Customer Reviews

SiPix Stylecam Snap Digital Camera

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Ok, so it's not the first choice of Ansel Adams, but for what you get for the money I'm really happy. I just needed a camera to keep with me for taking candid pictures of friends when we go out. With this little beauty I don't have to worry about leaving it at the bar, or at someones house that I don't know. If I do, no problem just get another becuase they're so cheap! The images are good enough to send to buddies on the internet, and even print out if you don't mind a bit of blur above 5x7. I love this little guy! It should be standard issue for everyone!

I bought this tiny wonder for my 13 year old son for X-mas and he just loves it. It takes decent pictures, does short 'movies' and he uses it as a web camera. His friends all want one. He can take it to school and if he loses/breaks it - I can afford to buy him another one. I read previous warnings about the battery so he downloads every day and changes the battery often. I would highly recommend it. No, it's not the best camera but for under $40 its a great deal.

ok I was buying one of these for a friend and decided to get one for myself. I am glad I did! The camera normally ships with a driver cd. I didn't get the disc so I had to hunt for one O\L. Well I couldn't find the driver on the Sipix website. That site is basically no help. Except when I did get the driver it didn't work right. Then I went back to the Sipix site and got a driver update. Now everything is peachy! This camera has 8 mb internal memory. You are going to need all of it. Because you are going to take this thing with you everywhere! It takes up less space then the change in you're pocket. Seriously take four quarters put them in a square that is how big this camera is. Now it has two resolution settings don't bother with the low res unless you want the grain effect for artistic reasons. On the hi res setting the pics will be about 250 kilobytes so you burn up that 8 megs fast. That still gives you 32 pics of so about what a film camera would give you. Low res will get you about 40kb per image. So that is where the "300 pics" statement come from. Some people have problems with battery life. Well it only takes 1 AAA battery, so that doesn't last long. Also I noticed if I had it in my pocket I frequently turn the camera when I leaned against something. It does beep when it turns on so you might want to listen to make sure you haven't turned it on. There is also indoor/outdoor settings always use indoor or the images will be dark. I gave this 5 stars because it is small,cheap, and images are decent considering. This camera replaces the Blink 1 due to the battery problems the blink had where it would delete pics if the battery went dead. They fixed that on this cam. This also can be used as a web cam through AOL instant messenger and Windows messenger. Comes with a stand for web camming. Again awesome cam!

For the low cost, and small size, it's a cute little toy. The pictures are somewhat decent, but all images are web cam quality.

I wouldn't replace my other digital camera with it since the quality isn't that great, and the resolution isn't even 1MP. But to play with and just carry around for random snapshots of junk I see on the street, it's a great little thing to keep in my pocket.

As much as I like it, I have to admit that the worst feature is the annoying beep which simply cannot be disabled. What the hell were they thinking when they added this was a "feature?"

This camera is a lot of fun. I like the small size and the long battery life. the pictures are small but clear. The outside colors are nice, but if it is dark it does not look good.
this camera costed less then a playstation game, so I am not scared to lose it.
i took almost 500 pictures before changing batteries!!...
also, the camera holds way more than 100 pictures. I took 150 in hi quality.
I did not find any reviews for this camera on zdnet like the other guy said.

I bought this camera a month ago, and I am very happy with it. Those that are not satisfied is probably because they were expecting a high-end camera for 40 bucks which does not make any sense.
Problems of the camera: 1) No flash. It will NOT take pictures unless it is very clear. This poses some problems for those that want to take a lot of indoor pictures. 2) Batteries run out very fast (Solution: buy rechargable batteries, and make sure to turn the camera off everytime you use it). 3) Picture quality: pictures are not perfect, but the software can help you with that (EDIT option). Ideal if you only want to take pictures to put them in the web, and then print them by a professional service (I put them on yahoo photos, then order a print for 1 dollar, and it was of farily good quality). Good things about the camera: 1) Price. You will need to pay at least $... to get a better camera, but if you have that money, go for it. 2) Portability. I took it to a ski trip, no problems, it did not break, and it was not a hazzle to carry it around. 3) It serves as webcam also, and it delivers 'movies' of superior quality. 4) It is a cool gadget to have. 5) Price Price Price.

I bought this camera for a Christmas gift. My mistake was to buy it more than 30 days before Christmas [Amazon.com will not refund anything over 30 days]. So I have to eat the [expenditure], I spent. The camera will not take a clear pic,in any setting. All pic look like they are out of focus. In addition the software that comes with the camera continues to create faults and re-boots both of my computers. The camera is going into the wastebasket

Granted the price can't be beat but what I can't seem to get over is how quickly the batteries run out and how unstable the software seems to be. I take it out to the beach for quick scenic shots. The pics came out decent. Though, any indoor or people shots normally come out rather fuzzy. I didn't take any more that maybe 10 pics each time, but I had trouble getting the software to download them. Had to boot and reboot several times to get the viewer app to load. Photos have to be downloaded right away, as in within an hour, else the battery will deplete and photos are erased. I've lost many that way. It's great for quick snaps for ebay and such, but other than that, I wouldn't count on it for much.

I like this camera because of it's very small size and design. It is great for traveling, hiking, and sporting events. I wouldn't recommend it for someone deeply devoted to photography and great quality. It is a good camera but not a high end camera by any means.

Perfect for capturing unplanned memories,
easily fits into pant/coat pockets, cheap to
replace if damaged, resolution is low
but what do you expect from a Digital
Camera under $50? Start your children
out on this camera and eventually
move to something better