Reviewed by
phantomflyer , Expert

Price Paid
$200.00 at Latest Buy

Photography Experience
21+ years , Other

Summary
The Aiptek DV 3300 is a 3Mega Pixel (4Mp by interpolation) Still/video/Mp3/Web/voice recorder. It is small and light with a built-in strobe/flash. It runs on 4 AA batteries or USB power.

Strengths
Good in a pinch. Very portable (small and light). With the optional SD (up to 256Mb) card, it will take 1000+ pictures and around 2 hours of video with sound. I just purchased a DV5700 which takes up to 1Gb SD card and has a motion stabilizer (if you shake a bit while taking a video it "evens" things out for you). I will be writing a review on this in the future (haven't played with it enough yet). Overall, the DV3300 is great for beginners and have seen it advertized for a whole lot less than what I payed for it!

Weaknesses
The 4X Zoom is not physical which means it will give you a larger, but more grainy, photograph. Doesn't have rechargeable batteries so I suggest you keep some spare AA's if you're going to use it for extended periods.

Similar Products Used
Step up to the Aiptek DV5700 or (coming soon) the DV5900. These have 5 Mega pixel resolution and a battery charger is part of the package.

Customer Service
I never needed costomer service (yet) so I can't comment. It keeps on going! I haven't dropped it either, but wouldn't want to try!