Mustek DV5000

I had read on other reviews that the DV5000 has poor battery life, but not in my tests. I fully charged 2 2700 batteries and the camera recorded happily for 2 hours and 10 minutes. Admittedly I just let it run, with no turning on & off ... but this is a good length of up time for just 2 AA's.

Overall the camera is basic, but fun for keeping in your pocket. I would imagine that most people would have a mobile phone that would do the same job though.

All the Best

Colin from House Protectors :-)

I bought the Mustek DV5000 digital Camcorder after a family member got on so well with their DV4000. Because it is so small you can take it anywhere, and as a result you get great footage which is a little less staged, and you can have it with you at times that you would not usually be able to take a large camcorder, which can be a real bonus. This all makes for some grand footage and good memories. However, the picture quality, when connected to view through the TV was very poor. It was jerky and slightly out of focus. The picture taking function isn't the best, but fine if you just want pictures in a conventional sense. The power source is not a rechargeable battery, but AA batteries. This is good in situations when the camera runs low because you don't have to be near to an electrical source to recharge it, but the battery life is pretty poor. I have manged to get about 20 minutes use out of each set of AA batteries (and these were not cheap ones, but the Duracell ones that are specifically for these types of devices). I got through a lot of batteries when I was away for a weekend at a wedding. Basically, it's a great camera as a Christmas present for teenage kids, they'll love it, but not really worth wasting your money on if you want a quality item.

I like all of the Mustek products. I bought a Mustek DV3000 digital camera, and I had the driver, but I lost it and I don't have any other way of installing the camera, Does anyone here know where I can get it from?