Customer Reviews

SnapBox AV80 7-In-One Digital Video Camcorder

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PROS:
* Very nice looking (sleek and elegant)
* Lightweight
* Rechargeable battery
* All-in-one (Camcorder/StillCamera/VoiceRecorder/MP3Player, etc)
* Camcorder works great
* Lots of settings and configurations
* Easy to use
* Comes with craddle, USB cable and carrying pouch

CONS:
* Not sturdy at all (small on/off slide-buttons will fail in no time, LCD's open/close mechanism is very cheap and does not hold in position while open)
* Flash is too (I could say extremely) weak for indoor pictures (outdoor pictures without flash are OK)
* Somehow, it takes too long to take the picture (it flashes once, and after a while it flashes again and takes the picture, so persons photographed have already moved or appear with their eyes closed)
* Awful (blurred) pictures of moving objects/people
* Sound from built in speaker is too low (earphones are a MUST)
* Battery life is rather low
* Ergonomics are awful (difficult to take pictures without covering flash or lens with your fingers, design could definitely be better)
* Digital ZOOM is not very useful (distorts images at half the magnitude)
* My old Olympus 2-MegaPixel camera takes MUCH BETTER pictures (but is triple in size)

When I first looked at this product I didn't think that it was going to be amazing, but I also didn't think it would be so bad for its price. You'd think that a camera worth nearly $200 would at least give you a little quality. The only pros for this camera are that it has a nice little sleek design and is very portable. However there are more cons than pros for this product. If there isn't a good amount of natural light in a room the pictures will come out looking orange, but that's only if you partially cover the flash with your finger on the camera. If I didn't do that the flash would make you look very bright, which is a real hassle if you want to take a nice picture because you might have to take it three or four times again to try and get it right. I suppose if you lived in an area with sun year round and like to take pictures outdoors then you'd like this camera though. This camera also horrible at taking pictures of objects in motion and the end result is a huge blur. The video recording is decent, but the volume is very low so putting mp3s on this product wouldn't be that great. I was also surprised at the battery life on this product as it was very short. I didn't have a problem whatsoever using the software and connecting it to the computer as others may have. All in all when weighing the pros and cons you should spend your money on a different camera.

When hooking to PC it worked a couple times and now doesnt work at all. Picture quality is terrible indoors unless there is ALOT of natural light. If you use the flash it is either too much light or not enough light. Pictures are blurry, whited out or orangey. Lots of features but that doesnt justify the cost when the picture quality is terrible.

I was recently in new york and bought the AV-80 i am amazed with the video quality and pictures this camera is taking i love the fact that this camera is so sleek and fits in to my shirt pocket I would definitely recommend it to everyone.

I bought this camcorder in new york recently. I was very happy with it until i tried to connect it to my PC. It wouldn't work at all, ao I had to remove the memory card and put in a card reader to get the pictures and film onto the pc. Then came my next shock. The picture quality is absolutely awful despite being taken on the best setting. The still picture's look like something you would get with a box brownie and the camcorder footage looks like old 8mm film. Save your money and buy something else.

This is a beautiful little camera to own. This is not only a digital camera but it's also a video camera, mp3 player, and voice recorder. It comes with rechargeable batteries and docking station so you never need to buy more batteries. This camera is so sleek and cute I always get a comment on what a great looking camera. But the most important feature is that it takes great pictures.

I am so thrilled with this camera. The quality is better than expected.