Aiptek Zoom DV 8 MP Digital Camcorder and MP3 Player
- All-in-one unit that includes a digital still camera, digital camcorder, PC camera, voice recorder, removable hard disk, and compact flash card reader
- Swivel-reversible 2.4-inch TFT color LCD display with 270-degrees rotation that combines striking realism and an intuitive interface, for the best image every time
- Sensor has an effective resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 pixels at the 3-megapixel level, with a max video resolution of 640 x 480 pixels VGA at up to 30 frames per second
- Runs on a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery that recharges via the included battery charger, or via the USB connection when plugged in to your PC
- Measures 1.3 x 4.45 x 2.76 inches (W x H x D), and has a built-in SD/MMC card slot that allows a maximum of up to 2 GB of external memory
Product Description
Aiptek’s Zoom DV digital camera and camcorder is the first miniature DV with a built-in 3x optical auto-focus zoom lens. The Zoom DV’s optical zoom is great for getting better close-ups and scanning landscape video. You can record image-stabilized MPEG-4 (640 x 480) videos at 30 frames per second, with sound, plus take still pictures at up to 6 megapixels resolution. The ZoomDV also comes with two high-power LEDs for night-view video recording. On top of all this,… More >>
Aiptek Zoom DV 8 MP Digital Camcorder and MP3 Player
I returned this camera after trying very hard to like. Picture quality (movie or still) is totally unacceptable. I did not even get one good still picture. Forget about indoors video or still. The falsh and video light are useless. The overall quality of the camera is low.
Rating: 1 / 5
I agree with other reviewers who say manage your expectations. You are getting what you pay for here. But, it’s a fun little camera with some interesting features, and of course the price is right. I bought this camera with some hesitation after reading on the Aiptek site that the camera supported “File Upload Only” for Mac. So, I took a chance. The good part is that it seems to work pretty well with iphoto. The images import without much problem. The bad part is the MPEG 4 files will not work with Quicktime. I called the company and they advised me to buy an application called Flip4Mac. I paid $30 for the basic software. The bad news, it still doesn’t work. I can now open the MPEG files in Quicktime, but it only plays audio with a white screen in the player window. Not exactly a solution. I read on the Flip4mac forum that others have had the same problem. They claim a fix is in the works. Long story short, if you’re a mac user.. buy something else. This probably is not worth the annoyance.
Rating: 3 / 5
I’d love to read a review from anyone who has purchased this camera, the Aiptek Zoom DV-6 MP Image Stabilizing Camcorder w/3x Optical Zoom. I see the claim that it has 3x OPTICAL zoom and cannot help but question this because I am unable to find this product on aiptek-dot-com and this cam has supposedly been available since July 30th, 2006. Am wondering what gives with that?
Please someone, post a review of this model and hopefully, some picture results too. Let us know about this 3x optical zoom, please!
I had to pick a rating, so the four star rating was based on the MPVR version of this camera — which I own and find to be a very decent gadget. Mine is over a year old and still going strong – no problems with that model. MP3’s sound terrific. I convert movies for viewing on the camera while on the go and… “wow” for its quality. I have recorded sounds and more. Very decent! Just drag and drop my files from my PC to the SD card and I can switch out movies and MP3’s. I am happy with that model, but it does not have any optical zoom – just digital. Still get pretty good pix tho, just use the various settings… My little homemade movies are good, very decent, but without additional lighting, indoor movies will be dark. This camera doesnt handle well in strong sun – I use an umbrella over my cam as I film. Big diff.
So, is this newer model really all that much better? Can’t wait to know! 3x optical sounds good…
Rating: 4 / 5
something that everyone should consider before a purchase of this class of lower-end “camcorder” … you get what you pay for. internally, these are essentially digital photo cameras that have had slight optimizations for digital video. they are not high-quality video recording devices with high-quality optics. don’t expect your videos to look like the latest movie blockbuster.
if that isn’t acceptable, pay 3-4x more for a real camcorder. as for other models in this price range, read the reviews. they have the same complaints as you see here. not that the complaints aren’t valid, it’s just that you must consider what you’re paying for.
if you’re looking for something that will record sometimes jerky, sometimes blurry, often poorly lit, but nonetheless endearing video of your kids birthday party, etc, then you’re on the right track here.
Rating: 3 / 5
This camera isn’t heavy duty or the best camera out there by a long shot. What it is, is a good starter camera for a preteen or teenager. The battery life isn’t great so you will need to spend a little more on the good batteries for this camcorder. The batteries it comes with should just be thrown away because they don’t have enough power to work the camera, or use them for something else.
We have a Mac and had to e-mail with customer service before we figured out how to be able to view the movies on the Mac. It will download the videos onto the Mac without a problem but NOT play them unless you download another program onto your computer. Luckily, my son is more tech-savvy than I am and was able to do this without a problem. It did take a few days between each e-mail to the techs so it did take over a week to get it working.
The picture quality is acceptable for casual use.
My son loves it now but next year he’s going to require a serious upgrade.
Great affordable camera for beginners.
It was marked down to 69 dollars in Target and is worth that, no more.
Rating: 3 / 5