Mitsuba MIT305 12MP 4x Digital Zoom Camera/Camcorder (Silver)

When I first inspected my Mitsuba DV305, I was surprised by the external quality and how complete the camera package was: owners manual, CD, battery charger, cables, camera bag and something called a "Power Box". The Power Box is a temporary battery, it holds two AA batteries, this is to be used when you recharge the battery. The engineering and design are remarkable, that includes many "Bells & Whistles" that are included in much higher priced cameras. I found that the camera was user friendly, easy to use, despite the lack of information in the owners manual, 14 eighth of a page is insufficient for any manual for any electronic device.

Now the down side. The camera has two lenses, one on top and one just below. The top lens is not a lens, just a view finder. It is the second lens, half the size of the view finder that is actually the camera lens, yet there is a lens cap for the view finder. 12 Mega Pixels, it is a given that the more Mega Pixels the sharper the picture will be. The 12 Mega Pixels are Resolution Interpolated, do the research, sensor Mega Pixels are 3.2MP. The lens is F2.8/f8.5mm with a 4X zoom, this is adequate for taking picture on a sunny day as long as your subject is facing the sun and not more than 3 feet away. 12 Mega Pixels ?, I have 1.5 Mega Pixel cameras that take better quality pictures. Built in memory is 32MB with additional memory to be provided by a SD Card. 32MB memory would be sufficient for 10 picture and 15 second of video. SD Card? , nothing in the manual tells you the maximum size for a SD card. Here is a clue, when the monitor screen is opened, you will find a Memory diagram, the maximum is 2GB. Do Not try to use a SDHC card, as the engineering has not been incorporated for this type of SD card. I installed a 2GB SD card and it gives me 100's of pictures and 2 hours of video. The digital zoom I found stiff and hard to use, especially with a very light weight camera without any built in stabilizer. Mitsuba does not support their product very well, it is difficult to find a replacement battery, CD, owner manual or general information about their products, such as the maximum size for a SD card. When I received my camera the CD was damaged and I still have not received any information for a replacement. I have searched the Internet for information, as well contacted Mitsuba, concerning the maximum memory for the SD card without an results.

I am "Old School" as I still have my 35mm camera and my Hi8 camcorder, but I am moving into the digital world. The Mitsuba DV305 is an excellent introduction for the new digital cameras, as it is inexpensive way for anyone to start collecting their priceless moments, with an easy learning curve. I would recommend the Mitsuba DV305, as entry level digital, still camera, movie camera and voice recording device, all in one. I continue to use my Mitsuba DV305, for many of my requirements. We are planning a trip and the camera will be the only camera that I will use. JW

wouldnt reccommend this to my enemy waste of my money now y I see the saying says nothing cheap most time dont have any use used it once still in the box

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