Goodmans GDC 1388 Review

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Goodmans GDC 1388
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Flingel.'s Review of Goodmans GDC 1388

8th Mar 2003

Overall Rating

3 stars
  • Value for money
    3.5 stars
Good Points

Very simple to use. Amazing flash.


Bad Points

Battery life disgraceful. Software/drivers very cumbersome.


General Comments

This camera is a tidy little thing and very easy to use. But to take a good picture with it is very tricky (or I'm no good at it). They either come out too light or too dark. The flash is maybe to good?

My main problems with the camera are its insatiable hunger for batteries. I've put brand new Duracells in it and it lasted for 5 flashes before it complained the battery was flat. If you take them out and rub them then it's fine for another 2 shots or so.

My other gripe is the software which is poorly designed. There is no integration with Explorer which is not that hard as most other cameras I've used seem to manage it. On the box it advertised that you could use it as a webcam. The software that comes with it doesn't do it and I've read so many rants about the fact that it doesn't work that I begin to think it's true.

I guess you get what you pay for...

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  • Ras1303 on 28th Mar 2004

    Win Me update to Media player9 and install Directx8.1, run sandra 2002 and check under
    System summary module, the Camera will show
    up as XGA Digital Camera WDM Video Capture, and
    will function as a Webcam.