Home > Consumer Reviews > Polaroid Photo Max Fun! 320 0.07MP Digital Camera

I brought this camera, because all I wanted was a cheap digital camera, that would allow me to take quick shots to send to my mum on email. Well, it was cheap, easy to use, but... The photos were useless. You could not even make out peoples faces in photos, and as for outdoor photos, nothing was sharp.

I believe that this is mainly a result of this cameras very low resolution. I was aware of this when I brought it, but I thought that surely if it was not sufficient, then they would not sell it.

All I can say, is stay away from this product, and maybe don't get cameras with such a low res. Anyway, as for my camera, I'm sending it back!

And the only reason I gave it one star, is because the form will not allow zero.

This camera has very poor resolution. I would say you get what you pay for except that this is nearly worthless. The images are NEVER clear and will not get much larger with out looking very poor. This camera cut to many corners in a effort to be cheap. No flash or anything, it's the equal of those toy cameras you would buy in a dollar store.

OK ... This is not a great camera. No flash, low resolution pictures and limited capacity. But what do you expect for $50? For an easy to use, low priced first step into digital cameras, this is a good choice. The software is easy to load and operate and the picture quality, though not good, is sharp enough to get you started on how to adjust digital pictures and use them on the Internet. The kit includes everything you need to start taking pictures right out of the box, camera, battery and serial cable. Try it out, then upgrade and give it to the kids for use with their friends! As I said, for $50, it's an OK package.

This camera is very small and light weight. From there it is mainly bad news though. First it is not USB compatible - you are limited to having a open 9-pin serial port available on your PC. Second the picture quality is very poor...super tough to get the lightening right....Third - well to just come out and say it....this camera should say for ages 4 - 12.....it would make a decent toy for a kid, but little else in my opinion.

Spend a little more and get a 640 or better camera, you'll be VERY happy you didn't waste the money (as little as it is) on the 320. Better to go buy pizza or something else...this thing is that bad!!!!

Polaroid's real mistake with the Digital 320 is price and packaging. The camera looks (and is priced) more seriously than it performs. Polaroid should probably have played up the "fun" angle, made the body bright purple instead of silver, and aimed it obviously at kids or beginners.

The image quality is not great. It's about as good as an average webcam. You need a lot of light. The images have a lot of compression artifacting (spotty patches) around the edges of objects. Colors don't reproduce well. As the camera holds only about 18 images at once, you won't be going very far from a PC for long.

You can get some quite acceptable results if you: * shoot a single person or object against a simple background. Make the person or object as large in the picture as you can. You can sometimes get closer than the manual recommends. * Forget 320x240. It looks fuzzy and artifacted. Once you have the image in your computer, reduce the size until it appears sharper. Adjust the contrast and brightness to make it more distinct. * shoot in bright light with the light source behind you. Hold the camera as still as you can, or sit it on a flat surface or tripod. (This seems to be a factor with many budget digital cameras.)

If you have basic needs, or just want a bit of fun, the 320 will probably be fine for you.