Polariod i835 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

51 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This digital camera has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on build quality. “Good features , good quality pictures ! great buy love it !” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 51 real customer reviews

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51 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
79% of people recommend it.

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Build Quality	7.4
Ease of use	7.7
Features	7.4
Image quality	7.8
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.5
Overall rating	7.7

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Experienced amateur (4)

Keen amateur (2)

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Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Experienced amateur” More like this »

+ Good Features , Good Quality pictures ! great buy love it !

- none at all

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9 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

deborah, ellesmere port

+ It was great value for money, with a nice sized screen to display.

- A little complicated to work out certain features such as how to delete individual pictures.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Jun 2009

Score 5.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- uses too much battery. takes time to take 2nd picture.

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7 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Mick, London , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ Easy to use point and click brilliant

- Wish batteries would last longer would recommend using lithium batteries only last much longer

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

veronica, wigton cumbria , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ light and easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ Brilliant value for money, excellent kids camera.

- Only one annoying feature in that you have to press the photo/video button twice to get back to photo mode after viewing your shots as it goes straight to video mode first so you can end up videoing by mistake and this uses up your battery life which is pretty short as it is.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jun 2009

Score 6.0/10

John, Whitstable , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ Picture Quality

- Instructions

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Jun 2009

Score 6.0/10

Alan, Cardiff

+ Price

- Battery life to short, cannot take rapid shots,takes to long to reset itself after shot

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Sikiru, London , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ clear crisp photo image. proffesional like camera and very good price.

- battery power short lived.

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purchased 12 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Alessandra, Harrogate

+ Easy to use, takes good quality photos, small and light

- After viewing photos, it defaults back to video mode which can be inconvenient

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purchased 01 Jul 2009

Score 1.0/10

matt, lincoln

+ price, cant say anymore than that, became faulty after 2 days

- faulty after only 2 days, so unable to use to give it a good test

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purchased 15 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Charlotte, London

+ As a cheap camera I found this really good and still reasonable quality! Perfect for taking away when there was a chance it could get damaged so I didnt want a really expensive one.

- Can take a while to actually take the picture!

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purchased 08 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ simple to use as a point and press camera, timer feature is great, took it on holiday and found it to be fabulous. Auto shut off feature meant that batteries were saved

- instructions not that clear on additional features, uses batteries very fast - although lithium ones are really good in it.

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purchased 04 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Jo, Herefordshire

+ Easy to use just point and take photo
Standard features are brilliant
Value for money
Great brand

- Takes a while to find the english instructions as there are many to choose in the pack
Batteries that come as free really do not last (20 mins for us)

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purchased 10 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Mike, auchmithie

+ 4 year old son wanted a camera and bought this with birthday money. it is so easy to use that even he has taken some great photos with it.

- Only two batterys so battery power does not last long.

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purchased 01 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

shell, bangor

+ its so easy to you and great fo close ups and good for video recording i love it

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 12 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

amanda, glasgow

+ great price, good picture quality

- instructions are poor

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purchased 31 Jul 2009

Score 7.0/10

Ian, HALIFAX , “Experienced amateur” More like this »

+ Nice looking, easy to use.

- Runs on standard AA batteries these only last for approx 20 Pictures even if you use quality batteries.
Picture quality varies between Good and Bad to much.
Face recognition is not reliable.

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purchased 29 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ Ideal first camera for someone just starting to use a digital camera (12 year old) compact well made and sturdy.

- Instructions were a bit vague and the batteries that were supplied with product were flat before the camera was used , resulting in a dissapointing present until new batteries were purchased

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purchased 23 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

kathleen, belfast

+ very easy to use,looks more expensive than what it is. has all the facillities anyone would need. im very pleased with this product.

- would be nice if this product had a case to stop it from being scratched

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purchased 23 Jul 2009

Score 4.0/10

sam, london , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ easy to use

- feels cheap. (probably beacuse it is!)
quality of pictures is no better then a mobile phone
slow response.

