KB Gear JamCam 0.3MP Digital Camera, Silver

by KB Gear

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00004YBVE
• Item model number: KGJ3S
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (142 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,283 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The JamCam 3.0 from KB Gear is a great way to take pictures of yourself and friends. It can capture images at resolutions of 800 x 600 or 640 x 480, either of which is great for e-mailing to friends or posting on a Web site. The built-in flash helps illuminate shots in low-light situations, and a 10-second self-timer lets you become part of the fun. The JamCam 3.0 comes with enough built-in memory to store up to eight pictures at a resolution of 640 x 480, and also accepts MMC-format memory cards for additional storage capacity. Transferring images to a computer is accomplished by using either the serial port (PC only) or USB port (Mac and PC). The JamCam 3.0 comes with software to edit and manipulate your photos.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

88 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good value, great starter digital camera, January 23, 2001

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JB "Devoted Amazonian since 1996" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: KB Gear JamCam 0.3MP Digital Camera, Silver (Electronics)

I purchased this camera as a gift for my husband at Christmas, and we've been really pleased with the pictures this little camera has taken. It's inexpensive and very simple, which is great if you don't have a lot of experience/technical knowledge of digital cameras in general.

One problem: this camera won't work with Win2000 until you install drivers and some other fixes (and that's not mentioned anywhere on this site). It works fine with WinME, but as Win2000 isn't really intended for this, you'll run into the problem of incompatibility (even if using a USB hub). However, my husband sent the company some mail about this, and within a few hours, he had the fixes and everything works great. The website did have suggestions to remedy the problems, but that wasn't enough -- it did take an email, but the company was quick to respond. The reviewer from Paris, TX had an awful time with this, but I'm stunned by that review because we got such a quick response--and this was on Christmas Eve night!

The camera takes pretty good photos, but the price will tell you that they're not high-quality, printable pictures. This camera is ideal if all you plan to do is send photos via email or publish them on a page. Software to edit your pictures is included with the camera, so you'll be able to correct red-eye and play with the images a bit.

Unfortunately, this camera doesn't perform well in low light situations. It does take clear, sharp pictures in sunlight or in situations where there's direct lighting. I recommend getting the memory card so that you can take more pictures with the higher resolution. Another downside: no picture preview window, but hey, until recent years, we never got to take a sneak peek on a regular camera anyway. You can't miss what you never had... Besides, you're not wasting film; you can always just delete the shot on the PC if you don't like it!

A BIG plus: it can take a beating. If you're worried that all digital cameras are fragile goods that need to be pampered, you need not worry about that with this one. My husband dropped his on a tile floor, and like a champ, it took a picture right after the fall without a problem. I felt instantly better that I didn't buy him an expensive, fragile one... (whatta klutz!)

All in all, it's just the ticket if you want to try out digital photography before making a costly investment. I think kids would enjoy this camera because it looks cool, and let's face it, techno stuff is instantly attractive to a kid.

A good way to start and worth the money!

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid camera at a great price, January 24, 2001

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Sir Bowen (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: KB Gear JamCam 0.3MP Digital Camera, Silver (Electronics)

It's always great to find a product where the maker keeps the price down by omitting features rather than by cutting corners on quality.

Sure, this camera isn't super-high-resolution, nor does it have many extra features. But what it does it does well. It's easy to use, and the photos are fine for most snapshot-type uses. It's also rugged - highly recommended for kids.

The software loaded with no hassles and has a simple user interface. The camera hooks up to a PC easily, and I haven't had a single glitch uploading.

I will recommend that you add the 16MB MultiMedia Card. Without it, the camera only holds 8 shots. With it, the capacity goes up to 69 - much more useful.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I was dubious but..., May 9, 2001

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Richard Nichols (Murrumbeena, Vic Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: KB Gear JamCam 0.3MP Digital Camera, Silver (Electronics)

I shopped around for ages looking for the cheapest digital camera I could find (I just wanted one to throw in the glove box or whatever in case I want to snap something). The JamCam 3.0 came up pretty good in most review I read, bad in others. The specs read pretty good from a technical perspective but like any camera it's hard to tell without actually using it. Anyway I settled on a JamCam and to cut a long story short, it's not bad. It's probably better than any other camera in the price range (not that there are many) but don't expect great quality - this camera is acceptible for quick snaps to send by email or to put on websites etc. If you buy it with high expectations you'll be disappointed, otherwise it's worth a go! Also you'll definately want to get a MMC to put in it - 8 pictures ain't much.