RCA releases EZ101 point-and-shoot digital camcorder
By Evan Blass 
posted May 5th 2006 2:40PM
posted May 5th 2006 2:40PM
Despite our initial skepticism of the disposable digital
cameras and camcorders from Pure
Digital, RCA likes what it sees in at least one of the company's products, as they've just released their own version
of the Point & Shoot Video
Camcorder. Like the P&SVC, RCA's EZ101 will also retail for $150, and features the same 30-minute recording
capacity of 30fps, AVI-encoded video. You also get the same 1.5-inch LCD display that serves as viewfinder and preview
screen, a USB port for direct file transfer to a PC -- no installation CD necessary -- and an A/V cable for TV
playback. Even those without a PC can get in on the fun, as the EZ101 can be turned in for processing at any of Pure
Digital's partner's 8,000 retail locations, where they'll dump your footage onto a DVD in under an hour.
Did I miss the part where it talks about the SD-Card/CF slot? I'd rather they put one of those in and reduce the cost of the unit. I have one of those SanDisk cards that you can stick in the USB port. Expensive, but extrememly convenient, and fast!
That looks almost exactly like a rebranded CVS disposable Camcorder. Hahaha.
Lincoln: It looks EXACTLY like one, button arrangement, screen arrangement, capacity, location of port, shape of the bulge on the front. 100% exactly like the CVS one. And it costs just way too much, since you can make that mod for almost free and the camera from CVS costs almost nothing.
Yes, it looks very much like, and is based on, the $30 disposeable CVS camcorder. You guys are missing the point though - the CVS camcorders are no longer $30. Have you looked on ebay? They range from $50-90. This camera, while similar, is significantly better. The image quality is better, it has 4 times as much memory, TV out, zoom, and the ability to view more clips than just the last one you took. It might be expensive compared to what the disposeable cameras were going for a few months ago - but for a good quality digital camcorder it's still a damn good deal.
I can't understand why nobody is talking about Aiptek's DV's! They've been making low cost DV's for several years. The one I'm using now records VGA at 30fps onto a 1 Gig SD w/ anti-shake in MPEG4 format. All this for UNDER $150!