VuPoint 3.1MP Digital Camera with 1.5″ LCD Screen
- Filed under: digital cameras
- Date: Dec 17,2009
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  Publisher : Vu Point Company : VuPoint Solutions |
Features
- 3.2-megapixel sensor with 6.0-megapixel software enhanced output, up to 2848 x 2136 images
- 4x digital zoom
- 1.5-inch LCD screen
- Store images on 16 MB flash memory and built-in SD card slot
- Powered by rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Product Description
VuPoint Solutions delivers advanced, innovative and reliable product solutions. It has over fifty years of experience in consumer electronics. its products are researched, designed and developed to exacting quality standards.
Customer reviews
Not too bad for a child 
by .. S. Thornsberry ()
I previously bought at a RitzCamera store a $25 camera for my 6-year old son and quickly returned it (The Kidz Cam Digital Camera Kit by Digital Concepts) which was incredibly flimsy and cheap, advertised that it doubled as a videocam but actually just took several jerky pictures in a row, plus had an awful English translation of the manual.
Then 11/05 I tried this VuPoint camera when it was on sale for $40. Had to buy an SD card and decided to buy a AA batter recharger. It takes fairly good pictures outside but indoor pictures can be pretty blurry. The night pictures are worse than I would expect given the claim on 3.1 mp. But there is a plus - the camera takes good little movies outside (video, no audio). I think you play them back using QuickTime. The on button takes some strength to rotate. But in general I feel that it is not as flimsy and breakable as other kids’ cameras, and would feel comfortable letting him take the camera on a field trip or to camp. We are hoping it will end up cheaper than buying a series of disposable 35-mm cameras.
great for kids, or total beginners 
by .. Tee Wave (Pittsburgh PA)
I bought this camera at a supersale for $50. I wanted a nice camera for my 5 year old but didn’t want to blow $20 on a kids camera which I knew had poor picture quality and cumbersome software that usually don’t work. I thought if I bought a low quality adult’s camera, and 3.1 MP at that, at $50 to boot, then I can’t go wrong. I was very pleased because for $50, my kid got a digital camera with lcd screen, flash, and video capability (the video has no sound), plus it uses AA batteries which are easy to find, and SD card expansion. I bought a 256mb SD card for $9.99 after rebates. The quality of the pictures at night indoors were okay IF you used the flash at 4-6 ft distance. When I did not use flash, the pictures were dark. I turned on all the lights and tried without flash and got a reasonably good image. Lots of fun for my boy, but if you need to take pictures of an important event, don’t rely on this. As a backup emergency camera make sure you use the flash always, and the pictures will be okay . It is also good for ebay picture taking as long as you don’t need closeups. I haven’t used it yet in daylight but it is much much better than a kiddie camera like nick jr or barbie. Compared to the pictures of my old Epson 1 mp camera from 6 years ago, the Epson still wins hands down. The body of the camera is plastic and feels like a toy. But it comes with a camera bag, carrying strap, software, and USB cable, self timer capability and short video clips plus LCD screen. A great deal for the price I paid for ($50).
No problems here 
by .. A. Patel (Urbana, IL)
Unlike the unfortunate experiences faced by some, I have been very pleased with my VuPoint camera ever since I got it 3 months ago. Not only is it incredibly easy to carry where ever you go, the quality of the pictures is comparable to most 3.1 MP cameras. I would recommend this item to anyone looking for the best bang for their buck.
HORRIBLE-do NOT buy 
by .. M. King (Concord, CA)
As you can problably see- this camera is not worth buying!
I bought it because I wanted a nice tiny camera (I have the wonderful digital rebel) in addition to my real camera, but it takes HORRIBLE pictures, and it is NOT 6mp as stated. After using it for 1 month, I had to return it- it was just awful! I went for a Canon SD10 instead- I love Canon!
There are too many cons on this camera to list. My advice-DO NOT BUY!
It is a PIECE OF CRAP!! by .. Disgruntle buyer (nc)
I bought this camera from another store. I thought it was great from the advertisement and reviews given at that store (CampusHolidays.com). It was indeed misleading and I am very disappointed. For those students who received emails from CampusHolidays.com, I would suggest that you don’t even buy any product from them. They are so unreliable and the customer services were horrible… I do recommend if y’all wanna buy something by it from Amazon because the reviews are at least honest.
Coming back to this camera, I test out the camera, it was awful, the LCD was too small and very gritty screen and also if y’all print it out it’s gritty unlike other digital cameras that I used before that is 3.5 pixels. I thought this camera was great because of it’s 6.0 MegaPixels advertisement but I was wrong.. it’s not worth it, and if you already buy it.. give it away or chuck it away in the trash. At one point, I try to delete a picture and the screen just turn blank and I’ve to open the battery in order to restart it because the on/off button won’t work either..
So guys, don’t buy this digital camera.. the advertisement and the hoopla are false..
