Aiptek Action HD GVS 1080P High Definition Camcorder with 5x Optical Zoom (Silver) by Aiptek Inc.
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Digital camera reviews of Aiptek Action HD GVS 1080P High Definition Camcorder with 5x Optical Zoom (Silver)
Digital camera Review: Good Features, Poor Workmanship and Customer Service
Summary: 1 Stars
The Camera seemed good for the price and it worked ok at first. I put some videos up on you tube and Vimeo. It is really bad in low light situations but with adequate light it is ok. The real problem came in that the camera started slowly coming apart as I used it and finally it came apart so much it wouldn't work or charge. I got an RMA and they told me after I sent it in that they would not replace it. I would have to pay a $100 for a refurbished model. I felt like this was ridiculous that they would not honor the 1 year manufacturer warranty. Decent camera if you get one that works but if you don't you are screwed. This is a new camera so this happened just over the course of a few months.
Buyer Beware!
Digital camera Review: Good HD @ reasonible price
Summary: 4 Stars
I was very surprised at how nice and convenient this little camera is it shoots good video at 720p 60fps higher res cost you down to 30fps but overall its a nice and more than you should expect from something in this price range. Notes:the aux mic input is stereo so if you want an external mic make sure its stereo or you will need an adapterDigital camera Review: Good bargin
Summary: 4 Stars
We needed to replace our camcorder and I wanted HD and record to memory (no tapes and no hard drive). For the $208 we paid (amazon.com now shows $199 and their free shipping), this is a decent unit. My wife wants it for general family stuff with the ability to show here family easily. I like to record my kids hockey. With my old camcorder I had to put the camera on play back and capture via Firewire. The Aiptek is an SD chip and all I need to do is plug it in to my computer and the provided software makes it easy to burn a DVD ready. I haven't messed with the software much. Although it does not seem too sophisticated, it is easy use and you get a DVD that you can pop in your player. I did notice that when I used my "cheap" SD card, the video had a brief hiccup every 5 seconds or so. I bought a larger chip that was rated at a higher speed and the problem went away. I think the camera will simply throw away some frames if the SD card cannot keep up and you get that hiccup.
The other thing I like about this is it very light and pretty compact. It is almost as small a our compact digital camera. The Aiptek can take stills, but haven't tried that yet. who knows, this might replace our compact digital camera!
Another plus is the raw video on the card is in .MOV format. This makes it easy to watch on a PC or use other viewers and programs to make DVD's if you want to by some more sophisticated video editing software.
A friend brought over a Sony HD camera and I estimate it cost $800 to $1000. The Sony took great pictures of a kids hockey game. For $200 this Aiptek is not a sharp, but pretty close.
Because technology changes so fast and prices drop so fast, I figure the Aiptek is a good camera for the price, easy to use, and easy to make DVD's. I would recommend this camera.
For the roughly $200 I paid for this, this is a really good bargain.
Digital camera Review: Good for the price.
Summary: 3 Stars
This camcorder is good for those who are on a tight budget. The video quality is excellent when there is plenty of light available and a tripod is used. The video quality really suffers in low light situations. The audio quality is not that great, especially if the ambient sound is very loud.Playback could be quite distorted. On the other hand, if the sound is more than 30 feet away it can become hard to hear upon playback. You really need nerves of steel when holding this camcorder or you will get a jittery immage. Even with the image stabilizer on. On the plus side. The unit is very light and portable, battery life is acceptable, still photographs are pretty good and the unit is ready to use very quickly after powering it on. It comes with a case, battery and mini tripod. The built in memory will not give you too much redcording time so you need to buy a sd memory card for longer recordings. I also bought a backup battery because the recharge time could be quite long. As the old saying goes "you get what you pay for". In this case it is true.Digital camera Review: Good overall, poor in medium low light
Summary: 3 Stars
Excellent, light weight camcorder for outdoor use. Not as good as my Canon compact camera for movies or photos in medium and low light conditions. I bought a separate light unit, which ends up making the unit too big.
The HD is fairly good in well lit situations.
This unit is almost portable enough to put in a pocket, but not quite.