SiPix SC3300 3.3 MP Digital Camera

SiPix SC3300 3.3 MP Digital Camera
Manufacturer: SIPIX
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The SiPix SC-3300 Digital Camera with Digital Video provides outstanding performance and value. Featuring high 3.3 Mega Pixel resolution, you will get the vivid colors and picture detail needed to make large, high-quality prints. The built-in Movie Mode allows you to record live digital video. Unlike some digital cameras that can produce only short video clips, with an optional CompactFlash card the SC-3300 allows you to record digital movies up to 45 minutes in length. With the included software, and your digital video, it's easy to make home movies.The SC-3300 has 16MB of built-in memory, so you'll never miss a shot. If you've filled your cameras memory to capacity and you want to take more pictures, the SC-3300 has a CompactFlash memory card expansion slot. Simply insert an optional CompactFlash card and your ready to shoot more pictures. CompactFlash cards are reusable; you can delete the pictures and use the card over again. Or when the memory card becomes full, just take it out and put another one in. Use the 3X digital zoom to easily zoom in on your subject. Or use the macro mode to capture the fine detail of items close-up. With the auto focus lens, taking a picture is as simple as pushing the shutter button. For those looking for more control, the SC-3300 has manual adjustable exposure, white balance and special effect modes. The continuous shot feature allows you to rapidly capture four continuous pictures in a row. The 1.6-inch color LCD monitor provides accurate image previewing or playback of still images and video. All of these features are packed into a stylish camera that performs as well as it looks.

Average customer rating:

Good Camera, works fine with WinXP
Excellent, Inexpensive, and Easy to use!
Very nice pics, OK as your first digital camera
Nice Pics, Poor power consumption
Excellent one

SiPix SC3300 3.3 MP Digital Camera

Manufacturer: SIPIX
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:

SimpleTech STI-CF/512 512MB CompactFlash Card
SimpleTech STI-CF/256 256 MB CompactFlash Card
Ceiva Advanced Digital Photo Receiver
Kodak 64 MB CompactFlash Picture Card
Olympus B-50SU 4 AA NiMH Batteries and Charger

Product Features:

3.3 megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create prints up to 11 x 14
3x digital zoom autofocus lens
Includes 16 MB of built-in memory--also expandable via CompactFlash memory cards
Connects with PCs via USB port
Powered by 2 AA batteries (included); rechargeables recommended

ASIN: B00006LPNH

Product Description

The SiPix SC-3300 Digital Camera with Digital Video provides outstanding performance and value. Featuring high 3.3 Mega Pixel resolution, you will get the vivid colors and picture detail needed to make large, high-quality prints. The built-in Movie Mode allows you to record live digital video. Unlike some digital cameras that can produce only short video clips, with an optional CompactFlash card the SC-3300 allows you to record digital movies up to 45 minutes in length. With the included software, and your digital video, it's easy to make home movies.The SC-3300 has 16MB of built-in memory, so you'll never miss a shot. If you've filled your cameras memory to capacity and you want to take more pictures, the SC-3300 has a CompactFlash memory card expansion slot. Simply insert an optional CompactFlash card and your ready to shoot more pictures. CompactFlash cards are reusable; you can delete the pictures and use the card over again. Or when the memory card becomes full, just take it out and put another one in. Use the 3X digital zoom to easily zoom in on your subject. Or use the macro mode to capture the fine detail of items close-up. With the auto focus lens, taking a picture is as simple as pushing the shutter button. For those looking for more control, the SC-3300 has manual adjustable exposure, white balance and special effect modes. The continuous shot feature allows you to rapidly capture four continuous pictures in a row. The 1.6-inch color LCD monitor provides accurate image previewing or playback of still images and video. All of these features are packed into a stylish camera that performs as well as it looks.

