Self Portrait

Most users will shy away if they were to glance at just the box of the AmazingCam which retails at RM 539 (USD 142) at the time of this review. But there's more than meets the eye; for what you have here is the heart of the popular Intel Pocket PC camera... well, almost.

For your information, ViewQuest is not new in the PC camera industry. In fact, according to sources, ViewQuest is the largest PC camera manufacturer in Taiwan. They are also the OEM manufacturer for the award-winning PC cameras from Kodak and Intel. Therefore, there are quite a few similarities between the Intel's Pocket PC Camera and this ViewQuest AmazingCam. In fact, they are the same inside.

BTW, we actually have a review of another version of the AmazingCam - the ViewQuest AmazingCam 630 4-in-1 digital camera. So what does this new baby have got to offer? 1024x768 maximum resolution support! Is it that fantastic or what? Well, read on and find out.

ViewQuest Or Not???

At first glance, it's hard to know whether the AmazingCam is manufactured by ViewQuest or not. There's no mention of ViewQuest on the box nor, as you'll find out later, in the manual or anywhere else! But if you are look carefully at the camera which is revealed through a transparent plastic cover, you'll see a ViewQuest sticker. A closer look at the bottom of the camera finally reveals a label that tells it all.

Device Manager

Bottom of the camera

However, there's no mention of ViewQuest Technology Inc. or its website URL on the box or in the manual! Just on the camera.