Disney Pix Click Digital Camera/Icemonkey.com Review

Looking around the web for a camera for a child that has shown interest in photography, and not wanting to pay an arm and a leg for something that might just be a passing fad, i came across the Disney Pix Click Digital Camera with LCD Screen and Disney Pix Photo Editing Software made by the company digiblue, for sale on the website icemonkey.com.

Product specs:

• 1.4" color LCD screen
• 1.3 mp camera
• built-in auto flash
• holds up to 100 photos
• requires 1 AA battery (not included)
• USB enabled
• included software provides tools to customize photos

At $9.99 USD with free shipping and handling, i figured, couldn't be that bad, right? I put in my order, and waited patiently for my shipment to arrive.

In about 12 days, i recieved my package (which by the way wasn't packed too well), opened it to find it packaged exactly as shown above. Upon opening the plastic packaging, i inserted the batteries (it needed three, not one as the specs indicated) and turned the camera on. Everything seemed to be in working order, although using the 1.4" LCD screen was rather difficult as everything was small and pixelated, and made it hard to identify and seperate what it was you were pointing the camera at. I took 50 shots of random things indoor and out. I connected the camera to my computer via included USB cord, and loaded the pics. Of those 50 pictures taken 20 showed digital "scarring" or half-pics. the rest were minimal quality at best.

I contacted customer service at icemonkey.com and was answered via email promptly, and sent a form to fill and return with camera for a full refund.

RATING:

Product:

• Disney Pix Click Digital Camera with Editing Software:     ☆ 1/5 stars

Will not recommend this product except as a toy, Product was not worth price.


Website:

• icemonkey.com 

• site:     ☆☆☆☆ 4/5 stars

• customer service:     ☆☆☆☆ 4/5 stars 

Would definitely recommend site. Many great finds at good deals. Paying shipping for a product to be returned which malfunctioned when received to get a full refund (around $3 after shipping) is out of the question. I'll just count this as a loss.