DXG DXG308U 3MP Digital Camera with Underwater Housing

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 4 x 6.5 inches ; 9,999 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001GBLBU
• Item model number: DXG-308
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,216 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 2, 2004

Product Description

Style Name: DC DXG-308 3MP Digital Camera

From the Manufacturer

Sleek, sturdy and fun! The new 3 megapixel DXG-308 digital camera is comact and stylish enough to carry with you everywhere, yet more than capable of capturing high-quality images with enough detail to make very large prints. Small, weighs a bit over 4 ounces, so you can carry it comfortably until your next photo opportunity. Includes carry pouch.

Product Description

Compact 3 Megapixel Digital Camera with 16 MB Memory, 4x Zoom.1.5" Color Display, Auto Focus, Macro funtion. Unit supports video clip, still and PC camera operation. USB and television ports as well as SD RAM slot for image transfer and memory expansion.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay for the price if you read the manual first, March 21, 2005

By	V. Lee - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Considering the dirt-cheap price, this is an okay vacation or backup camera, especially considering that the whole thing is a lot less than an underwater housing alone for any other camera.

At first, I was pretty disturbed by the fuzzy shots I was taking, until I played around with the camera and its settings a bit and READ THE MANUAL.

The first thing to realize is that the camera appears to be fixed-focus. Anything you take in normal mode has to be at least 4 feet away or it will be fuzzy. If the thing you're pointing at appears fuzzy but the background is not, it's not because the camera is focusing on the wrong thing; it's because you're pointing at something too close. If you back off a bit and use a little digital zoom instead, the final picture will be better.

As mentioned by some others, this camera also has a pretty slow exposure time, especially indoors. The problem is that it has a sensitivity of only IS0 100, but its automatic flash does not come on except in very low light and there is no way to force the flash on. It puts up a "hand" icon if it is too dark to take a freehand shot and you need to steady the camera on a tripod or by leaning against something. Pay attention to the icon, because if you ignore this, you will get a fuzzy shot every time.

It's a shame the makers of the camera didn't design the flash to properly come on whenever it's too dark for a handheld shot. If they had that, it would take much better indoor pictures and I'd give this camera a 4-star rating. As now, I'm still glad I bought it, as now I have a camera I can take to beach, camping, etc without having to worry about it.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best Camera for the price!, May 2, 2005

By	J. Hetisimer - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's light, it's inexpensive, it's small - AND takes GREAT pics! I keep mine set on the middle settings (pixels) and have taken pics of my kids on go-carts, riding the four-wheeler, bungee jumping - including movies of them bungee jumping! You should read the manual, so you know what all of the little icons are for. I have had no problems with the flash or blurry pics - I don't understand the person that wrote that the camera was terrible - apparently they don't know how to use it.

Great camera - the only downside I have found is that is does take longer to "reset" - if you want to take a quick series of pics, this is not the camera for you - takes about 5-10 seconds to be ready to shoot again - a long time if you are trying to do a series...

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Camera for the beginner, October 25, 2004

By	M. L. Kletsko "amazon junkie" (Collegeville, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is my first digital camera and it was a gift from a novice so I have no idea how much he spent on it. It is an excellent little camera and very user friendly! The included software is very useful and not just a pile of crap that usually comes with stuff like this. If you have XP, the software is not necessary because it does everything for you, the software just has a bunch of fun extras. The display screen is not very large but this doesn't seem to be a big problem for me since I just wanted a point and shoot camera. It does take some time in between pictures using flash, however, outdoors i never use the flash and it works great! One photo after the other. Doesn't take forever to load the photos onto your PC either! very simple! Would recommend this camera to anyone who is looking for a compact camera and not a lot of bells and whistles! wonderful product! PS... don't be intimidated if you don't recognize the brand name, I was worried myself, but you have no reason to worry!----


i would like to retract this statement. This camera has proven to be AWFUL. After just 3 weeks with this camera, i've decided it's terrible. Poor photo quality, time between photos increases as the camera ages and there are so many better ones out there. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. it's awful!

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