Digital Blue 732 Disney Pix Micro Pirates III Digital Camera Reviews

• Very disappointing.

  
  By A2VEP6IL6H9XJQ on 2007-01-12
  My kids are always stealing my expensive Canon digital camera, so I bought 2 of these Disney cameras for them. They like to photograph silly things like their feet, their toys, and their lunch. This Disney camera is not even applicable to such silly-fun photography. I was fair warned that the pictures would be grainy when downloaded (only 1 megapixel), but I hoped that the act of photographing stuff would be a fun activity for the kids. No so. The LCD screen on the back of the camera is completely useless, as you can barely even make out objects within 1-2 feet away. When preparing to take a picture, you must hold the camera very still and about 12 inches from the subject. When using such a technique, you will be able to make out the outline of the object, at best. After the kids gave the cameras a try and discovered that the LCD images were impossible to decipher, the cameras were left in the bottom of the toy box. Do not waste money on this camera.
  
  
  

• Returned quickly

  
  By AM4ANZQ703OI2 on 2006-12-30
  Really a piece of junk. The software it comes with is fairly good but not worth it. No flash, the viewfinder was way off so in the event you did get a good picture the person's head was cut off. You really can't take a picture with these and expect it to turn out. My girls liked them, they looked cool but an absolute piece of junk. You had to have a very steady hand to get a picture that wasn't blurred. My girls didn't have that steady hand. Thankfully the store took them back with no questions. Save yourself a hassel and just don't buy them.
  
  

• NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

  
  By APAJI8W8OKIUA on 2007-09-04
  I bought this camera for my daughter for her sixth birthday. She is quite familiar with picture taking as she uses my $400 Kodak digital camera all the time and takes really good pictures. I figured this would be perfect for her and I wouldn't have to worry about my expensive camera. I should have known that you get what you pay for! First, there is no screen on the back so you have to wait to see your pictures until you get to a computer. And it only holds 40 pictures. What do we do when we're on vacation and she's taking LOTS of pictures??? And then - worst of all, THERE'S NO FLASH. It's only good outside and then the pictures are just OK, but good enough for a 6-year-old. I turned on the light right above me - 75 watt bulb - and took a picture of myself and it was dark, you could barely make out my features. Go a few extra bucks and get a good camera that you don't have to replace in a few months because the kids get bored with it! Now I have to get another one for Christmas for her.
  
  

• This cam is great ... what are you talking about?

  
  By A2AM5HNN5MGZNN on 2008-01-17
  After reading the bad reviews on the Digital Blue 747 Disney Pix Max Pirates III 3.0 megapixel Digital Camera I just had to leave my own. I purchased this for my 7 yr old. It is a 3.0 Megapixel camera and has flash and a nice LCD display. I have no idea why people are giving it bad reviews saying 1 megapixel, bad pictures, no flash, no LCD display, small etc. I figure they are Disney haters that do not even have this camera. Oh, I see now. Amazon is messed up and including "variations" linking many different Disney Cameras to the same reviews. Well, that kind of defeats the purpose of individual ratings section. What are they doing? I filed a complaint. Anyways, The camera I got has many nice features like the ability to add Disney characters to your pictures as you are taking them. You push the wand button and they display on the LCD showing what your picture will look like. Browse and select different chars (about 20) with the touch of a button Click ... Done. For only two AA batteries, the battery life is good. The SD card slot is nice to have considering a lot of lower priced camera do not have the best features. It holds like 700 3mp pictures on a 512mb card but supports up to a 2GB card. It also takes great pictures as it has a quick auto focus. My seven year old can take a good picture with this and we all know they can never be still. This is a nice, easy to use and durable camera that takes good pictures with ease. Five Stars!!!!!
  
  

• Inadequate digital camera

  
  By A27AT1AO1IG1CV on 2006-12-31
  The camera, although attractive in packaging, does not work at all. It would not download to a computer, did not flash and has numerous other negative features.
  
