1 You get what you pay for....
This is overall an "okay" camera. Yes, it has the auto shut off that gets annoying, yes, you really have to learn how to work it and how to do the settings right to get the quality of pictures you want. Yes, the menu is just way too long to go through to set up what you want. But the fact is, once you figure out how to do the settings correctly, you CAN get some very decent pictures from it. For the price of this camera, you cant ask for much more then that. I think its a good camera for those just getting in to digital cameras, and besides, if you can figure out how to work this camera properly, any other digital camera you ever get will be a breeze..lol. I used this camera for 2 years, I've gotten the pictures I've wanted out of it so it has made me happy. I've graduated now on to a much more expensive and way higher resolution camera from Kodak. Much more user friendly, and a much better camera all the way around. But I paid 4 times as much for it as I did the Vivicam. That leading to my point.. you get what you pay for. And for the price of the Vivicam.. you cant expect much better from it then what it gives.
2 Best camera ever!!
if ur looking for a cmaera this is the one it is cheap and the pictures are clear has helll i taken over 1 thousand pictures with this camera (not at once) it will take 78 in high res and in low 167! its amazing beuatiful clear pictues i recomend it to ne one!!
3 Not that bad though
Well... here I read mixed oppinions on this little camera. Some likes it, some hates it.... but the camera is still the same and what is different is their expectation. OK.... I don't think this is the best sabby digital cam in the world. I have an Olimpus 2M, my brother and mom have Olimpus 3Ms, and my father has Canon EOS 1G. And all the starting point of these digital camera buying wave in my family was from this Vivitar cam. My family was a bit doubtful on the quality of digital cameras before I bought this cam a while ago. They were kind of thinking that digital camera technology was not fully stablized and they may need to wait a couple of more years to get a all set reliable digital cameras like old film cameras level. When I got this mini cam, their first reaction was "Oh... that's not that bad" It produces acceptable 640/480 pictures, batteries are not going flat that rapidly, can transfer pictures from the camera to computer via USB. You must know is this. This is the very bottom layer digital camera in digital camera assortment. 640/480 resolution means 0.3 mega pixel and that is the very basic level of your VGA monitor resolution. You may have at least 1280/1024 resolution level in most monitors and that is approximately 4 times finer than this camera's resolution. You got what I ment? The camera produces about 4 times worse quality picture than your monitor's view per se. Another word, when you display a picture from this camera in full screen or print it out with photo printer, you have really high odd to be disappointed. However, if you use this camera for pix for e-mailing to friends (not business custommers) or use for fun, I guess it fits very well with your needs. I agree on the complaint about flash lights. It doesn't make a good shot with flash in most cases. Pix are blurry and look like a paintings of impressionists. I recommend to use different modes without flash. In many pix, I found that the camera doesn't need that much light at all. We are kind of use to use film cameras and think that we need flash under this certain amount of lumination. The fact is that, digital cameras are often requiring less light than film cameras and we can make a better pix without flash light. A few more complements, the battery time is quite satisfactory. Since this camera has no LCD display that shows current taken pix, it consumes far less electricity than other models with LCDs. I know that so well because I now used bunch of digital cameras with LCDs. Finally it's easy to use. Just turn on and take picture. No zoom, no pulldown menues.... There are some sons also. First the flash light as I mentioned. USB connectivity software is a bit cumbursom. It doesn't automatically recognize the camera as a USB drive so hat you have manually load the software and suck up the pix from the camera to your computer. It's not that hard if you have any insight on your computers by the way.
4 How can i start the camera when???????.
Hi all readers,
I have had this vivitar10 digital camera for some time. It is in my suggestion a good camera- just good enough for my use. Last week it stoped working. When i press and hold the power button it does not respond. It has 2 arrows facing each other on the LCD screen. Infact it works fine when i connect it to the computer. I have tried all i know- with very limited kmnowledge of the produc.
Any help to get this camera going will be --welcome- and very encouraging.
Thank you.
Yash.
Sydney.
Australia
5 In this case, cheap just ain't worth it
I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. Not to kids, not to adults who just want a quick-and-dirty way to get images on the web. That was my goal in buying this camera, but it didn't take me long to go after a refund.
Indoors, the pictures are way too dark, even with the flash. The power button worked only half the time, but photos came out fuzzy every time.
When I took it in for a refund, the woman at the counter said, "Wow. This must be the one to return." I asked, "So I'm not the only one?" And she said, "No way."
That was enough for me.
6 Don't waste your money on this camera!
On Christmas day, my brother-in-law (who heads a computer department at a nearby college) tried to hook the camera to his computer and retrieve the photos so we could look at them. He couldn't get it to work right. He didn't spend a lot of time on it, but he shouldn't have had to. He thought there might be something wrong with his computer, so I brought it home and hooked it up to mine. I got the same results-even after spending a lot of time trying to get it to work.
This camera has beeen a complete nightmare. I had nothing but trouble with it. I'm not an idiot. I followed the directions to the letter. When that didn't work, I tried all the Help options for installing it. I got further that way, but still to no avail. I am smart enough to hook up a USB cable. I've hooked up everything else that is on my computer and it all works great. This only frustrated me and deleted my Christmas photos in the process.
