Vupoint DV-DA1-VP 5MP Multifunction Digital Video Camera (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

The other pros and cons are right on. It works for me, but the controls are finicky. I'm not sure about "jack of all trades", but it is a good fit for my particular needs:Compact, fixed focus and afforadable.That said, there is a new generation of the gum stick sized mini-DVRs that are said to offer VGA resolution and take "compact" to a new level.Progress is rapid in this field - so expect pricing to adjust accordingly.

I returned this item because the main button controller, a joystick type button, did not work, I barely got it to work right a few times, after trying repeatedly. Also, when (trying) to change settings in the menu, it crashed (it errored and had to be turned back on). I don't know if all units are like this, maybe just mine was defective/broken, but it seems like it was a bad design at any rate.

Great deal...only wished for a memory card. My daughter loves it.

Great product!Works great to this day.

Bought this to replace the one I had that no longer would record. Works great for recording movies to put on my phone.

great for pictures too

I've had this little camcorder for a good 5 years (during that time it's seen it's share of bumps and bruises, but it's still chugging along!), and though I've upgraded for shooting "real" videos, I still use this for situations where I want to capture "the moment" without risking my "real" equipment. For straight video, it does a good job. For still pics, it's better than nothing, heh heh. In order to get the voice recorder to work, you have to really play with the joystick, that's my biggest gripe with this camcorder. I really haven't used the mp3 function, so I can't comment on it. I did fiddle with the webcam function, it seemed to work properly.When all is said and done, yes, I'd buy it again.

I do not like this camera and do not recommend it. The quality of the pictures and videos is very poor plus the camera itself is difficult to figure out how to use. The controls do not move easily and it is very easy to accidentally delete all your pictures, which I did. I ended up buying a Canon Rebel camera shortly after I got this VuPoint camera as I was so unhappy with it.