Coby 2-Inch TFT LCD SNAPP HD Camcorder/Camera CAM5000 (Black)

by Coby

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7 x 1.8 inches ; 7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002DW97IE
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: CAM5000
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,882 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 15, 2009

Product Description

Shoot it, share it, SNAPP it! Introducing the Coby SNAPP CAM5000 from Coby Electronics, you can capture every Hollywood-worthy moment in brilliant HD. Film video, take pictures, and review files at the touch of a button, and enjoy high-definition playback of your favorite home movies with the built-in HDMI connection. A built-in SD card slot offers up to 4 hours of expanded recording time, while the integrated USB port, ArcSoft editing software and YouTube uploader let you create and share great original videos online in minutes. Webcam capability, HDMI cable and travel accessories also included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Quite Ready for Primetime, October 31, 2009

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T. Cook "DataPro" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coby 2-Inch TFT LCD SNAPP HD Camcorder/Camera CAM5000 (Black) (Electronics)

The price point when compared to the Kodak or Flip is great, however video quality is not up to the same standard as these competitors. Video appears slightly washed out and grainy. Have also noticed a consistant issue with a horizontal line that appears in every video approx every 5 seconds.

If you are looking for an ultra cheap'o mini cam just to post video to YouTube and your Facebook account then these faults might not be so concerning. If you are in it for the long haul and would like the best possible picture quality out of a camera in this form factor, you might want to consider the other options out there. I will be returning my recent purchase.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Backup camcorder, November 13, 2009

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nenggot - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coby 2-Inch TFT LCD SNAPP HD Camcorder/Camera CAM5000 (Black) (Electronics)

Good for casual use. Noise when you click for zooming. No remote. Only 4x zooming.

Just a backup camcorder. If you're shooting e.g. graduation or weddings, for a little more money, use a good camcorder. If just shooting short but good quality videos, consider investing in high-end cellphones/pda. If you carry your psp or nintendo ds with you, cameras for these gamers might be enough for short low-quality videos.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Quality, Poor Picture, Poor Support, Poor technology, March 20, 2010

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Rowe Rowe "floydian" (PTown) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coby 2-Inch TFT LCD SNAPP HD Camcorder/Camera CAM5000 (Black) (Electronics)

I bought this camera, Christmas 2009. It is now March 2010 and the camera is fully dead.

I noticed a problem about two weeks into using the product. It developed a "tick" during recording....tick...tick....tick....tick....like a clock....I was disappointed to hear it on playback as well...I wrote to the tech support crew from the Coby website. I never received a response.

Sometime Mid-February, the camera developed a bug where, when I turned it on, it would say "HDMI" and the screen would black out, making the camera completely unusable. Again, I contacted support asking for help and never heard from them. At this time, I took the camera back to Fry's where I bought it but they wouldn't return/exchange it because it had been 6 weeks. I got it to work a few times after that by connecting it to an HDMI TV to get to the menu's, but that really didn't help. The problem persists.

How disappointing. Another inexpensive technology that only lives up to its promise for a limited time then dies. Combined with *zero* support from the parent company, this product is a no-buy.

Think about how many resources get consumed manufacturing products like this only to have them junked into landfills less than 6 months later. We need to stop purchasing cheap technologies or Earth will pay the price...Lesson learned!!