Goodmans GDC 1388 Review

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Goodmans GDC 1388
4 stars
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Cat.'s Review of Goodmans GDC 1388

5th Aug 2002

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Ease of Use
    5 stars
  • Image Quality
    4.5 stars
  • Features
    4.5 stars
Good Points

Compact, light and easy to use.
Takes very good quality outdoor snaps.
Doesn't drain the batteries too quickly.
Comes bundled with some useful photographic software.


Bad Points

As others have pointed out the camera has no lens cover, which is just a bit silly really.


General Comments

I first discovered this camera on the UK Argos website and couldn't believe that they were selling it for £69.99. All other cameras that I had looked at, with a picture quality of over 1 million pixels, were selling for well over £100. Naturally I thought that there must be a catch..
However, I received my camera today (same price from http://www.littlewoodsextra.com , since Argos had sold out) and so far I'm very pleased with it. I've taken about 100 photographs already and have even made a 360 degrees panoramic photograph of my bedroom (not too exciting, I know) with the excellent software program ULead 360. This camera and it's accompanying software has potential and is, I think, excellent for anyone who's new to digital photography.
The camera also doubles up as a webcam although there is no software provided with the camera to enable you to use it as such straight away. However, the camera is compatable with NetMeeting which usually comes packaged with Internet Explorer and MSN Messenger and if you're using Windows then in the Accessories sub menu of the Start Menu you will probably find Windows Movie Maker which you can use with your camera to make short movies (as long as you don't shoot them too far away from the computer since the camera has to stay attached to it via the USB cable).
If you're going to buy your first digital camera and want something cheap but nifty then this should be your choice. I plan on putting some panoramic shots and other photos on my personal website soon (http://www.jacksonc94.fsnet.co.uk), so feel free to check them out and send me an email with any comments or queries you might have regarding the camera.

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