Customer Reviews

Bushnell Instant Replay 8x30 Roof Prism Binocular with 5MP Digital Still Camera

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My review for the will be short and disappointed for the Bushnell Instant Replay 8x30 Binocular 5MP Camera.
Pros: compact and light, binocular optics are good, video is of middle quality, added SD card capable
Cons: camera optics very poor, it is not a true through-the-lens camera though advertised as so, relies on a separate focus free separate camera for photos and video, very hard on rechargeable batteries (mine lasted only 9-10 minutes), and LCD screen is too small (which is needed for many adjustment settings during shooting) and easily wasted out in sun light.
I cannot recommend this binocular and camera combo. I ended up sending it back, which the seller promptly refunded all but 10 percent of purchase price. I justified my return by stating, "The item had too many negatives to justify the expense."

As binoculas this gadget does the job but as a camera is way far. The colors are very saturated and I had to spend a lot of time trying to fix them with different digital software. The image gets distorted quickly by the movement. Maybe using a permanent tripod. I tried the different light settings and the result is not much better. I am going to return them. If your are thinking to buy this product search for other consumer reports. I only found one and it was negative. But I did look for them after I bought the product.Don't make the same mistake

Don't purchase these binoculars!! I'm in the process of returning my second pair. I called Bushnell about the camera not working properly and they said to return them because they were defective. Well, I just got my second pair and they do the same thing. Bushnell said maybe a bad shipment went out. Picture looks OK in the LCD screen, but when you try to replay it, it's all blurred lines. I've tried everything I can think of because I thought it might be me, but no. Also batteries went to just 2 bars in a matter of minutes. I tried 3 kinds and all were the same. Luckily the seller has been very helpful with great customer service. I'm going to purchase a good zoom digital camera instead, which is what some of the reviews recommended in the first place.

I purchased these binoculars as a gift for my husband. We attend a lot of hockey games, and I thought he would get a kick out of the camera/video features. Right out of the box, it became clear that something was not quite right with the product. Only the second time we turned it on, the display indicated the (brand-new) batteries were low. Then, the whole thing started locking up, to the point that none of the buttons (including the power button) worked at all. We had to take out the batteries to get the thing to shut off. The product itself may have been defective, but based on the other reviews here, I will not be buying another set of these binoculars to replace the broken ones. I'm going with a different product next time.

I find that this "camera" takes blurred, dark, unidentifiable images in even the brightest sunlight. I will be returning it for a refund as it does not meet ANY of my needs.

I read all the reviews and they were right. The Technology is not perfected. I bought it as a gift for my boyfriend. I wanted to return it, but he wanted to keep it. He was just being nice. The camera doesn't take good pictures. I am not an expert but I do have eyes.

This came with a high rating, and I think it supercedes the high rating for the money! It has excellent clarity, awesome video quality, easy to use, and easy to transfer! Holds SD card for what ever amount you choose! I love this product and very well worth the money I spent!