Aiptek DV5100M 5 MP Pocket Digital Camcorder

The new Aiptek DV5100M 5 Megapixel Pocket Digital Camcorder is a multi-functional DV camera designed for capturing precious moments anytime, anywhere. The Pocket DV5100M features a 5-in-1 solution including video recording with MPEG-4 technology to give you VHS quality videos, and 5 megapixel resolution for still photos that gives you everything you need in one easy-to-use camera.
The Aiptek DV5100M has a handy 5-in-1 multi-function design that includes a digital still camera, digital camcorder, PC camera, voice recorder, and removable hard disk and compact flash card reader all in one. This unit is equipped with a three Megapixel CMOS sensor, but the still image resolution is enhanced up to its maximum of five megapixels to deliver high-quality still photographs. The DV5100M utilizes high-compression MPEG-4 for recording movies--the ideal way to store video clips in a highly compact format--so you can not only shoot more pictures, but you can easily share them over the Internet or by e-mail, or view them on a PC or television. This pocket digital camcorder features a 1.5-inch TFT color LCD display that combines striking realism and an intuitive interface for the best image every time, so you can review and play back video clips and pictures in real time. This unit also features a 4x real-time digital zoom, and the ability to connect directly to your TV or VCR to play back video clips on the big screen.

The Aiptek DV5100M's sensor has an effective resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 pixels at the three megapixel level, with a max video resolution of 640 x 480 pixels VGA at up to 11 frames per second. This unit includes 16MB of internal flash memory, 13MB of which is available for storage, and allows you to store any type of data on the camera or external memory card and take it with you like a removable hard disk and compact flash reader. The DV5100M supports the NTSCTV system, allows up to 45 minutes of voice annotation using internal memory, and has a 10-second self timer function. This unit stores still images in the JPEG format for easy transfer, has an auto exposure and auto white balance, and can connect to PC via USB 1.1 with USB 2.0 compatibility. The Pocket DV5100M requires Microsoft Windows 98SE or higher, a PIII processor or better, Direct X 8.1 or above, at least 64MB of RAM, a video card with at least 64MB of RAM, a 4x speed CD-ROM drive, and an available USB port for use with a PC. Aiptek's pocket digital camcorder auto powers off if idle over three minutes, and runs on two AA alkaline batteries, or via the USB connection when plugged in to your PC. This unit measures 3.3 x 3.1 x 1.6 inches (W x H x D), and has a built-in CF card slot that allows a maximum of up to 512MB of external memory.