Vivitar DVR-310 3MP MPEG4 Camcorder

by Vivitar

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 8.3 x 6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009IB6BA
• Item model number: 060335
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,548 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 13, 2006

Product Description

Description: Vivitar's DVR-310 is a top-quality camcorder, 3.0-megapixel still camera, digital audio player, and voice recorder in one sleek, compact unit. It fits neatly in your shirt pocket or handbag. Item Details: ? Digital video camcorder and digital audio player by Vivitar ? Camcorder, 3.0-megapixel still camera, digital audio player, and voice recorder in one ? 1.5" TFT LCD display ? 2048 x 1536 resolution for still images ? 16 MB of internal memory ? Expand up to 512MB with SD cards (sold separately) ? Use it as a camcorder and it records directly to its internal memory card so you have no tapes to deal with ? MP3 player with sound ? Still image, movie capture and sound recording, MPEG-4 video compression ? USB connection, headphone, video out ? Software/compatibility: Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP, CD-ROM drive, USB, Windows Media Player 9.0 is required ? Requires two "AA" batteries (included)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Small and practical..... a useful little tool, August 7, 2005

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Mr. Sk Sheard - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vivitar DVR-310 3MP MPEG4 Camcorder (Electronics)

I purchased this product as a gamble really, not expecting much from it. However after living with it for a couple of weeks i can honestly say it is a superb little prodcut.

The size of the camera is neat and practical, fits in my coat pocket. Utilises 2 x AA batteries of which i use rechargable, they last pretty well, only thing that really drains the batteries is the flash from the camera mode, that can flatten them quite quickly. The quality of the camera is very good, you need to stay still or you can blur a picture easily. Also the video camera quality is not excellent but very good, you do lose quality on the zoom so all in all camera and video camera is best for closer work than distance.

The advantage with this is you can either plug the SD card (which can be upto 512mb) into a card reader on your computer or usb lead, then the files can be transfered by cut / paste onto your pc without fuss for editing etc.
If you need something thats is cheap and realiable then this is for you, if you want high quality then another option may be best for you.
All in all i can recommend this item to anyone.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Vivitar DVR-310 is a waste of your money!!!, January 11, 2006

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Annette M. Grella (Hartford, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vivitar DVR-310 3MP MPEG4 Camcorder (Electronics)

I bought this camera, my first video and digital camera, in the hopes of taking wonderful movies of my honeymoon & my new stepson and I feel cheated. I could have taken my money and thrown it out the window. The LCD screen doesn't let enough light in to see when you try to take the picture. And the video camera? Even worse. It's for outdoor use only unless you have florescent lighting in your house. It's impossible to take a good picture. You have to try and line it up 5 times to get it right and by that time you've totally drained the 2 AA batteries that it runs on. I called Vivitar and they wouldn't even hear of refunding me my money despite the fact that I'm so unhappy so if anyone has any idea what I should do with a camera that I don't want, please post it here cause at this point it's a paperweight. Don't waste your money on it like I did.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cheap Fun, December 16, 2006

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Anthony J. Dentino - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vivitar DVR-310 3MP MPEG4 Camcorder (Electronics)

Its not as bad as some of the reviews state. Its easy to use and download in your computer. Ya it eats batteries up!I guess that is what I dislike about it. My suggestion is to wait for a sale, if you can pick it up for under say $80.00 go for it !!