Digital Home Thoughts: GearDigest Reviews Five 7" Digital Photo Frames

"It's difficult to view your digital photos on the small screens of most digital cameras. And, if you want to share photos with friends, gathering around the camera's small screen or dragging out a laptop to create a slide show aren't very elegant options. The solution: A digital photo frame. Digital photo frames have dedicated LCD screens and memory card slots to accommodate most of the popular memory types. By merely slipping in the memory card from your camera or plugging in a USB Flash drive, you can enjoy your pictures, and in some cases, video and music, in a matter of seconds on a large screen. Digital photo frames come in all sizes and styles. Screen sizes range from under 6" to 15," measured diagonally. We surveyed the market and found that the most inexpensive and common digital photo frame size is 7". For this article, we rounded up five 7" digital frames commonly found either in retail stores or online."



I have been contemplating buying a digital picture frame for some time now but have always been put off by the size and weight of these devices. So when I saw this article, I had hopes that perhaps one of the seven reviewed frames would focus on making a frame that is ultra-portable. Alas, it looks like they all still suffer from that problem. It is also worth noting that while the Kodak frame does win this roundup, it will set you back almost $200, so this is not a cheap solution by any stretch.