Agfa CL30 1MP Digital Camera

Agfa CL30 1MP Digital Camera
Manufacturer: Agfa
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The ePhoto CL30 digital camera is a high-performing, easy-to-use mega-pixel digital camera that expands the range of camera choices by offering high-end features, including a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface. With the CL30, your images have a maximum resolution of 1440 x 1080 pixels with Agfa's PhotoGenie image enhancement technology, and are instantly ready to print out, send through e-mail or simply view on your television using the supplied video cable.Today's digital photography is extremely user-friendly, immediate and very versatile?and unlike conventional photography, only the pictures you want are stored and/or printed. With the CL30's QuickReview feature, you have the option of sharing or deleting your images in record mode before they are stored on the memory card. The ePhoto CL30 digital camera from Agfa comes with everything you'll need (except the personal computer). You'll be taking high-quality photographs and working with them on your computer in no time.
Amazon.com Product Description
A high-performing, easy-to-use mega-pixel digital camera that expands the range of camera choices by offering high-end features, including a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface and a true resolution of one million pixels. The stylish and compact ePhoto CL30 features both an optical viewfinder and 1.8" color LCD screen-perfect for framing shots or playing them back. The LCD screen features an "on" and "off" switch, so the user can make the most of his or her power supply.

Agfa ePhoto CL30 Clik! 1MP Digital Camera

Average customer rating:

not worth the money... spend a little more...
Great Camera
That guy works for Iomega...but it's still a great camera.
bogus
THE DIGITAL THAT NEEDS SOME PUBLIC EXPOSURE

Agfa ePhoto CL30 Clik! 1MP Digital Camera

Manufacturer: Agfa
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Accessories:

SimpleTech STI-CF/256 256 MB CompactFlash Card
SimpleTech STI-CF/128 128MB CompactFlash Card
Kodak 1124346 Picture Paper, Soft Gloss, 8.5"x11", 25 Sheets

Product Features:

Includes 40 MB Clik! disk for expanded memory capacity
1.5-million-pixel resolution
2x digital zoom
5 image-capture modes
Store up to 360 images

ASIN: B00004THM9

Amazon.com Product Description

Agfa's ePhoto CL30 Clik! digital camera features a powerful 40 MB memory capacity that stores up to 60 high-resolution pictures. It offers many advanced options, including auto or manual focus, exposure, and white point settings. Stylish and easy-to-use, the ePhoto CL30 Clik! features both an optical viewfinder and 1.8-inch color LCD screen for framing shots or playing them back.

With image resolution of 1.5 million pixels and a 2x digital zoom, you'll get sharp, clear pictures. The ePhoto CL30 Clik! has five image-capture modes, including black and white. It also organizes your images into specific albums on the 40 MB disk for easy location. The EasyPilot button allows you to scroll through menus, while providing point-and-click selection.

Agfa incorporates PhotoWise software, and the camera is compatible with Windows 98. Accessories include USB cable, 40 MB Clik! disk, 4 AA batteries, soft case, wrist strap, CD-ROM, audio-video cable, and AC adapter.

Customer Reviews:

not worth the money... spend a little more..........2001-04-24

PROS: you get tonnes of disk space, pictures shrunk down to 600x450 from 1076x768 (HIGH) are okay for internet usage, but... -comes with three iomega clik disks -comes with case -comes with wrist strap and a set of batteries -USB enabled, AC adapter. -one set of pictures on a 4 1600mA AA batteries approx with half of them flash pictures.

CONS: -it's bulky, much to bulky for the convenience of a pocket or a small purse. -my flash is broken... no longer works -PhotoGenie is not compatible with win2000. A Twain driver is available, but, you can also just load the images straight from drive mode. -my clik disks have been corrupted on two separate occasions, meaning, I totally lost two sets of pictures. -the battery life meter is very vague and inaccurate. I take on picture and the battery life is down to half, I take 30 more, and the camera is still on half full, despite batteries straight from the charger (1600 mA) -flash recharge takes about 10 seconds (annoying when there are others that charge much, much quicker... cannot be spontaneous) -loading takes over 7 seconds -often the LCD will not display when expected. you must turn off and restart. -lcd display is jerky compared to other LCD's I've used. -technology is OLD... camera was developed in 1999.

Great Camera.......2000-12-27

This camera is very nice. Very good pics, lots of storage. I got an external CLick! Drive with it, and some high end rechargable batteries.

Only 2 bad points - batteries, get really good rechargables and your all set. Also - it is slow, not great for action shots...

Other then that, a very nice product.

That guy works for Iomega...but it's still a great camera........2000-11-11

I bought one...I love it...and I keep dozens, nay hundreds of pics stored on those cute little disks. I can pack ten of the disks and have virtually NO LIMIT to the number of photos I can store on a long trip (and I travel a lot as I live in Europe). Others pay $199 for a 64 MB flash card...my per MB cost is less by a factor of at least 6. Then I pop the PC Clik drive into my laptop and bingo they're in....

bogus.......2000-10-23

My bet is that that last review is bogus!

THE DIGITAL THAT NEEDS SOME PUBLIC EXPOSURE.......2000-09-30

This is a fantastic camera with easy operation to keep the wife happy and the range of features with quality to keep me happy. To be able to get 60 highest quality photos on a match book sized click disk that cost less than $9 each is fantastic. A camera (cables, disk, case and batteries) for under $400 that gives me great pictures, serves as a storage dive, and slide projector when connected to my computer via the USB port is perfect. I just ordered a 2x telephoto lens and a .5x wide angle lens for under $120 to make this digital camera package the best deal in the market place. This product needs to get some market place attention. The prices I paid include shipping after shopping the net for the best deals. This is a digital that replaces my 35mm film camera because the pictures are easy to sort through at the end of the day on the camera or computer. The clik disks are so small and inexpensive that it's easy to carry several with the camera on trips. What a deal.

