Friday
Sep032010
efun DV100 Mini Camera Review
Friday, September 3, 2010 at 10:54PM Another test of a mini camera. This one gets a number of important things right, but ultimately it is the picture quality (bleached out and grainy) that let it down.
However, considering that it only cost me approximately £16 delivered from an Ebay seller in China ....shenzhenruixing. (link correct at time of posting) some might find it easy to forgive these shortcomings.
I'll keep on hunting for the perfect mini camera - another new model was delivered today, review to follow when time allows.
Reader Comments (12)
Techmoan, let me begin by saying I am a big fan. Your critiques are honest and insightful. I too have been looking for, and testing various key-chain spy cameras, looking for that PERFECT device to promote here in the States. One that offers me value, quality and affordability. I think I've found it. While it doesn't have a model number, I've named it LIttlebrothercam. It is a 4 in 1 camera that videos in HD, takes amazing stills, records and can be used as a webcam, all in one little gadget. I would be proud to send you a sample cam for you to test and critique, I'd love your opinion and am confident of your approval.
Regards
Frank Natale
@ Frank Natale
Hi Frank. It appears that you are selling the camera more commonly known as the DVK808. I have already reviewed this camera and it's currently the gold standard for these mini cameras.
The main problem people have is getting the right model. There are perhaps 6 or more different, but visually identical models available. From your videos it appears that you are selling the best version (version 3) as per Chuck Lohr's website definitions.
If this is indeed the case and you can confirm that you only sell the version 3 then I would have no hesitation in pointing people to your website as a trusted supplier in the US of the best model.
Thank you for your quick response. Yes, this is indeed the ONLY model we sell. I greatly appreciate your offer to direct people to our website, and if you could provide me with a quote, stating your review of our camera, I would be more than happy to post it on the website with a link to your website for our customers. Once again, thank you for your help and much appreciated review, we too have felt our camera was the best, and it's nice to find like minds!
Sincerely,
Frank Natale
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Hi,
Can this run off of an external power supply, like a USB charger, so that I can record for an extended period of time?
Thanks,
Ken
Hi Techmoan, you are doing a great work ,thank you....i also need the same info as Ken asked you about if we can run the cam on a separate p.supply. THX
Hi;
I am pleased to view your professionaly done video profiles of these products. I feel they are almost complete or I missed you mentioning or pointing to data showing the weight of these devices. The application is to use this device on a light weight airborne device. Will you be reviewing in the future a wireless device that is very small and light weight?.
Keep up the great work!
Cheers
Michael
Sorry to take so long to reply.
As far as power goes, the USP for this camera is the fact that it can be powered by USB whilst recording. I thought that was in the video review, but if its not clear then i apologse.
Re weight, If you want to send a camera airborne then this is too heavy for most applications, use the keyring camera instead. If you get the version 3 then it has the same video quality in a much smaller and lighter package
Hi,
How did you manage to update the timestamp on the pictures? Mine shows it's the year 2100! :)
Thanks, cheers,
John
Hi Techmoan, well done on your blog. i have a similar interest in portable video devices and i recently bought a "c011" branded version of the efun dv100 revied above @£11 from 7dayshop.
for me the main selling point over the 808 keyring cams was the orientation, ie. that you can hang it around your neck and film what's in front of you from that position unobstrusively. most people don't even notice it and if they do, assume it's just a large-ish flash memory stick.
annoyances so far are: the stills are atrocious; the video gets out-of-sync with the audio on longer (or even sometimes shorter) recordings; the cmos jelly-wobble is pronounced; and i can't figure out how to video while the device is charging via the usb. you said in one of your previous replies that you had managed the latter! can you explain how it is achieved? when i plug mine in the usb, the recording stops.
on the plus side, the microphone is very sensitive and the audio-only recording feature is very useful as a memo or for surrepticiously recording conversations.
my model from 7dayshop came without any drivers disk but i managed to obtain drivers (image-download/ timestamp/ webcam) independently online (search for Syntek STK02N).
keep up the good work!
rgds, theAbsurdMan