Pocket Digital USB PC Camera From Logitech

The Logitech Pocket Digital Camera lets you capture the action anywhere up to 52 images at 1.3 megapixels each. Its Autobrite technology gives you bright the lights and dim details, so you always see the whole picture. Logitech Pocket Digital - it fits in your pocket, and fits life in the fast lane.

Take pictures anywhere cause it’s Small as a credit card and holds up to 52 photos in memory! In a restaurant. At a party. On the road. Logitech Pocket Digital lets you capture the action anywhere and in style. It's as small as a credit card, but don't let that fool you. It has all the features you want: high resolution, plenty of memory, and easy downloading.


Details:
• Shoot up to 52 photos at a time with 1.3-megapixel resolution*
• See both bright lights and dim details with Autobrite™ technology
• Download the images to your PC with a single click
• Enough battery life to power hundreds of pictures between full recharges
• USB-compatibility for easy PC connectivity

Ultra-Compact So You Never Miss a Moment
• Lithium Polymer battery lasts for hundreds of pictures and recharges through the USB connection
• Capture and store up to 52 high resolution images at 1.3 megapixels
• Single-click image download • Sleek aluminum profile fits into any pocket
• Autobrite™ technology captures the details in bright lighting conditions
• Two-year warranty

Software:
• MGI® Photosuite® 4 SE, offering image editing and easy emailing of pictures

Specifications:
• 16MB onboard memory holds 52 images, at either VGA resolution (native camera format) or 1.3 Megapixel (software interpolated from VGA)

System Requirements:
• Microsoft Windows® 98, 98SE, Millennium, 2000, or XP
• 400 MHZ Pentium® II, Celeron, or AMD® Athlon processor or better
• Available USB port
• CD-ROM drive
• 64 MB RAM
• Hard drive with 75MB free space
• 16-bit or higher color display

Review for: Logitech Pocket Digital USB PC Camera

-Learjeff-

This is a neat little camera if you want an inexpensive digital camera and don't need high quality pictures. Picture sizes are 640x480 or 1280x960. It holds 53 pictures regardless of size. Each image takes 2 to 6 seconds to download on my 700 mHz machine; it varies with picture size and complexity. The 1280x960 pictures do indeed have better resolution than 640x480. It's the size of a credit card, but about 3/8" thick so it won't fit in a wallet. At the lens, it's about 1/2" or 5/8" thick. It's light enough that I forget I have it in my pocket. I plan to keep one in my laptop briefcase, to take pictures of whiteboards before they get erased. (I won't be able to read all of what's written; the image quality isn't quite good enough.) Very easy to install and use. Once the software is installed, just plug the camera in. If there are any pictures in the camera a popup appears. Just click OK or hit space to move them to your computer (or click Browse to navigate). Fine for even techno-challenged folks, if they can find the USB port. The unreplacable battery recharges through the USB cable. The biggest limitation is no flash. Takes OK pics in a typical well-lit office setting, but you have to hold it very still. Fine outdoors even on cloudy days. Optics are not great (what do you expect from such a tiny lens?) There is very noticeable radial lens distortion (straight lines near the picture edge bow outward). Resolution problems are noticeable when you display the images at full size, but images are fine up to a print size of 4x6" -- like an Instamatic or a disposable. Of course, it doesn't have any of the nice features we expect from bigger or more expensive cameras. No zoom, no image display. For example shots, see ...". The first image is 640x480, the second is 1280x960. It's a great novelty or convenience, and it's very affordable.

-Stephen Quinn- 
I bought this camera before Amazon had it (sorry, folks) and was really astonished at the quality of the images. I printed them at 5x7 size with a standard HP printer (not photo, or anything special), and was more than just pleased. No problems with camera shake -- a real consideration with very light cameras -- and extremely easy to pocket, with no worries about dust on the lens or viewfinder, they're both covered when the shell is closed. It's worth the money, I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy this. 

-Chris Lee-
Let's face it, mini cameras like the Logitech Pocket Digital are not intended to give you top quality pictures. They are intended to be small enough (and cheap enough) to be taken to places where full size cameras would not normally be taken. People need to stop comparing them to cameras that cost hundreds of dollars more or cameras thatare 3 times its' size! That said, this a good mini camera, compared to other cams I've used- I compare the Logitech Pocket Digital to the Sipix Blink, and Spypen Luxo. Under day light conditions-- Colour balance: a little off, slightly worse than Spypen Luxo, much better than Sipix Blink; visual lens distortion - slightly better than the Luxo, much better than the Blink (bad distortion); White balance - same as Luxo, better than Blink; battery life/ battery circuitry- far better than either the Luxo or Blink. The The Pocket digital does lack the Web cam and contiuous mode that the Luxo and Blink both have, and has a slower shutter, but more than makes up for it with a solid housing, twice the memory, flawless WinXP connectivity and Big name support. Ranking low light performance from best to worst: Blink, Spypen, Logitech Pocket Digital. The Pocket digital is the worst performing low light camera with the most underexposed and dark shots. Under poor lighting conditions- all the cameras perform exhibit chromatic aberration, colour balance, exposure and white balance problems. Just make sure there is plenty of ambient light if you want your pictures to turn out. Especially in lower light you need to be very STEADY as you press the shutter, otherwise you'll have a blurry picture. Go [online] to check out sample pics.

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