Oregon Scientific DS6310 R 3MP ThinCam Digital Camera with Cradle Red

Customer Reviews

Don't buy CMOS cameras

2008-05-06
Most good digital cameras use CCD lens technology. CMOS is old, normally used for security cameras. Even though I don't own this camera (and I generally hate reading reviews by people who don't own the product), I have owned a Polaroid camera of similar specs & price - with a CMOS lens. It mysteriously died in less than a year (company would service, but it would cost almost as much as purchase price for part) and picture quality was horrible. I regret not having done my research, b/c I took pics of my first baby with it and now with my second baby on a Canon, I can totally see the difference in quality.

General tip I've learned: if the company doesn't have a history of making cameras (35mm cameras), then don't trust it! (Kodak and Fuji are probably OK, but not the best.) I remember Oregon Scientific from the calculators I used while I was flunking calculus...!

Small lightweight camera

2007-06-01
This camera takes good pictures for being so compact. A little difficult at the begining to take a picture, but after I followed the instructions it was a snap.

NOT WORTH IT

2007-01-16
PICTURE QUALITY FOR A 3 MEGAPIXEL CAMERA IS VERY DISAPPOINTING! THE ONLY GOOD THING IS ITS SMALL SIZE. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS CAMERA FOR ANYTHING BUT A CHILDS TOY AND AT THE SELLING PRICE IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR THAT.

Don't bother

2006-11-24
Extremely low quality pics. Short battery life. Not worth spending any money on.

I got this camera for free thank goodness. Now I am just trying to find a way to get rid of it.

Pretty Good

2006-09-01
I got this camera back in 2003 and I loved it..i would take it everywhere...but then no too long ago it just stopd working and i really dont know what was wrong w it..but hey for a first time slim camera is not bad @ all..

This camera sucks..

2006-06-07
This micro-size digital camera takes great 3 megapixel pictures anytime, anywhere. It is small enough to carry in your pocket, has a built-in flash, 4x digital zoom and a 1.5" color TFT screen for great quality pictures on-the-go.

Oregon Scientific Should Be Ashamed

2006-05-19
I give it one star for a nice red color.
The other reviews are correct on all points!! Even after being charged all night the battery only lasts five minutes or five pictures.
To Oregon Scientific Co. : If you can't make something right- don't make anything at all.
Sony-here I come!!

Picture quality is awful

2006-04-24
I received this camera as an anniversary gift from my company.
After taking several pictures at different resolutions and downloading to my laptop, I realized how poor the quality of the pictures were. Very grainy to be 3.0 MP. I have a 1.0 MP Kodak Easyshare camera that could run circles around this camera any day. When I viewed the pictures for this Oregon camera, if I didn't know better I would say they were taken with a camera phone. All I can say is thank god I didn't spend any money on this thing!

Ignore the price tag, this is a worthless camera

2006-03-26
After the first camera I got didn't work at all, that should have been my first indication. Not to mention all the previous comments that agree that this camera is NOT worth any price.

It's really cute, sure, but the monitor on back is grainy, and my screen had a huge line down the center. The flash is really bright and over exposes the pictures. The pictures I took with flash on look one dimensional and the grainy. The ones without a flash are barely visible (I was in a bright room.)To zoom, you have to go into a menu to select options. The picture is very rocky when you're looking through the view finder.
Great price, but save your money for a better camera. Not good if you care about the quality of your pictures.

Don't fall for the looks, pay attention to the comments and DON'T BUY THIS CAMERA!

Poor Service and worst Camera

2006-03-01
I purchased this Camera as a christmass gift. After 4 pictures the camera ran out of battery. Quality of the picture for a 3 MP camera is very poor. After contacting Oregon Scientific several times since their phone normaly doesn't go through, they accepted to give an RMA to return and promised to send a new one. It has been over 3 weeks and no camera as of now. Poorest customer service I have ever seen. They answer their support e-mail with an standard text message and do not even read your e-mail. Save your money and by something different.

Cameras & Photography Products and Books

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	Sony Cybershot DSCS90 4.1 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom Review: "This Camera is one of the best in its price range. It takes beautiful clear pictures and can be used right out of the box, but its worth learning all its features. The included memory holds about 20-25 pictures so I upgraded to 128mb. I reccomend getting a 128mb card and the Sony camera case. Not only is this one of the best cameras in its class it includes decent software and rechargeable batteries that are at least a 20$ value. HIGHLY reccomend over canon,kodak, and fuji. One more thing this camera has CARL Zeiss lens (if you dont know, great lens) all the competetors have generic lens."
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PC Magazine Guide to Digital Photography

Editorial Reviews from Book News, Inc.
A couple of digital photography experts weigh the advantages and disadvantages of film vs. digital photography, and explain the basics underlying both types of photography. The Grottas provide reality checks on such issues as whether the number of megapixels really matter, and tips on camera selection, use, and e-mailing and organizing photos. The handbook includes color and b&w images, a glossary, and sidebars and Web links for further technical details.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland.

From the Back Cover The megapixel hype
The fact is a camera’s megapixel rating is only a measure of how many pixels (photosensitive sites) an image sensor has…. An image sensor is simply one component of an entire system that produces a digital photograph… So resist buying into the megapixel hype when you’re choosing a digital camera. From Chapter 1

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