Logitech Clicksmart 310 Dual Cam ( 961189-0403 )

by Logitech

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• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005Y4QP
• Item model number: 961189-0403
• Batteries: 4 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 29, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The simple and convenient ClickSmart 310--use it as a digital camera or a Web camera. Take photos and shoot video wherever the action is, then transfer images and adventures with just one click. Then e-mail your photos and short movies anywhere or post them on a Web site. You can also use the ClickSmart 310 as a high-quality Webcam by adding live video to Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, and AOL Instant Messenger SM (AIM). The camera lets anyone easily share videos and pictures over the Internet.

Product Description

The simple and convenient ClickSmart 310 - use it as a digital camera or a web camera. Take photos and shoot video wherever the action is, then transfer images and adventures with just one click. Then e-mail your photos and short movies anywhere or post them on a website. You can also use the ClickSmart 310 as a high-quality webcam by adding live video to Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). - Easy to share videos and pictures over the Internet - One-click image downloading - Add live images to instant messages

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

110 of 110 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Webcam, June 12, 2002

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kurlebj "kurlebj" (Hackettstown, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Logitech Clicksmart 310 Dual Cam ( 961189-0403 ) (Personal Computers)

I just recieved this product in the mail last week and started testing it out. The camera is very affordable in comparison to pretty much any other digital camera out there and it has more than one function, which is a very nice feature. I will review the two main features of the camera:

Webcam: Here is the camera's strong point. As a webcam, this camera works very well and seems to really hit the target for all of your webcam needs. It has a simple to use interface and does the job.

Digital camera: Here is the camera's weak point. The resolution on the digital pictures is not good at all. Very low quality, and if you try and take pictures in low light, you might as well not even bother. The camera has no flash so that is a low point as well.

Some other tidbits about the camera: The software that the camera comes with is very childish and unprofessional looking. Now, I'm not saying that you shouldn't buy the camera because of this, but it's something to think about. Also, the camera turns itself off after 30 seconds of being "on" This feature saves battery power but can be EXTREMELY annoying in certain situations. (Like if you are trying to line up a picture or something just right, then boom! the camera turns off)

If you're in the market for a webcam and that's your main motivation to buy this product then I recomend it, However, if you're buying this product mainly for it's digital camera function I suggest you look elsewhere. A good webcam with a bonus feature of being able to take low resolution dig. pictures. That's the jist of it.

76 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Buy, February 4, 2002

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Owen Allaway "The Rev" (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech Clicksmart 310 Dual Cam ( 961189-0403 ) (Personal Computers)

This isn't a replacement for a real digital camera. It only has a small amount of built-in memory, has no screen to view your pictures on and only takes them at a very low resolution. However, it is worth while for quick snapshots for friends and family. In good lighting conditions, the camera gives surprisingly high quality pictures, given the caveats above, but suffers quite a bit in low light.

As a webcam it works fine, but again low lighting hurts the picture, even with the lighting boost turned on. Installation is as easy as it possibly could be and if all goes well (which it did for me) you should be using it within about five minutes. Pictures you take away from the PC are downloaded very quickly via the USB connection and getting them from the camera to the PC is simply a matter of plugging in and clicking one button.

It's a worthy buy and I'm very happy with mine, but don't expect miracles.

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just the Thing for Kids, July 5, 2002

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Michael Harris (Tampa, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech Clicksmart 310 Dual Cam ( 961189-0403 ) (Personal Computers)

I got this for my son for his ninth birthday....

Anyway, as a kids camera it is wonderful. Kids love to take pictures but you can't afford to keep them in film and processing for what they want. If you buy them a film camera it feels like you are forever fighting them: "No honey, no one will want to see a picture of our mailbox." You are too worried about wasting film and processing.

With this approach you can turn them loose and you don't have to worry about anything. If they do take a picture they want to share, they can email it, and that's superior to what they can do with a film camera anyway.

I gave my son this as a point and shoot camera and purchased rechargeable batteries for him. He can click away to his heart's content and it doesn't cost me a thing.

The pictures upload easily to the PC where he can view them. It's also easy to email them to anyone.
It even takes small video clips you can email to others.

It also comes with some neat software. If you hook it to your PC it supports time lapse photography -- you know the pictures spread over hours or days that show you plants growing. Or if you want to produce your own claymation epic, there is a neat stop action photography option.

Here is the fine print on this camera. As a digital camera, it only records 320 x 240. It has no flash and its fixed focus.
Truthfully, the quality is not very good. Unless you hold it still (tough for him) it's easy to get blurry pics. Even when pics are clear they are at best web quality it's not anything you would want to make prints from. So this is definitely NOT adult quality. However, for kids the goal is to get a recognizable picture, not a piece of art. As a cheap way to let him take lots of pictures it is wonderful.

In summary, this is NOT a digital camera for adults, but for kids it's much better than any film camera you can buy.