- Autofocus: No
- Battery Model: unknown
- Binocular: no
- Bluetooth: No
- Built In Flash: yes
- Built-in Flash: Yes
- CD-R / CD-RW: No
- Camera Resolution Heigth in Pixel: 288
- Camera Resolution Width in Pixel: 352
- Camera System: Complete Camera
- Changeable Lens: No
- Chip Type: CMOS
- Chip type: CMOS
- Compact Flash Card: No
- Dictating Machine: no
- Digital Video Conferencing Mode: yes
- Digital Zoom (Ratio): 1
- Digital Zoom Ratio: 1
- Digital zoom: 1
- Effective Pixel (in Megapixel): 0.1
- Image Stabiliser: No
- Internet Ability: no
- LCD Monitor Size in Inch: unknown
- MP3 Playback: No
- MP3 Player: no
- Maximum Pixel (in Megapixel): 0.1
- Maximum Pixels (in Megapixel): .1
- Maximum Pixels (in Thousands): 100
- Maximum pixels (in thousands): 100
- Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro: No
- Memory Stick Duo / Duo Pro: No
- Memory Type: Internal
- Micro Drive: No
- Mini Secure Digital Card: No
- Movie / Voice Recording: Movie
- Movie Play: yes
- Multimedia Card: No
- Number of Batteries: unknown
- Optical Zoom Ratio: 1
- Optical zoom: 1
- Organiser (Data Manager): no
- PC Card: No
- Photo Resolution Heigth in Pixel: 288
- Photo Resolution Width in Pixel: 352
- PictBridge: No
- Picture Bridge: No
- Pixel resolution height: 288
- Pixel resolution width: 352
- Pocket Calculator: no
- Range Finder Type: Optical / Electronic Viewfinder
- Reduced Size Multimedia Card: No
- Resolution Heigth in Pixel: 288
- Resolution Width in Pixel: 352
- SLR / Compact: Compact
- SLR or Compact: Compact
- Secure Digital Card: No
- Secure Digital High Capacity Card (SDHC): No
- Slr Or Compact: Compact
- Smart Media Card: No
- Storage Card Format: No Exchangable Card
- Telephone: no
- Transflash Card: No
- Type: Digital Camera
- Type of Digital Camera: Numeric Colour
- Viewfinder System: Digital Camera
- Visual Cams: Digital Camera
- Visual cams: Digitalcam without Twincam, Webcam, Netcam
- Weight in Grams: 40
- WiFi Connectivity: No
- Wrist Watch: no
- XD Card: No
- microSD/ TransFlash Card: No
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The L'Espion from Digital Dream is a marvel of design and a must-have for all gadget freaks. This keyring camera is absolutely tiny, measuring just 58mm x 40mm x 15mm. Controls are limited to a shutter release and a single mode button. Taking a photo is simply a question of selecting a mode, raising the viewfinder and pressing the shutter release. Modes include high/low resolution, a continuous shooting for creating AVI files, and a self timer.
Unlike some other cameras of this type, Digital Dream has made the smart decision of using standard AAA batteries, rather than the more expensive photo type. This is important, because the L'Espion uses volatile memory that means that it requires a small but constant current to maintain data. In our tests, a standard alkaline battery lasted about 2 weeks. As long as you regularly upload from the camera, you are unlikely to lose data.
With just 100K pixels, the L'Espion is never going to win awards for image quality. However, given its keyring size and miserly battery consumption, it has the advantage of always being on hand.
The device is well presented in an unusual pyramid box making it an ideal gift. The unit is supplied with PhotoExpress software, EyeStar Mail Webcam support software, a key chain, and a leatherette pouch. PhotoExpress is aimed at the novice user and although it has a rather garish interface, provides a useful means of capturing, viewing and organising your images. EyeStar Mail has an equally unusual interface, but is extremely easy to use and at 30 frames per second provides an excellent Webcam function and will also record AVI files.--Nick Baxter
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
If the mere concept of the Digital Dream L'Espion doesn't make you drool in awe, wait until you see it in the flesh. Even the packaging is innovative and eyecatching - a windowed pyramid no bigger than an Egyptian souvenier, holding inside it the smallest digital camera I have ever set eyes on. My first impression was that this couldn't be for real, especially considering it's got a keyring attached to it.
