soon find out why.

This camera was cheap for what it does the tech support is non-existent. The pictures came up well but I have to go on a friends computer due to having windows xp. Will probably give it to my friend he may find a good use for it.

This camera was a gift to enable me to send pictures to distant family on a regular basis. The quality of the pictures isn't great, but serves my purpose. However, the program has frozen on me twice now and I cannot download the photos from the camera. I found this site while looking for tech support which must not be available. The web address listed with the CD is unavailable. I am not a very computer saavy person, but am tending to think that lots of PC memory is needed. I find the steps to transfer each picture individually to an album cumbersome and time consuming.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada I bought this gadget through Ebay and paid quite a bit considering the exchange rate for us Canadians. I also had to pay Duty Tax and waited 2 weeks for package to arrive. Altogether, I paid $40.00 but I was able to install the software and see some pics. I haven't saved any yet cause I get an error message about 'no zviewer.exe'. I guess that's what's needed to save these. I'll try with other software and see what happens. I would recommend anyone else to invest in a quality digital camera @ around $100. Echo331

I also bought my camera at Target for $25. I thought this would be a great thing to start out with, considering the price. I have a great computer,photo programs,etc, but it will not run this software, the disc is scratched, and there was no online support, despite claims on the package. Piece of junk that is going back!

I was fooled by picture on internet site. Once I received camera, I saw that it looks and handles like a toy. I could not take this camera nor the software serious. I gave it to my daughter to play with.......

Was a gift, a nice thought, but I can't use it at all on my computer. Have never had a digital camera, so I thought it was a good idea...wrong. This thing is completely useless