Aiptek Pocket DV5900 Flash Media Camcorder

Pros: Compact, easy to use, great quality for the price.
Cons: None

I chose this camera primarily because I needed a digital camera and also wanted a camcorder so that I could create dvd's of live music performances. This camera is so easy to use especially for someone who is electronically challenged like me. In ...

Pros: MPEG-4 videos, mp3 player, expandable SD slot up to 1GB, very convenient, affordable
Cons: not Mac-compatible, not compact (but still a nice size!)

Although I usually go for the ultra-compact to compact cameras, this "medium" sized camera made my eye twinkle. The last camera I bought before the DV5900 is also by Aiptek, and I still have it (the PocketCamX). Judging from the service the PocketCam ...

Pros: Great value, comes with lots of accessories, decent quality, compact size, MP3 player
Cons: MP3 files read as 8 character lengths, poor quality in low-light, flash causes red-eye effects

I purchased my unit at Wal-Mart for $100. The product comes with many accessories but not much internal memory (16MB) so you NEED to purchase a SD card. I bought a 1GB SD card for only $60 at CompUSA so watch the store for sales. The carrying case is ...

Pros: I love how it plays MP3's and records some of my lectures in class.
Cons: I don't like how my 5 MegaPixels camera degraded down to a 3MP camera.

I was taking 5 Mega Pixels pictures with my camera when the battery went out. I turned it back on and saw that the camera had been reset to 3MP. When I try to change the resolution back to 5MP, the option is gone so is the option to take 4MP. The highest it can go was 3MP. I've changed the batteries, turned it back on and off several times since then and I can't get the option back on. I don't don't how to fix this malfunction. I've only had it for 2 months and I hardly used it!

Pros: Overall good and simple design to use Easy to navigate controls and menus
Cons: The interface with the computer software that comes with it is a little tricky

Great Camera for the beginner and advanced user. I bought this item at Wal-mart and thought, "How bad could it be, for $100 bucks?" Once I got it home and started using it, I thought this ain't that bad. I put a 1gig SD card in it and wow, the amount of photos and video you can fit on it even at the highest resolution settings is amazing and the pictures you can take are good, and also video is really good for a $100 camera. This Camera must be a major improvement over the reviews I've read on the previous model the DV4500. My recommendation is give it a try if your not willing to spend the big bucks for the NAME Brands.