is this too cheap?

Question

i wanted to buy a small keychain digital camera for $15 from avon and my friend laughed at me and says not to buy it because it is too cheap to be any good, is she right?

Answer 1

Probably.

Answer 2

There is a review on Amazon for a Philips keychain camera. You should visit it here:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000B8YH3W/cnet-ce-20/ref=nosim

anon_2003, writes:
I wish I had read the reviews before I bought this camera. My 6YO wanted it and it was only fifteen bucks and looked good in the box. However, the cons outweigh the pros:

Cons:
Only hold 20 pics
Pictures are about 2" x 2"
picture quality is not good (101.3 pixels - that's pixels, not mega pixels)
impossible to see thru the view finder so hard to get pictures of what you want
If you drop camera, battery falls out and pictures are lost
I get higher quality pics from my cell phone.
There is no flash

Pros:
Camera is small
6 YO thinks it's cool

I did not have any issues installing the software or downloading the pictures, the instructions are clear, I just wish the pictures were. But my 6YO is happy with it so we'll keep it.

There are better deals for the same money.

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Others write that it should be a "prize in a cereal box"
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Basically, I believe that it won't last you more than a couple of months, but if you never drop it - you'll probably get bored of it and throw it in the corner.

Anyways, you can always get it from Walmart, keep your receipt and return it if you don't like it.

Answer 3

Although it may be cheap..it would be cool to have a digital camera handy at all times..I'm sure its just as good as a Camera Phone..but a heck of a lot easier to get you pics on a computer.. I say get it the pictures should be good but, don't expect Picture People quality out of it..It sounds cool and is a good price..How many times have you said the words..I wish I had a camera?? I say get it and who cares what your friends say..Good Luck hope this helped..

Answer 4

I don't know but I do believe that Avon has a money back guarantee. You might want to check out their return policy. Of course you're only talking about $15 too.

Answer 5

With todays technology it might not be that bad of a camera, I'm sure you'll have a better quality camera to take pictures for important events, etc., so if this is just a spare, why not? It's not that big of an investment. Check it out, see how good it is, maybe she'll wish she would have gotten one too.

Answer 6

Lets think about this for a minute $15.00 for a digital camera from AVON sounds like a cheep kids toy.

Answer 7

those cameras are more like loaner cameras. they work well for a month or 2, but most people use them when there is a good chance they miht lose or break their $300 digital camera. I use it as a transitional camera that I use between cameras.

Answer 8

The quality of the photo wont be that same as a regular sized digital camera. But who cares, if you want it - buy it!

Answer 9

That's like the digital camera companies selling makeup. Stick to what you know.

Answer 10

Yep, the pictures will most probably have a low reslolution. You cant do anything with those except for put them on the net. If you try to print them they will come out blocky no matter how good they look on your screen.

Answer 11

Sounds like a cheap plastic camera that would break too easily.