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Toshiba Camileo
| Caractéristiques | |||
| Format | SD, 640 x 480 | ||
| Sensor | CMOS 5.2 Mpixels | ||
| Zoom | 0 x | ||
| Focal length in 24x36 | NC | ||
| Image stabilization | Numerique | ||
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| Dimensions | 34 x 95 x 71 mm |
| Weight | 171 g |
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Antonin Leeno
Test date: July 11, 2007
Test date: July 11, 2007
www.digitalversus.com/duels.phpWith the Camileo, Toshiba offers a very compact hand held camcorder which records to a SD Card similar to Sanyo’s Xacti.
Ergonomics
Ergonomics
Our first impression of the Camileo wasn’t too reassuring. Its plastic didn’t seem to be of high quality, and overall the camera seemed a little too fragile. The design is rather plain, but there is a large LCD screen, a plus for this type of product. The interface is relatively simple and menus are basic. The Camileo is a non-professional camcorder and is attractive for its simple utilization and versatility (MP3 player, 5 megapixel still photos, video, and voice recorder)
Image quality
The Camileo’s definition in 640 x 480 is rather classic and recording is in MPEG-4 format. While definition is not a problem (the ideal size for posting on the Internet), video quality is more frustrating. Colors are bland, the sensor terribly lacks sensitivity and the entirely numeric zoom is unadapted to video. In photo mode, the Camileo is rather mediocre.
Pluses
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Large LCD screen
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Number of included accessories
Minuses
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Very average image quality
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Numeric zoom that isnt usable
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Weak flash
Besides the Camileos ''pistol'' design and multimedia functions (MP3, voice recorder, etc.), we werent too excited by this product. For the same price, a compact such as the Fuji F20 is largely superior in photo/video quality.