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purchased 24 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Debbie, Bristol , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ very easy to use, excellent picture quality and large screen.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 25 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ 8MP for under £50, ideal for a first 'real' digital settings.

- Instruction manual is very limited. There are lots of different photo settings but no explanation of what makes them different, you can guess from the name but I would have like to know more. Also the different options are all on one button and you have to scroll thruugh every one each time. This camera eats battery power, the battery low light comes on after under 20 photos.

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purchased 26 Jul 2009

Score 5.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Cheap little camera, you can enlarge parts of your photo after it was taken. decent screen size

- the batteries don't last very long (even duracell ) there is so much to remember but I suppose it will get better with more use.

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purchased 08 Jul 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Nice big screen

- Yet to find any

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purchased 30 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Des, Islington, London

+ It has a nice big screen.

- It eats up battery power

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purchased 24 Jul 2009

Score 4.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very cheap

- Eats batteries and the delay between taking each picture is rather long so not ideal for those who quickly want to capture images on nights out

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purchased 28 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

karen, weston super mare

+ Reviewer left no comment

- the sun catches the screen and makes it had to see what you are taking

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purchased 08 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ brilliant battery life

- Too soon to comment

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purchased 24 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

graham, dudley , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ all good large screen

- need good high power rechargable batteries

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purchased 21 Jul 2009

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Product Features

Camera Type	Compact
There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs. Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.
resolution (Megapixel)	8

Optical Zoom Ratio	3
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen Size in Inches	3
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital Zoom Ratio	4
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Face Recognition	Yes
A function for automatically detecting peoples faces and correctly adjusting the focus and exposure to take the best photo
Image Stabilisation	Yes
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Colour	Yellow
The main colour of the product.
Memory Card Slot	No
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Media Format	SD Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
PictBridge	Yes
An industry standard allowing images to be printed from camera to printer, without needing a computer. CIPA PictBridge Standard Website
Macro Mode	Yes
This mode allows close-up photograpy of small objects such as insects and flowers.
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Manual Focus	No
Almost all modern cameras have autofocus. Manual focus allows you to override the autofocus and set the distance yourself. This is especially useful if your camera is struggling to focus in a low-light or confusing scene.
Timer	Yes
Having a timer function is essential if you want to get into the shot yourself. Make sure your camera has this feature if you plan to go on holiday and capture photos of you and your friends or family having fun together.
Under Water	No
An under water feature means your camera is safe to dive with, usually between 3 and 5 metres. Most dSLR cameras will require expensive separate housing so consider investing in a waterproof digital compact first.
Dimensions (mm)	97x64x24
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	115
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
Body Only	Yes
dSLR cameras have detachable lenses and are sold in a variety of combinations. This facet lets you know whether the package your are considering comes bundled with a lens or whether it is just the body of the camera.
Shortest Shutter Speed	1000
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Longest Shutter Speed	1
This is the longest exposure your camera will take. The longer you take a photo for, the more light is let in and the more motion is captured. Long shutter speeds can give fantastic, artistic results. Try photographing the night sky at 30s or longer to see how the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to curve through the scene.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f-2.9-5.2
Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured. If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8. The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.
In-Built Memory (MB)	32

USB Port	No
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components

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Manufacturer's Description

Polaroid the company that pioneered instant photography is moving towards new horizons developing the I-835 an affordable camera ideal for those of you taking your first steps in the world of digital photography. This camera is unbelievably easy to use and is packed with the features usually found on more expensive models such as face detection and a powerful image stabiliser. Its Pictbridge connectivity means you can print your shots without needing to use a computer and its audio tag mode which is particularly useful for jogging memories allows you to record short vocal comments for the scenes you capture. With plenty of great features the Polaroid I-835 is a well-built camera designed for those of you on a budget.

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Polariod i835 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

51 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

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