SiPix Snap Digital Camera. Reviews, Price Comparison and Ratings.

The StyleCam Snap is the new diminutive sister of the StyleCam Blink, offering many improvements.
Firstly, it is half a centimetre thinner than its predecessor, and is also of a much better build quality and styling. Despite being smaller, it equals the Blink's 8MB of memory and manages to up the ante to a massive capacity of 400 images. Obviously these images are of no great quality, with the best of two resolutions provided being only 640 x 480 VGA. At this resolution only 100 images can be stored, but the smaller 320 x 240 resolution allows the full 400 images. These images are of little use for printing but are ideal for displaying digitally and emailing to friends (thanks to their small file size). Like the Blink, this camera can also be used as a webcam with many popular Instant Messaging programs, such as Yahoo! Messenger. The real bonus of this camera is that, unlike the Blink, the pictures it stores are not deleted as soon as the battery is drained/removed. Instead, the Snap gives you a three-minute window to replace the battery, so always keep a spare handy. Lacking a flash means it is pretty much limited to outside, daytime use only.

The Lowest Price is not always best !

When you buy a digital camera, the basic package almost always includes extras such as a battery charger, lens cap, batteries, flash memory card, and software. One of the more disreputable practices a dealer can engage in is called unbundling. These dealers remove items from the package that are normally included in the price and price them separately.

When purchasing a camera you have three components of the price to consider - the camera price, postage and handling, and taxes. Many dealers lower the price to make the camera more attractive, then increase the postage and handling to boost their profits.

Hesitate before accepting extended warranties. Every knowledgeable consumer expert says it's better to gamble. Most of a company's profit is in the sale of these warranties so they press, and press hard. Your job is to resist, and resist hard. The only thing to keep in mind is that digital cameras can be horribly expensive to repair. If you want peace of mind, you may want the warranty, even though it's probably overpriced. The cost of a repair can approach, or even exceed, the original purchase price.

When you buy a camera from a reputable dealer, you expect to be able to return it if you aren't satisfied. Some dealers try to discourage this by requiring a restocking fee for returned merchandise. This is always explained as a way to recover their costs of checking the merchandise and restoring the packaging you may have opened.

Many dealers is truly a false, deceptive and a total crook. Bait and switch tactics used. Does not sell new merchandise and will ship used or refurbished goods without notifying customer. They then try to charge a restock fee on top of their exobitant shipping fees to make a profit where they could not on their goods. A try case of buyer beware.

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