Customer Reviews

Polaroid I531 5-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black

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I bought this camera for my 10 year old daughter. She loves it. It is perfect for her. It takes great pictures when she has the setting correct. She is still figuring it all out but I would definitly reccomend this camera.

We purchased two Polaroid i531 cameras for our boys who are 6 and 9 and are very pleased with the quality. They are beginner users and have had no problems with figuring out the camera's functions. They are able to take good clear picturs and record fun videos. The good quality pictures are enhanced by the flash and zoom modes. There are a variety of settings/modes that can increase the camera's basic functionality for more advanced users. Battery life is pretty comparable to other digital cameras, so we use rechargables and make sure we have extras if the situation warrants it. As with any digital camera, a memory card/stick is beneficial as there is limited onboard memory. We purchased 1GB cards and will be able to take well over 1000 pictures and video clips with the settings we are using. It's nice to be able to connect the camera to the television using included AV cable. It's much handier for the kids, or to share with guests, than connecting or downloading to the computer. The only complaint I might have with the camera is that the videos are a bit grainy. This doesn't affect anything, but the clarity of the picture. For everyday use it's not an issue, but I wouldn't record a wedding or something important with it unless it was absolutely all I had.

I use a high end digital Sony camera and would recommend the Polaroid to anyone wanting an inexpensive point-and-shoot, beginner or not. Both my husband and I will grab one of the Polaroids on occasion to take pictures because of it's simplicity and good picture quality.

An added fun bonus for this particular Polaroid model is the changable grips provided. Not only are there 3-4 camera colors available (silver, white, black and possibly pink/red), but there are 2-3 interchangable grip colors for even more personalization. Also provided is a rubber camera skin that protects the camera from scratches, etc.

This camera is great to keep in my purse. The battery life lasts a good amount of time with Energizer Lithium batteries. The pics look great online. When printed out they are just slightly "fuzzy" around the edges on 4x6. Not so much that I don't use it for pics to keep in albums though. I would defenitely NOT get this camera if you are wanting to enlarge. Overall it's very good for "on the go" pics, parties, trips over the weekend, etc! Just don't expect professional quality.

I had to get another one of these to replace a broken one we had earlier. We had tried other model cameras, but everyone loved this one. Transactions was smooth and price was fair.

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While this camera was easy to take pictures with it had 3 major flaws in my book.
Firstly the status of modes and such were ever present so when viewing my picture on the viewfinders screen more than 1/3 would be covered in stats of how it was taken distorting my view of actual photo.
Second no matter what brand I used it ate batteries like crazy with almost no warning it was going to shut down at important events for lack of juice. I'd leave the house &* it'd say it was fine then mid party it'd poop out.
Third Now for no apperant reason it won't take photos at all & I just put fresh batteries in it. Another case of disposable technology. I can't afford a new camera.
I suppose for the 2 years I had it it was an ok camera but I want one that's easy to use and will last longer.

I bought this item for my sister and she loves it. It does everything that she wants. The pictures are clear, all it needs is some batteries and a computer. What more can i say. oh yeah and it is cheap.