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| Brand: Creative Labs
Category: Photography
Buy New: See price in cart
New (29)
Rating:  39 reviews
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Optical Zoom: 2
Display Size: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 7.5 x 1.4
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: VF0570-S
Model: VF0570-S
UPC: 054651159679
EAN: 0054651159679
ASIN: B0018QIOPI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 6-10 of 39
 Fun & functional as a toy, emergency backup or when discretion is required August 21, 2008
Traveler (New England)
For this price range (under $100) this tiny video camera is a really fun toy that you might give to a teenager, use as an emergency backup, or use when you're just too afraid you might break or lose your better equipment (on a roller coaster, in a kayak on a river, etc.).
Pros:
Very lightweight, portable and compact.
Easy to use.
Files easy to download. I have an Intel Mac and I just plugged it in the USB port and dragged and dropped. No software is required to do this.
Inexpensive.
Neutral
VHS quality at best. Not much more can be expected at this price point.
Cons
Zoom function is very choppy. It's not smooth as you go back and forth and it looks like it's stopping at various increments.
Audio is acceptable at best. It's a very general mic that seems to pick up a lot of ambient noise.
The size and weight of the device can actually make it harder to have a steady picture.
One of the things I try to do with reviews is compare the item to your other options. I own a 6MP Canon S3 point and shoot camera that also shoots VHS quality video. You can currently (2008) get a quality used S3 for about $250 or a Canon S2 with 4MP (which has almost just as good video) for as low as $125. The Canon's video is far superior in all ways. The audio is focused, clear and adequately loud. The zoom is smooth. And you're only limited in length by the size of your SD memory card. If it were me making this purchase, I'd probably go the route of having both a digital camera and a video recording device all in one. It's not that much more expensive and the quality is simply better.
Still, the Vado has its major advantages. It's smaller, more compact and more easily carried around in your pocket. As a result it's a video camera you'll be able to use when discretion is paramount. It's less expensive and thus more expendable - better if you're giving it to a teen. It's far easier to use so it would be great for someone who needs things as simple as possible.
So I recommend the Vado with reservations. Know your needs and what you'd like to get out of your equipment. For some this will be a great item, for others who could use better video and more versatility it will be worth it for them to spend a little more for something like a Canon S2.
Convenient, easy to use and downloadable on a Mac with MPEG Streamclip August 20, 2008
Gregory Ehrbar (Orlando, FL)
This is the sort of product that will eventually change how we shoot video forever, though other items like iPhones and such might eventually do it too. I don't know enough about such things to speculate with any authority, however, all I can say is this is sooooo easy to use it makes any kind of tape-based, clunky camcorder virtually obsolete, at least as far as taking the video itself.
If you want high quality, though, it only holds a limited amount of recording time, then you have to download it. If you're on a trip, that means having a laptop handy. Still, you can carry this around to have in a pinch, which you just cannot with a camera.
The only trouble I had initially was how to fully download this on my mac. Fortunately, I paid for a one-on-one Apple service so I can make appointments at an Apple store and be trained -- the best money I ever spent. They recommended something called MPEG Streamclip and I was able to download the video and edit it on iMovie. Well, live and learn.
 Great product considering the price and market. August 4, 2008
S. Epstein (D/FW, TX USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this for my 11-year old who has shown an interest in creating videos. This product is simple to use, well-made, and inexpensive. The software is on the camera, so you have no disks to loose, and can install it on the fly. Although it might not work for Spielberg, it is a wonderful creative tool for children. I am quite impressed with the video quality.
For the price, and the intended market - I have done a lot of research - this is the winner!
Good Product and Good Price July 29, 2008
Kwok Yin Lam Juliana
I bought this as a birthday present for my 11 years old son. He loves it very much and always carries it around. Under this price, of course, you can't expect it would have a lot of functions similar as the big brand. However, there are two things I don't really like as they don't allow to add external memory card which won't allow to have longer hour of recording; and also the manufacture doesn't provide any external adaptor or allow to use other battery which the user just only can recharge it in front of the computer.
Ease of use lends it's self to constant use. July 27, 2008
J. Ryan Dobson (Colorado)
The purpose of this kind of camera is ease of use. It's smaller than my iPhone, which means I can keep it in my pocket. I've had it less than a week and I'm using it constantly. I've gotten more video of my wife and son this week, than I have for the last two years combined. The video isn't HD quality, but it's not supposed to be. It's a great blogging and vlogging camera. 4 stars from me. Charges fast and the zoom actually works.
Oh yeah, it's super cheap. I got it with super fast shipping for just about $100. Money well spent.
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