Polaroid PhotoMax PDC 640

alaTest has collected and analyzed 294 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the responsiveness and build quality. The value for money and screen also get good opinions, but many are less positive about the viewfinder and image quality.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Polaroid PhotoMax PDC 640 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 73/100 = Good quality.

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Polaroid PhotoMAX Fun! Flash 640 SE

 
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PhotoMaz Fun&Flash 640

 

camera worked good on windows me

after updating my computer to XP PRO camera will not load ?

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DON'T DO IT!

 

cheap

no battery life, bad pictures

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Don't Buy

 

it was very cheap

the pic quality is terrible, it eats batteries

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This camera stinks!

 

It was cheap?

It eats batteries, you can take maybe 10 pics using flash.

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Amazon review summary for the Polaroid PhotoMax PDC 640

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 291 user reviews of the Polaroid PhotoMax PDC 640 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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56% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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An oldie now but good when it was new

 

This little guy was good when it first came out but now there are so many new cameras out there for around the same price you might want to find something else since the software for this camera is no longer updated from what I understand.

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Rule of thumb to learning how to use anything well, "Read the directions"

 

Rule of thumb to learning how to use anything well, "Read the directions"

Personally owning this camera for over 5 yrs, I would recommend it for everything, starting with beginner usage to small internet business work. Professional photographers will not brag about the photo quality because they generally spend alot more for...

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Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640

 
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Good & Affordable

 

Good & Affordable

If youre looking for an affordable simple camera, may be for kids, this is it. It has easy commands, the flash works fine and does not drain the batteries. you can take fast good photos. For the price you can not go wrong. They could improve the...

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Product Specifications

Do you need a camera to create Web site images, document student work in digital portfolios, or incorporate student generated images into reports and presentations? The PhotoMAX FUN! Flash 640 makes it possible to get digital cameras where they belong - into the hands of students. The camera, the accessories, and the software are all in one kit and at one great price! The Polaroid PhotoMAX Fun! Flash 640 digital camera is your complete creativity kit! It includes the PhotoMAX Fun! Flash 640 camera, as well as PhotoMAX 3.0 Image Maker software, an AC adapter, 4 AA batteries, a camera-to-PC serial cable, wrist strap, carrying case, and more! The Fun! Flash 640 camera itself is remarkably easy to use, with a 1.8" color LCD, multiple flash modes, automatic power-saving mode, and self-timer. The included PhotoMAX 3.0 software offers you a full range of photo-editing and enhancement tools, plus tons of fun special effects and paint tools to choose from!

Audio Input

Type: None

Battery

Battery Form Factor:Standard form factor
Supported Battery Form Factor:AA/AAA

Camera Flash

Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Type:Built-in flash

Digital Camera

Supported Flash Memory:CompactFlash/SmartMedia

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:1.4in/1.8in/1.9in
Height:2.6in/2.8in/2.9in
Weight:0.2lbs/0.4lbs/0.7lbs
Width:4.6in/5.3in/5.4in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:1.8in
Diagonal Size (metric):4.6cm
Display Form Factor:Built-in
Technology:TFT active matrix
Type:LCD display

Flash Memory

Form Factor:CompactFlash Card/Integrated/SmartMedia card
Storage Capacity:2MB/8MB

Header

Localization:English
Manufacturer:Polaroid
Model:640/FUN! Flash 640 Digital Camera Kit/FUN! Flash 640 SE/PDC 640/PDC-640CF/PDC-640M
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Polaroid PDC/Polaroid PhotoMAX

Lens System

Lens Aperture:F/2.5/F/4.0
Min Focal Length:7.36mm/7.7mm/7mm
Special Functions:Macro
Type:Lens

Miscellaneous

Color:Metallic silver/Silver

Optical Sensor

Optical Sensor Size:1/3"
Optical Sensor Size (metric):8.5 mm ( 1/3 ) / 8.5 mm ( 1/3" )
Optical Sensor Type:CCD/CMOS
Sensor Resolution:0.35Megapixel

Optical System

Image Stabilizer: None

Optical Viewfinder

Type:Real-image

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Video Input

Analog Video Format:NTSC
ISO (Max):200
Light Sensitivity:ISO 200
Still Image Format:JPEG
Type:Digital camera

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type:Optical
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