  
• Junk
  By A1GRYNKV7I4V0H on 2006-12-28
  This product is JUNK. It has no flash and does not work well even in sunlight, that is if you can get it to work. It is now three days after Christmas and one of them is already broken and won't delete the pictures. I wouldn't recomend this to anyone.
  
  
• Ok... not the best.
  By A1OGCT13XFMMI0 on 2008-04-13
  Ok, this camera is not the best camera you will ever buy. My kids are 8 and 5, and I do not think they are really concerned about number of pixels and grainy images; they just have fun taking pictures of anything and then using the software to download and decorate their funny faces. If you are looking for a good quality camera, shop for something else; but if you want an inexpensive camera with pre-teen and child appeal you've just found it. The computer software is included!! Great looking, and FUN!
  
  
• Good for a really young child
  By AAAMYBBGTZPM3 on 2007-11-13
  For those who said this camera does not have a flash - they are wrong. It has a flash. Someone also said it only holds 35 pictures. Wrong again. We had 145 pictures on his camera before I moved them over to the computer and it was not out of space. I recommend only getting this for a small child. It does have a display to see the picture, but it is very small.
  
  
• Poor. Very disappointing.
  By A2VEP6IL6H9XJQ on 2006-12-28
  My kids are always stealing my expensive Canon digital camera, so I bought 2 of these Disney cameras for them. They like to photograph silly things like their feet, their toys, and their lunch. This Disney camera is not even applicable to such silly-fun photography. I was fair warned that the pictures would be grainy when downloaded (only 1 megapixel), but I hoped that the act of photographing stuff would be a fun activity for the kids. No so. The LCD screen on the back of the camera is completely useless, as you can barely even make out objects within 1-2 feet away. When preparing to take a picture, you must hold the camera very still and about 12 inches from the subject. When using such a technique, you will be able to make out the outline of the object, at best. After the kids gave the cameras a try and discovered that the LCD images were impossible to decipher, the cameras were left in the bottom of the toy box. Do not waste money on this camera.
  
  
• warning- 2 different cameras!
  By A11MQXJ21ZJFEY on 2008-12-18
  The link for two different cameras leads to the same page.
  The Disney Pix Micro is very different from the Disney Pix Click.
  
  I don't have either item but I just wanted to clarify the reviews- I was very confused as to how people could notice different megapixels and flash on the same item.
  
  Read the reviews carefully to try to figure out which camera you are reading about.
  
  
• Horrible camera
  By A2DRFHPI192YEI on 2007-09-09
  We ordered this camera for our nephew and the princess version for our daughter. When they arrived, we were totally surprised by their size, they are so small they fit in the palm of your hand. It is more like a toy than a camera. The next surprise was that they don't work with our computer's operating system, so we needed to return it, our nephew did have a windows based pc, but based on the quality of the camera we returned both of them for a full refund. It is just not worth the money, even though it is inexpensive to begin with.
  
  
• Awful
  By A10DM50J4D43AM on 2006-12-29
  We bought this for our son, a fan of Cars and also a kid who always wants to use the digital camera and wants to see the picture after it is taken. We had wanted the Fisher-Price camera that was sold out everywhere. The LCD display is awful, cannot make out the subject when you are taking a picture nor when reviewing. The pictures are all terrible - put them on the computer today - both those taken by our child and those taken by the parents. He can easily take a decent photo with my old Canon S 110 and with my cell phone.
  So, let's hope that Best Buy will take this back!
  
  
• The 3.0 Pixel Camera with Flash
  By A3I2YL39C1UNQS on 2009-08-10
  I almost didn't buy this camera because of all the negative reviews posted, UNTIL it became obvious that they weren't talking about this model. Amazon do something about this!!!
  
  The camera works fine and provides adequate pictures. The flash indoors is a bit "hot" but most of the time my 5 year old will be takeing pictures outside. The picture quality is adequate as well. It is easy for my daughter to use and doesn't have any games to distract her and run down the battries like other "kids" cameras.
  
  Things I would change: I would add a distinct "click" to let her know that it is OK to take the camera down from her eye (she wants to look at the picture as soon as she has pushed the button). I would also ad a rechargeable battery that can be charged on the sync cable.
  
