OSI DS 6638 2MP Digital Camera with Flash

by Oregon Scientific

Product Details

Product Manual [257kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 3.7 x 2.6 inches ; 5.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000AMDXZ
• Item model number: DS6638
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,449 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 1, 2003

Product Description

Micro cam is perfect combination of size, image quality and value for money in the market today. Using advanced CMOS Technology, it delivers 2MP images suitable for high quality photo prints and internet communications. Memory expansion via MMC ans SD cards makes it possible to take hundreds of pictures and even short video movies. Built-in flash and intelligent exposure modes takes great pictures in almost any type of lighting without additional settings. Large 1.6 in TUFT display for preview and review of images. 2x digital zoom brings your subjects in closer for a better photo. Shirt pocket size and weight for unparalleled portability. Ease of use. Full set of accessories, includes software, USB cable, case and batteries.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A review, April 26, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: OSI DS 6638 2MP Digital Camera with Flash (Electronics)

I bought this camera as a gift for myself on a trip to Cardiff. It was only 60£ on sale(Gadgetshop). And while it's not a professional camera, it's very nice for snapshots. I have found that if you shoot into the sun, it flairs badly and the sensor is overwhelmed in direct sunlight, But the camera does take reasonable photos. The camera suffers jpeg compression problems on large areas of similar colors, But on complex scenes they do not appear. The flash is only effective up to 12 feet. Night photography is not what this camera is designed for. But I like the features, The camera has a video output that can perform a slide show in PAL or NTSC formats, and uses SD/MMC flash memory. This contrasts with other less than 100£ cameras that need the batteries to maintain the photos. The movie mode is also a quite nice feature even without sound. And best of all the Camera does not require any drivers for a Mac using OS-X. One other note, the lens displays no noticeable barrel, or pincushion effects and no noticeable unsharp areas along the edges of the images.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice compact camera, June 24, 2004

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"harrydasmith" (Bishop's Stortford, HERTS, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: OSI DS 6638 2MP Digital Camera with Flash (Electronics)

I bought one of these last September, and really like it, as do my friends. It's very small and compact, and takes decent photos, enough for most snap happy people. I agree about the night time stuff. I dark light, the camera has to be a certain distance away. Too close and everything is white, too far away, and there's little to be seen, but you soon get used to it.

Very good in sunlight, although it does put a hue on the picture that some people might find annoying, but I kinda like it. Works very well with Mac OS X and iPhoto, and also compatible with XP without drivers but don't know what software is like.

1.0 out of 5 stars A waste of money, October 1, 2004

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Christopher Zang - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OSI DS 6638 2MP Digital Camera with Flash (Electronics)

I got this camera as a gift and while I first was very excited about having a camera which is so small you can take everywhere, I am now deeply disapointed. I guess I was very stupid to expect a Dimage Xg-like performance from a cheapo camera. The only condition where the camera seems to make somewhat decent photos is in cloudy daylight.
Don't even dream about making photos with the flash. Either under- or overexposed. Generally I am "throwing" 9 out of 10 photos away. The camera has serious exposure problems, the pictures always come out fuzzy and always a little "blue-ish". Recycling time is decent if the flash is off, if the flash is on (even if you did not use the flash - flash set to automatic) it takes *forever* to take the next shot.
If you look for a snapshot camera which you can take anywhere, buy a disposable film camera, you will make much better pictures with it.