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Digital Keychain Photo Frame

Digital keychain photo frames are mostly very affordable, ranging in price from $10 to $20, with a few topping out about $50. But these novelty items don't have a lot of the technical specs their full-size digital photo frame counterparts carry.
For example, aspect ratio isn't even a factor with cheap digital keychain photo frames, and when referring to resolution, most manufacturers simply mention whether their cheap digital keychain photo frame has "high" or "low" resolution without offering anything more specific. These tiny photo frames typically only support image files and are usually limited to the most common JPEG file format.

During our research, we found a lack of expert reviews as well as limited user reviews for this product. It may be that digital keychain photo frames may be too small and too low- priced to warrant significant time reviewing them.

That said, the two features that do seem to matter to users who do bother to write reviews are internal memory capacity -- the bigger, the better -- and battery life, in this case, the longer the better. (There's no external memory option with digital keychain photo frames.) The Tao Digital Keychain (starting at $10, Amazon) stands out when it comes to both of these features. It holds up to 100 pictures in its 16MB memory, keeps a charge for three to four hours of continuous use, and comes with a one-year warranty. It garners many positive comments in digital keychain photo frames reviews on Amazon, where shoppers say pictures loaded to this cheap digital keychain photo frame look clear and crisp, uploading is a snap, and it makes the perfect gift for those people-who-have-everything. On the other hand, the Shift3 Digital Photo Keychain (starting at $15, Amazon) has an internal memory of only 8MB, which is the equivalent of about 60 pictures. Numerous users at both Amazon and Walgreens complain in digital keychain photo frames reviews about this key chain. Most reviewers call it junk and say it either won't charge or, if it does charge, it won't hold the charge at all; nor is it compatible with a PC so you can't upload pictures. One user notes that while his computer recognized the software, it took so long to upload the photos, the computer actually gave up and shut the program down before the pictures arrived.

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Best Cheap Digital Picture Frames

Pandigital PAN7000DW
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Pandigital PAN7000DW

 Although some users say the Pandigital PAN7000DW is a bit harder to understand and operate, they still recommend it because the screen images are flawless. With advanced features such as music and video file support, plus 1GB of internal memory, experts deem this cheap digital photo frame a dream for the tech-savvy. Read more »
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Tao Digital Keychain
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Tao Digital Keychain

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A potential stocking stuffer, this digital photo frame keychain comes in a wide range of colors and delivers clear, crisp images despite its small size. At only 1.5 inches, it has a screen resolution of 128x128, 16MB of internal memory, and enough battery power for three to four hours of continuous operation. Read more »
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Good Cheap Digital Photo Frames

Kodak EasyShare P750
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Kodak EasyShare P750

 Simple setup, ease of use, and fast image transfer are all features that users mention repeatedly in customer reviews. This frame displays photos in the more confusing "date modified" rather than "date taken" order, but its 800x600 resolution, 2GB memory, Energy Star rating, and remote control translate to a high quality product at an affordable price. Read more »
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Sony DPF-D710
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Sony DPF-D710

 Users love the clear, crisp, color-saturated images this cheap digital photo frame displays and the stylish, widescreen format it provides without distortions. The frame has a resolution of 800x480 (lower than other cheap digital photo frames on our list), 128MB of internal memory, and the option to add external memory through a USB port or memory card slot. Read more »
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Don't Bother Budget Digital Picture Frames

Aluratek ADMPF108F

With lots of bells and whistles -- 512MB internal memory, support for image, music, and video files, and a remote control -- this model should be a promising contender. Unfortunately, reviews say it's not particularly user-friendly or long-lasting, and it doesn't seem to sync with a PC. Read more »

Shift3 Digital Photo Keychain

Even with its low price, users say the Shift3 isn't worth the money. Some report it refuses to hold a charge, others say their PC doesn't recognize the product's software, and still others say loading pictures takes so long it's not even worth messing with. Read more »

 
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