Largan Chameleon Mega Digital Camera

by Largan

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 3.5 x 2.3 inches
• 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: B000095ZIM
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,047 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 15, 2003

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I don't get it, July 16, 2003

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Michelle Herman "Author of The Middle of Ever... (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Largan Chameleon Mega Digital Camera (Electronics)

I love my little digital camera! I have no idea why the other people who've reviewed it have had such a hard time with it. I was just on the site looking for it because I like it so much I want to buy one as a gift (I too got mine free with a Dell computer). We use it every day and have no trouble navigating the menu (it's a little complicated, but not so complicated that a person with a college education can't manage it--that is, no more complicated than the average VCR!) and have taken a lot of GREAT pictures with it. I should say that I don't print out my digital photos: I use them only on screen, and what we mainly use this camera for is e-mailing photos to distant relatives who can't be with us for milestones (or for that matter daily family events). But I have also taken some pretty artful shots with this little camera, and given its size (you can put it in your jeans pocket) and how easy it is to point and shoot and get a good snapshot, I think it's terrific (and I should also say that when I'm not using my little digital, I always use an old fully manual 35 mm camera, and develop and print my own B&W photos. So I'm fairly picky.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth a spot in my trash can, December 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Largan Chameleon Mega Digital Camera (Electronics)

Fortunately, this camera was free from Dell. You get what you pay for. With forty years of photography experience with my Minolta SLR, I seldom take a bad picture. However before trashing this beast, I took 50 pictures in varying lighting conditions and got 49 totally unacceptable pictures. The problems were over-exposure and multiple images using the built-in flash, almost non-existent contrast range (at best only a couple of f-stops), horribly long 2 to 3 seconds shutter lag. The camera's only redeeming feature is the built-in memory holds a lot of pictures, at least 100.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Time to give retirement for this free camera, December 3, 2003

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sriniis "sriniis" (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Largan Chameleon Mega Digital Camera (Electronics)

. Poor video quality if used as a webcam
. If used as a Digital camera, it can take decent pictures only in sunlight long distance shots.
. If you got this free when you bought a Dell computer, do yourself a favour and give retirement for this camera.
. If you got this free, you can also give this camera to kids as a consolation play toy, if they are asking your costly digital camera to take pictures and you don't want to give it to them :-))

For webcams, I recommend Creative Labs PD1130 WebCam NX Pro ASIN: B00009V7MU
For digital camera, I recommend Canon PowerShot S400 4MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom ASIN: B00008OE6I

I highly discourage you to buy this!