8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
One Word - NO!!!!
Date of Review: Jul 11, 2008
The Bottom Line: Cheap, poor quality trash from Creative Technology again!
Creative Technology has carved out a niche in the camera and camcorder market. Too bad it is at the cheap and poorly made end of that market! The VF0570-S Flash Media Camcorder is a bit better than their previous attempts, but still too much of a "toy" camcorder to be taken seriously.
Poor optics, no zoom, poor video quality and horrible photo quality mean that you are basically carrying around a cheap webcam in your pocket.
This might be entertaining for pre-teens or even some teens, but they will soon grow tired of lousy videos. The only possible reason for these camcorders existing is possibly to keep in the glove compartment and maybe get a quick video of some horrible tragedy for the news. Then again, if you've already spent the money for one, you are living a horrible tragedy.
All the hype on the packaging can't make up for the shortcomings of the camcorders mad by Creative Technologies (sometimes sold as Sakar.) You would expect to see these sold on infomercials or in the coupon section of the Sunday paper. They are not real camcorders!
Once again, save your money. Wait until you have a few dollars more and buy a real camcorder. Even the bottom line 8 mm analog tape camcorders have far better picture and sound. And don't get fooled into thinking that it is two items in one with the digital camera feature - you can buy a Samsung S73 for $70-$90 and get a real quality digital camera! Heck, the Samsung even has a video mode that will probably beat the Creative Technology with no problem.
Bottom line - don't buy one. If you already did, you have my sympathies.
