Customer Reviews

Mini 640x480 USB Keychain Digital Camera (Silver)

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I bought this camera for $50.00 a few years ago--now it costs $18 and you can get it for $10. Really what I bought myself was a whole mess of trouble, but it seemed so cool! Every kid was into spy stuff--and you'd order complete nonsense from the back of a comic book which you knew wouldn't really work. And here was a reasonably priced spy camera! Just the kind of thing Patrick McGoohan would use. And it did come in quite handy, although the timing couldn't have been worse. A little earlier and I'd have proved my point beyond the shadow of a doubt. A little later, and I wouldn't have run into certain technicalities. Apparently, the law on complete disclosure is that the opposing attorney has to let you see her relevant files on the case, except when she really doesn't want to, and you are the little guy.

The camera's resolution isn't actually bad--all these cameras (plus your cell phone camera if you have one) boast a similar pixel number, but what turns out to be crucial is their treatment of light levels. This one is so simple that it does have a real problem reading text off paper in medium light; you can't really focus at closer than 4 feet. But the graininess doesn't look digital; instead, there's a wonderful sepia quality to low light photos that looks like an early daguerreotype. It's really worth finding one for a few dollars and playing around. [8]

I am very computer literate. The software provided is not for use with the product. I tried to download drivers so my computer could recognize the camera but had no luck. There are other identical mini cameras like this one packaged under different names. Don't buy this one.

Excellent choice for quick capture, not ideal for activities which will require alot of picture taking as it only holds 5 shots at a time before you must download and clear the camera memory. Otherwise, an excellent choice.