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Bell and Howell S7 IR Night Vision Slim 12.2 MP Black Digital Camera w/ 5X Zoom, 2.7" LCD

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1 out of 5 stars   IR setting does not work
By delphinus on January 26, 2012
Review submitted for Bell and Howell S7 IR Night Vision Slim 12.2 MP Black Digital Camera w/ 5X Zoom, 2.7" LCD (BHS7B)
Pros: Small / Compact
Cons: Lag / Shutter Delay, Poor Flash, Poor Image Quality, Limited Zoom
Other Comments: I ordered this camera for a sea turtle saturation tagging program. The night vision was really cool and shot some great video (not great quality, but good enough for nighttime work). However, the IR feature stopped working after only about 1 or 2 weeks. I read some reviews on [@] and this appears to be happening in multiple cases. I tried to send the camera back to the company but they supplied me with an invalid mailing address so now I am in the process of trying to get the correct one, as they should replace the camera under their 1-year warranty. I wanted to have it for some turtle work in Costa Rica, but it does not look like I will be getting it back in time now, but hopefully it will be usable for next summer when we have more turtles! I would give it a go if you want an affordable night vision option (there really aren't any others out there), but be prepared to have to send it back for replacement or repair. 5 months later... Once I sent the camera back to the company, it sat in their warehouse for over 3 months. They claimed this was due to the part needed to fix the camera being out of stock, yet during the same phone call, in December of 2011, that part had magically just arrived and they were shipping my camera back to me THAT very same day. I had to pay for shipping to send the camera to the incorrect address they provided me, a second time to send it to the correct address, and they also made me pay for THEM to send it back to me! They provided me with no order or shipping confirmation number for the return shipment, even when I followed up to request one, so I was not even able to get a work reimbursement for the shipping on the third round. Once I received the camera back at work, I took a total of 2 IR photos in complete darkness, and then it quit functioning again! We called the company to try and get our money back, but they told us that since we did not purchase it directly through them (we purchased it through [@]) that they could not give us a refund. This company has terrible customer service, and although they did offer us a credit towards another one of their products, I don't want to my company to spend its money buying a product from a company like this. We are pretty frustrated, because we really wanted this to work out. I have researched other IR digital camera options, and may invest some money in another company. It's too bad that this happened, but I would not recommend Elite Brands or this camera model to anyone.
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3 out of 5 stars   great camera.. Poorly written manuel...
By Ron on May 08, 2011
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Review submitted for Bell and Howell S7 IR Night Vision Slim 12.2 MP Black Digital Camera w/ 5X Zoom, 2.7" LCD (BHS7B)
Pros: Good night pictures
Cons: Manuel poorly written
Other Comments: [...]
I recommend this product Yes, I recommend this product
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4 out of 5 stars   [...]
By Photo Man on April 19, 2011
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Review submitted for Bell and Howell S7 IR Night Vision Slim 12.2 MP Black Digital Camera w/ 5X Zoom, 2.7" LCD (BHS7B)
Pros: Nice camera for money
Cons: 5 megapixel camera
Other Comments: Camera is actually 5 mega pixels. Use a tripod for clear night pictures.
I recommend this product Yes, I recommend this product
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3 out of 5 stars   Novelty Item
By Tom V on April 01, 2011
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Review submitted for Bell and Howell S7 IR Night Vision Slim 12.2 MP Black Digital Camera w/ 5X Zoom, 2.7" LCD (BHS7B)
Pros: Compact, Light Weight, Inexpensive
Cons: no optical zoom, halo effect
Other Comments: At this price point I do not have high expectation for the product. It is an interesting novelty camera when used in IR mode.
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5 out of 5 stars   A Great Gift for My Daughter
By Robb on January 05, 2011
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Review submitted for Bell and Howell S7 IR Night Vision Slim 12.2 MP Black Digital Camera w/ 5X Zoom, 2.7" LCD (BHS7B)
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Other Comments: A gift to my daughter, who loves the "photo in the dark" feature
I recommend this product Yes, I recommend this product
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4 out of 5 stars   good inexpensive camera with special fea
By joat on December 26, 2010
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Review submitted for Bell and Howell S7 IR Night Vision Slim 12.2 MP Black Digital Camera w/ 5X Zoom, 2.7" LCD (BHS7B)
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Other Comments: Good camera for night photos. Use IR to aim camera for flash photos.
I recommend this product Yes, I recommend this product
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5 out of 5 stars   alot of performance for a small package
By ghost buster on November 04, 2010
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Review submitted for Bell and Howell S7 IR Night Vision Slim 12.2 MP Black Digital Camera w/ 5X Zoom, 2.7" LCD (BHS7B)
Pros: It was worth the money
Cons: Did not find any yet
Other Comments: At first I thought I bought a toy, but I was impressed with the features and the functionality. The pics in both reg light and night vision were very good. The camera is an excellent addition.
I recommend this product Yes, I recommend this product
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