  I can't complain too much about the shortcomings of the camera as it was under $30. I spent $25 for a Polaroid camera that looked like a game controller and took .3 megapixel (640x480) pictures. This is a true 3.0 megapixel camera AND you can add an SD card if your kid really takes a lot of photos.
  
  This review is for the Disney Pix MAX 3.0 Megapixel camera. Beware that there are Pix and Pix mini that are probably receiving the poorer reviews.
  
  
• Great camera for a child
  By A2XYJ1Z5IC31JJ on 2008-08-11
  I recently bought the Hannah version of this camera for my daughter's 8th birthday. She loves it! We haven't really seen any of the problems that the other reviews claim, so maybe they were just unlucky and got a faulty camera. I've had that happen myself with a couple electronic devices I've purchased in the past, but I was able to exchange them at the places I bought them - and the replacement always ended up working fine (so it was just a manufacturing defect I'm guessing). This camera isn't quite 1 megapixel, so it doesn't take the best pictures ever, but what do you expect for a kids camera? Especially a camera that isn't even 1 megapixel - I think if you expect a camera that's less than a megapixel to have crystal clear pictures, then you need to stick with 35mm, or do some more research on digital cameras so you know what to expect and what you're talking about. My daughter loves Hannah Montana, and she also loves stealing my digital camera to play with. The fact that I found a starter toy camera with Hannah on it was the main motivating factor for me, because now she wants to play with her camera more than mine....so I'm not going to complain.
  
  
• Not bad for a toy
  By AHLIDNW4GKLV2 on 2008-07-15
  Some people sure expect a lot for fifty bucks. Unless you've really trained your kid how to use a real camera (and can be sure they won't bust it) this is a good first one. You won't win any photography contests, but if your kid (or grandkid, as in our case) likes to point and shoot at anything and everything, he or she will have fun with this. But remember - it's a toy, and packs a lot more fun than many $50 do-nothing toys we've sent down the rathole.
  
  
• Doesnt work with Mac
  By A28C7OAZ0EQCYG on 2009-07-04
  The camera uses a proprietary USB that does not work on a Mac. I wasn't concerned about using the bundled software, but it cannot be used with iPhoto either.
  
  
• waste of money
  By A3N7BDRE3FLVEJ on 2008-10-06
  I purchased this for my son, after buying one on constructive playthings for xmas that turned out to be junk. The first cars camera didnt even work so I took it back and exchanged for another... it wasnt even compatable with my Vista computer so I couldnt even download the software, you couldnt even tell when you were taking pictures, total waste and now I find myself looking for another one . . . ugh
  
  
• Kids camera
  By A1KVI33FA0WFNB on 2008-01-07
  My son has fun w/ the camera but the pictures aren't clear. Pictures are fuzzy.
  
  
• cute camera and editing program
  By A2XI4XCFYDZ643 on 2008-04-18
  this is a really tiny camera. perfect for small hands. it comes with the software system called disney pics. its a really cool program once you figure it out. it was a little complicated even for us adults, and came with no instructions. the kids who are small enough to use the camera won't be able to use the software system. plus, its a digital camera, but you can't view your pictures after you take them. i just assumed with a digital camera that you could view the pictures as you take them, but not with this camera. the camera does take good pictures, esp for something so small. and the editing program is good for other purposes. we've used it to make invitations. so for the price, its an ok gift. i just wish you could view the pics as you take them.
  
  
• Please read
  By A1K2E6ID0A7OI1 on 2009-04-27
  If you bought the camera for 49.99, you did not get the 3.0 mega pixel camera. If you paid 89.99, you got the 3.0 mega pixel and are probably happy with it. it appears the bad reviews are for the lower mega pixel camera. The two cameras look alike.
  
  
• Zero Macintosh Support
  By A2ANLR0MY6U9ET on 2007-12-10
  With a perfect price point for aggressive little hands I thought this might be a perfect gift for a child I know. Sadly there is absolutely no support for Macintosh computers. Shame on the manufacturer for not using industry standard technologies to deliver what seems like a great idea.
  
