AIPTEK Pocket DV 8900/M1

A panoply of assorted peripherals, small, low price

Very little included memory, weak video recording, poor battery performance

A wide range of accessories, extensive functionality and a low price don't make up for the overall poor performance of this device.

A panoply of assorted peripherals, small, low price

Very little included memory, weak video recording, poor battery performance

A wide range of accessories, extensive functionality and a low price don't make up for the overall poor performance of this device.

Compact, light, easy to use, very good first-time digital movie camera. Does stills as well, plus a few other features. On-screen menus and prompts make it easy to learn. Can connect camera to composite video+audio phono sockets on a TV for playback....

Screen panel fiddly to open (tiny latch) and feels like it's about to break off all the time but doesn't of course). Small buttons make it a little fiddly to operate if you have large fingers like me. Camera is quite small which makes it look like a...