Pixtreme 3.1MP Waterproof Digital Sports Camera

by Pixtreme

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 2 x 3.5 inches ; 11.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• ASIN: B00069ZWKS
• Item model number: PX01
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,905 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 3, 2004

Product Description

On land or in water, this amphibious 3.1MP waterproof digital sports camera is a versatile machine. It has a plastic housing that is waterproof up to 125' and it features an easy 3-button control specifically designed for sports photography. It features a 1.5" color LCD screen, 4x digital zoom, full function flash with 3 modes, continuous digital video/audio recording and 16MB of built-in memory that is expandable to 512MB with a SD/MMC card. Made in USA.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Read this review before you put the order., December 25, 2005

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Ricardo Mendillo (Buenos Aires, BA Argentina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pixtreme 3.1MP Waterproof Digital Sports Camera (Electronics)

I decided to buy this camera on November 26th because I read a couple of positive reviews, and fortunately I paid $69.90.
At the moment of this review the price is $149.99.

I want to remark that this is probably the worst camera I ever tried. The main characteristic is the bad quality.

Following you will find a few important issues that will make you save your money.

1- The shutter lag to get the camera ready for the first shot take about 7 seconds.
2- The shutter lag shot to shot is about 8 seconds.
3- The shutter lag shot to shot with flash is about 24 seconds.
4- The picture quality is extremely bad.
5- The flash needs about 22 seconds to be ready for the first shot.
6- If you do not hold the camera for about 3 seconds while shooting a picture the image will be blur and fuzzy.
7- It is not autofocus, it is fixed focus.
8- Clips quality is as bad as the pictures.
9- Batteries pop out.

I will keep updating this comments.

Good Luck !

P.S. I just noticed that the two 5 stars reviews are written by persons that just review products for the manufacturer of this camera. In the future, I will have to check the reviewers list before taking it seriously.

UPDATE JANUARY 8TH, 2006

Just tried for one week the underwater casing, it is very solid, and much better quality than the camera.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Worth it for Diving, November 28, 2005

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Daniel Miller "toninmaep" (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pixtreme 3.1MP Waterproof Digital Sports Camera (Electronics)

As a scuba diver, I became frustrated with the amount of issues that occurred with regular film cameras underwater. If I missed a shot, I would not know it until four days later. When the time came for the trip down to Key Largo, I looked for a cheap yet working alternative. This camera is your solution. Taking fairly good pictures underwater, with an instant read-back on what the picture looks like makes a huge difference. After I photoshopped the colors back into the photos, they looked great.

The camera is rated to 125 ft, but I have not taken it below 50 ft (a depth I did not having any problems at). The downsides are a three second delay on the picture taking after the button is pushed and a very loose battery cover (Something a bit of tape fixed right up). The flash on the camera is a bit finicky and requires a bit of practice to work with underwater.

I recommend this camera to everyone who needs an alternative to the film, it accomplishes its goal: Take photos underwater. For all of those looking for a rugged camera, this is an item for you. I bounced this camera against rocks, scuba weights, walls, and other items on my trip.

20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indestructable, November 18, 2005

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Sean McGowan (Breckenridge, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pixtreme 3.1MP Waterproof Digital Sports Camera (Electronics)

I was looking at many different options for an "indestructable" digital camera but something that was under $100. I chose the Pixtreme because of the fact that the protective housing also was rated as a dive shell because it goes over 120 ft underwater. I figured it had to be strong. And it was. I'm a big-time snowboarder and needed something for the slopes. Even after crashes and the cold the thing worked flawlessly. It's not the best resolution digital camera but for the price...you can't beat it! Best value on the market if you ask me.

One happy customer.