Compare Prices : Creative Zen MicroPhoto (8GB, Red) - Expert Reviews

Review summary: These days any MP3 player that you can't inhale seems clunky and burdensome. Compared with some of Apple's more recent offerings, the Zen MicroPhoto from Creative appears positively brick-ish â€" particularly given the mid-level capacity. But let's ...

Verdict: It's not the smallest audio player around - not by a long shot. Nor does it offer the largest capacity. But the Zen MicroPhoto, rugged, good-looking and easy to use, nevertheless stands out in a crowded market. It's not Mac-compatible, though - you ...

Review summary: While the Zen Micro Photo is, indeed, an improvement over the original, photo and music playback just can't seem to live in sync.

Pros: Photo viewing, Excellent price per MB ratio, 8GB capacity, Great audio quality, Unable to play music while viewing photos, Doesnt support anything older than Win XP SP1, Hard to view display under sunlight

Cons: Unable to play music while viewing photos, Doesn't support anything older than Win XP SP1, Hard to view display under sunlight

Review summary: The Creative Zen Micro Photo is an excellent MP3 player and a decent photo viewer, but it doesn't combine the two effectively

Pros: Bright, colourful OLED that's viewable from any angle ; available in a choice of ten body colours ; replaceable battery ; includes voice recorder, photo viewer, FM tuner, onboard calendar and task manager that syncs with Microsoft Outlook ; out-of-the ...

Cons: Doesn't let you listen to music and browse photos simultaneously ; album art not supported yet ; touch pad can take some getting used to

Review summary: The minute Zen Micro from Creative receives an OLED screen and ups storage capacity to 8 GB as part of its Photo makeover; Sindre Lia investigates whether its beauty is skin deep.

Pros: Colourful OLED display ; slick and rapid user interface

Cons: Poor bass performance ; mediocre battery life ; overly sensitive touchpad

Review summary: While the Zen Micro Photo is, indeed, an improvement over the original, photo and music playback just can't seem to live in sync.

Pros: Photo viewing ; excellent price per MB ratio ; 8GB capacity ; great audio quality

Cons: Unable to play music while viewing photos ; doesn't support anything older than Win XP SP1 ; hard to view display under sunlight

Verdict: The player's face is now bordered by a slight gradient, making the corners less sharply edged. The most obvious difference lies where the Power/Hold switch is located. If the player is left alone for a few seconds, the signature bluish light that ...