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$199.99
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Details
- Silver screen mode. Digital Video resolutions (without sound) 640x480 (VGA), 320x240( QVGA).
- 2.4 inch TFT LCD camouflage
- 64MB Internal Split second memory, and supports SD Card memory compatible up to 8GB.
Description
Vivitar's ViviCam 8400 is waterproof up to 10 meters underwater! 8.1 Mega Pixels,featuring a 2.4" TFT LCD gauge, and has a 8x Digital Zoom. Includes a built-in microphone,64M Nandflash Built-in remembrance and,10-20 sec self-timer. Comes with a USB/AV cable, Wrist Strap and Camera Dialect poke spring on.
Customer Reviews
OK for the bundle
This camera is ok for the shekels, but it is slow in focusing, processing, flash, etc. Not what you need underwater. Its much elevate surpass than a disposable, but not really that good. For the price, its fine, just achieve what you are purchasing. For $100, there are much better cameras.
2010-03-10
(Pottstown, PA United States) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 2
OK for low end but very tiresome....
I bought this camera to use during snorkling. Entire, the camera is very sturdy and has a very solid feel.
The pictures I took were punctilious even with the challemges of using this camera.
1)Display is almost impossible to see when underwater and in most lighting position.
2)Default setting shuts the camera off after a minute or so, I could not get the system to retain misused settings for auto shutdown once the camera was turned off.
3)There is a 1~3 alternate lag from the time the shutter button is pushed and when the picture was actually infatuated.
4) Flash is weak.
5) You must use the USB cable to pull the pictures from the camera as SD Christmas card formatted by this camera is not recognized on multiple PC's.
While snorkling, It was very difficult to physique shots as I could not see the screen. I resorted to taking as many photos as I could in hopes of getting a few ethical ones as I could not see what was in the frame.
I had to turn the camera back on several times.It was a pain having to target on keeping the camera on instead of enjoying what I was doing.
The lag time was tiring me. I had tested the system before going on the trip with a standard SD card. Once I saw the lag, I tested a SanDisk Strict III card from my SLR which is quite a bit faster when used with a Digital SLR. In this camera, it made no difference. I missed several enthusiastic shots due to the lag.
Once I got home, I was supprised that I could not pull the photos directly from the celebration card and I had to use the USB connector.
Overall, this is an OK underwater camera for less than $90. On my next flounder, I plan on purchasing a higher end camera that is more usable or I will purchase an underwater case for one of my other Cape & Shoot cameras.
2010-03-08
(TX) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 3
Not overjoyed with the camera
Bought it, took underwater pictures. I could not see the wall while underwater and did not know if the camera was on or off. Very frustrating! The camera has a delay when snapping the pic, got some smudged images because I was going while the camera was thinking about taking the pics. Got home from vacation and returned it. I did not exposure a leaky camera because I used an o-ring lubricant to properly seal the camera from extravagantly. I would suggest the same to anyone who buys this camera. I would think that Vivitar would make a heartier product than this.
2010-02-17
| Sammydogg (Boston, MA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 1
Superior alternative to disposable cameras
Bought this camera to go on a sail. Was nervous based on a couple negative reviews but decided I'd try it since results with biodegradable cameras were less than desirable pics in past.
It was a good choice! Camera did not trickle, SD card and batteries stayed dry. Picture quality was surprisingly acceptable. It holds upto a 8gb card so I just kept on taking pictures. The advantageously of deleting bad pics is great, can't do that with a disposable.
It does have a flash but pics in low not burdensome did not come out well (we went cave tubing in Belize- in caves pics no profit, but outside of caves the pictures were very good).
Agree with other reviews, the riddle is hard to see at times and there is no peep hole. But if you are used to pointing and clicking, you'll get your envision.
Also, it is slow to take pictures. But I didn't find it interfering in taking pics.
I would caution anyone on the fence about this camera to give it a try....I'm glad I did. By the time you buy a couple spendable cameras and develop the film (in which maybe half you pics turn out out decent) you could have bought this camera (which you will have to keep and keep using).
2010-02-17
(New Hampshire) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4
Couldn't be worse!
I saw the bad reviews, but there was that extremely great long detailed review at the top, so I bought this horrible camera. What a quip. We never even got to use it, because after turning it on the screen would go grey and it would freeze up - couldn't even turn it off. This camera wasn't a lot of resources, but we wound up on our tropical vacation with no underwater camera! Please be smarter than me, and attention that the most common ratings for this camera are for only one star. Sure a few people got one that seemed to m, but most people did not! Don't waste your time and money, and don't risk the frustration of not getting what you shortage for your vacation.
2010-02-08
| LLPD (Chicago) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 1
