Small and affordable, the Stylecam Rave leads a clever double life. At home, in its docking cradle, it serves as a competent streaming PC cam. Out of its adjustable mount and out on the town, it's just powerful enough to function as a digital point-and-shoot.
Optics and Resolution
Featuring a 1/3-inch VGA CMOS sensor, the Stylecam Rave images up to 640 x 480 pixels. The camera has a fixed-focus lens, with a focal length that starts at 19.7 inches. The camera also has auto exposure and white balance.
Movie Mode
Shoot up to two-and-a-half minutes of AVI video without sound at 160 x 120 pixels, or 80 seconds at 320 x 240. The movies aren't camcorder quality--only a choppy 5 frames-per-second (fps) compared to 30 fps of standard video--but they're fun and convenient, and they're perfect as e-mail attachments. The camera can stream 30 fps at 320 x 240 resolution when connected to a PC, however.
Storage, Transfer, and Power
Images and video are stored on 8 MB built-in flash memory. The camera has room for up to 400 JPEG images at 320 x 240 resolution or 100 at 640 x 480. Files can be downloaded to either a PC via USB connectivity, which means it can be connected to any USB-based Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP computer. The camera is powered by one AAA battery, or by USB bus power when connected to a computer.
What's in the Box
SiPix StyleCam Rave digital camera, USB A to B cable, Neck strap, Wrist strap, Adjustable mount, Driver CD, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression, Manual on CD, Quick Start Guide
Product Description:
Your StyleCam Rave camera has been ergonomically designed to allow you to quickly and easily take high quality digital pictures and video without the trouble of buying and developing film. With a 1/3-inch VGA CMOS image sensor you are assured of clear pictures that can be printed, displayed on your Web site, or sent to friends and family through e-mail. The VGA CMOS image sensor is capable of capturing digital still images and streaming snapshots. Through the SiPix Picture Manager, the streaming snapshots will automatically convert into digital video. You can use the StyleCam Rave as a PC camera, taking real-time images when connected to your PC with the supplied USB cable. The included software enables you to easily download your pictures and video to your PC. With ArcSoft PhotoImpression and VideoImpression software you can edit your pictures and video with ease.