I read some of the other reviews for this item that were positive. I suppose this is one of those items where some are defective and some work fine. My advice is, "Don't risk it!"
7 Great Little Camera
I bought this camera at a nearby Wal-mart for 79.99 cdn and I could not have spent a better dollar. It is a great kit including case, stand, cord, drivers and wrist strap. It is compact in size and plausable in appearance. It has many options for any type of light amount inside or outside. It includes ArcSoft's Photo Impression 3 which is great photo editing software for any camera, scanner or picture. Some reviews say it is a bad camera, that is only because they either expect alot from a basic camera or they know nothing about digital photography.
In total I would rate this 4 out of 5
I recommend this camera to anyone that wants a basic digital camera for use like an ordinary camera, as it is great for vacations, occasions or any other activity you would take a snapshot of. It is GREAT for e-mailing and websites and it also doubles as a fine webcam. But remember it is a basic camera that can meet your needs but do not expect a "super camera!"
Peace out y'all
and
CANADA RULZ!!!!!
8 GREAT Beginners Camera
I got this Camera from my Parents from last Christmas and I Loved it. I just found out Yestarday that its even a webcam.
9 This camera is awful!
Whatever you do, DO NOT BOTHER TO GET THIS CAMERA!! I have had 3, and they all work at first, but after a week or so, they have all messed up! At first, i thought it was the computer, but we got a new computer, and have had problems with the camera ever since. Just remember, "You get what you pay for!"
10 annoying little camera
I recieved this camera as a gift at Christmas. It shuts itself off after 60 seconds, not 30; but that is still too soon. Most people taking snapshots don't snap one off every minute, so it invariably shut off just before I was getting ready to look for another shot. Trying to take pics at my brother's wedding---(ARGH!!). Every time you scroll through the menu( 12 different menu choices just to set it up for indoor + flash !!!) to set it up it beeps at EVERY push of the button, I got a lot of annoyed looks. The software that came with it never would download to my pc. If I hadn't had another program from Adobe I never would have been able to look at my pics. Downloading pics to your pc is super easy--just hook up the usb cable,(so far the only thing they did right with this camera)usb hookups on both ends, so it's idiot proof. Picture quality is ok for snapshots and for e-mailing pics, but my pics were ALL OFF CENTER! Maybe a good camera for a kid to start with, but it can be frustrating to use. All in all--YUK! Don't waste your money.
11 Awesome Camera!
I've never had a digital camera before, so i was totally unaware of what all i should expect. But this just completely blew me away! Over 50 high-resolution pictures, minutes of video footage, and diffrent modes for every type of outdoor/indoor settings! This is my fifth day of owning it, and im still learning new things. I'd recomend this to any age of photographer, only watch out for the batt-low symbol cause this camera sure eats em' up.
12 Tantalizing Camera
You should be "The Flash" to use this camera. After you use your fingers 6 or 8 times to set up the flash, it turns off in 30 seconds and you, like Tantalus,must do it again and again...Don't be mislead, we expected good things from Vivitar, but, sincerely. this camera is pure thrash.
13 Nothing but Battery Powered Garbage.
First of all, The thing doesn't even have a LCD screen on it. So when you take a picture you have to run back to your computer and load all of it up, just to find out that it didnt take a good one to begin with. The quality is horrific.
Second, You have to push the select button a dozen times just to turn the flash on.
In general, This camera is one of the most annoying peice of garbage created by man.
14 downloading problem
I have received your Vivicam10 digital camera this past week. I have tried downloading it to my Windows XP but get nothing but memos saying my system is not compatible and to contact the supplier. I can find no phone number, email address or----- would like to be able to try it out but don't know where to go from here.
15 ANNOYING ~ WASTE OF MONEY
Got this cam as a gift about 5 months ago. It took good pictures, but you have navigate through like 9 things to get to the flash and THEN, it turns off after like 30 sec. So you have to go through it all again. Then, all of the sudden it would NOT turn on anymore. I have NO idea why???
So, I took it back and got another one.
Now, THIS one takes the WORST pictures. The shutter doesn't close so it's a big glow of white. If I take a picture with the lights low, everything that's red is neon green and vice versa.
DON'T WASTE YOU MONEY!
16 Not as durable as expected
The camera broke after a week of use. The camera won't turn on at all. The photographs were fine, easy to use with the enclosed software. I am a little disappointed with the built in flash. It takes a lot of button pushing through the menu to get it to work.
17 I loved it
I just love my little Vivicam 10. My pictures were clear and crisp. The camara is easy and fun to use. The fact that it turns off if not used continually is a draw back but for the price I give it four stars. No film to buy, no developing charges, such a deal
18 nice little cam
For an inexpensive little low resolution camera this one is fine. Keep your shots close to the subject or medium distance and you will enjoy the results. At longer distances it tends to get fuzzy especially in low light situations. But even the best 35mm camera can only do so much on an overcast day. Downloading is easy and the Arcsoft software is fun to use.
