Gateway DC-T50 5MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Gateway DC-T50 5MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom
Customer Review: Do not buy this camera!!! Please read.
Summary: 1 Stars
I have been a loyal Gateway customer for years and was excited to learn about this digital camera. I had read both good and bad reviews on this device. I figured for the most part, the bad reviews were either from professional photographers or rare instances of a defective product. Mine may be the latter, but this is a terrible camera. It looks and feels nice, and has a lot of features, but the photo quality is very poor, especially indoors. Most of the photos that I shot indoors came out blurry and out of focus and about 1/3 of the outdoors pictures came out poor as well. I got this camera this morning and read through the manual and got started. Boy was I disappointed. My Panasonic 1.3 megapixel camera blows the Gateway DC-T50 out of the water.I called Gateway customer service (what an experience that was). The first operator informed me that "that was probably just the quality of the pictures for this camera." This is supposed to be a high quality 5.25 megapixel camera! She then told me that Gateway would be happy to take the item back; however they are going to charge me a 15% restocking fee. So when all is said and done, this camera and the accessories that I ordered with it are going to cost me $56.00 to get rid of. I say its money well spent, because this camera is not worth the price of the box that it was shipped in.
Customer Review: Memory card error
Summary: 1 Stars
I did not read the reviews here until after I had ordered the camera. Since I had already requested the camera I thought I would give it a chance. I was very disapointed to get the "memory card error" after only 1 hour of using the camera. It occured after taking a picture, and that picture was lost. It would work again after turning the camera on and off a few times, but the problem kept recurring. Who wants to put up with that with a new camera? I expected a lot more from Gateway, even though they did not make the camera, there name is on it. I emailed them to see if there was a software update to fix the problem. There response: "If you did not purchase the item from Gateway, please contact the manufacturer for further assistance. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
However, please note that the Protected card error can be resolved by formatting the SD card. The steps for formatting the SD card changes depending on the model of the card."
First of all I did format the SD card, and if it needed reformating when a computer was not around to download the pics to, they would all be erased. And second The name on the camera is Gateway. Although I have read who really makes the camera, the email did not bother to tell me who the manufacturer was.
The only good thing about all of this is that I bought the camera from Amazon.com. They are sending UPS to my house to pick up the camera for free and refunding my money. I will buy my next one on Amazon.com -- probably an HP Photosmart R707 5.1MP Digital Camera.
Customer Review: Great Digital camera for its price & how to fix "card error"
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this camera for two weeks from gateway $199 after $50 rebate. very easy to use and had a lot of function. Order another 256MB SD and is on the way. The picture is very good outdoor with enought light, compare to my 1.5MP Sony DV, the picture is much more rich. The flash light need to be stronger. I had the "card error" today. The cause was I turn the dial between "A" and ">" when I turn it on. Reset and nothing works, the memory card still works if I put in my memory card reader. I simply do a quick format under XP. Next I thing you is working again. What you pay is what you get but I think $200 is well spent. I would recommend if you just want something cheap for outdoor but would not recommend if you take lots of picture depends on flash ligh.Customer Review: Lens motor locks up
Summary: 1 Stars
I ordered this camera 5 January 2004. I have returned three of them for lens lock-up hardware failure. Each return averaged 4 weeks to get a replacement. The 4th camera was received 10 May 2004. The lens locked up on 15 May 2004. I've put it in my drawer of despair. At $10.50 shipping costs for service, I can't justify spending any more for this obviously flawed camera.Customer Review: Infuriating
Summary: 1 Stars
On my second one which was replaced because it wouldn't obey the command Force Flash. Boy was that a mistake as the second one was worse and gives me Protected Card and Card Error about 1/3 to 1/2 the time. Unfortunately I'm a travel editor who travels the world and does his own photography and this problem makes the camera intolerable. I feel I'm stuck as I've bought 2 X 256 MB and one 512 MB cards and two extra batteries, a large investment for such a flawed product.