Alex Heberling

I bought the i1037 earlier this year to reward myself for the time I put in at work, cross-training for another area of the store.  For three full weeks, I had to report in at 6 AM, and was generally very sleepy and tired much of the time, so when this camera went on sale at Target, I decided I needed a little something-something.

I did some research before buying the camera, but it appeared to be a very new model.  So new, that there weren’t very many reviews for the camera, good or bad, online at the time.  The few reviews I did find were slanted to the positive, and it was only about $69, so I went ahead and gave it a try.  This is the first digital camera I’ve ever owned that has not been part of a cell phone.

I’ve now been using the camera for about 6 months, so I thought it was a good time for a review.

Pros:

• The LCD screen on the back is a good size, taking up most of the real estate on the back of the camera.
• The buttons and menus are intuitive and easy to use.
• It is purple, my favorite color.
• Comes with a strap and data cable for transferring pictures.

Cons:

• Doesn’t have its own rechargeable battery.  Runs on two AAs.  On a related note…
• Will run through batteries like candy if you’re not careful; for example, when you transfer pictures using the data cable, you have to remember to unplug it from the computer when you’re done so it turns itself off, otherwise the camera will stay on, draining the batteries.  I wish it would turn itself off automatically after transferring a batch of photos, or even stay idle for 60 seconds, then turn off.
• I wish the short sides of the camera were flat, so I could set it up for portrait orientation whenever I use the self-timer.  (Like for OOTD photos.)  As it is, the short sides are curved, so it cannot stand up that way for self-timed photos.

My main complaints about this camera deal with the battery situation, but otherwise I’m very happy with it.  I think this is a great, entry-level digital camera for my needs.