03-14-2003, 08:30 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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LifeView CompactFlash Camera....1.3 Megapixels!
I was cruising through Mobile Planet and saw that they had a listing for a product I hadn't heard of before - a 1.3 Megapixel camera from LifeView. It's priced at $139.99, and we can only hope that it's better than the Pretec 1.3 MP camera. I'll look into getting one for review, but you can pre-order the camera today (it's available at the end of the month).
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03-14-2003, 09:06 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4
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flash?
Manufacturer's website shows that there is a 1.3 MP model with a flash, in addition to the one on Mobile Planet without one. Any information on this?
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03-14-2003, 09:15 PM
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03-14-2003, 10:28 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 437
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Let's hope the image quality of this FlyCAM is better than the 0.3MP version. The 0.3MP FlyCAM has bad image quality in indoor lighting.
Here's a little review of the FlyCAM, but please don't jump in all at once.
I don't have much bandwidth to spare. 
http://www.angelfire.com/electronic2...t_pc/video.htm
UPDATE: Link fixed
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03-14-2003, 11:44 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 55
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Dude, I thought you guys already knew this, otherwise I'd have posted this review already.... http://www.pdaordie.com/peakdetail.asp?PeakID=142
The review is in Chinese, but I'll try to sum up here:
1. Overall, picture quality is much better than .3M cf cam.
2. Plug&Play, meaning software will automatically be launched (once installed, of course) once you plug it into the CF slot.
3. 180-degree Swivel cam plus a view-finder!
4. Manual focus
5. Fullscreen capability during shooting.
6. 240x320 all the way to 1280x1024, with 5 preset quality settings (Lowest to Super).
7. Video cam mode also works great.
8. They are working on getting this integrated with not only PDA, but also mobile devices to enable mobile video-conferencing.
Hope this helps,
David
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03-15-2003, 12:27 AM
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Theorist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 302
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The description Jason linked to is incorrect. 640x480 is not a 1.3 MP camera. I get 307,200 pixels. :wink:
Hope I helped,
Tom
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03-15-2003, 12:56 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,466
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Looks nice, but I never trust protruding attachments or dongles. Too easy to break. :?
Cool though. 8)
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03-15-2003, 01:51 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Originally Posted by Tom W.M.
The description Jason linked to is incorrect. 640x480 is not a 1.3 MP camera. I get 307,200 pixels. :wink:
Hope I helped,
Tom
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I'm not sure what you mean - I linked to the item on MobilePlanet, and that's definitely the 1.3 MP version.... :?:
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03-15-2003, 01:53 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 437
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You might also want to hold off on preordering.
It seems that CompactFlash Cameras are notorious for getting the release date pushed back.
The images in the pdaordie review look pretty good, but I'd like to see some indoor shots since a lot of CF Cameras are week in this area.
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03-15-2003, 01:56 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 437
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
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Originally Posted by Tom W.M.
The description Jason linked to is incorrect. 640x480 is not a 1.3 MP camera. I get 307,200 pixels. :wink:
Hope I helped,
Tom
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I'm not sure what you mean - I linked to the item on MobilePlanet, and that's definitely the 1.3 MP version.... :?: |
The Specifications for the camera has an error and says that it's a 1.3MP camera capable of taking pictures at 640x480.
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Linear Mode
