Excuse this if it's a repeat...but do you have any reviews or experience with the Traveler slimline x5 digital camera. I paid $199 US at Aldi's. It came with docker, 2 lithium batteries, charger...is the camera any good for this price? Thanks for your input.

It is realy a very good Camera!
This Camera is the same like:
Minox DC 5222
Maginon Slimline X5
Benq DC E53
Rollei Preco DP5200
Voigtländer Vitus D5
Konica Minolta Dimage E50
What could I say more :-)
(pardon my english - I'm German and bought the Traveler Slimline X5 at Aldi yesterday for 199 Euros - this is about 250 $ but it is still at a cheap rate)
Have a nice day :-)
walt

hi, i buy also in aldi for just €199 but only with 1 battery, but that what you pay you get, its a small nice camera, not for perfect pictures,
one problem i have: when i shot a picture its make a too high noise (klick) can sombody help me with that please? and every time i open the camera i have to change that the flash dont work, how can i make it 1 time and its stay off the flash?
thanX
Suzane

Hi,
I heard that you have a problem with the noise of the camera. There is a solution for that. Just dowload the new firmware update ( http://www.traveler-service.de/front_content.php?idcat=129 ) from traveler and install it to your camera. See the Manual if you dont know how to install the update for your camera http://www.traveler-service.de/upload/Gebrauchsanweisungen/x5_update.pdf
Or go to www.traveler-service.de ( only german )
I already installed the update and i do not hear sounds anymore.
I hope I could help you :-)
Otherwise just contact me with my email adress.
cheers

Any news about whether this camera works with Mac OS X? There's no mention of it on on the box, bit maybe someone knows whether iPhoto recognises it anyway?

Can you tell me if this firmware is German language only? I want to update my firmware, but am worried that the only language I'll be able to use on my camera will be German!
Thanks,
Matt

You can use the firmware from the german site. Just be sure to remember the button sequence to change the language BEFORE you update the firmware. It does default to german, but all you have to do is change it back to english after the update. Everything else is exactly identical. I did it to mine and all is well.
FYI - I translated the instructions - all you have to do is put the unzipped .elf file in the root directory of your SD card. Then while holding the shutter button down, power on the camera. It will update automatically. It only took a few seconds too.
Good luck.

this camera works nicely with os x.

Firmware update worked a treat! Thanks for the translation and advice, Jeff!
Matt