Jazz DV151 VGA Digital Video Camera (Red)

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We found the "Jazz DV151" pocket camcorder at one of the big box stores for somewhat less than the current retail price on Amazon. At roughly 1/2 to 1/3rd the price of the Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 60-Minutes (Black), it seemed to be worth the risk of buying it as a backup pocket camcorder. Here are my observations:

Pros:

* Acceptable video quality *FOR THE PRICE* it is only 320x240, not even VGA (the Flip wins hands down)

* Very good microphone this was real surprise, the microphone is more sensitive than the Flip

* Has built in USB connector Like the Flip, but only USB 1.1

* Comes with a USB extension cable!

* Works as a SD card reader when connected to PC via USB (see above)

* Has Video Out can be connected to a TV for playback, cables included

* 1.5" LCD screen can rotate for convenient viewing while self recording (the Flip cannot)

* Saves files in AVI format No conversion needed

Cons:

* Low video quality it is 320x240 (but again good for the price)

* Does not come with any memory You must buy a SD card (up to 2GB) before using (sometimes included as a bundle)

Misc:

* Uses 2 AA batteries (not included)

So for a really inexpensive camcorder, with YouTube usable quality, this is a fairly good option. For use in any meaningful way, not so much.

I purchased 2 of these cameras for Christmas for my kids ages 15 & 19 and what a mistake that was! They worked fine for the first week but now my oldest daughters does not work at all, when you turn it on it just says 'card read' and that's all the further you can go, of course there was no troubleshooting guide in the 'book' that came with the camera so I had to go to their website so I could contact them. Unfortunately their website is a piece of junk too and I was not able to log onto it for about a week, I finally got a number that was directed to a company called Digitac apparently the company that manufactures the Jazz camera is no longer in business and they are handling all issues with these cameras. At this point my only option is to send the camera to Digitac for a replacement. I am very disappointed with this product and had I known better I would have invested a few more dollars and gotten a better camera! I will chalk this one up as a lesson learned!

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Simple controls. Needs plenty of light for a fairly decent picture. Can't remove the time stamp.

Feels insubstantial. Doesn't feel like it will take much knocking around. It is worth the $40 or so I paid, but no more.

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Cons:

1. No flash

2. No SD Card (Required)

3. Grainiest Picture

4. Plastic feeling

5. Bad sound quality

6. Not compatible with Macs

Pros:

1. Pretty Color

If these are the qualities you're looking for, than this is the camera for you; otherwise, don't bother.

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poor quality piece of junk avoid this item ordered two sent them back