Customer Reviews

Agfa 1680 1.2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Don't let the picture fool you- this camera is pretty big. It's about the size of a paperback book. That, and the fact that the time it takes to process a picture (3-4 seconds) means that you had better be pretty sure that the shot of Junior sliding into home base is the one that you want- you won't get a second chance. But those are the only drawbacks I can see. The battery life is very good, the images are fine quality, the included software is a breeze to use (and includes ways to either fix, or even just have fun with your photos), and while a bit large, the camera is light and ergonomically well designed. The swivel body is a great feature- you can take shots at waist level, or over your head (great in crowds!) and still frame the shot, and the zoom feature is very handy. Mac users should invest in a USB card reader- it makes downloading the photos much faster and easier. I am taking one star off for bulk (but not heft, as I said, the camera is pretty light: the heaviest parts are the batteries and the high-quality lens), but I am very happy with mine.

I have had my camera for 3 years now. I have been looking at the newer cameras and I am hesitant of buying a different one due to the unique Swivel head feature. You dont have to look through a view finder and you can change the angle and get a better picture without having to put your body in weird positions to see through the view finder.

I have done photos of the kids and they came out just as good as if I went to Sears or any of those other photo places. I chose the 1680 resolution and this gives me a very clear 8x10 image. I can use the software and shrink this down smaller to get a more crisp image. I can also select the 1280 for a great 5x7 or the 307 for pics to upload onto the web without having to resize them. I tried a newer camera by Kodak and I didnt like the fact that although it is newer, the images form this camera are much crisper than the one from the 2.2 megapixel one.

I rated 4 stars because I didnt get a usb Port cable with it when I bought it and now I havent found any to fit the unique jack to the camera. I solved this by using a film reader. I ended up doing this as the cable that came with the camera wasnt uploading the images onto the computer and I didnt want to buy another camera and I didnt want to pay abunch of money to repair it when the film reader was $. I now use the camera as before but instead of connecting to the computer to upload, I just insert the memory card into the reader and this is MUCH faster than waiting for the camera to upload the images into photowise.

I think the photo quality is much better than most of the other cameras I see out there..at least in the $$-$$$ range. I use it mostly for ebay and have to say the only other thing that I dont like is the flash is really bright..I often have reflected light off my books but I just change the angle of the camera or add a light in the background to off shoot it.

All in all I like that this is heavier and larger than the other cameras out there. The Kodak I was messing with felt so light and flimsy I sometimes forgot I was holding it! I like the swivel feature on this camera but wish some of the newer ones had this as well. The only thing that is a drawback is the time it takes to process each image after taking the photo and the time it takes to upload...takes forever. I did notice the newer ones are quicker but like I said I dont want to spend another $500 on a camera...so if you are looking for something to get second hand to play with I suggest this model..there are some on ebay and are around $170-$220 which isnt a bad price for the quality images you get. I have a 4Mb memory card it came with and that drawback is it will only hold 6-7 images using the 1680 resolution. I think you can still get a larger memory card but I havent gotten around to doing it. So all in all I am pleased with this camera even though I cant get it to upload the images onto the computer..thank goodness for film readers!

You can hold this great camera with one hand (preferably your right) and run through all the functions. Take pictures, delete one or all. See all shots in a contact sheet format or just one shot. Three resolutions to chose from. Great zoom & Macro focus.

Even though one person said it is too heavy and it's the size of a paperback book, I have big hands and found quite comfortable to use.

I like the split action as it does make it easier to shoot over crouds.

Keyspan does make a USB cable that fits the jack on the camera to go with a Mac.

The only bummer I found is that when I bought the camera I was running OS 9.1 and it was great. Now i'm running "Tiger" OS 10.4.1 & no one has software to support that operating system. Now when I download images from the camera I have to restart in the old OS 9 system to use PhotoWise.

Yes I know I have to buy a USB or a Firewire reader and i'm asking Santa for that!

Even an idiot can operate this cool camera. It's too bad Agfa doesn't make it any more. You can find one online if you search hard enough (try Ebay) but it will still cost you $600.

I don't need to upgrade to any fancier digital, this one rocks!

I recently purchased a new camera with a higher megapixel value. This camera is truly better. Because of the LCD Swing Open feature, you can really get photos of people or objects from otherwise awkward angles. Many dentists and doctors use this camera.

The software that comes with it is not great, it is better to scan it into a photo editing program such as Microsoft Picture It!! using a cable or card reader.

I use one and it is easy. I can see the picture I am taking on the big screen.

It is fun. The pictures look good.

I recently purchased a new camera with a higher megapixel value. This camera is truly better. Because of the LCD Swing Open feature, you can really get photos of people or objects from otherwise awkward angles. Many dentists and doctors use this camera.

The software that comes with it is not great, it is better to scan it into a photo editing program such as Microsoft Picture It!! using a cable or card reader.