Mustek DV5300SE 6-in-1 Multi-Function Digital Camcorder

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Product Description

• Multi-Functional (Digital Camcorder, Digital Still Camera, Digital Voice Recorder, Music Player, Card Reader)
• 5 MegaPixels Resolution
• MPEG-4 Technology
• Built-in Flash
• Sophisticated Control Panel With User Friendly Interface

Package Contents	DV-5300SE Digital Camcorder 2 x Strap 3 x AAA 1.5V Alkaline Battery USB Cable AV Cable Installation CD Manual Getting Started Mass Storage Driver
Additional Information	Built-in Microphone Built-in Speaker 2560 x 1920 resolution through hardware interpolation Flash Modes: Auto/Off Digital Image Stabilizer

Specifications
General Information
Manufacturer	Mustek, Inc
Manufacturer Part Number	DV5300SE
Product Series	DV
Product Model	DV-5300SE
Product Name	DV-5300SE Digital Camcorder
Display & Graphics
Display Screen	1.5" Active Matrix TFT Color LCD p-Si (PolySilicon)
Image Sensor	1 x CMOS
Total Resolution	3.0 Megapixels
Image Resolution	2560 x 1920 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1024 x 768 JPEG
Video Resolution	640 x 480 @ 10 fps ASF 352 x 288 @ 30 fps ASF 320 x 240 @ 30 fps ASF
File Formats	JPEG ASF WAV
White Balance Modes	Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten
Lens
Lens Type	Focal Length: 8.6mm
Aperture Range	f/3.0
Shutter Speed	1/15 to 1/2500 Second(s)
Optical Zoom	Not Applicable
Digital Zoom	8x
Exposure
Exposure Control	Auto
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type	LCD
Video
Video Signal	NTSC PAL
Storage
Recording Media	Not Applicable
Internal Memory	32MB
Storage Media	1 x MultiMediaCard (MMC) Supported 1 x Secure Digital (SD) Card Supported
Controls/Indicators
Camera Modes	Scene Modes: Auto Portrait Landscape Sport Night Portrait Spotlight Beach & Ski Sunset Moon Digital Effects: Negative Art Sepia Black & White Solarize Pastel Sketch
Interfaces/Ports
Interfaces/Ports	1 x USB 1 x Audio/Video Output
Self Timer/Remote	10 Second(s) Self-timer
Battery Information
Batteries	3 x AAA Alkaline
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions	3.0" Height x 1.6" Width x 3.9" Depth
Weight	0.3 lb - Without Battery
Miscellaneous
System Requirement	PC: Pentium 500MHz processor or higher Microsoft Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP Available USB port Super VGA card and color monitor CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive At least 128MB RAM 200MB in HD space Media Player 9.0 Mass Storage: Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 SP3 and above Mac 9.X & 10.1.x and Above
Platform Support	PC Mac
Warranty
Standard Warranty	1 Year(s) Limited
Parts Warranty/Labor	1 Year(s)

Customer Reviews

Reviewed on 2007-08-30 it's all about the battery life it really sucks them dry quickly. if you're going to buy a cheap camera and have to spend 3 or four bucks every time you want to use it for more than 5 minutes, well, not so cheap! The A/V quality is so-so, but that's not such a big deal, it actually makes for an interesting "artsy" effect. But really, I need to find one that has better battery life, or invest in some rechargeables!

Reviewed on 2007-02-06 A good buy for the money So, I had to replace my 17 year old Panasonic palmcorder. I knew I wasn't going to be continuing with a camera that utilizes a c size cassette. And, seeing as how christmas just came, I didn't want to spend a lot of money, or make a permanent decision on what kind of format to go with. I made my decision after reading many reviews on some of the cheaper models. At $59.50, how could I go wrong. From reading reviews, i knew I was buying a camera that wouldn't be great indoors. But, outdoors, the video it shoots is really quite good. And, even though I wasn't buying it for still shots, I was very impressed with the two shots i took of my daughter. The camera is tiny, and almost feels like a toy. The doors to the memory compartment, and where you hook up the wires are very flimsy, but, so far, so good. It does eat up batteries big time, but, if I decide to use this for a while, I'm going to get rechargeable ones. I've read some reviews on this model where people were complaining that it doesn't have enough memory. I bought a one gig memory stick for under 20 bucks. At under a hundred bucks you can't go wrong with this camera. Just don't have high expectations of using it indoors. Although, I did use it recently in an indoor situation with a lot of natural light coming in, and it came out much better than i expected. Combined with the price I got it for, I give it an excellent rating, but be very gentle with compartment doors. I am amending this review to 'good' on March 11th 2007 because one of the compartment doors is now in two pieces. And all I did was remove it the only way you can. And it just came off in two pieces. It does still go back on. It's the cover for the spots where the different input wires would plug in. I should also mention that the software with this camera does some pretty good things. I was able to edit out a short clip from a video and email it to a neighbor, and you can also make a jpeg from a video still shot. The zoom on this camera is digital, which I have now learned, is pretty useless. I've now learned the hard way that you need an optical zoom to be able to have any clarity as you zoom in. But, at under 60 bucks, it's still a fun toy. I even have mp3 clips loaded in and it does work well as an mp3 player. You can fill a memory card with music, and have a cheap ipod. But, who knows how long this thing will last?? It's a good way to learn the world of digital recording. And I didn't even get to the voice recorder...it works well.

Reviewed on 2007-01-18 Horrible. Cheap cheap cheap. Not worth more than $10. Feels cheap, parts don't fit together, won't start with memory card in camera. The screen is smaller than the picture would have you believe - the screen doesn't fit when flipped down - the memory card door doesn't stay put - the over all feel is of really cheap plastic. Batteries last all of 20 minutes.. not worth a dime.

Reviewed on 2007-01-03 3 minute videos I would suggest buying a video camera that holds more memory because this one only allowed us to tape about 15 minutes worth of video and then it was full. The pictures were also dark. I would suggest shelling out more money to get a better product cause this just wasn't worth it.

Reviewed on 2006-11-08 Watch out for products like these... This was my first digital camera and the quality of the pictures were OK. But everything else about it was a surprise... The batteries burn out extremely fast, just after taking 9 or 10 pictures or playing a song for 3 minutes. The video playback was choppy on the LCD screen and wouldn't even play on my PC. The audio was really hard to hear out of headphones, and so on... In my opinion, this camera is OK just for taking occasional pictures of stuff, but it's a really cheap camcorder and MP3 player. This product was completely unsatifactory to me, so I had to return it. I wouldn't buy it if I were you...

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