GE A730 7MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Red)
by General Imaging
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: General ImagingModel: A730RD
Product features:
- GE Digital Camera 7MP, 3X Optical Zoom, 2.5"LCD wi
- point-and-shoot-digital-cameras
- 7MP Camera Red w/SD and case
- A730RDSD1GB
- SanDisk 4GB SDHC card
- Serif PhotoPlus X3
- Adobe Photoshop CS4 Upgrade [OLD VERSION]
- Aperture 3
- Pixelmator [Old Version]
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of GE A730 7MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Red)
Customer Review: Good value for money: let down by inadequate documentation
Summary: 4 Stars
I already have a Canon S3-IS digital camera for "semi-serious" pictures. However, for many years I've kept a disposable camera in my car, just in case someone crashes into me (a lesson I learned while living in London!). I bought a digital disposable camera, and concluded that such cameras are a severe waste of money, so I decided to invest in this GE model instead. Such cameras are also useful for snapping unexpected moments when I don't have the "real" camera with me. It's very convenient and fairly simple to use. The picture quality obviously isn't as good as the Canon, but then it's a much cheaper camera.
My only gripe about this camera is the shoddy documentation. The printed manual is very basic: most of the extra information is in a PDF file on the CD supplied. However, even that doesn't properly explain all the features. Annoyingly, the PDF doesn't have a hyper-linked Table of Contents, which makes its design amateurish.
The problem I was trying to solve via the documentation is that I cannot download the pictures from the camera automatically. I suspect that there may be some conflict with the Canon download, but I haven't yet been able to confirm that. I solved the problem by physically removing the SDHC card from the camera and putting it into a card reader. That worked fine, but it's a clumsy solution!
The camera has a couple of advantages from my POV:
1) It uses standard AA batteries, so I can use the excellent Sanyo Eneloop AAs, instead of some special rechargeable unit,
2) It uses a standard SD or SDHC memory card, so I don't have to buy a special memory card for this camera. I was able to reuse an older SD card that I'd bought for the Canon camera.
Overall, then, it's a good camera for the low price, which could be made excellent with better documentation. It's definitely more economic than a disposable digital camera, and provides better quality than a camera-phone.
Description of GE A730 7MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Red)
GE Digital Camera 7MP 3X Optical Zoom 2.5"LCD with advanced features like Face Tracking Image Stabilization Panorama Stitching and Red Eye Removal.Digital Cameras
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