Product Description

The Pocket DV5100 is a multi-functional DV camera designed for capturing previous moments anytime, anywhere. It's equipped with a maximum resolution of 5 Mega-Pixels and a 1.5" color LCD screen. Record video in MPEG-4 VHS quality with sound. On top of all this, it's a voice recorder and web cam. This product comes with 16mb of internal memory, and has a built-in CF card slot that can hold up to 512MB (Card not included). It ships with a tripod/stand, usb cable, av output cable, camera bag, and headset. Requires Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000 /XP;Direct X8.0 or above, 128MB of Ram, 64MB Video Card, 4x Cd-Rom.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36780 in Camera & Photo
• Color: Silver
• Brand: Aiptek
• Model: DV5100
• Number of items: 1
• Display size: 1.5

Features

• All-in-one unit that includes a digital still camera, digital camcorder, PC camera, voice recorder, removable hard disk, and compact flash card reader
• 1.5-inch TFT color LCD display combines striking realism and an intuitive interface for the best image every time
• Sensor has an effective resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 pixels at the three Megapixel level, with a max video resolution of 640 x 480 pixels VGA at up to 11 frames per second
• Runs on two AA alkaline batteries, or via the USB connection when plugged in to your PC
• Measures 3.3 x 3.1 x 1.6 inches (W x H x D), and has a built-in CF card slot that allows a maximum of up to 512 MB of external memory

Amazon.com Product Description
The new Aiptek DV5100M 5 Megapixel Pocket Digital Camcorder is a multi-functional DV camera designed for capturing precious moments anytime, anywhere. The Pocket DV5100M features a 5-in-1 solution including video recording with MPEG-4 technology to give you VHS quality videos, and 5 megapixel resolution for still photos that gives you everything you need in one easy-to-use camera.

The Aiptek DV5100M has a handy 5-in-1 multi-function design that includes a digital still camera, digital camcorder, PC camera, voice recorder, and removable hard disk and compact flash card reader all in one. This unit is equipped with a three Megapixel CMOS sensor, but the still image resolution is enhanced up to its maximum of five megapixels to deliver high-quality still photographs. The DV5100M utilizes high-compression MPEG-4 for recording movies--the ideal way to store video clips in a highly compact format--so you can not only shoot more pictures, but you can easily share them over the Internet or by e-mail, or view them on a PC or television. This pocket digital camcorder features a 1.5-inch TFT color LCD display that combines striking realism and an intuitive interface for the best image every time, so you can review and play back video clips and pictures in real time. This unit also features a 4x real-time digital zoom, and the ability to connect directly to your TV or VCR to play back video clips on the big screen.

The Aiptek DV5100M's sensor has an effective resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 pixels at the three megapixel level, with a max video resolution of 640 x 480 pixels VGA at up to 11 frames per second. This unit includes 16MB of internal flash memory, 13MB of which is available for storage, and allows you to store any type of data on the camera or external memory card and take it with you like a removable hard disk and compact flash reader. The DV5100M supports the NTSCTV system, allows up to 45 minutes of voice annotation using internal memory, and has a 10-second self timer function. This unit stores still images in the JPEG format for easy transfer, has an auto exposure and auto white balance, and can connect to PC via USB 1.1 with USB 2.0 compatibility. The Pocket DV5100M requires Microsoft Windows 98SE or higher, a PIII processor or better, Direct X 8.1 or above, at least 64MB of RAM, a video card with at least 64MB of RAM, a 4x speed CD-ROM drive, and an available USB port for use with a PC. Aiptek's pocket digital camcorder auto powers off if idle over three minutes, and runs on two AA alkaline batteries, or via the USB connection when plugged in to your PC. This unit measures 3.3 x 3.1 x 1.6 inches (W x H x D), and has a built-in CF card slot that allows a maximum of up to 512MB of external memory.

