SiPix SC 1300

Review Date
June 2, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
0-1 years

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by
Paul Valley , Casual , from Pewaukee

Price Paid
$99.00 at tigerdirect.com

Summary
I was thinking how turned off i might get but wow i was suprized at the outcome using PhotoShop to clean up some of the levels an it was hard to tell weather i used a high end camera or not

Strengths
easy to set up you can use a tripod

Weaknesses
weak wrist strap

Similar Products Used
35mm point and shot

Customer Service
none

Review Date
October 16, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
0-1 years

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by
Sarah , Casual

Price Paid
$40.00 at ebay

Summary
A wonderful camera for the money; after seeking an affordable, quality digital camera to play around with, I lucked out on a great deal for this camera on ebay. It in every way exceeds my hopes, and the only way I could be more pleased with it is if it came with a larger memory card and a case.

Strengths
Recycleable memory card; easy settings allow you to change picture resolution, letting you adjust between "silly snapshots", "slightly more serious outings", and "nicely detailed pictures at the museum"; the LCD is a nice feature, but I don't find much need for it-tons of wonderful little settings and options have been packed into this camera, making it perfect for either a beginner, or a tight-fisted digital camera buyer. Easy installation, easy operation, I definitely recommend it!

Weaknesses
You will probably need to do some color adjusting of the tints for indoor pictures-though it will depend a great deal on your lighting source. Other then that-you may want to upgrade to a larger capacity memory card, especially for the higher-resolution pictures(with the 8mb card, you get 10 high res photos-nice, but I want more).

Similar Products Used
In cheap digital cameras: JamCam, both the old and new version---their high res settings are the SiPix 1300's lowest res settings, and I paid the same amount for the JamCam(boy do I feel stupid!)

Customer Service
Have had no need to contact them-this item installed perfectly and has not given any trouble.

Review Date
January 3, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
0-1 years

Reviewed by
mesasys , Beginner , from Pembroke Pines, FL. 33029

Price Paid
$120.00 at PC Mall

Summary
I've had this camera for about 6 weeks. I paid $120.00 with shipping. The camera is really a great value. The camera is simple to use. I had a few pictures printed at a local photo shop and the 4x6 prints truly look like those of a 35MM camera. I use the camera for every day ordinary pictures such as the kids ball games, small parties, and back yard BBQ's. I found a small camera pouch for my waist that makes this camera easy to travel with. I'm not concerned if it breaks because it's cheap. Therefore I let everyone borrow it. However, for quality photos like weddings, I don't take chances and I use my Canon Rebel 35MM.

Strengths
Lightweight, rear display screen, inexpensive, takes good pictures, easy to use, low battery consumption, uses compact flash for storage.

Weaknesses
Thick camera (bulky). Indoor pictures are slighty dark. On/off dial is flimsy. No optical zoom. View finding is not accurate.

Similar Products Used
I used a Nikon 990 at $900.00 for about 3 weeks. Much nicer, but much more expensive. I also considered the Fuji FInePix 4700 because of it's features, but I never got to use it.

Customer Service
Not used

Review Date
December 18, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
0-1 years

Reviewed by
ashman_e , Beginner

Price Paid
$120.00 at CompUSA

Summary
Well, I bought my SiPix 1300 as an inexpensive introduction to digital photography. I'd never heard of SiPix before so I considered it somewhat of a gamble. Boy was I pleasantly surprised! The camera is pretty much no-frills, and I've noticed that outside shots made with natural light tend to be quite a bit on the blue side, but bringing up the red and green is easy enough with the software included. Of course it's only 1.3 megapixels, but the shots I've taken came out very well in prints ordered from Ofoto.com. Overall, it's been a great value and I haven't had a single gripe other than the fact that the viewfinder isn't very accurate which is minor. I haven't had it for too long, but so far I haven't found a better camera for the cost. However my brother just got a HP 215, so we'll see how it compares...

Strengths
Value, features, good battery life, good quality pics for a 1.3 megapixel.

Weaknesses
No lens cap or camera case, viewfinder inacurate.

Similar Products Used
None

Customer Service
N/A

Review Date
November 25, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
0-1 years

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by
lobstalady , Intermediate

Price Paid
$100.00 at CompUSA

Summary
This caera is easy and a lot of fun, purchased rechargeabl batteries and a 48 mg card and have taken hundred's of pictures in less than a month. The LCD display and other fetures are like cameras costing hundreds more

Strengths
None

Weaknesses
None

Similar Products Used
None