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: Pleasantly Surprised not Digital SLR but...
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned digital cameras since they first came out. I've been trying new models, Some much more expensive like Kodak DX 6490. I expected to be blown away by Kodak DX 6490 images. Instead I was disappointed. Indoor images all had lighting issues and lacked detail. Downloading was a big hassle and videos failed to download at all with XP. After reading reading the reviews of the Gateway DC-T50 I was sorry I ordered it and prepared for bad performance. I can't understand the comments about bad indoor shots, unless you don't wait for camera to adjust. One of my indoor shots is so good that I'll probably frame it and hang it up. You can see individual hairs in my dog's ear without macro mode.
I do wish videos were unlimited up to card size and that you could use regular rechargeable batteries, just because of ease and availability. Some of the bigger names may have more features & zoom = more $ and possibly better image MAYBE NOT.
It's a great value with tons of features. Image quality is ALWAYS subjective. Give it a try you may be pleasantly surprised too.
Customer Review: Awesome Camera - Great Buy
Summary: 5 Stars
The T50 is definitely the best compact 5MP digital camera out there! I particularly like it for it's aesthetics (metal case), small size, great picture quality, and its really low price. It's super easy to use too.Customer Review: If Size and Price Matter in Your Digital Camera....
Summary: 4 Stars
This is my first digital camera, though I have borrowed a Kodak digital camera before, and when purchasing for myself chose the Gateway over the latest Kodak model primarily because it offered the same features, but is much more compact--a little larger than a deck of cards--a key feature when trying to fit it in a small purse that's already overflowing. The camera comes with a 32MB card, which means when you have it set to the full 5-megapixels you can take about 12 pictures. But unless you're planning to enlarge photos a great deal or want to zoom in on things in detail after taking the photo, 3-megapixels is sufficient, and for that the card holds about 36 photos. Of course, the whole point of a digital camera is be able to take as many pictures as you like without the worry of wasting film, so I bought a 256 MB card: 200 photos at 3mp ought to keep me happy.
The lay-out is pretty standard: Zoom lens that closes up behind a shutter when the camera is off, digital display window on the back to see what you're taking and what you've taken, a four-direction set of buttons to navigate the menus (good thing I practiced those controls playing Sega and Nintendo growing up) little wheel around the picture-taking button on the top right to select the mode, a zoom button and a separate power button. I found that when using the viewer to line up the shot the image was often very grainy and difficult to see, particularly in extreme lighting, but once you take the photo, the display quality is much better. Like with most cameras, the photo you've just taken is shown in the display for a few seconds, and you can turn the dial and look back at all the photos you've taken. You can also delete that one that makes you look like you have an extra chin right away, before anyone else sees it. All this viewing used to drain the battery of early digital camera models, but I've yet to run out of battery life, so no complaints on that, and the battery is rechargable.
The dial on the top has separate modes for regular, night, action and portrait (which blurs the background) shots. The display window shows battery life, flash/no flash, number of pictures you can still take, zoom level, picture quality setting and auto focus on/off. You can also take a brief movie (we're talking a few minutes max, depending the size of your memory card, but still a nice feature).
I actually received this camera the day of a friend's wedding, so it got a test immediately. Having charged it over night, I couldn't wait to start snapping. Overall I got some nice shots once I got the hang of it. My only complaints are that it often took too long to auto focus. So, the bride is coming down the aisle, I line up the perfect shot, push the button, whirr, focus adjust and click--another lovely shot of the back of someone's head. There's also an auto off feature, which is great to save battery power, but when you want your camera at the ready for longer than a minute, it's annoying to have to keep turning it back on.
My second test-run was a day at the Bronx Zoo. Now I had the hang of it, and I got some really impressive shots. I could zoom right in for a close-up of a gorilla's hand when it was sitting on the other side of the Plexiglas window so you could see every detail of her fingernails. Or get a nice shot of those flamingos on the little island far away, or right up-close and personal with a Siberian tiger's face.
Accessories include PhotoSuite software to view and alter your photos on your computer, a USB cable to connect the camera to the computer, an AV cable to recharge the battery, LI Li-ion rechargeable battery and a 32MP card (as mentioned).
This is a very good price for a 5-megapixel camera, and as one of the first that Gateway has produced, I think they've got a very competitive product. I'm certainly satisfied.
Customer Review: From concern to delight
Summary: 5 Stars
Got the Gateway DC-T50 this week and have been VERY happy with it. Was ready to cancel my order at first after reading one very negative review; but camera performs exactly as advertised. Excellent photos with no problems so far. Very versatile and will take some time to completely master. Camera seems to be identical to Toshiba PDR-5300Customer Review: Gateway does it with this camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking for a camera with 4 or 5 megapixels and decided to give this one a try as I have always been satisfied with Gateway products. This camera did not disapoint. It has worked as advertised and all the systems have worked well and continue to do so. I had been worried about lens quality when I bought the camera, but this turned out to be of excellent quality. The pictures are sharp and clear. The camera is easy to use and the instructions that come with it are quite adequate. Indoors or outdoors the photo quality is top notch. The flash works well and can be adjusted to three modes. The portrait and macro features are teriffic and it can be set on a manual mode if desired. The camera is light weight and the lithium battery is very convenient and long lasting on a charge. I recommend this product highly in every way.