Customer Reviews

Oregon Scientific DS6688-R 3MP ThinCam Digital Camera (Red)

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

We bought this for our 12-year old in December 2005 and just threw it out after taking 0 acceptable photos with it. We already have 2 other digital cameras in the house and have used them extensively for two years so this was not a user problem.

1. 2 crucial buttons fell off in one month. We used a paper clip instead.

2. All photos we've taken have been orange-cast, dark, and blurry.

3. The on-off switch is malfunctioning. It's almost impossible to turn the camera off, which means the batteries run down quickly.

4. The user manual has no information on how to correct image problems. We have yet to find any on-line help.

5. Buttons on the camera are tiny and hard to use. Button functions are extremely difficult to figure out unless you have the manual on your knee. Not an intuitive design at all.

We had high hopes for this camera and bought it because of a few good reviews and the camera's sleek design.

Don't waste your money on this.

I like this camera, and it is very cute. I love the fact that it is "the size of a credit card", and it fits in most pockets. The problems that I have with it, though, are these:
1. It takes the flash about 10 seconds on average to get ready
2. When the flash is ready, it isn't very effective and usualy makes the picture worse
3. The pictures end up being blurry unless you keep your hand perfectly still
4. The button that you move around to look at pictures and do different things with can be easily broken and isn't very manageable

These are the four problems I have with this camera. I got this camera because it was cute and small. If that is your reason, you can't get much better, but if you want to take nice pictures, I suggest getting another brand.

It is inexpensive and an excellent digital camera for beginners. Many of the reviews were critical because the users expected it to take very high quality images. It takes good pictures and is durable yet sleek and thin. I would definitely recommend this to any beginner photographers, or people interested in a reliable and inexpensive product.

I would have to say that this is a good investment, especially one for a poor college student. For the price you do get a lot, however the only downside to the camera is that there isn't an automatic focus, you must select your distance on the side of the camera and then take the picture. However, if done correctly excellent point and shoot pictures are taken.

I have no idea what the other people are ranting about. Sure, this is not the top of the line camera, but hey, you didn't pay a lot of money for it, either. You get what you pay for. And for what I paid for, I'd say I got a pretty great deal. The camera is really portable and takes great picture, now I really can't go anywhere without it.

I bought this for my wife, who likes the small size, because it fits in her purse easily. She also likes the red color, because it is easy to find if you lay it down somewhere and are looking for it. It takes good photos also. I recommend buying it used, so you don't have to pay full price. By the way, the multi-function button on the back is very easy to control if you just lift the edge of it with your fingernail until you hear it click.

Don't buy this. I saved up for it during my freshman year of college because I really wanted a camera and I was so disapointed when I received this. I recently gave it to my 8 year old brother to play with. Its too crappy to pawn off to someone on ebay. Dont waste your money. Eats batteries before you can even take a picture and the flash feature is terrible, along with the quality of the pictures.

I figured a camera this small would be somewhat limited on battery life. With the flash on, I'm getting a dozen or so photos per pair of standard Duracell AAA batteries. I've had problems getting the camera to recognize a 128MB SD card - I keep getting a generic "file error". Usually wiping the card fixes the problem. But.. make sure you get a card. If you have the camera hooked up to a PC/laptop via the USB cable... there go your batteries. And since there's no plug for an AC adapter, no chance of driving the camera from the wall socket. The stick on the back that is used for zoom and menu navigation is set so close to the case, you have to get your fingernail under it to move it without pushing it down (which selects the menu option you're on). Picture quality is awful. You might get a 3M photo, but the color is horrible on auto white balance. Time to take a photo after you push the button... let's just say that if your target isn't completely stationary, your photo will be too blurry to keep.

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This camera broke after 30days.
the flash refused to work even after changing batteries, changing battery brands...

It's cheap, but that's where the positives end. Very poor picture quality just makes the size meaningless. Yeah, it's very small and lightweight, but the idea of a camera is to take pictures...and in several different conditions, the pics we took with this camera were grainy. No matter ho wmuch light we had, still grainy. Very disappointing. I used it for a while, then sold it!