Customer Reviews

Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! Flash 640 SE - Digital camera - compact - 0.35 Mpix - silver

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I got this as a Christmas present and think it is an "okay" way to enter the world of digital photography. You won't spend a great deal of money, and the quality of the pictures is good for web pages or e-mailing.

Some drawbacks: The camera looks metallic but the actual outside of the camera is made of plastic. It can feel like a toy camera, despite it being a digital camera. Secondly, the memory is not removable. You have to download your pictures to your computer and then erase the pictures on the camera. The picture quality is just "okay" when you print out the pictures. The flash is pretty weak, but at least there is a flash. Not a lot of resolution on the images. They are kind of fuzzy if you scrutinize them.

The good points: You can get digital photos for websites and e-mailing for under $100, and they do look decent. No more buying film and paying for processing, and no more scanning photos. The downloading of the pictures to your computer doesn't really take that long at all. The time is manageable and fine. It has a serial and a USB connection cable included for this. It is an inexpensive way to get your feet wet in the digital photography world, and to learn about what you really want in a higher-end digital camera. The camera can hold about 30 pictures in memory. So far, my batteries are doing well in the camera and don't seem to be draining rapidly like you hear from other cameras.

This camera is made by Polaroid, and it is very much like a traditional Polaroid camera. You get a picture, the quality is decent, and you don't have to get the film processed. So if you use it as you would a Polaroid instant camera you won't be disappointed.

I bought this camera because it was an inexpensive way to try out digital photography. I prefer regular cameras because I don't have a great printer yet, but I just wanted to have this type of camera around in case I wanted to take pictures I want to see right away. It takes very nice pictures that print out great on my old printer. It was extremely easy to use and the pictures download very fast. The software was fun to use.

Since I had my fun with it, and it's so easy to use,I am going to give it to my 5 year old son to introduce him to photography. He already took some great pictures and enjoys seeing the pictures pop up on the computer. He can take as many as he wants becuase I don't have to pay for film and processing.

I'll echo the refrain of others who have commented on these cheap type of cmaeras-"you get what you pay for". I have an Agfa esmile camera that I bought on clearance for about..., just to see what digital cameras were about and it works fine. So I got one of these on sale to check it out. However, it hooks up to your computer with a USB port and I only have Webtv so I gave it to my daughter who has a regular computer. She hooked it up, took some pictures and emailed them to us. They looked fine! She likes it and said it was easy to use and fun. If you just want to take some pictures and send them around to people on the net-it's great. It's not Ensel Adams, but look at it this way-the first time you use it over your film camera, it will pay for itself! Two tips for cheapskates like me-1. NEVER buy one of these camera without a flash.2. Try to find one with a video port as well as USB. That way you can take your pictures and see them immeadiatly but hooking up to the video input on your tv. You won't even need a computer.

I first purchased the polaroid320, and took it back to trade it in for this model. Much better. If you purchase a digital a flash is necessary!! The only thing that I do not like about it is that there is no LCD screen to preview your pictures. Fun software included - excellent for the novice like myself!!

I have been in the computer business for a long time (worked for Microsoft and Intel) and decided to buy this digital camera to get my feet wet. I just resigned from the workforce due to the arrival of my second child and wanted to buy a camera that had at least 640 x 480 and was reasonably priced. When I saw the special price on this, I grabbed it and have not been disappointed at all. It is an amazing camera for the price. I have found that I don't need the flash at all - even in low lights indoors. As far as people reporting "fuzziness", you have to keep the camera still and take pictures within the borders of the viewfinder which can be a bit deceptive until you pay attention to the gold borders. It's been a lot of fun!

This is a handy camera, great for the price. It's great for Ebay and Internet stuff, and easy to use right out of the box. The only problem is with the USB connection. According to Polaroid, the USB connection will not work with VIA USB ports, at least not without substantial effort. The serial port works okay, but it's a bit slow and tends to come loose - this must be a known problem, because the instruction manual suggest you tighten the cable each time you upload photos. Other than that, it is easy to use and takes good photos!

Other than buying this for a young child to experience the digital camera world, I would not recommend that anyboy purchase this camera. I purchased it thinking I could use it to put pictures on ebay, but oh, I was wrong. If there is any light in the room, the camera pictures have a white background. If you turn the flash off, you can't see. If you turn the flash on, it turns white again. I know its reasonably valued, but remember, you truly get what you pay for. Invest in something else unless you really are buying this for a child between the ages of 3-5.

The camera is lightweight and comes with the USB/serial port attachments, but unfortunately it's not compatible with WinXP. Going to the Polaroid website is no help. After emailing and searching the site, I found the appropriate drivers for XP.

Taking pictures is a snap, the instructions are very easy to follow, the pictures are so-so, best to take pics during daylight. It's a good entry into digi-cam if you're not familiar with uploading pics to the computer.

This camera is excellent. It takes clear pictures and is easy to use right out of the box. Dont let the price bother you, this is a great deal. Indoor or outdoor, pictures are high-quality. One hint, skip the flash most of the time. It seems too bright for most purposes.

SIMPLE to use, it doesnt have a screen but for the money this thing is incredible. This is great for E-bay or sending picture of any kind over the internet. I would reccomend this to any of my friends. A+++++