Aiptek PocketCam 3M Digital Camera

Pros: Handy size, fairly good video mode for the price range. Easy menu system.
Cons: Relatively poor resolution, Poor close up range. Parallax problem with viewfinder.

Aiptek Pocket Cam 3mega I have tried out this camera on a sale or return basis and compared it with a cheap 0.3mp camera and the Fuji FinePix2800. I was considering it as a present. In summary I would say that the Aiptek is far superior to the 0.3mp poc ...

Pros: Cheap and almost indestructible..
Cons: Flimsy clips on battery compartment, that is far too small for the AA battery.

I agree that close-ups are pretty poor with this camera, but compared to others in that price range its pretty dam good. One big fault with it though, is that the battery compartment snapped before it was even 4 weeks old! This has been taped shut ever ...