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Camera, DC3185 3.2 Mp Cmos, 1.1 Inch LCD | 
 enlarge | Brand: Argus
Category: Photography
List Price: $44.99
Buy New: $29.99
You Save: $15.00 (33%)
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 2720
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 1
Display Size: 1.1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8 x 6.9 x 1.1
nv:Sensor: 3.2 Megapixel
Size: 1/2-inch
Image Resolution: 2,048 x 1,536
Memory Included: 16MB Internal
Storage Media: Secure Digital
Compressed Format: JPEG
Movie File Format: AVI format QVGA
Focusing Range: 1m - infinity
Optical Viewfinder: Optical Viewfinder
LCD Monitor: 1.1-inch
Maximum Aperture: f 2.8
Shutter Speed: .2 - 1/5000 sec.
Exposure Modes: Auto Exposure
White Balance Control: Automatic
Self-timer: Yes (10 sec)
Movie Mode: 24 fps
Computer Interface: USB 1.1
Battery Form Factor: AAA
MPN: DC3185
Model: DC3185
UPC: 760215303364
EAN: 0760215303364
ASIN: B000E209Y6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
With 3.2 MP resolution and larger LCD display, the QuickClix 3185 offers all the features you want in a small and stylish, light weight digital camera.
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Great for a 9yr old January 9, 2009
Colorado Girl (Colo, USA)
This camera if perfect for my 9yr olds first digital camera. He has really enjoyed taking pictures and video. One side note, make sure to order a memory card to go with it. Great little camera for a kid.
 Camera December 16, 2008
K. W. Perdue (Montgomery, AL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this camera for a gift, it looks nice but when I got it is very light and plastic more along the cheep toy feel. The camera takes descant pictures so I'm not too upset but If I had looked at it in the store I would not have purchased it.
 Great Kids Camera April 8, 2008
N. Leitner (Carmichael, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased a camera for my 10 year old grandson. My family are camera buffs and at first they thought it wasn't good enough for him. However, after a bit of time, everyone agrees that this is a really good camera for my grandson. Nancy
Good for my 8 year old December 26, 2007
Mike K (Chicagoland)
36 out of 36 found this review helpful
This camera was only $49 at Walgreens (about 40% the cost of the cheapest decent cameras that you can get). I would not recommend this camera for an adult, but I do think it is great for a kid who wants to take pictures. Why, read on.
Most cameras made for kids are really terrible. They offer very low resolution (0.1 to 0.3 MP) and take awful pictures. The Argus camera is a 3 mega pixel camera.
Although the camera takes pictures that are much better quality than a kid's camera, don't expect the Argus to take high quality pictures. This is because the lens is cheap (probably plastic) and the electronics are not state of the art. The tiny lens isn't very sensitive to light so it does teach you kid good photography habits (if they are not steady, the photo will be blurry). There is also a several second lag when you push the shutter. The last time I encountered this was with my first digital which was purchased 12 years ago. Needless to say, the lag makes the camera useable only for still shots. It does have a viewfinder which is helpful, as you have to hold the camera to your face which steadies it.
The back of the camera has a bunch of buttons for various tasks (like previewing or deleting your pictures) and a postage stamp sized review screen. The screen is of low resolution, so it only gives you a gross estimation of your photo. The camera runs on 3 AAA batteries which are provided. In addition you get a software disk, a USB cable to connect to your computer, a little instruction booklet and a wrist strap. There is enough internal memory to allow for about 8-10 shots, but Argus recommends that you buy a SD card (up to 512 MB is supported). These cards are pretty cheap. We had an old 256 MB card that went into the camera which was more than enough for my kid's needs.
You can take short video clips, but there is no microphone on the camera, so they are silent movies. In addition you can use the camera as a web cam. I have not tried this function on the Argus but I have done so with other cheap cameras. In general, the results have been only so-so. If you need a web camera you are best off buying a dedicated one from a company like Logitech or Creative. They make great products, vastly superior to combo cameras.
Picture quality
When taken by a shaky person it the photos were not useable. However, with a steady hand they were not too bad. The focus was a bit soft but acceptable. Colors were also OK. Pictures tended to have a flat look common to low resolutions cameras (like a cell phone cameras). The Argus has 3 MP which should have been plenty for a more detailed picture. I am assuming that the flat quality has more to do with the poor lens and cheap electronics of the camera. Anyways, the pictures would be fine for email or small prints. In fact, we printed up some prints at 6x4 which looked pretty good.
Software
Software includes a driver allowing your computer to recognize the camera. This worked just fine and the SD card was recognized as a disk drive by the computer. Conversely, you could simply use a media reader for the CD card.
Also included is Arc Soft's Photo Impressions 4. This software seems to be bundled with many inexpensive cameras and web cams. Arc Soft sells many different versions of this software so really inexpensive cameras may have Photo Impressions 2 and better ones may have Photo Impressions 5. Arch Soft always allows you to upgrade to their latest version (now version 6) for a reasonable price. I have used this software before and it really is pretty good. It definitely has more functionality that you would get from the free software bundled with a lot of other cameras. Of course you get basic functions like red eye reduction, sharpening and color adjustment. In addition you get more advanced features like cloning, dodge and burn brushes and an auto button that automatically corrects several parameters at once. There are also a number of projects included, it is easy to add a picture frame, turn your photos into a calendar and put your face in a stock photo of (as an example) an astronaut. We had a lot of fun with these projects. For instance, we printed up a picture of our kids on a fake 100 dollar bill. The software is definitely worth using and perfect for most people getting started in digital photography. With that said it doesn't offer the controls of something like Photoshop Elements, but that program cost $100 and Photo Impression is free.
Summary
All in all, a decent, very inexpensive camera for a child to get used to digital photography. The simple construction of the camera makes it less likely to break with a small drop. The low price makes it less likely to hurt when it eventually gets lost and it takes good enough pictures to be used for email or small prints. As a bonus it comes with editing software (Photo Impressions) that is actually useful and offers a number of projects that a kid would find enjoyable. Is this a camera for adults?? Probably not, unless you couldn't afford more than $50. Otherwise double the money and buy a decent entry level camera with 5-7 MP, a real optical zoom and better electronics.
nice little camera December 12, 2007
Fuzzy (Midwest)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Pros: Price, Multiple resolution options, JPG files - no need to convert, USB cable included, SD slot, Rapid Fire mode - take 3 photos in succession, AVI movie capability, self-timer, viewfinder (you can turn off display to save battery life), flash: automatic/force/off
Cons: shutter delay, small display screen, confusing menu buttons, small 16MB SDRAM internal memory
Summary: for under $40 bucks, a nice little camera.
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