Free 4 GB SD Card Zaps Dv-119 Hd Digital Video CamcorderHd Video RecorderHdmi OutputMass Storage (Red)

this was bought for a trip and it's okay but I'm not really that pleased with it. the turn on button is so danged sensitive you barely have to pass your hand over it that it turns on. A real pain if you happen to just drop it into your purse and something presses up against it. Hmm, as I write this I realize I gave it a three star rating, on that sensitivity issue alone, I think I'll drop it to a one.

Just got this camera today and I was so unhappy with it. Bad picture quality, no flash so all the recordings and pics are dark, and cloudy.

Full specs for this camera, as listed on the manufacturer's website:Model# - Zaps DV-119 HD Digital CamcorderLCD Display - 2.0" TFT LCDInternal Memory - 32 MB Flash MemoryExternal Memory - SD/MMCO/S - Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7File Format - AVI (Xvid MPEG-4)Image Sensor - 1.3 MP / 3 MP / 5 MPVideo Resolution - HD (1280/720), D1 (720x480), VGA (640x480)Video Frame Rate - VGA/QVGA up to 30 fpsSpeaker & Microphone - Built InPower Supply - 3.7V Lithium Battery (Removable)Camera Mount - Standard TripodDimensions - 10.9mm x 5.3mm x 1.10mmWeight - 2 oz.--------------------This camera seems nicely made, feels neither too light nor too heavy in my hand, & does not have that "cheap" feel. The camera I received is Red & features a bright glossy enamel finish. The USB connector seems pretty sturdy, but I notice I keep hitting the Power Button when releasing the USB jack or the SD card. Having strong nails (or an unused Nintendo DS or Tablet stylus) will help with inserting & ejecting the SD card, because your finger tip alone won't be able to exert enough pressure. There are 2 small holes on the bottom right for a camera wrist strap attachment, but no wrist strap is included. I attached an old NDSi XL wrist strap to mine. You will receive a small black drawstring bag, which is handy until you find a real camera case.Zaps' camera menu is extremely simple, but it lacks some basic functions. For example, I would like to be able to do things like turn the start up & shut down chimes ON or OFF (you don't always want to alert your subject they are being recorded), or to lower LCD screen brightness to match the file output, which would let me know when ambient lighting is too dark. Menu options include Language, Date & Time, TV Out, Power Frequency, & Firmware Version...& nothing else is adjustable. The one-handed button navigation system beneath the generous 2" LCD display on the back is extremely simple & user friendly, & you won't feel like you'll need to ace a college photography course before you can use the camera. I don't know if Samsung actually makes this camera, but the appearance of the menu system reminds me of my Samsung digital camera, & the folder system names start with the prefix "SA".I am impressed that both the battery & memory cards can be interchanged with a spare. Included with this camera is a 3.7v mAh rechargeable lithium ion battery, & a 4 GB SD Micro memory card. And when the battery dies, you won't have to throw your camera away like some of the nicer models with better features out there today. The battery panel opens off the front easy enough, but make sure your hands are slightly damp when opening it, for thumb traction, or it is too slippery to move.The real proof is in the pudding, however... The outdoor pictures for this camera are a bit jumpy but pretty good, so long as you stand still & hold the camera perfectly still. But the indoor pictures & video look *much* better on the camera itself - than they do on my PC. This camera makes 2 distinctions, & 2 only - light & dark. There is no in-between. If the camera thinks it's light, you'll get decent video. And if the camera thinks it's dark, you'll get a dark murky mess. It makes little distinction between the two, & the output quality reflects this.The VGA video setting offers the best video quality. But no matter which video or still shot size setting I use, my pictures & videos look grainy, yellowish, out of focus, & washed out...even when taken in bright light. In mid to low light, my images are next to unusable. I didn't expect Canon digital camera picture quality, but the pictures really should offer clarity at some setting. In bright indoor lighting standing statue-still...my still shots look uniformly pixellated, & the 5 MP pictures look just like poor as 1.3 MP pictures - just blown up larger. Taking 5MP pics & shrinking them smaller in a photo editor does not help either. But maybe this is just happening with my camera...& there are wide individual differences in the manufacture...& you won't have these problems at all. But I suspect people with a lot of experience using digital cameras may find this item's image quality frustrating. I could be happy if a low priced camera took just one size of picture or video fairly well...never mind offering me several sizes of bad.On the up side, compared to other digital cameras I've owned & used, the audio on this camera is fabulous. I have a Canon camera that takes excellent pictures, & acceptable video quality - but it's video feature records *every* microscopic creak, wiggle, & clunk of the camera case into the video. I am pleased (even relieved) to say, this camera does not do that. My Zaps' audio quality is clear, crisp, & beautifully well-defined with low background noise (some low hissing). If you're looking for inexpensive, good, clear audio recording with video present (but not quality critical) - this may be your camera.I think this pocket cam will probably serve the purpose I bought it for...but I'd really like to be able to do more successfully than just show good 2" images from inside the camera. I am concerned the "Kodak PlaySport" will cost twice the price, but only offer twice the indoor video quality (which compared to this...would not be remarkable) so, I will probably hang onto it. Especially since the audio quality is so crisp & clear (this also reminds me of Samsung cameras). It is much more durable on-the-go than my expensive, lens-extending point & shoot cameras. And the one hand operation is nice. But the file image quality really could have been *much* better - & that is the most important aspect of any camera. So from me, it earns 3 Stars. (Broken down individually...that's 4 Star outdoor Video, 2 Star indoor Video, 1 Star indoor Still Shots, & 5 Star Audio from this unit.)As a side note... If you want to keep your pics & videos visible on your camera, I strongly advise against using your PC to rename your pictures on your SD Card, even with just slightly higher or lower numbers. Because if you change the original file names at all, this camera won't be able to locate them on the card later (...but if you rename them back to original, it will find them again). This is the only digital camera I've used that this happens with. Most will let you view renumbered pictures so long as they are named within the general file name format, but not this one.I'd like to further note... Beware of 5 Star reviews for this camera...that mysteriously sound like upbeat sales pitches...that are the 1 & only item the reviewer has ever commented on at Amazon. They may reflect seller bias.