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Orite - The best Mini Camcorder of 2005 Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 30 November 2005

DV3020 is a compact Digital HandyCam & Still Camera, a product from Orite, a Taiwan based company. The main features of this camera includes MPEG4 Video Recording, 3.2M Digital Camera, Stereo MP3 Player, Voice Recording, USB Web Camera & Flash Memory Storage. 

Orite DV3020 comes in an ultra-compact design in a blue shiny cover. It's one incredible, lightweight, pocket-sized unit and you get a Digital Video Camera, Digital Still Camera, USB 2.0 Web Cam, Digital Voice Recorder, MP3 Player and Mass Storage Device all together. This Orite DV 3020 six-in-one solution lets you take it almost anywhere. It's a true 3.0M CMOS sensor with 8X digital zoom with maximum interpolation up to 6.6 mega pixels and it has 16MB of built-in memory that makes it easy to capture lots of images.

The Orite DV 3020 is an advanced digital video camcorder with excellent MPEG4 technology to enhance image quality and recording time. With an optional 512MB memory card, the Orite DV 3020 can record the MPEG4 video with high image like DVD quality for sixty minutes. The MPEG-4 movie format of AVI is used in this Digital Video Camera. You can directly show the videos/pictures on the 2.0" LTPS LCD to get a clear look at your digital video (MPEG4) during recording and playback, and your digital photos (JPEG) before and after you take them. That leading-edge technology is better than TFT and it has lower power consumption and a brighter 120K-pixel display. It also includes a rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery that can work up to 3 hours with the LCD on. 

It's very compact and there is no need to buy tapes or DVDs to record. You can use the built-in 16MB memory or additional 512 MB SD Card. But don't thing that it will replace your camcorder. The video quality is not comparable even with Sony's TRV Camcorders. But the main advantage is, it's very compact.

The photo quality is amazing and there is no need to buy another digital camera if you have this one. It supports upto 2976 x 2322 (3.2M) resolution (An ordinary photo is 640*480). And it's extendable upto 6.6 M by interpolation.

Features:

6.6 Mega Pixels
2976 x 2322 Image resolution for crisp, clear pictures
2.0" TFT LCD Panel
8X Digital Zoom
MP3 Player
Movie Recording Function (Video with Audio)
Built-in Microphone for Voice Recording
Supports USB friendly interface
Built-in 16MB Memory with External SD/MMC Card Support
Built-in TV Out Function

Lens & Sensor:
Image Sensor: 3.2 Mega Pixels CMOS (6.6M Interpolated)
Focal: Macro: 20cm, Portrait: 60-100cm, Infinity: 100cm-infinity
Lens Focusing: FF
Digital Zoom: 8X

General Features:
SD/MMC Slot Support (Up to 512MB)
Exposure Control: Auto
White Balance: Auto/Daylight/Tungsten/Fluorescence
Strobe Type: SCR
Flash Range: 1.5 - 3 metres
Digital Interface: USB 2.0 mini B socket, w USB MSDC
Self Timer: 10 Sec
Power Saving Mode: 3 Minutes
Internal Memory: 16MB
Web-Cam Frame Rate: VGA/QVGA: 30FPS

Digital Imaging:
Start-up Time: 2 Sec
Shots Interval Time: 2 Sec
ISO: Auto
Normal Shutter Speed: 1/8000 - 1/15 Secs
Night Mode Shutter Speed: 1/8000 - 1/15 Secs
Image Resolution : Super Fine: 2976 x 2232, Fine: 2048 x 1536, Normal: 1024 x 768
File Format: JPG(DPOF)
Burst Mode : 5 Pictures

Audio/Video:
Video Resolution:640 x 480(1.8M), 640 x 480(1M), 320 x 240(500K)
Video Compression: MPEG4
Video Record Capacity: 256MB- 30 mins @VGA, 30 FPS
Video File Format: AVI(with Audio)
MP3 Playback: Yes
Audio Input: Mono Microphone
Audio Output: Ear-phone
TV Output : NTSC/PAL with audio
Speaker: Mono

User Interface:
LCD Display: 2.0" TFT LCD Panel
Language Support: English, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
LED Indicator: Self-Timer LED/ Green LED/ Red LED
Power Supply: Li-ion Rechargeable NP60(1,000 mAh)
Battery Duration: 175 mins with LCD on
Power Adaptor: via USB port charging
Accessories: Headphones, Handstrap, Pouch, Rechargeable Battery NP60, USB Cable, TV-Out Cable, 110-240 Power Adaptor , CD & Manual
System Support: Win98SE/ME/2000/XP, Mac OS 9/X(Mass Storage Only)
Web Cam Driver for PC
Mass Storage Driver for PC and Mac
Bundled Software: Video Studio 7, Photo Express 4, Cool 360, Acrobat Reader

What's in the Box:

DV 3020

Power Adaptor
AV / USB 2.0 cable
NP60 Li-ion Battery
Earphone
Manual

CD contains MPEG4 codec and Ulead Video Studio software

 

The table below shows the approximate number of video, picture and voice recording that you can take at each setting.

