VIVITAR ViviCam 3705 3.3MP Digital Camera

by Vivitar

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0000DJEHW
• Item model number: Vivicam 3705
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,515 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2003

Product Description

Vivitar ViviCam 3705 Digital Camera - Experience the convenience and flexibility of digital photography with this high quality Digital Camera from Vivitar. The 3705 features 3.3 Megapixels of image quality, giving you brilliant digital pictures that can easily be printed on photographic Paper with your home printer. Never bother with a 1-Hour Photomat again! It includes 8MB of internal storage, but can be expanded with Optional Secure Digital (SD)/MultiMedia Card (MMC) cards. It accepts SD/MMC cards up to 256MB in size! With that much room, you can take thousands of photos!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice entry level digital camera-, January 23, 2004

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Jason M. Fahner "spasticblast5" (Eastern Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: VIVITAR ViviCam 3705 3.3MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

I received mine for Christmas from my dad and stepmother, my dad being a professional photographer with a scrutiny for cameras. With the addition of a 128MB SD card, this camera holds hundreds of pictures even at the highest resolution. The 4x zoom is a nice feature and the motion video feature is nice too. I never really cared for the burst function which usually produces really blurry pictures. I have only two complaints- the shutter is slow, which is typical for most digital cameras and the batteries in mine are used up fast but that is because Vivitars have some of the best flashes- even my dad agrees on that one. For the batteries, try rechargeable NiMH batteries, they are about $20-25 for a pack and charger but I haven't yet regretted the purchase. Even Lithium and Titanium batteries are used up in my camera, which I don't my camera that often, last maybe a week. The USB sync is pretty fast and the pictures are pretty fine at the medium resolution. I have been a diehard 35mm SLR fan for years. But this simple digicam has seen more action in less than a month than my 35mm SLR (competely manual!!!) has seen in five months. This is great package for a camera- 3.3MP, 4x zoom & Adobe Image Ready for less than $150. I just wish I had a tripod now. Believe me, this was my favorite Christmas gift in a few years. Cheers.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Camera, January 26, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: VIVITAR ViviCam 3705 3.3MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

I have been amazed at how good most of my pictures have turned out.
One thing people need to know is lighting is important florescent lighting seems to be the worst to deal with. The Vivicam has settings for all kinds of lighting plus automatic. I took a close-up of an item that had the UPC label on it. I could read the upc bar code numbers on screen clear as can be. I strongly recommend Nickel Metal Hydrate rechargeable batteries and carry spares besides (2+2). Helps to turn screen displays off and manually turn off after you take your pictures - else set auto-off for less than 3 minutes. Vivtar has great documentation at their web site. This is my second Vivtar and I am well satisfied with the value.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars An "ok" Camera if you get it cheap!, March 31, 2004

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"ondamtn" (Flagstaff AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VIVITAR ViviCam 3705 3.3MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

I bought one at Target for $88. Not bad for a 3.3 mp camera. But it is a cheapie ... cheap optics, cheap construction. If you get a good price and go in knowing the limitations, probably an ok deal. Close-ups suck, must be apx 24" away or image is blurry. The flash takes forever to recharge & washes out images when used. If you want to take your SD memory card out to transfer images, you have to open your battery door & reset date/time each time. If you're taking a pic in a even pretty good lighting setting you need to hold the camera perfectly still for quite a while or image will be blurry. Don't try to review images on the nominally backlit display unless you are in a closet. It's a battery hog, buy recharge-ables .. flash charges a bit faster with rechargables too.. Minimal onboard memory, you'll want to upgrade memory right away. All in all it's ok for the price & pics are really good if taken outdoors during the day.