  I was unable to get any further than taking a couple of snapshots and attempting to connect with iPhoto. This cannot even be mounted as a removable drive. I cannot recommend avoiding this device (or anything else this company makes) any more intensely without being rude.
  
  
• Great!
  By AYZ2TIY8EHCFZ on 2008-01-14
  Got this as a first camera and he loves it! He took over 200 pictures on Christmas! Easy to use and operate.
  
  
• What a waste of money!
  By A2VAXER84SHEJM on 2008-06-15
  The other reviews on here are correct. This camera was a piece of junk. I also have a eight year old that loves to take pictures. I thought this would be a great digital intro camera for him. The quality is terrible, the viewfinder is impossible to use, and the batteries barely lasted a week. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS CAMERA!
  
  
• Fun for kids
  By AAWJJK7ES8ZUT on 2008-03-18
  I bought this for my 5 year old daughter. She is very careful with all her toys so I figured a cute "adult" like camera would be good for her. It is a nice camera and has been used a lot. She loves it and makes her feel grown up...especially when she gets to download them onto the computer and use the software to work with them. The only complaint I had was you don't get to see the pictures until they are downloaded and the pictures can be easily deleted. However, this is a childs camera for only a few bucks you can't beat it. I would buy it again.
  
  
• Pretty and user friendly !!
  By A21DMPR8IRIFGO on 2007-10-04
  Product is really easy to use. I bought it for my niece as a birthday present. And even though she is 2 years old she had fun taking pictures with it !!
  
  
• sofar so good
  By A243UVRE7URI6A on 2007-12-25
  works great nothing fancey but able to use with other photo shops and picture programs so i give it an A
  
  
• TERRIBLE Camera
  By A3TBMTVZJ0US6H on 2007-12-18
  This camera is awful. My father got this camera for my daughter for Christmas on my reccomendation. I read the bad reviews and thought that it couldn't be that bad.....well, it is. The view finder is so dark (even after trying all 3 adjustments) that you can't even make out what you're looking at. That is what kids really want: to see what they are taking a picture of. DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA! I just returned mine and bought the vtech pink camera (just found pink for the first time at toys-r-us for the first time, thought it was only orange). My nephew has the orange vtech and you can see through the viewer and it is expandable, can take video, play games, and won't break if dropped. Go get the Vtech instead!
  
  
• Don't Waste Your Money!!!
  By A2BRIDM4IWOMNE on 2007-11-30
  Please don't make the same mistake I did. Camera died after 1 month of use. Before it died, the pics were of poor quality. Lots of "white" flash in every photo, regardless of the lighting adjustments. After the camera died, I contacted Digital Blue. They won't stand behind these over priced poorly made cameras. They wouldn't even entertain the idea that it was a defective product. Disney really needs to end their relationship with Digital Blue.
  
  
• Pirates of the "Scaribean" camera
  By A3Q88J5QK79695 on 2010-02-15
  Gave this camera to my 4 yo grandson for christmas and he loves it! Enjoys putting characters in the pictures he is in. unsure of battery life but have heard no complaints to this date. Actually bought same camera in Tinkerbell for my 5 yo granddaughter and she has a ball with hers also. Would recommend this product.
  
  
• Ok camera for 6 year, could be better.
  By A4BEE77LY4XEV on 2010-01-30
  I bought this camera for Christmas for my 6 year old soon instead of the fisher price kids digital camera. I thought being a 3mp it would produce better quality than the fisher price. I was mistaken. Even after transferring the images to my computer they are fuzzy, poor quality, and the lighting absolutely sucks. When the flash is on it washes everything out, when its off you can't see the subject at all if the picture is taken inside. We have not been able to try it outdoors yet. My son was able to figure out the features and it is easy for him to use. He enjoys the camera and doesn't seem to have any complaints about it. I should have spent a little extra money and gotten him a cheap namebrand camera made for adults. I would not suggest this camera for other children if you are looking for printable pictures.
  
  

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