SiPix StyleCam Digital Camera

by SiPix

Product Details

Product Manual [3.63mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 3.4 x 2.3 inches ; 2.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 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: B0000696IF
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,142 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 24, 2002

Product Description

Ultra-compact and lightweight, the SiPix StyleCam Blink is the go-everywhere digital camera. Use the neck strap to carry the camera around your neck or clip it to your belt-loop or backpack with the included swivel clip. The StyleCam Blink is a digital camera, streaming video camera, USB video camera, and video conferencing camera all in one. Featuring the Streaming Snapshot mode, the StyleCam Blink can rapidly capture up to 100 images. With these streaming snapshots and the included software, you can easily create your own AVI video clips. Share your exciting video clips with family and friends via email or share them on the Web using the included Inetcam iVISTA software. The StyleCam Blink includes a premium software package that makes photo editing, enhancing, and sharing a fun experience. Take the images into ArcSoft PhotoImpression to retouch, add special effects, make calendars, greeting cards, and print your photos with ease. Use PhotoMontage to turn your last family reunion's photo into a "montage" - creating a single image out of thousands of micro-images. Transfer a regular picture of yourself into a superstar photo with PhotoFantasy and create fun projects. Produce and edit video clips with VideoImpression and then share them on the Internet using Inetcam's iVISTA software. You can also stream the continuous snapshots with SiPix AVI Maker to produce home videos, and share them on the Web.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It gets the job done., July 27, 2002

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"clubraf" (Mandan, ND United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SiPix StyleCam Digital Camera (Electronics)

I recently purchased the StyleCam. It was my first digital camera purchase, and I bought it to post pictures I take on the web. The camera itself it very small (hard to tell by the pictures of it!). Image quality isn't the best, but it's not the worst either. For the price the camera is a pretty good deal. For my uses, it gets the job done. You do get what you pay for- an easy to use digital camera that will take okay pictures. The included software with the camera is better than I thought it would be. Image editing functions are cool to mess around with, but I generally stick with Photoshop for my needs.

If you're looking for a very easy to use, no fuss digital camera for your basic picture needs, the StyleCam will most likely suit you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Animation Cam, September 26, 2002

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C. Brian Towey (Durham, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SiPix StyleCam Digital Camera (Electronics)

I wanted to do a claymation video, and on TV anything more than 640x480 is wasted. This camera has a feature that no other one in its class can match: a macro setting for extreme close ups. It has a standard tripod screw mount on the bottom.

The only drawback is the interface. You address this little beast as a TWAIN device, like a scanner. That limits the software than can read from it, and the included software is only OK.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good value for money., September 22, 2002

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some guy (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SiPix StyleCam Digital Camera (Electronics)

I wanted a digital camera, but I wasn't in a position to fork over several hundred dollars. I compromised and bought the StyleCam so I could learn more about digital photography and editing. It doubles as a webcam, and can also shoot AVI movies 60 seconds in length at 3 frames per second.

The camera is a little smaller than a deck of playing cards. It comes with a black pouch that you can attach to your belt, stand, USB cable, Maxell batteries, software CD, instruction booklet, and a small wrist strap. Even if you can't get the strap around your wrist, it's good to wrap around a couple of fingers when you're operating the camera one-handed so you don't drop it. It just barely goes over my hand and my glove size is mens medium.

Picture quality is fair, but you can use the software to make adjustments and improve the pic. Indoor photography was better than I expected even with no flash. I got some very crisp pictures inside a shopping mall, and some okay pics inside my apartment which was only lit by one 60 watt bulb directed at the subject. Daytime outdoor shots are pretty good, but you have to be facing away from the sun or you will get glare. At night, you've got to be in a somewhat well lit area to get a pic, like on a street with lots of street lamps.

The camera has only two buttons, so it's pretty easy to use. It beeps every time you take a picture (even when shooting an AVI) which can get annoying, especially if you're trying to take someone's picture without them noticing you. It has a delay-timer function so you can set it and get in the shot. The software has some neat tools for manipulating and enhancing photos that I've seen on much more expensive programs. They seem to have thought out the package really well. There is even a PDF version of the manual on the CD in case you lose the instruction booklet.

Unlike most digicams, this one isn't a battery hog. That's because there is no LCD screen and no flash. When hooked to your computer, the camera draws power directly from the USB port. It can hold about 60 VGA or 180 CIF pictures before the memory is full. There is no removable memory, and you continue to use battery power while the camera is storing photos, even if the camera is off. If the batteries run out you'll lose your pictures, but the camera will hold your pictures for a few seconds while you are changing batteries. I tested it by taking out the batteries for 30 seconds. My pics were still there.

0.3 megapixels is VGA quality or about 1/10th the size of a picture taken by a "good" camera. With only 0.3 megapixels you're not going to get print-quality pictures. But at less than 1/10th the cost of a "good" camera, this is a great first camera if you just want to post some pics on your website or ebay or just play around. I think it will do nicely until I can get the camera I really want next year.