Customer Reviews

Vivitar ViviCam 3735 3.3 MP Digital Camera

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I got one of these from the local store. I noticed some noise while operating the zoom. It turned out I got focus problem and got bad pictures. So I promptly returned and I got another one. This one was less noise than the old one. Pictures came out good. I tried zoom/no zoom indoor and outdoor everything looked all right to my naked eye. My happiness didn't last until I started comparing the images (same location, light and only few seconds apart between snaps) with another Kodak camera. It looks like Vivtar took all my purple colors in Blue. The color capture in this camera is pathetic. The problem hasn't end there. I got a 256 MB compact flash card. I inserted card. It worked fine for a day and from second day onwards if I had the CF in the camera, I couldn't even switch on the camera. I checked my CF, it was ok with another camera. Also if you have additional memory added then the internal memory is not recognized. Overall stay away from this camera. I gave one star caz, I can't give zero.

My father bought 3 of these cameras in April 2004 and only one works periodically. They eat batteries as do all digital cameras so make sure you have plenty on hand if you don't buy rechargable batteries. The cameras all worked so awesome for the first few months. I used mine the most and it was the first to die. The pictures start coming out blurry and then sometimes the camera would turn on and then shut off or would not come on at all. I lost the screen on the top first and then the lcd screen went wacky. I have pictures of my newborn stuck in the camera and am unable to retrieve them. If you want to spend $100.00-$189.00 on a throw away digital camera then this one is for you!!!

Boy what a turnaround from my prev posting...The camera stopped working intermittantly...will not focus no how and take a picture...flash goes off..but nothing in the LCD or memory as a picture being taken. Turn it on and off a bunch of times and it will work....then next time you use the camera..it may or may not work until you turn it on and off again a bunch of times..and the battery signal meter is useless..it will show full strength and all of a sudden camera goes dead...needs more batteries. and the worst part of all is Vivitars customer service..or lack of..I called them 4 times...and its not a toll free #..and after 4 weeks..still no response..and I challenge anyone to find a way to email that co from their website..try it. after wasting an hour on it it tells you to sign up for this cumbersome EBOX system where someone will get back to you...same thing..after 4 weeks..no message from anyone..and they had the nerve to send me an automated email today saying my request was closed... CLOSED?? I never even got a response...trust me..stay away from this company..if you get lucky and get an ok camera..good for you..but pray you have no problems wiht it or you will experience their lack of customer service.

After having this camera for a couple of weeks I bought a CF card for it (it comes with built-in memory). Lexar media is one that is listed as compatible. When I inserted the CF card the camera would not turn on. After leaving it on for a long time it told me the CF needed formatting. It formatted the media and then the camera repeated the process of complaining about formatting. Since then the camera will not turn on reliably, gets confused about the media being there and randomly gives the complaint about the CF not being formatted. Compared to my Olympus camera experiences this camera is a definite no-no when it comes to anyone considering a 3mp digital camera.

This is my first high megapixel camera, and it works great. The picture quality is very good, and I was able to take about 25-30 pictures with flash on one set of batteries. Only problem I had was that there seems to be a lot of noise at the iso400 settings, which apparently is true with many digital cameras, so oh well. Overall a great camera for the money, the lcd screen works great too.

I purchased the camera from HSN.com after watching the impressive demonstration. I it worked well at first. I added 256 MB flashcard and it got very quirkey. I sent it back and they replaced it with the same result. I used a different smaller flashcard and it worked OK for a short while. Then it started having problems capturing the shot. The shots would be fuzzy or completely black if they did register having taken. This is a camera I would advise everyone to keep away from based on my experience.

This is my second Digital, first was an Olympus that I never did figure out how to set it up right. The Vivitar 3735 is quick to use with easy to read instructions. The settings remain where you set them and the color, at least on my model, is true to form. For a mid range camera, I would recommend this model. I have rechargeable batteries and highly recommend using them for anyone using any digital camera. If you are looking for a camera that has everything, this is not it, but if are in the market for one that is quick to use with a bit of noise, then this one is for you. As far as the noise goes, I have no problem with it, as I don't plan to be taking pic's in a non-noise location.

Sold an HP 3MP camera and bought this 3MP camera which I much prefer to the highly-touted HP. I've been a Vivitar fan for years and they've scored well with this one.

it is a loud cam but the photo quality is very respectable for one hundred bucks. invest in rechargable batteries as you would with any digicam

This was my second digital camera, and overall I have been happy with it. I did have one problem with it -- not quite three months after I bought it, it suddenly stopped working. Since it was still under warranty, I contacted the company. They exchanged it promptly for a new camera, which has worked fine ever since. That was about three years ago.

The picture quality is very good; I've had a number of photos printed at up to 8" x 10", and people who have seen them are amazed that they came from a digital rather than a film camera (and a 3 megapixel one, at that).

My biggest complaint about the camera is its speed. The shutter lag (the time between the time you press the button and the time the picture is recorded) is significant, as is the processing time between shots. Also, because the lens has to extend every time the camera is turned on, it takes a long time before it's ready for the first shot. The motor that extends the lens is also noisy.

It's also a bit of a battery hog. I had four sets of rechargables that I used to carry along, just to make sure I wouldn't run short of power at a critical moment.

Overall, though, I was very satisfied with this camera, and still use it on occasion.