Average customer rating:

Good entry level camera
Not great...
Great in High bad in Low resolution
Great camera for beginners, but batteries beware!
Perfect for Digital Image Newbies

Agfa CL30 1MP Digital Camera

Manufacturer: Agfa
ProductGroup: Photography
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Accessories:

Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub
Targus PAUH212U 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub
Kodak 1124346 Picture Paper, Soft Gloss, 8.5"x11", 25 Sheets

Product Features:

1,440 x 1,080 interpolated top resolution
2x digital zoom
1-million-pixel (1,152 x 864) CCD resolution
1.8-inch color LCD display
Uses removable CompactFlash memory, 4 MB card included

ASIN: B00000JBIO

Product Description

The ePhoto CL30 digital camera is a high-performing, easy-to-use mega-pixel digital camera that expands the range of camera choices by offering high-end features, including a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface. With the CL30, your images have a maximum resolution of 1440 x 1080 pixels with Agfa's PhotoGenie image enhancement technology, and are instantly ready to print out, send through e-mail or simply view on your television using the supplied video cable.Today's digital photography is extremely user-friendly, immediate and very versatile?and unlike conventional photography, only the pictures you want are stored and/or printed. With the CL30's QuickReview feature, you have the option of sharing or deleting your images in record mode before they are stored on the memory card. The ePhoto CL30 digital camera from Agfa comes with everything you'll need (except the personal computer). You'll be taking high-quality photographs and working with them on your computer in no time.

Amazon.com Product Description

A high-performing, easy-to-use mega-pixel digital camera that expands the range of camera choices by offering high-end features, including a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface and a true resolution of one million pixels. The stylish and compact ePhoto CL30 features both an optical viewfinder and 1.8" color LCD screen-perfect for framing shots or playing them back. The LCD screen features an "on" and "off" switch, so the user can make the most of his or her power supply.

Customer Reviews:

Good entry level camera.......2001-11-28

This camera was my first digital camera. It served the purpose at the time. You really need to fool around with the controls to get a good picture. I suggest that you get rechangeable battery unit as it eats battery life. I found the camera to be very heavy. People who have Windows ME operating system do not buy this camera. Afga at this times does not have drivers for the CL 30 for Windows Me. For the price, you can get a far better camera with higher resolution. (...) Digital cameras have come a long way in 2 years. (...)

Not great..........2000-05-20

The agfa e-photo smile camera itself would be fine, IF it didnt shut off thinking it had a low battery after you take only 2 or three shots. This happened in 2 - I ordered a second to be sure it was the camera. And the help line for Agfa is useless at best. They told me to try a camera battery and that would solve everything, EVEN THOUGH the camera CAME with two REGULAR alkalines and NOWHERE In the brochure does it say it needs that special battery. Id try another camera. Agfa IS generally a good brand, perhaps not with their low models, though. Pictures also very very very grainy in poor light.

Great in High bad in Low resolution.......2000-03-19

Pictures taken in High resolution are realy nice, although colors are shifted litle a bit to blue, but when you set to Low Res to spare some memory space, pictures get some unexpected and ugly artifacts on homogenous surfaces (like face for example).

That's not only due to lower resolution but rather to something wrong in software resizing in camera's firmware itself.

If you take HiRes and resize on you PC, everything is OK.

If you want to be able to store 30+ pictures on your digital camera (you'll have to use Low Res), don't buy CL30. If you don't care how many pictures you can store before download, for less then 300$ you'll have nice 1M pixel / USB digital camera.

Great camera for beginners, but batteries beware!.......2000-03-15

"~I recieved this camera today and although it's my first venture into digital imagery, I was taking and viewing pictures in 15 minutes. The sofware is fun and easy to use. The camera takes wonderful pictures and the LCD is true to life. I especially like the USB hookup which is great for me since I am using this camera with a superslim laptop. and the batteries provided with the camera are dead. I am on my way tomorrow to get rechargeables and suggest you do the same before you receive this camera if you plan on using it for more than 12 pictures on the first day.

Perfect for Digital Image Newbies.......2000-03-05

There is no doubt about it; this is a great camera to discover the virtues (and limitations) of digital photography. The interface, a menu system given via a LCD, is easy to understand and use, though in bright sun light the LCD can be nearly impossible to see. The camera's main problem, as many have mentioned, is battery use. The camera comes supplied with batteries (wow!) but since this camera is such a joy to use, you'll likely go through them on your way to the store to buy the NiMH rechargeables that you'll need. I purchased a 13hr charger and 8 AA NiMH batteries for $40.00 at Radio Shack.

The advantage of the digital is that I've been taking many many more "memory" shots of my life with this camera then I ever did using the traditional chemistry based system. Another advantage is that the LCD lets you review the pictures right after taking the image. This can be a great feature at parties and the like. When it comes to a traditional camera, the outlay of the many dollars and the amount of time between shot taken and shot realized was too costly for me to take many pictures.

The disadvantages of digital cameras, at least at this cost level, are resolution (you really cannot beat the old system yet) and image control (focus, f-stop, zoom, etc.) but maybe I just haven't discovered those aspects of the camera yet.

All in all, a great "new to digital" camera coupled with a great place to buy it. Amazon.com treated me very well when I had some problems with the order. I highly recommend them.

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