Hands shaking, I opened the packaging (uncharacteristally carefully, by the way), the bits and bobs literally pouring onto my desk. The package includes a single AAA battery, a CD-ROM (holding the Mac and PC-compatible drivers & software), a ridiculously cute protective case and a USB cable. Within seconds, this camera has taken its first photos and they are displayed on my PC's desktop.
Okay, so the resolution is very low, but for those that have no interest in spending £200+ on a 'normal' digital camera (which they'll probably only ever use for nights out on the town), this is the perfect solution. And for those compulsive gadget addicts out there, I hereby challenge you not to buy the most desirable product on the market.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
The camera was a great hit at my seven-year-old's birthday party. That is what is great about it: it appeals to the seven year old in us all. Reminds me of the old ads in comic books - the spy camera, next to the X-ray specs and the grow your own mini sea horses. But this one really works!!
The continuous mode gives you 4 to 8 second long motion pictures (depending on the resolution) and is great for capturing baby's first steps.
One complaint: it only stays in continuous mode for about 4 seconds (unless you start shooting), because it automatically reverts to taking still pictures, which is a bit annoying. And it does not beep to warn you that it has switched, which is funny because it beeps for everything else! Gives a nice "thunk" sound when it is too dark to take a picture.
Picture quality is not great, but it is good enough for computer use. The webcam feature is a nice added feature, and works quite well with the software included. I found the software package a bit hard to figure out, actually, but eventually got the hang of it, so you will too, no doubt.
Hey ... you can't go wrong - get one for your kid, and another for your self!
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
What can you say except that it's top quality fun. The best £40 I've spent in ages.
Alright the picture quality isn't brilliant but what do you want for forty quid? You won't mind the kids taking it out for a play and it's so small you don't mind taking it everywhere you go. It even looks like a toy and hangs off a key ring so it's not that attractive to thieves.
Gadget of the year in my opinion.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Ha ha 0.1Mpixel
Well...it's been some time since I bought this gimmicky little 'spy' camera and only recently found it in a drawer...what was I thinking... Read more
Published on 25 July 2009 by Mr. John Kane
Amazed
I had a D'ImageX digital camera and was boasting to my nephew about it being the smallest camera in the world. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2007 by Mutt & Jeff
Awesome little camera
This was my first digital camera, and because its so small and simple, its really easy to use. There's only two different modes, high quality and low quality and it can only store... Read more
Published on 6 April 2005 by Miss K. Jobes
DISSAPOINTED!!!!
I can only say that this product was a dissapointment from the start. Although i was in no way expecting outstanding picture quality, i was not prepared for the appaling results... Read more
Published on 5 May 2004 by Sam Royle
One of the worst products I've ever had the bad luck to own
It fits in your hand.
That's the good news. Otherwise, it works like - well, a lump of metal.
If you want to take pictures that look like the psychedelic journey in 2001, this... Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2002 by PNJ O'Brien
Size Truly Does Matter
Having had my L'Espion for about 6 months now I have to say it is useful, well priced and above all fun. Read more
Published on 9 July 2002 by George Joss
Cool!!!!!!!!!!
I got the camera for a birthday present and it is the coolest thing ever, you feel like something from James Bond. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2002
Good things do not always come in small packages
I came across this product here on amazon and thought it would be a useful addition to the new computer i had just bought. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2002 by Steve O'Callaghan
I'm afraid it went back......twice
I didn't expect high quality images, but I did expect reasonably distortion and blur-free images.
I sent the first one back, assuming a manufacturing fault. Read more
Published on 24 May 2002
annoying!!
Ok, i m gonna make this short n sweet:
This small digicam's rather useless in taking pictures at low-lit areas..and it rather consumes batteries rather fast as well. Read more
This small digicam's rather useless in taking pictures at low-lit areas..and it rather consumes batteries rather fast as well. Read more
Published on 21 May 2002 by filbert ( filbert@ntlworld.com)
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