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: Stick with computers Gateway
Summary: 1 Stars
I picked this camera because it's small, has 5mp, 3x optical zoom and everything else for such a low price. BAD MISTAKE. All pictures taken outside turned out great...but inside pictures were a different story. If I used the flash, then anything in the picture would be washed out and faces were left almost completely white. If I didn't use the flash, then the camera had to be sitting on a table for the picture to not turn out horribly blurry. When trying all the settings, looking for one that would work well for inside, I took 67 pictures of our Christmas tree. Literally 4 of them turned out acceptable. It turns out bad indoor pictures were the least of my problems. After 20 days of use, the camera refused to turn on seconds after a picture had been taken. I tried a new battery and then plugged it in with the adapter, but it had no response. I didn't hit it against anything or drop it in the 45 seconds between the time of the last picture and it not turning on...so who knows what happened. Unfortunately, gateway only offered a 15 day money back guarantee...so since I was five days past the guarantee date, my father had to call and hassle them into refunding our money. As far as a long-term warranty, this camera is only warranted for 1 year. Kind of scary when it is a $350 investment.
With all the bad things that happened, it is possible I just got a lemon...but for $350 I recommend spending your money on a camera from a company known for CAMERAS, not computers.