Customer Reviews

VIVITAR ViviCam 3705 3.3MP Digital Camera

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4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

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.

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.

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.

I purchased this camera less than a week ago and I love it. It takes great pictures, even close-up pictures without the flash whiting everything out. The camera has tons of features I haven't even begun to use but it's nice to know they are there. It is super easy to delete pictures and download pictures to your computer -- I didn't even have to download any drivers or software. The camera even takes video clips. My only complaints with this camera are that it eats batteries, but that is something you can expect with a lot of cameras. Also, it takes HUGE pictures, but that can be easily fixed with editing software. The case over the lens works well, and the camera even came with a black velvet camera case to help protect and maintain your camera. A great 3.3 megapixel camera for a cheap price!!

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!

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.

I bought the camera new at a pawn shop last week. I wanted something inexpensive to start with before investing in a high priced camera. The only problem so far is having to access the memory card through the battery door which requires resetting the date, time, etc. I have been looking for a AD/DC adapter to use for downloads and accessing the memory. Using the LED outside is nearly impossible. It's the right size for taking anywhere and seems to be built with quality in mind. The Kodak cameras I looked at seemed very cheaply constructed so I looked elswhere.

This camera is one of the easiest camera's to use. I have done some amazing photos already with this camera. The night shots I've taken of turn out amazing with all the exposure settings that you have to choose from (tripod will be needed for pictures of christmas lights for example). Compact enough camera fits in a pocket. Takes crisp clear shots on the superfine settings. Easy download. Just an excellent camera for anyone wanting to get started in digital imaging. A lot of features for the price.

I got this camera right after Thanksgiving and have really enjoyed it. It is easy to use and has given me great pictures. I have never had a digital camera before, and for my first one it has been a great camera to use. I would tell anyone who doesn't want to spend a lot of money on a digital camera that this one is great on price and you get great pictures with it. glad I bought it.

I have had this camera since the day after Thanksgiving. I work with digital photos and am pleased with the high res size. For what I paid, I got what I expected; nice point and shoot pictures that can be printed at 8x10 and smaller. I would not recommend a digital zoom if you are a person that expects to do a lot zooming- choose optical zoom. I would highly recommend this camera for simple photography/printing needs.