Polaroid PhotoMax PDC 3070 Digital Camera
- Digital Zoom: 3x
- Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot
- Weight: 0.33 lb.
- LCD Screen Size: 1.5 in.
- Resolution: 3.2 Megapixel
- Optical Zoom: Without Optical Zoom
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Polaroid digital toy
Pros
Easy to use...cheap
Cons
Image quality lacks consistency with detail loss in highlights.
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
Kid friendly as an absolute beginner not interested in quality photos.
I was not impressed with the camera's images. We've used digitals for years and have tried numerous models. The Polaroid 3070 package seems to be geared for kids. It produces images, but the tone range is limited and tends to wash out detailed highlights.
Closeups? Forget it.
The best images seem to be with the flash turned off using natural sunlight. The flash tends to over expose...and that's something you do NOT want to do with digital images. Underexposing is the preferred choice so you can bring out the details using Photo-shop or some other computer program for working with digital images.
The built-in memory only hold a few images if on highest quality setting. You'll need to buy an SD memory card... No question about it.
There are some deals where the camera can be purchased very cheap(closeout sales...under $50). That makes it a good choice for kids to play with. Few people want to let a kid run around the yard and ride bikes carrying an expensive camera.For such use, this model might be about right. It has a preview image(not very clear) and is easy to operate.
If you are looking for a main camera for family pictures(or an older kid who want to take nice photos), I'd suggest looking a bit more and finding a model that really produces high quality images over a wide range of lighting situations.
We ended up returning it to the store after checking out the results for about a week. I could not justify the cost...even at under $40.
Closeups? Forget it.
The best images seem to be with the flash turned off using natural sunlight. The flash tends to over expose...and that's something you do NOT want to do with digital images. Underexposing is the preferred choice so you can bring out the details using Photo-shop or some other computer program for working with digital images.
The built-in memory only hold a few images if on highest quality setting. You'll need to buy an SD memory card... No question about it.
There are some deals where the camera can be purchased very cheap(closeout sales...under $50). That makes it a good choice for kids to play with. Few people want to let a kid run around the yard and ride bikes carrying an expensive camera.For such use, this model might be about right. It has a preview image(not very clear) and is easy to operate.
If you are looking for a main camera for family pictures(or an older kid who want to take nice photos), I'd suggest looking a bit more and finding a model that really produces high quality images over a wide range of lighting situations.
We ended up returning it to the store after checking out the results for about a week. I could not justify the cost...even at under $40.
