The Morris 1000 of digital cameras (Epson PhotoPC 700)

Member Name: glasshill

Product:	Epson PhotoPC 700
Date:	03/01/01 (390 review reads)
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Advantages: very long battery life, good quality pictures.

Disadvantages: only 11 good pics at a time in the memory; filesize 1280x960 pixels

I've had an Epson PhotoPC 700 for 18 months, which means of course that it is a total dinosaur in terms of flashy features; however I keep resisting an upgrade because it is such a brilliant little camera. It has a phenominal battery life - four rechargeable AA batteries that came with it give hours and hours of use between boosts. If you are sparing with the LCD you can take literally hundreds of pictures on one lot of batteries so you can away for a couple of days without carrying spares or chargers. It takes excellent quality pictures - not huge filesize but perfect for sending on emails or printing on notes and letters. It seems very tough (it has survived a riding holiday and many riotous parties).
Real downside. It only gives you 11 good quality snaps before you have to download or delete to make way for more. As you edit your pictures as you go along this is less of a problem than you may think.
Summary. If you see this on sale anywhere at a rock-bottom price, snap it up. Utterly basic, incredibly easy to use, slow but reliable.

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