Title : Polaroid Photo Max Fun! 320 0.07MP Digital Camera
Author : Polaroid
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Binding : Electronics
Regular Price : $59.99
Amazon.com Price : $27.99
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Editorial Reviews : Offering a maximum resolution of 320 x 240, the Polaroid Photo Max Fun! Digital 320 creative kit is an easy and economical choice for users who want to experiment with digital photography. The Digital 320 camera is easy to use and fits in the palm of your hand. It comes equipped with enough internal memory to store 18 pictures. Operation is focus free. The camera includes a 15-second self-timer and an automatic power-saving mode. The kit comes with PhotoMAX SE Image Maker software, a serial cable, a wrist strap, and a 9-volt battery to get you started. The software offers one-click fix technology as well as the ability to add your face to magazine covers, costume fantasy scenes, or to other creative applications. The Digital 320's photos are simple to incorporate into e-mails or Web sites.
Buyer Reviews : Polaroid's real mistake with the Digital 320 is price and packaging. The camera looks (and is priced) more seriously than it performs. Polaroid should probably have played up the 'fun' angle, made the body bright purple instead of silver, and aimed it obviously at kids or beginners.
The image quality is not great. It's about as good as an average webcam. You need a lot of light. The images have a lot of compression artifacting (spotty patches) around the edges of objects. Colors don't reproduce well. As the camera holds only about 18 images at once, you won't be going very far from a PC for long.
You can get some quite acceptable results if you: * shoot a single person or object against a simple background. Make the person or object as large in the picture as you can. You can sometimes get closer than the manual recommends. * Forget 320x240. It looks fuzzy and artifacted. Once you have the image in your computer, reduce the size until it appears sharper. Adjust the contrast and brightness to make it more distinct. * shoot in bright light with the light source behind you. Hold the camera as still as you can, or sit it on a flat surface or tripod. (This seems to be a factor with many budget digital cameras.)
If you have basic needs, or just want a bit of fun, the 320 will probably be fine for you.
(by eSapien.com)
Features/Technical Specs : * 320 x 240 (0.07 megapixel) resolution appropriate for on-screen viewing and emails, but not for prints * Hassle-free fixed-focus lens * Internal 500 kb memory holds 29 images at default resolution * Connects to PCs via serial port * 9-volt battery included; very simple design: no flash, zoom, LCD, or removable memory
