Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1300 1.3MP Digital Camera Creative Kit

by Polaroid

Product Details

Product Manual [1.72mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 1.4 x 5 x 3.2 inches ; 10.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00005A46D
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,730 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Polaroid PDC 1300 is a potent little point-and-shoot digital camera. The 1.3-megapixel CCD captures images at 1,280 x 960--great for almost anything. A 2x digital zoom makes up for the lack of an optical one at the cost of some image resolution. A built-in flash helps ensure good photos and features a red-eye reduction mode. For those who like the look of old photos, the Polaroid lets you take black-and-white pictures. The PDC 1300 is good for just about any purpose and is a great tool for sharing photos with your friends and loved ones. Not only can you make great quality prints, but you can also post the images on your Web site or e-mail them to your friends.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Memory Keeper, May 30, 2001

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Jaime (Mentor, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1300 1.3MP Digital Camera Creative Kit (Electronics)

Ilove this camera! I paid a lot less for it though. It was an X-mas present, so I could capture all of my daughters growing up. It is easy to use, and I love the software. I have done amazing things with the pictures I have taken. I am even using the "new" versions of the pictures to paint. That's something I couldn't have even imagined doing, without all of the editing capabilities. There are 2 drawbacks though, you need to pre-plan the picture, it's delayed between the time you hit the button, and actually taking the picture. Also, either use the AC adaptor,or use rechargeable batteries, it kills them quickly. [...], if you us the camera correctly for the situation, and have a good printer, the printing quality is better than most cameras. I recommend the HP Photo Smart P1000 printer. All in all, this camera is a better than more expensive cameras, at a cheaper price.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good For Basic Use, June 26, 2002

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Brian A. Wolters (Cabot, Arkansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1300 1.3MP Digital Camera Creative Kit (Electronics)

My wife is an avid 35mm camera buff and is still not sold on digital photography. Well I came across a good deal on a Polaroid PDC 1300 camera and despite some shortcomings, I am quite impressed of what you get for the price.

First of all, Windows XP users may be a bit frustrated. The camera will not work with the simple and easy to use "built in" digital camera software that works so well with scanners and other input devices. So, you have to install the Polaroid software though a compatibility wizard. It installs but I was unable to use the USB cord, so I had to go with the much slower (seems like it) serial plug. A good solution would be to spend a little extra money and get a universal CompactFlash reader that works like a disk device in Windows XP. Makes it much easier!

Now, on to the camera. It takes really good pictures. They are clear and crisp at all resolutions. The only bad picture I had was when I was taking pictures outside at dusk. They seemed to be quite dull. There isn't an adequate zoom on the camera, so you really have to move in to fill the frame. The LCD screen and the menu options work quite well and are an added bonus for the low cost to the camera.

The included software is pretty basic but if basic is what you want, XP's software is much easier and faster to use. Windows 95/98/ME users will have no problems installing the software.

The camera consumes the batteries quite quickly, so be sure to turn it off when not in use. The LCD screen also eats a lot of power. When the batteries are low, there really is no warning and when you go to take a picture, it will flash and then turn off. I would recommend taking a pocketful of batteries with you on trips.

It also includes a USB and Serial cord, a protective case and an 8 Meg card. I would recommend getting at least a 32 meg card.

Overall, if you can find this camera [at a good price it is] very good for basic use. Those wanting more features are better off with one with more "bells and whistles."

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a camera for beginners, October 29, 2001

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japs^ (Philippines) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1300 1.3MP Digital Camera Creative Kit (Electronics)

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1300 and HP c215 share the same platform, design, features and functionality. There's almost no change in it. The one I have is the hewlett packard version.
I bought the camera last summer when I was having a vacation abroad. The first few weeks of the cam's operation are quite nice, though I experienced some horrible breakouts in the battery consumption (as mentioned by others who reviewed the same product). A month later, I came back to my country, and problems went out from time to time. First, there's the inconsistent memory failure. The counter works strange, it actually skips numbers and goes back to where it started. Sometimes, when I scrolled up and down, indefinite numbers as high as thousands would suddenly appear and suddenly the whole camera hangs itself. I took the camera to the repair shop and they told me that they had no one to repair it. So, it was like saying my camera's gonna be a .... After hours of arguing with them, they told me that they're gonna ship the camera back to US and had there repaired. A week after, they told me that the camera's was just working out fine. And I myself could not believe what had just happened to it. Isn't that camera strange?

Anyweys, the camera still worked fine. Because of its fast draining battery consumption, I was forced to buy separate rechargeable Ni-MH batteries and recharger. It costs almost .... Despite all these inconveniences, Im still happy with this cam. Features are just satisfactory. One noticeable low-down is that flash is relatively late in delay time. The menu is also a bit choppy. Well, after all this cam's target is the low-end beginners like me.