Polaroid DVF-130TC USB Camcorder with 2.0-inch LCD Display (Titanium)

by Polaroid

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 0.9 x 4.4 inches ; 20 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002JIN1HK
• Item model number: DVF-130TC
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (92 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,772 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 6, 2009

Product Description

Color: Titanium

From the Manufacturer

The compact design of the DFF-130TC digital video camera by Polaroid makes it easy to head out on any adventure. Just point and shoot while the two-inch, bright LCD screen lets you get every shot just the way you want. Zoom in with the 8x digital zoom and record it all to the built-in 16MB USB stick for easy download to your PC or Mac. Not enough memory? Expand the memory by inserting an SD card. The DVF130 delivers crystal-clear 480x640 video – ideal for all your YouTube video creations.

Features
Integrated USB connector
Easily connect to your computer without the hassle of cables with an integrated USB connector.

Integrated USB Connector

Easy YouTube download
Easy-to-use included software allows you to easily download your movies to YouTube with the click of a button.

YouTube

Take still images Find a moment you would rather have a still photo instead of a video but have left your digital camera at home? Use your video camera to take still images instead.

Still Images

SD card compatible for expanded memory
Battery level indicator
PC and Mac compatible

Accessories Include

• Wrist strap
• 2 "AA" batteries

Specifications

• Takes 480 x 640 VGA video at 30 fps
• 2.0-inch bright color LCD for previewing video while you shoot
• 8x digital zoom

Product Description

1.3 MP, 2.0-InchLCD USB Digital Camcorder, Youtube ready

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

169 of 176 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great camera at an unbelievable price!, November 27, 2009

By 

J's Girl "Chardra M." (Houston, TX, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Polaroid DVF-130TC USB Camcorder with 2.0-inch LCD Display (Titanium) (Electronics)

At such a cheap price, it is really surprising how great this camera really is. The stills are clear, video is pretty good, and once again, the price is unbelievable. If you are looking for a camera that you could tote around in your purse (or "man bag") to capture those unforgettable moments, I highly recommend that you purchase this little jewel!

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delivers TREMENDOUS wallop for a very low price!, April 13, 2010

By 

baybat - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Polaroid DVF-130GC USB Camcorder with 2.0-inch LCD Display (Green) (Electronics)

I read all the reviews on this tiny camcorder before purchasing it, and also googled it plus "manual" to find the FULL MANUAL pdf to thoroughly investigate it before purchasing the camera. The full manual answers most of the questions/reservations that came up in the reviews, and would have saved the people a lot of grief. Oddly, it isn't in the printed materials with the camera; I didn't need to use the software since my ancient Apple macintosh recognized it without needing extra software. I don't know if windows could, though.

I use the 8 gig memory card, which installed fine, formatted properly (you do the formatting immediately; before using it for the first time, as described in the camera's pdf manual).

I also got the case, but it's really too small for ease of use.

for your info: 1. Download the pdf manual and read it to see if this camera fits your requirements 2. if it does, then definitely get the 8-gig memory for it.

Note: If you need to use a viewfinder to actually see the screen, as in sunlight, this might not be the camera for you - find one with a viewfinder, or use this one as an extra, when you don't want to lug your main camera (the 8mp still camera of course gives more options and better resolution... at a many times the price of this little critter. This one's great for fun stuff, where I didn't need the bigger (my years-old 8mp large, heavy camera).

Experimenting with the little polaroid: the stills and also little movie clips I took do show up fine on the computer.

Having a spare usb cable would make it much easier to connect to the computer. I think the online ad/listing for the camera should say to download the pdf FULL MANUAL, to definitely use the 8 gig memory, and the hint to have a spare usb cable, but these things do not detract from the actual camera.

68 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not the Iconic Polaroid, November 4, 2009

By 

rosanna (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Polaroid DVF-130RC USB Digital Camcorder with 2.0-Inch LCD Display (Red) (Electronics)

Pros:
Lightweight, Small, Extremely easy to understand, was able to plug the USB into my XPS computer and watch/download the videos without having to download the softwear, takes 'AA' batteries so it's easy to change out while traveling, uses a memory card

Cons:
Extremely poor construction, 'ok' video quality outside, Horrible low light video, sounding (you hear more of the person moving the camera then the conversation), No screw-on station if you want to put it on a tripod

I wish I could rave about this camera, but sadly it has fell far from my expectations. When looking for a camera I wanted an inexpensive camera that takes memory cards so I don't have to constantly download the video. This camera fit that and it looked like a steal at the price.

Of course I know that the picture quality wasn't going to be great, but when a camera is so bad that even in good lighting conditions indoors it is still extremely grainy?

In short, you would get a better video off of a point in shoot camera's video option. My 6 year old point and shoot camera takes better videos.

Stay far from this camera!

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