MAGPIX SX3 Digital Camera Binocular

by Magpix

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007SWPZI
• Item model number: SX3
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,716 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 13, 2005

Product Description

Look ahead, get up close, and take a picture. Easy to use, compact, and durable, the SX3 is perfect for any outdoor activity, from sporting events to wildlife viewing. The SX3 is MAGPIX's 3rd generation digital camera binocular. This experience has helped us to design from the ground up, a digital camera binocular that delivers never before seen features and performance anywhere else in this category. With true 3.1 Megapixel resolution and fixed 10X optical magnification, what you see through the binoculars is the picture you get. Use the included MAGPIX Light Guide attachment and watch your pictures come alive. The SX3 also allows you to take pictures from near to far (~40ft. to infinity) with an innovative lens focusing system-- perfect for backyard birding to backpacking adventures. Lightweight, sleek and sturdy, the SX3 is ready to go with you. A TV out connection lets you use the SX3 for surveillance or view your pictures directly from the SX3 to your TV. Add a tripod and SX3 can take great pictures in low lighting conditions. Magpix SX3 is simple to use, unique to have, and a whole new approach to outdoor technology. Image transfer is compatible with Windows 98/2000/ME/XP and Macintosh OSX-10.2+ computers (comes with software for Windows only)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A waste of time and money, August 6, 2005

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Dr D - See all my reviews

This review is from: MAGPIX SX3 Digital Camera Binocular (Electronics)

I wasn't expecting much in terms of quality from what I had read about this but it seemed like an interesting and fun gadget and the price was right. First unit didn't work at all - a hardware problem (it froze up and crashed every time you try to take a picture). So I had to go back downtown to J&R's that same day and they replaced it. The second one works fine.

The binoculars are OK, nothing special but they work as they are intended (10X magnification). I downloaded the pictures from the camera to my computer and literally laughed out loud. The image quality is so abysmal that it makes the picture taking feature essentially useless. My cheap old webcam takes much better pictures.

I would advise pretty strongly against buying this for anyone contemplating it. I would go so far as to say that any self respecting camera or electronics store should refuse to put this on their shelves.

In retrospect I probably should have picked up on the fact that there were no image examples on the manufacturer's website.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Gadget, August 8, 2005

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Justin Warren (Portsmouth, NH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MAGPIX SX3 Digital Camera Binocular (Electronics)

I bought mine from Target.com/Amazon a few months ago and I really like it. I posted a black-crowned night heron pic I took with it a while back. I've tried all the binocular camera offerings, like bushnell and celestron, but the magpix has the best optics and the best image quality of them all and its the only one with not interpolated 3MP. The others are all 2MP and then use software to get to 3MP.

Also, the Magpix has an "indefinate on setting" - great for birding! When I was trying out the Bushnell and celetron, they both kept turning off to save power right before the bird arrived. Totally annoying. Bushnell or celestron - if you're reading this - you need to incorporate this into your next models otherwise, we can't use it for birding.

Magpix has a good product and really fun gadget.

1.0 out of 5 stars disapointing product, March 22, 2009

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A. R. Dick "camera buff" (Virginia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MAGPIX SX3 Digital Camera Binocular (Electronics)

Not worth getting. Low power binocular with an even lower power camera. Everything relies on battery power. I should have heeded the 1 review noting the disapointing product. The technology needs perfecting. Dont waste your money.