Logitech 961305-0403 Pocket Digital 130 Camera

by Logitech

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000D8IS4
• Item model number: 961305-0403
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,188 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 11, 2003

Product Description

Catch the shot, Steal the Show! The camera that lets you live in the moment. Did you ever see a movie star, a strange animal, or your child doing something funny... but you couldn't take a picture because you didn't have your bulky camera? With the Logitech Pocket Digital 130, you'll never miss those spontaneous, special moments again. Only a little bigger than a credit card, it barely takes up room in your pocket, pack, or purse. But since it's made of durable brushed steel, the Pocket Digital 130 feels solid and looks cool. Of course, it takes great pictures, too. With true 1.3 megapixel resolution, you can print high-quality 4x6 prints or email them to anyone. The flash lets you capture memories indoors or outdoors. And it has enough memory to capture 44 pictures at high resolution or over 130 at medium resolution. Resolution: 640x480 or 1280x1024 Storage: 16MB of Internal Memory for 130+ pictures at 640x480 or 40+ at 1.3 megapixel Picture Type: JPEG Sensor: 1.3 megapixel CMOS Exterior Finish: Stainless Steel

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, December 20, 2003

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Zen Williston (Heavenly Valley, NV United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech 961305-0403 Pocket Digital 130 Camera (Electronics)

This is an excellent easy to use, go anywhere work of art. And Amazon's price (my favorite store) cannot be beat. It is beautifully crafted and takes very good 1 mp pictures that are easy to transfer to computer and charge at the same time with the included USB cable. No sofware to install in Windows XP. So easy, a manual is not even needed to begin shooting. The litium ion battery shoots the full 45 pictures at highest resolution without showing much use, and then downloading them to the computer, recharges the battery... simplicity and beauty all in one. It is the same overall size as my Canon S400 (Elf) but less than half the thickness. It weighs next to nothing (half my Nokia 6560 wireless phone). I have used or owned several 1 mp cameras and this takes the best pictures I have seen... none of that blurry edge as on others... nice sharp shots edge to edge without any pixelation whatsoever. Cautions: do not leave the camera attached to the computer when it is turned off or goes into standby as it will drain the battery. Also be SURE to hold the camera against something to prevent motion blur. The flash is very nice, although quite weak (shots 3-6' are fine). I love it and that is from someone who has several other high-end digitals.
UPDATE: I have now taken over 200 pictures with this little gem and my rating is unchanged. I even took several dozen during a snowstorm from inside the house and dozens outside after it was over with trees and ground deep in white. Only two pictures needed to be deleted since they were blurry and overexposed. I must have shaken the camera since the wind was strong. The others, even with all the white and with a high potential for over-exposure, were perfect. I printed several 4x6s and 1 8x10 and even the 8x10 from a few feet away looked like a photolab print... just beautiful. I use only the large picture size, so I cannot comment on the 640x480 pictures... why bother... with 45 shots at the largest size setting and nearly a full battery at the end of shooting, it is the only way to go. Colors are uniformly natural with only a slight fare on highly saturated and bright colors (a shot of a pointsettia showed some flaring due to the intense red). For the money, this camera cannot be beat! One other tip is to use a small clamp from the garage to sit it on a table or shelf for pictures since it does not have a tripod thread. Just clamp at the bottom horizontally and the clamp acts as a stand. And amazingly the camera carries a two year warranty.

You can view a few of my pictures taken with this camera at www.wholarts.com/logi.html

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for quick shots, August 9, 2004

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J. Magee "electronics destroyer" (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech 961305-0403 Pocket Digital 130 Camera (Electronics)

I just received this today, and have been wandering all over my campus shooting things to try it out. I'm running Mac OS X (10.3) and the great thing is that this camera just shows up as an external drive. iPhoto also pops up, if you like using that.

Image quality is better than I expected, but nothing like a decent film or digital camera. Colors are good, a little washed out in bright sunlight, a little dark indoors, but definitely recognizable. Resolution isn't fantastic, but if you use the higher resolution and then manipulate in photoshop to a lower, it works well.

I only paid 65 for it, which I consider a good buy. Over a hundred dollars is definitely out of my price range, which is why I chose this camera over something with a higher number of megapixels.

Design is spectacular, the camera feels very well put together and sturdy, made from stainless steel. Feels sort of like the iPod mini, if you've ever had the pleasure of using one. I am not worried in the least about breaking it in half, and I'm someone who is tough on electronics. It is also much smaller than I anticipated, about the heft of my Nokia 3595, and a little shorter and thinner, but a bit wider. The sliding door feels sturdy, and gently clicks shut, so it won't open without being pulled. Even when open, the door is securely attached to the camera, and feels impossible to break off.

The absence of a preview LCD is actually a plus for me, as I wanted a camera that could live in my pocket, not in a case. I keep keys in my pocket. Keys + expensive LCD = bad.

The two main complaints of people, lack of LCD and lack of resolution, don't bother me in the slightest, as that was not what this camera was for. I needed something cheap that could live in a pocket. Lack of additional memory slots isn't an issue, as I tote my powerbook around all the time anyway, and can whip it out and transfer the photos (the powerbook alone gets me lots of envious looks, so I can imagine the two together).

I highly recommend this camera, if you need something small and easy to tote about that has great battery life and is easy to deal with on the computer.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Could be alot better, October 14, 2005

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Michael Elliott (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech 961305-0403 Pocket Digital 130 Camera (Electronics)

I had this camera over a year and i hate it. You have to hold it exactly still for 3-4 seconds and if you move it, it will mess the picture up. you can't take any decent pictures inside and when you take them outside.

If your taking pictures of nature or art or anything that don't have motion and isn't a person then buy it. others wise save your money.

one thing I loved about this camera is that it doesn't take batteries and you can charge it up by putting the usb port into your pc.