Polaroid IS048: 16 MP Waterproof Handheld Action Camera for Instant Sharing Review

Picture quality is poor but for what we paid it was as expected. My son took him on a northern animal hike and he survived so we're happy with that!

Unfortunately, when I put the batteries in to give it to my granddaughter for her birthday in February, the camera didn't turn on. I bought them in November not knowing I had time to return a defective item so I'm now stuck with a non-working (factory) camera.

Complete junk. Firstly, this camera has clearly been used, returned and repackaged. There are obvious scratches on the front cover and lines, dust and scratches on the LCD. Secondly, the battery cover can hardly be opened. It's lighter than a pack of matches and leaves you wondering if there's anything inside the camera body. The overall build quality is very cheap, unfinished and inferior to a Chinese toy.

I ordered this camera for my granddaughter last Christmas because she wanted a "blue polaroid camera". Since she was abroad, it took me 3 months to give it to her. To my dismay and utter dismay, the camera didn't work even after we put in new batteries. I couldn't return it as it's been over 30 days since I received it; So I lost on both counts - the disappointment for my granddaughter and the money I spent buying this camera. I have placed many orders for Revain and have had some issues but…

I read the reviews, was skeptical and got this camera anyway as I wanted something for my 10 year old who was interested in photography. Since the interest is likely to be fleeting, I didn't want to spend a lot. Polaroid has been a big part of my life since the 70's but this camera changed everything. Impossible to get a decent picture. I kept trying different settings; My tech savvy husband spent almost 2 hours trying to get just a decent picture - to no avail. The manual is NOT a manual for…