Customer Reviews:

Good Camera, works fine with WinXP.......2004-08-13

Been playing with this camera for a several days & the only thing I can find wrong with it is a power button that is slightly hard to thumb. Yes, it eats batteries, but only takes 2 at a time, so is not as bad as others make it out to be. As far as the reviews that say it doesnt work with XP - they are the clueless that dont know how to install the drivers that come with it. Install the software people!!! In other words, take the shiny disk out of the envelope & put it in that coffee holder on the front of yer computer. Personally had NO problems on 3 different XP systems and works fine on Win2k as well. No frills basic camera, but takes very good quality pics and is simple to use. Needs more memory than the 16Mb it comes with, but mem cards are cheap these days.

Excellent, Inexpensive, and Easy to use!.......2004-02-18

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GREAT camera if you're jumping into digital. New or used, you can't get a better feel for what 3.2MP resolution with many of the features many high-end cameras carry for the price (white balance, exposure compensation, movie mode, B&W and sepia, rapid shots, and photo editing software).

The high points are the 3.3 MP, large LCD, auto-focus, rapid shot mode (4 pics in a row), movie mode, ArcSoft PhotoImpression. The low points are no optical zoom and heavy battery consumption. I don't use zoom since camera shake always ruins my pics. Also, since I have a 3.2MP image, I can crop using PhotoImpression and still get a great 4x6 or 5x7. I found that using the flash when the light is behind the subject does an excellent job as fill flash. And rechargables are a necessity with ANY electonics!

I compared it to a Fuji finepix 2.0 MP camera and found the images to be comparable. Fuji did have better color and light compensation when you look at the original jpeg but the Sipix SW made up for the correction (modify contract & lightness, increase saturation). Beside, I never met a digital image I didn't want to manipulate!

BTW, I'm using a 256MB flash card which works with this camera!

Note:
1 - set to macro mode if you're less than 3 ft away
2 - time/date resets when you replace batteries
3 - there is no sound recorded with movie mode although you CAN record 45 minutes on 128MB CF
4 - low compression = 1.6MB (9 pics w/ 16MB), high compress = 600 KB (24 pics w/ 16MB);

Very nice pics, OK as your first digital camera.......2004-01-15

I think this is a very good camera at a very good price. You have to get a little used with setting the flash, exposure value and white balance manually so you can get really excellent pctures.

Some of the pros of the camera are: 3.3 megapixel resolution, manual controls like exposure and flash... and some of the cons: when you have it in your hands, it doesn't feel very solid it's like if you toss it, it will tear into pieces instead of just scratching, also the macro mode is pretty much useless because you can't get very close, you can't read the LCD outdoors when it's sunny (but it's OK, use the viewfinder), very low battery life (buy rechargables and you will notice a BIG difference).

Well, there are more cons than pros, bur anyways if you take care of it and learn how to squeeze the juice out of it you can have it for about a year or two and then buy a more professional camera

Nice Pics, Poor power consumption.......2004-01-13

Good pics, but this camera goes through batteries like they are a penny apiece! I put in fresh new alkaline batteries and downloaded some pictures and in less than 5 minutes, the batteries were D E A D!! The batteries in my old Olympus lasted through a whole day of shooting and downloading. Also, this camera gives no warning of the batteries running low, it just shuts off. Very frustrating when you are trying to get that crucial shot. This camera is good if you are taking snapshots at home, but lousy on extended outings due to the high power consumption. Be warned, the initial price is low, but you'll quickly make up the difference on battery purchases. Rechargeable batteries? Sure, but for the extra money, you might as well get a better camera that uses alkalines conservatively. PROS: Nice Pics CON: Sucky power consumption and poorly designed power switch. My advice: Spend a few more bucks and get a good name-brand camera.

Excellent one.......2004-01-06

I purchased this product last month, and no regrets. It's performance is very good. All the software supplied along with the product is also performing well. I could download all photos within no time. I never encountered any issue with copying image to my computer.

As everybody said, it is power hungry. Always keep spare batteries. One good facility is that, you can switch off the LCD to save battery.

It takes wonderful landscapes. Images are a bit blurred when taken in macro mode.

One negative point is that, it cannot be used as a webcam. It'ld be wonderful if such a facility is available.

Overall, I am very much satisfied with this camera.

Cheers!!!

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