Polaroid T831 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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+ This digital camera has no outstanding positive points. - It scores very poorly on build quality. “Rechargable battery. seems fairly rugged construction. good quality camera case .” andy, shrewsbury View all 15 real customer reviews

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3" Screen, 3x optical zoom, SDHC Card storage More »

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Build Quality	7.1
Ease of use	7.4
Features	7.3
Image quality	8.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)	7.9
Overall rating	7.4

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Score 7.0/10

andy, shrewsbury , “Keen amateur”

+ rechargable battery. seems fairly rugged construction. good quality camera case .

- not as simple to use as a kodak. menus are a bit fussy to navigate. Macro zoom takes a bit of setting up.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 May 2009

Score 4.0/10

TRACEY, GOOLE

+ easy to use

- cant download pictures onto computer cd for user not very good book wouyld have been better

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6 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

steve, kettering,northants

+ i looked at other cameras with nearly the same features and this one was the best value.

- Reviewer left no comment

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4 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Nov 2008

Score 3.0/10

Nicola, Assington , “Point & shoot” More like this »

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- too many different settings, needing to change them depending on if its cloudy, sunny, overcast, raining etc. too complicated

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Jaki, ards

+ small, light, easy to figure out, value as rechargeable battery!

- not discovered any yet!

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 May 2009

Score 5.0/10

Joe , Edinburgh

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Lens failed after approximately 50 images.

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Jess, Gwernt , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ Plenty of features, good value for money seems good quality.

- Difficult to use as can be the case when there are so many features and menus.

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purchased 31 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

norman, fort william

+ easey to use,large screen.

- delay between shots

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purchased 09 Aug 2009

Score 4.0/10

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

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Complicated to get from shooting to veiwing. Images over exposed.

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purchased 12 Aug 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.
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	Multi
The main colour of the product.
Memory Card Slot	Yes
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	SDHC 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)
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)	57.8x92.8x18.7
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	114
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.
Resolution (Pixels)	3264x2448
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Shortest Shutter Speed	2000
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	2"
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	f2.9-5.2
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	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components