DXG DXG-301V

65 reviews

Nov, 2024

Positive
price (37)
usability (24)
battery (12)
portability (12)
size (9)

Negative
image quality (21)
reliability (12)
durability (5)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 65 reviews of DXG DXG-301V. The average rating for this product is 2.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design and battery. The portability and usability also get good opinions. Some have doubts about the durability and reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the DXG DXG-301V is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 68/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for DXG DXG-301V

alaTest has collected and analyzed 62 user reviews of DXG DXG-301V from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Comments about the size and battery are on the whole positive. The portability and usability are also appreciated. There are some negative reviews about the reliability and image quality, and views are divided on the durability.

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58% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (newegg.com)

very nice

I purchased this camera a few months ago and it is great. Very light weight and the picture quality is very nice. Even the video quality is pretty good. I'd reccommend this camera.

Nov, 2004

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Consumer review (photographyreview.com)

DXG Technology DXG-301V Digital

This is a post facto review, or in other words it was something I owned 3-4 years ago. The seeming replacement for Russian film cameras are the cheap Chinese imports, sold under various names, and no telling who really makes them. This is a...

Well, it ; s cheap. As they left the market some time ago they're scarce and sometimes people think they're sitting on a rarity ; The still image quality can be pretty good, but see below ; Uses AA batteries, NIMH or alkaline ; Fits your hand like a...

The video quality is more like a contemporary cell phone, and is atrocious. I think even the 320X240 is upsampled from a lower resolution as there are visible pixellation blocks. Details are smeared or blurred, and the camcorder needs lots of light ;...

Jul, 2009

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Consumer review (photographyreview.com)

DXG Technology DXG-301V Digital

I bought this camera a few months ago for casual use, mainly as a mini "camcorder." It's *not* a good camera, but fits the bill for something cheap and inobtrusive. The video quality at 320X240 is 30FPS, and the quality is something like first...

The 301V is very cheap, lasts a long time on 4AA batteries, and can record unimited video, up to 90 minutes, on a 512MB SD card. (I've used a 1GB in it). Fairly nice still pictures can be made with patience

The flash is weak and erratic under automatic seetings. Records videos in .asf format, which is MPEG4. Windows Media Player can work with it but Macs require VLC to play them. Videos are fair quality, there is no lens cap, and quality is overall fairly...

Aug, 2005

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