What's in the Box
The pocket DV5100M camera, camera strap, wrist strap, tripod stand, camera bag, USB cable, AV output cable, user's guide, and includes the following software; Camera Manager, CyberLink PowerDirector Pro, CyberLink VideoLiveMail, ULead Photo Express SE, and ULead Photo Explorer SE.

Manufacturer Description
Built on the Pocket DV4100's successful platform, the new Aiptek Pocket DV5100M is a multi-functional DV camera designed for capturing precious moments anytime, anywhere. The Pocket DV5100M features a 5-in-1 solution including video recording with MPEG-4 technology to give you VHS quality videos, 5-megapixel resolution for still photos, voice message recording, and it features a removable hard drive/card reader.

5-in-1 multi-function design
Digital still camera, digital camcorder, PC camera, voice recorder, removable hard disk and Compact Flash card reader.

Max resolution up to 5-megapixel
Equipped with 3-megapixel CMOS sensor, the still image resolution of the Pocket DV5100M is enhanced to 5-megapixels to deliver high quality photographs.

High-compression MPEG-4 for recording movies
MPEG-4 is the ideal way to store video clips in a highly-compact format. With the Pocket DV5100M, not only can you shoot more pictures and movies, but you can share them over the Internet via e-mail, by posting on Web pages, or viewing on PC or television.

1.5-inch TFT color LCD display
Review and playback video clips and pictures in real time. The TFT LCD display combines striking realism and intuitive interface for the best image every time!

4x digital zoom
4x real-time digital zoom allows you to zoom in/out while recording video!

Playback options
Connect the Pocket DV5100M to your TV/VCR to playback video clips and/or pictures, or play back directly on the built-in 1.5-inch color LCD.

Removable hard disk and Compact Flash card reader
In addition to the internal memory, the Pocket DV5100M also allows you to expand the memory capacity to record and snapshot. Store any type of data on the camera and take it with you. It works like a removable hard disk and Compact Flash card reader!

What's in the box
DV5100, AV cable, bag, tripod, hand strap, two AA batteries, manual, CD-ROM; Software bundle: DV 5100 Manager, Ulead Photo Explorer SE, Ulead Photo Express SE, Cyberlink PowerDirector Pro, Cyberlink VideoLive Mail.

Customer Reviews

Excellent Pocket Compact Camcorder
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3CI18SY6W1K76 Update August 2009: I have owned and still use this Aiptek DV 5100M camcorder since 2007. It may still be available from the Aiptek website.

Here is a raw video clip of a dark dance room from my Aiptek DV-5100M, and from its 2GB Compact Flash memory card. This camcorder takes surprisely good low light videos.

Pros ( Pluses + ):

+ Video and Audio tracks are exactly synchronized (i.e., audio talking matches video of talking).

+ Audio microphone is very quiet, and does not have any hum or hiss noise (like some other small camcorders).

+ Accepts highest memory of 2 GB Compact Flash (SanDisk Ultra II and Kingston Elite Pro), and at highest video quality setting records videos for about 4 hours.

+ I like that it records videos in MPEG-4 (which is 1/3 the file size of AVI format of other models).

+ Can save battery by closing the LCD screen and will still video record.

+ Takes good still pictures in daylight. Has 10-second self timer for self pictures.

+ Can be used as a "audio recorder" to record voices and sound.

I returned it
I ordered this camcorder and gave it a test drive for a couple of days. I sent it back to Amazon because the sound was awful. It picked up a narration from the camera operator, but anything from a dog's bark to a conversation five feet away...forget it. Saying the sound was muffled isn't strong enough. The other reason I returned it is because it was obviously previously owned. The box had been opened, the batteries had been inserted, and, the biggest clue, it had someone else's Christmas movie on the internal memory. So if you order this (don't) and yours comes with an out-of-focus silent Christmas tree and a long shot of someone's bathroom, that's the one I sent back.

Bob
It's OK if you own a PC computer running Microsoft software. It should have been plainly stated in the description that the video file won't download and run on a MacIntosh.