 


 

MPEG-4 Movie Recording
Picture Recording
Voice Recording
Resolution
640*480
(1.8Mbps) / 30 fps
640*480
(1Mbps) /
30 fps
320*240
(500Kbps) /
30 fps
2976x2232
2048x1536
1024x768
-
Image Quality
High Quality
Standard Quality
Low Quality
High Quality
Standard Quality
Low Quality
-
512MB SD Card
30 min.
60 min.
120 min.
700
1350
2600
16 hrs
256MB SD Card
15 min.
30 min.
60 min.
350
700
1300
6 hrs
128MB SD Card
7.5 min.
15 min.
30 min.
172
350
650
4 hrs
64MB SD Card
3.25 min.
7.5min.
15 min.
88
172
325
2 hrs
16MB SD card 
11 sec.
19 sec.
41 sec.
22
44
162
30 min

Sample pictures takes by DV3020:

PIC 1

PIC 2

PIC 3

PIC 4

PIC 5

PIC 6

PIC 7

Sample VIDEO shot by Orite DV3020 ( To open this files in Windows Media Player, you must have XVID Codec Installed. If not Download Here )

VIDEO 1 (9.33MB - AVI Format compressed by MPEG4 with XVID Codec.)

VIDEO 2 (3.27MB - AVI Format compressed by MPEG4 with XVID Codec.)

VIDEO 3 (9.18MB - AVI Format compressed by MPEG4 with XVID Codec.)

Product Manual (English)

Download Here (2.34MB PDF Format)
 

What I liked:

6-in-1: Digital Video Camera, Digital Still Camera, USB 2.0 Web Cam, Digital Voice Recorder, MP3 Player and Flash Memory Storage Device

Rechargeable Nokia N60 Batteries with power adaptor (other digital cameras use AA batteries)

2.0" LTPS LCD display (But Orite MV3115 has only 1.5" Screen)

MPEG4 video format for larger image capacity.

30 frames per second (Similar type UMAX DV350 provides only 15 fps)

Stereo MP3 Player with earphone (You can just Copy Paste the MP3 Files)

8X Digital Zoom (Similar type 'Creative DIVI 428' has only 4X Digital Zoom)

Low Price (Same type 'Sony cybershot DSC M1' camera is available from Rs.30,000 only)

What I disliked:

No Optical Zoom (Digital Zoom may reduce the image quality)

Inbuilt Memory is only 16MB, You must buy an additional 512MB SD Card or this camera is useless

Maximum supported memory is only 512 MB, while we have 2GB memory cards to buy.

The bundled CD cotains ULEAD Video Studio 7.0, but the latest version is 9.0

Camera struks when swiched on with earphone(it may be only for me).

Availability: India (MediaTech, Indiatimes & ebay)

Price Range: Rs. 8000 to Rs.10000

Conclusion: Recommended for Still photographers, if no optical zoom required. If you need a camcorder for Rs.10000, this is the best choice(Don't go for YES products). But not recommended for professional video editors.

Do you own this camera? Add your comments here:

Comments
SD Card for Orite DV3020
Written by Guest on 2006-03-19 20:40:30
Recently, I bought a 256MB SD card for my Orite DV3020 which I bought also early this year. When tried with vido mode, it hangs in just less than 1 minute. I dont know if it is the card or the camera. But it works (the camera & card) with still pictures. What could be the reason?
Try another Card
Written by Guest on 2006-03-20 21:36:49
A simple solution is, Get another SD card from your friend and try to Video. If it's hangs, repair the camera. Else problem is with your card.  
 
Who's the manufacture of your card?
Another Solution
Written by admin on 2006-03-20 21:41:28
Is it a New Card? Format the Card in DV3020 and try to capture Video.
sample video links
Written by evo7 on 2007-01-04 04:07:40
Dear admin; 
1. Your sample video links are dead, can you update them. 
2. I am searching pic and video samples of ORITE DV 3625P, do you have same samples? 
 
Thanks...
missing cd
Written by drbaqer on 2007-09-08 20:19:17
i have a cmera dv-3020 
and i want to ask if i can use it as a web cam or not  
and i lost my CD of this camera so if u can send me its soft ware to make it work as web cam please send me this on my email ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )
defective charger
Written by hitomie on 2007-09-25 09:21:52
my charger for orite dv3020 is defective..it doesnt charge anymore...is there a service center here in manila philippines or is there any other charger compatible for the unit? please help me..i cannot use the unit w/o the cherger..

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