19 Horrible Camera
I bought this camera as a temporary until I could afford a more expensive camera to replace the one my dog broke. Well the price was right and it looked like a nice camera. I have heard of Vivitar before so I thought it would have half way decent quality but it doesn't. No matter what mode is used inside the pictures either come out washed out or too dark. The colors are always wrong or very poor. Wether it is used indoors or outdoors the pictures usually come out blurry and they show no detail at all. I bought a pencam also and didn't like it but I have to say that for outdoor use it at least takes a clear detailed picture. This camera won't take a decent picture for anything.
20 No Brainer
Cheap. Simple. Works the first time.
I've never been a gadget kind of person, and have never had a digital camera. I checked several search engines and had simple criteria: cheap, USB-software included, and flash.
This unit was priced way below others that met that criteria (mainly the flash), and looked solid when I checked the details.
I wanted pictures just for email and a website, so the image quality this produces is just fine for me. You want higher-quality, printable photos, and you'll pay more.
I was pleasantly surprised by this unit: I pulled it out of the box, put the batteries in (these are included), read the manual (how to set it to auto-flash?), loaded the software, and was off and running. 2 minutes later I emailed a picture of my cat Mango to my daughter. No brainer!
21 dont buy this camera/ dissapointed customer
I recently bought this camera to show off to my friends. the color look soo good, also the small size. Instead I got laugh at. I was not impressed with its performance. Even though I got it for free I should not have kept it. I went to a carshow and took some pictures and it come out dissorted and the keep shutting of after 30 seconds. When im about to take some good poses I have to turn it on again and miss the opportunity.
22 Difficult to Operate as Ready-to-Shoot Camera
I returned the camera after trying it out for a day at Church because the camera kept turning itself off when not used within 30 seconds of programming the "mode" of the camera, requiring reprogramming again before it could be used again. If you are waiting for that perfect shot, it had better come quickly, else you loose the picture opportunity since the camera will turn off and you will have to reprogram the mode, which is not a quick task (unless you want the outdoor/cloudy mode, which is the default mode when turned on). If I am overlooking something, somebody please let me know! It did not seem like there was any way of preventing the camera from automatically turning itself off within 30 seconds of non-use, which severely limits the usefulness of the camera! The owners manual is very sketchy and just covers basic functions.
Otherwise, the camera is great! Great value for the money! The camera is well made and has the rubbery feel of more expensive cameras. It is too bad that the manufacturer built in the quick auto off to save the battery. What about the usefulness of the camera? It should be on for at least 5 minutes (or adjustable). Several of the pictures came out great. If it was not for the quick auto off problem I experienced, I would have kept the camera and given it five (5) stars.
23 This digital camera should have been so much better.
This camera is poorly designed.
1. with the view finder and lens on the left side (when viewed from the back) it is nothing uncommon to pick up the camera and place your fingers on the view finder or lens.
2. the software to view the pictures in memory will only show thumbnail images, making it difficult to select the best quality pictires to send to the computer.
3. the Arcsoft software that is used to view the pictures full screen or save to disk as a .JPG or other formats is no better than the software to transfer the pictures to the computer. You can view the picture about 50% normal size, but if you want to view it full screen then save it to disk, you have to expand the picture. click the mouse to go back to the software then click save before you can save the image.
3. This camera only has two modes.
a. 320x200 (if memory serves) ( was able to take 167 photos in this mode before filling up the memory.
b. 640x480 I was able to take 51 photos in this mode before filling up the memory.
3. this camera does not allow you to see the pictures before connecting it to the computer at all.
4. this camera does not offer a zoom feature at all.
5. there is no way to add additional memory.
This camera DOES have some good features.
1. the USB port to transfer the pictures to the computer is quick.
2. this camera has MANY different modes of operation.
a. take photos when it is sunny, overcast, inside a well lighted room, inside a darker room.
b. DOES have a built in strobe, so you can take photos just about any time. The two Pencam digital cameras I looked at did not have a strobe at all, and this camera was less expensive than both of those.
c. Take one photo after another (about every 1/2 a second)
d. Auto timer so you can get in the photo too.
e. This camera uses two AA batteries that can be bought almost anyhere.
If you want a point and shoot camera, or want to use pictures in auctions this camera will serve you well.
If you want the ability to zoom in, take pictures of higher resolution, or see what you are going to get before plugging in the USB port, then view the better quality digital cameras such as the Canon, Minolta, or Olympus offerings (I picked these brands because I have had success with these brands of 35 mm cameras, and I know the optics are good.
E-Mail if you have questions or comments; Two Bears.
Wah doh Ogedoda (we give thanks Great Spirit)
24 What a great buy!
I bought this for my mother as a birthday gift. Considering the price, I was not expecting much. There were many things I liked about this camera.
1. The pictures are crisp and clear, much higher resolution and clarity than I initially expected.
2. The software is easy and simple to install.
3. It comes with everything you need (carrying case, batteries etc..)
4. It records video!
I have not tried to "video recording" feature yet. But to have all these features in such a low priced camera is amazing. I am going to purchase one for myself.
