Mustek DV3000 Review

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Mustek DV3000
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harold.'s Review of Mustek DV3000

29th Mar 2003

Overall Rating

0 stars
  • Value for money
    0 stars
  • Features
    5 stars
  • Ease of Use
    5 stars
Good Points

It is small and lightweight


Bad Points

poor video quality
poor still quality


General Comments

I purchased this Mustek DV3000 thinking I was buying a high quality camcorder.
My aiptek pocket dv does as good a job at 1/8th the price.
If there is 3.1 megapixal I would like to know where it is. I tried the camera in every mode possible and never came out with what I would call a decent picture or video.
Mustek should stick with scanners and get out of the camera business.

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  • microbe. on 8th Apr 2003

    Come on...what do you expect for the money? A top end video camera? The thing costs around $US100, while not a toy, it does a reasonable job.

    If Harold feels ripped off, I am not sure what he was expecting to get for the price.

  • Willy. on 22nd Apr 2003

    How much did Harold pay? if the same as me (£109) where can he buy the aiptek for £15? I am delighted with the little devil, it came with a 32 mb card a case, batteries and all the wires, the software works and the camera is perfectly acceptable at this price. It takes far better clips than either my macica or sony DSC-20.The fact that it has an LCD and playback etc. is remarkable, my only gripe is that the close focus is not the best at 0.7m

  • CL. on 19th May 2003

    For the money it's a GREAT deal.. I've wanted to shoot digital movies from my cam for a long time, but could never afford it. This cam takes the videos (i've added a 256mb SD memory card which is nice) and the pictures that I want it to. If you are getting lousy images, perhaps you should buy a tripod and mount it on that. I have no problems getting nice pictures. The only drawback people should be aware of is the lack of a flash. You need a regularly lit environment to use this camera. Considering the price, that's a small tradeoff for what you get. If you want high end video features, etc., go spend 300 bones. If you want an incredibly handy and versatile dvcam at a great price, buy the dv3000.

  • Johnny. on 26th May 2003

    Considering this Video Digital Camera won the
    DIMA 2003 Digital Camera Shoot-Out out of 71 other "higher class" cameras It must be a good digital/ videocamera, maybe you just got the bad apple of the batch?

    -Johnny

  • Nitro. on 28th May 2003

    hey.
    They're right.This camera costs $150.What do you expect to get for this money ?If you want professional pictures and videos - buy a professional camera.But it's not that cheap :)

  • Steve. on 16th Jun 2003

    Where could you purchase a high quality camcorder for approximately 18 BP Sterling? I have the DV 2000 and it takes great videos and still pictures. Your review is totally unrealistic and slanderous.

  • Xai0. on 30th Jun 2003

    Harold, your obviously not the brightest chap if you think your buying a high quality digital camcorder for £109 quid or so and as far as saying you aiptek just does as good job at 1/8th the price <---i doubt it, ive seen the chepest aiptek digital camcorder for £40 and although the video quality is the same, the picture quality is substansualy lower at 1.3 mega pixels.....so harold stick not knowing anything and get out of cameras....

  • enzof2002 Rank: Lance Corporal on 28th Oct 2003

    What he says is rubbish. He's just trying to hate it on purpose.