Oregon Scientific 1.3MP Thincam (DS6628)
Aiptek Mini Pencam
Aiptek Pencam SD 1.3
Apple iPod vs. Sony PSP
Ring Thing
Sanyo Fisher FVD-C1 Pocket CameraCorder
Cheap and Tiny SD/MMC Card Reader Roundup
MobiBLU DAH-1500i
Lexar MPC128-266 for $20
We all believe the notion that little kids are cute. Their bright, happy faces and light-hearted demeanor serve to remind us of the simpler, carefree days of childhood filled with cotton candy, warm glasses of milk, and Saturday morning cartoons. That is, of course, until they smear our brand new iPods with peanut butter and [...]
If you’re looking for an alternative within the boundaries of this decidedly white plastic-coated iPod nation, look no further than the teeny-tiny MobiBLU DAH-1500i audio player. Just look at the size of this thing! Look at it! Okay, now stop looking at it, you’re making it nervous.
Not to be mistaken for the DAH-1500 (which lacks [...]
So how cheap and tiny can you get with SD/MMC USB Memory Card Readers? Here’s a roundup of sub-$15 SD/MMC card readers almost small enough to swallow with a full glass of water.* These readers are designed as flash drives, so that you put in the SD/MMC card, shut the lid, and carry it around [...]
We here at Cheap and Tiny know that you like smart little tools. Heck, that’s probably why we still adore Gary Coleman. But now and then we understand the need to distance ourselves from technology, to take the time to enjoy the simpler, finer, non-battery-powered things in life. Like getting smashed, for instance.
Imagine this: You’re [...]
“Tapeless” video recorders may not have caught on like many would have hoped, but that doesn’t mean you can’t benefit from the failure of so many future-savvy, enterprising companies. Take for example, the Sanyo Fisher FVD-C1 Pocket CameraCorder, a 3.2 megapixel still camera and video camera hybrid that uses SD memory cards instead of tape [...]
After much speculation, Apple surprised industry-watchers and fans everywhere when they released their new, video-enabled iPod (30GB MSRP US$299) last week. The arrival of this fresh entry to the portable multimedia market has not only signaled Apple’s intention to broaden its content delivery from music to video, but has also ushered in the mainstream potential [...]
The Aiptek Pencam SD 1.3 was my next camera after the loss of the Mini Pencam. Pricing for both pencams at the time was about equal, though it seems that now the newer Pencam SD has actually gotten cheaper than the Mini Pencam by about $20.
The addition of a Secure Digital card slot was a [...]
The Aiptek Mini Pencam (still available on Amazon) was my very first digital camera, back in 2002, and it was a decent entry-level device. Image quality was excellent: 1.3 megapixels (1248 x 960 px), sharp lines and bright colors, as long as the lighting was good (the Pencam Mini has no flash). No color LCD, [...]
Aiptek, the company most popularly known as purveyor of the Pencam line of cameras, also sells a host of other tiny gadgets for startlingly cheap prices: Pocket Digital Video Cams starting from $24.99, a small non-Pencam camera for $19.99, and, oh, oh, night vision scopes!
Soon: a couple of entries on Pencams I have known.