I just picked up one of these and since there wasn't a real review yet, here are my initial thoughts. Considering the price, I bought this with low demands and expectations. It's very easy to use. I had no problem connecting it to my computer. Recording quality is good enough if I'm outside or in a well lit room but otherwise it's useless. This isn't for rooms lit with a lamp or two. That shouldn't be too shocking though. Still pictures are coming out blurry. This won't be replacing my digital camera anytime soon. The usb cover is held on by a very flimsy piece of rubber. That'll break off in no time. I like the screen. It flips around so you can see yourself as you record, if you're into that kinda thing. Sound quality was better than I expected. It picks up a lot of noise but it works. It only comes with 16mb of memory so unless you want about ten seconds of video you will need a memory card. When I got home I picked up a 1gb sandisk card here on amazon for about $15. great deal. Overall, I think I got my $79 worth. I think this would be a great starter camera for a kid, or for someone on a budget like me who just wants to share some nonsense online with friends. I hope to have fun with it on my trip out west.

What a disappointment! 20 seconds of video on the internal memory. The Flip video gets an hour! We bought a 1g memory card for 20 minutes of video. But the darn camera turns off if the memory card is inside!! Totally useless and I can't return it because I bought it in Sept for a Christmas present and the return time is over. Polaroid should be ashamed.

Whoever says this camera has good video/photo quality really has to have their eyes checked.
br /This is by far the worst camera I've ever laid hands on. Shame on Polaroid for putting their name on a piece of junk like this.
br /Not even my 8 year old wants it, that's how bad it is.
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br /Do not believe anyone on here who says this is a pretty good or pretty decent camera, it's just not true.
br /My Panasonic DMC-TZ1 camera takes better videos then this with more detailed quality.
br /If you don't believe me go ahead and try this Polaroid joke. I bet you will regret buying it.
br /As for me, I'm getting rid of mine as soon as possible.
br /Hope this review helps anyone who really wants a "TRUE" review.

I own the Flip Video and thought I would try the Polaroid because it allows for expansion via SD cards. The images were awful. It took a long time to figure out how to use it while the Flip had excellent quality in all light conditions and I was up and running within 5 minutes. The flip comes with excellent software and I can't even tell what the Polaroid software does because every time I opened it all it said was it could not connect to my device. Also, the Polaroid went through my batteries in less than 30 minutes and I had to change them twice. I was able to use the same batteries in my Flip video camcorder. For me, one is excellent and the other is garbage. Either I could not figure out how to use this or it is an absolute piece of junk. Assuming I did everything correctly then then I would say this product should not have been made. Maybe I messed up but I do not see where. I say get the Flip. It is fantastic.

I bought this camera for my 14 year old because the price was reasonable and the camera took photos as well as movies. He doesn't read directions and tries to figure out electronics through the interface. He seemed to be successful and was happy with the usability of the camera. I give that part of the camera 4/5 stars. After about 20 minutes of normal use (several short recordings, several playbacks and a few photos) the batteries that came with the camera were dead. I replaced those with brand new batteries. Within 30 minutes the batteries were toast again. I never even saw what the video quality was like because my kid never really got past the experimental stage before the batteries would die. I give this part of the camera 0/5 stars. I returned the camera and will spend the extra to get a rechargable lithium-ion battery. In the long run it will save me money.

This is a good basic video camera. Some problems I found are the resolution is no better than a digital camera and it can't use SD cards larger than 2Gb. This limits you to 15-20 minutes of video with an SD card. Internal memory is good for only 20 seconds of video.
br /I bought this with a 4Gb SD card. The camera tries to start but then just shuts down with no indication of what the problem is. I put the 4GB SD card into my Kodak EasyShare camera and it works fine. I used the 2Gb from my Kodak camera in the Polaroid and everything works. The video from the Kodak EasyShare is just as good, works better in low light and it supports larger SD cards for longer videos.
br /Last problem, the tripod mount is very shallow. You'll need several washers between the tripod and the camera.

i bought this camera for 40 dollars from a friend
br /i thought i was getting a great deal
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br /this camera is ok for taking videos of stuff thats not moving but if you want to take a picture of anything faster than a snail your out of luck
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br /i tried to use this camera to make a biking movie with my friends but none of the footage was even usable
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br /the night vision is a joke
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br /basically this camera is for a babies first steps sorta thing not teenagers trying stunts
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br /there are many better cameras for the price

I bought this for sale and thank god! I sing and this is a horrible camera for me. Maybe it's okay in the daylight with crappy sound quality but that's about it. Crap.

My wife bought me one of these for Christmas and it is going right back to the store. It is sold/labeled as a Digital Camcorder and what it really is, is a Digital Camera (and a cheap one at that). 3.0 mega pixels which would have been o.k. for last Christmas, but not anymore. I think that any Camcorder that is only able to record 22 seconds of footage right out of the box before you have to run out and buy more memory is misleading. If I calculated this right, if I purchased a 2 GB SD card for this, I could record 40 minutes of stuff. The earlier review about the lighting requirements was spot on. We had two lamps going and it was a real dull blur on the screen. I didn't bother taking it outside the following day to see how it worked in the sunlight, just decided to take it back a.s.a.p. I know it seems like a good deal, but my wifes 5.0 mega pixel digital camera that I bought her last year for a little bit more money, will do everything this will and more. Again...this IS NOT a camcorder! Digital cameras will take 22 seconds of video too!.....I wish I could recommend another product, but I'm still searching for one.

I bought this for my 8 year-old son who loves to make home movies. It is battery-powered which run out extremely fast! We ended up having to buy a larger memory card ($20) and rechargable battery pack for four AA batteries ($22). So after we did all that, it ended up costing just over $100. Still reasonable.

i don't actually own this camera but i saw one in target a few weeks and have been in love with it ever since. i'm only 16 working a minimum wage job, so i can't afford to just go out and buy a $100 camera, but as soon as i make the money, this will definitely be my choice!