Pretec DC-800 0.8MP Digital Camera
Details
- Availability:
- No longer available through SilverGelatin.net
- List Price:
- $299.99
- Average Customer Rating:
- 3.5 out of 5
- Manufacturer:
- PreTec
Features
- Captures images at 1,024 x 768 resolution
- 1.8-inch LCD monitor
- 4 MB built-in memory
- Uses CompactFlash memory cards
- Auto power-off preserves battery life
Description
The filmless Pretec DC-800 Digital Camera will change the way you take pictures and let your creativity flow without having to pay for film or film developing cost. DC-800 with its high resolution 1/3"PS CCD sensor (1024x768 or 640x480 pixels) gives you a clear, sharp and brilliant color digital photo. The DC800 is the perfect point-and-shoot camera, offering all-automatic focus, exposure and white balance, as well as auto flash in low and backlit conditions.The DC-800 features a large built-in 1.8" color LCD viewfinder, which enable you to preview your images at your own pace and convenience before capturing those precious moments. A smart built-in micro-controller within the camera let you review or delete captured images before downloading them to your computer. The DC-800 is bundled with Twain driver and easy-to-use, popular MGI PhotoSuite software for you to download pictures from the DC-800 to your PC and publish them to the WEB. Not only does the DC-800 digital camera give you rich, true color images to be used on your computer, the captured images can also be shared with family and friends on the TV screen with the built in NTSC video output connector.
The Pretec DC-800 captures pictures at resolutions of 1,024 x 768 or 640 x 480. The 4 MB internal memory can be supplemented with CompactFlash cards to hold as many images as you like. The DC-800 has a 1.8-inch LCD monitor to preview the photos you've taken, or to frame your shots, which can also be done with the optical viewfinder. There are both serial and USB ports for downloading images to a computer, as well as a video-out, with selectable NTSC or PAL modes, to view your pictures on a television. For Windows users, MGI PhotoSuite is included for image manipulation and touchup. The DC-800 requires four AA batteries.
Spotlight customer reviews
Things to know about the Pretec DC-800 if you have WinXP
[ Posted: 2002-03-06 ]
I bought a Pretec DC - 800 ... The camera works fine. It even used to upload to my computer. I upgraded to WinXP and the camera is not compatible with WinXP when using the USB cable. You also cannot use the MGI PhotoSuite SE that comes, (or at least came when I bought mine,) with the camera with WinXP However PhotoSuite 4 is WinXP comatible. You will need to go to the Pretec WebPage... and down load the latest driver.
You will need a Serial cable that will atatch to the Serial port and the Digital port on the Pretec 800. I was fortunate, my daughter had a ceap digital camera that had a Serial cable and that worked.
It is a bit of a hassle, but the camera does a good job.
eats batteries but a pretty fun toy
[ Posted: 2000-10-12 ]
this is my first digital camera. it seems kind of generic, but it is actually pretty good, it holds a lot of pictures with 4mb of built-in space, it's easy to use, and the pics come out pretty nice. the down side to this camera is that it eats batteries like they are nothing, so make sure to buy those new Energizer Titanium or Duracell Ultra batteries, and even then they don't last more than about 50 shots without the LCD display on. Another problem i had was that i kept getting my fingers in the picture as i was holding the camera. Overall, i like this new toy, despite having to shell out the cash for the batteries, and it's a lot more cheaper than what else is out there.
Great Digital Camera at an awesome price!
[ Posted: 2000-10-05 ]
This is a great digital camera at a very affordable price, excellent features that some 300-350 dollar camera don't have (USB download being the best !) Crisp clear LCD screen great picture quality, and stacks of built in RAM, with FLASHCARD slot for up to 64mb of picture space. The only downside I would say is the Macro lens button, a little flimsy, but the good far outweighs the bad in this excellent product.
This is a cool camera!
[ Posted: 2000-08-11 ]
This camera is small, cool, and looks really easy to use!