MINOX DCC Leica M3 5MP Digital Camera

by Minox

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.9 x 1.1 x 1.7 inches ; 3.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000LRIU54
• Item model number: 60635
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,523 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

5 MP digital camera / 1.5" screen / SD card slot / lithium ion rechargable / comes with cables. software / 4x digital zoom / self timer 10 sec. / SD card slot

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

131 of 138 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is a toy. Get it?, March 31, 2008

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Dr. Hoenikker "drhoenikker" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: MINOX DCC Leica M3 5MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

I am amazed at the number of negative reviews here that come from people that, incredibly, thought they were buying a "serious" camera. People, look at it. Read the specs. Go to the nearest store and hold it in your hands. This is a toy, meant to be bought for its looks. It is the cutest thing ever, it will make you the center of attention at any party. And, to top it all, it can even take pictures!

But if you expect the quality of the pictures to be the same as from a similarly priced Canon... seriously, you need to have your head examined.

54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Skepticism overruled, December 12, 2008

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perfectagain "perfectagain" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MINOX DCC Leica M3 5MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

I am a serious amateur photographer with professional training and own serious digital and film equipment, including film Leicas. My wife wanted me to buy this because it looked cute. It does and it is. After reading the reviews, I thought all I was getting was "cute." But having used it both in decent lighting conditions outside and severe natural light conditions inside, I am impressed and my skepticism has been overruled.

This is not the equal of a good Canon, or other brand of point and shoot with a zoom lens, ISO adjustments, image stabilization, etc., much less a digital single lens reflex. That should be obvious. And if I were buying one camera for general snapshot or travel use, this would certainly not be it.

I think of this as a "fun" camera for someone who owns a decent general purpose camera, point and shoot, or better, film or digital. It has given me some very decent photos which I have printed easily to roughly 8" x 8". Add the cute factor, the fit in your pocket factor, the conversation piece factor, use it with an SD card, and I like it -- a lot.

You should be aware that as delivered, the battery must be charged off your computer. However, it uses a very common battery used in Nokia phones, a BL-5B, so replacement batteries are easily available and so are standard wall current chargers. I have ordered both, but have not received them. This should improve the utility.

Finally, if you believe in lens caps to protect lenses, as I do, you will find that the top of a 35 mm film container with a little tape or something to slightly reduce its diameter will work reasonably well.

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, little camera, January 13, 2008

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Steven P. Goldberg (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MINOX DCC Leica M3 5MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

Fun reproduction of the old Leica "spy" camera - low end digital capabilities, but functional enough to throw it in my pocket and take candid snapshots. Anyone expecting a full function digital camera would be disappointed however