VIVITAR ViviCam 3705 3.3MP Digital Camera

VIVITAR ViviCam 3705 3.3MP Digital Camera
Manufacturer: Vivitar
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The future of photography is digital cameras and Vivitar is in the forefront of this exciting new category. Vivitar's digital cameras offer the most popular features including color LCD display, external Compact Flash or Smart Media storage and an easy computer interface. They are affordably priced and ideal for first-time digital photographers.PRODUCT FEATURES:3.3 Megapixel;2048 x 1536 Resolution;4X Digital zoom;Movie-clip recording capability (without audio);Fixed focus lens with macro and infinity settings;1.5 inch color LCD display;8 MB internal memory;Uses Secure Digital (SD) memory cards - up to 256 MB (not included);Integral four-mode flash with red-eye reduction;Optical viewfinder;10 second self-timer;JPEG, AVI (Motion JPEG) file formats;USB compatible - PC, and Mac (mass storage device);USB cable type A - B Mini.

Average customer rating:

GREAT camera for the price!
Pretty decent
FAIR-Not for quality purposes
Worst By Far...
What battery problems? Great Camera

VIVITAR ViviCam 3705 3.3MP Digital Camera

Manufacturer: Vivitar
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Still Image Resolution (with 8MB memory) - 640x480 (25-76 images) / 1024x768 (12-37 images) / 2048x1536 (6-18 images)
Movie Resolution - 320x240
Fixed Focus Lens with an Aperture of f/3.5, and an Effective Focal Length of 7.9mm
Range of Focus - (Macro) 21-36 / (Portrait) 3-7 ft. / (Landscape) 7 feet to Infinity
4x Digital Zoom

ASIN: B0000DJEHW

Product Description

The future of photography is digital cameras and Vivitar is in the forefront of this exciting new category. Vivitar's digital cameras offer the most popular features including color LCD display, external Compact Flash or Smart Media storage and an easy computer interface. They are affordably priced and ideal for first-time digital photographers.PRODUCT FEATURES:3.3 Megapixel;2048 x 1536 Resolution;4X Digital zoom;Movie-clip recording capability (without audio);Fixed focus lens with macro and infinity settings;1.5 inch color LCD display;8 MB internal memory;Uses Secure Digital (SD) memory cards - up to 256 MB (not included);Integral four-mode flash with red-eye reduction;Optical viewfinder;10 second self-timer;JPEG, AVI (Motion JPEG) file formats;USB compatible - PC, and Mac (mass storage device);USB cable type A - B Mini.

Customer Reviews:

GREAT camera for the price!.......2007-04-30

This was my first digital camera, bought when I was pregnant with my now 3 yr old son. I got it because it was a good price... $77 at Target the day after Thanksgiving. I never regretted going with a cheap one for one second! My dad did a lot of research, and bought a more expensive one from National Camera that they recommended, and the picture quality didn't compare to what I got. Mine was 10X better. The zoom isn't great... I just cropped the pictures later instead of zooming because it usually would look better that way. The only reason I am not still using this great camera- I let my mom take it to Mexico, and when I got it back, the pictures were all blurry. I don't know what she did to it, but it had never had a problem in 2 1/2 years and after 1 week with her it didn't work, so I do not blame the camera at all. It does go through batteries, but like others said, just buy the rechargable batteries. They worked great! And someone said they last a half a year... I am still using the AA ones I bought over 3 years ago, and they still last just as long, and get a lot of use between cameras and my sons toys. My replacement camera was researched a lot more after seeing the poor quality a lot of other people end up with... I got a Canon PowerShot SD600 Elph 6 months ago... and am in love with that camera. If you are looking for good pictures for a good price, this is definitely the right camera. If you are willing to spend more, the Canon also does great video w/sound, and has replaced my video camera. Both take great pictures, the canon just has more options. In 6 months I have taken over 3000 pictures with this camera. Most people call me obsessive with pictures, so both cameras have definitely been put to the test by me... and both have passed (my dads, and many others I have tried in stores... would never pass.) My #1 recommendation is to go to the store and try them. Look at the quality of the pictures you take, the type of memory card, how fast it takes pictures (or you might miss everything your kids do!), and what features it has. Megapixels is really not important... unless you are planning on blowing it up beyond 8x10. 3 MP blows up to 8x10 with great quality, and getting a camera with higher really won't change that, unless you are going to be printing bigger. Good luck with whatever camera you choose to buy!

Pretty decent.......2006-03-15

I've had this camera for more than 2 years and it has been pretty good to me. Takes really good pictures on sunny afternoons, but could do a little better at night. Recommended for beginners!
tip- get energizer rechargeable batteries! they work great with this camera and last for half of a year!

FAIR-Not for quality purposes.......2005-12-02

This camera is basically good for mid quality family pictures and similar shots, you can't expect much from a non-optical zoom/ 3.3 mp camera, PLEASE!!! Anybody who tells you how great the camera is, never had anything better on their hands,LETS BE HONEST it is not a bad camera but not a smart choice if you are looking for quality. It's actualy a pretty handy and easy to use camera, not too many features and cheap, so there you go...if you need something not too fancy, cheap and you are not expecting some awarded National geographic pictures from it, this is your camera.

Worst By Far..........2005-09-21

This is the worst camera I've ever owned. Picture quality is average, however I have to replace the batteries everytime I use the camera. I purchased the recommended batteries which gave even worse results than standard AA's. After taking a few pictures the camera will "hang" on a pic. and destroy the image.
Customer service offered no help unless I wanted to pay them to inspect the camera for problems.

What battery problems? Great Camera.......2005-09-21

I've owned this camera for more than 2 years along with my SLR film cam. Its been a great camera and I've taken more than a thousand photos with it and got great prints ranging from sunny beach shots to pitch black cave pics. Unfortuanely, thats where I crushed it just this past weekend...in a cave, but my pics where still saved!

Of the reviews I've ready, most have problems with the batteries. Its a digital camera...of course it will use batteries! Show me one that doesn't. Thats why you keep spares and I have yet to have them last less than a month. Also, you don't have to reset the program if you change the batteries out quickly. Just dump out the old ones and pop in the new ones. You can do that in less than 10 seconds. The same goes with the SD card. I do it all the time. Quit whining and bad mouthing this great product. Its a great camera and I am getting another one.

Average customer rating:

VIVITAR ViviCam 3705 3.3MP Digital Camera

Manufacturer: Vivitar
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

Still Image Resolution (with 8MB memory) - 640x480 (25-76 images) / 1024x768 (12-37 images) / 2048x1536 (6-18 images)
Movie Resolution - 320x240
Fixed Focus Lens with an Aperture of f/3.5, and an Effective Focal Length of 7.9mm
Range of Focus - (Macro) 21-36 / (Portrait) 3-7 ft. / (Landscape) 7 feet to Infinity
4x Digital Zoom

ASIN: B0002QX3XI

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