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Vivitar VIVICAM-5188PNK 5.0MP Camera with 2.0-Inch LCD and Waterproof Case (Pink) Accessories
SanDisk 2GB SD Memory Card (SDSDB-2048, Bulk Package)
SanDisk 1 GB Secure Digital SD Card (SDSDB-1024, Bulk Package)
Transcend TS4GSDHC6 4GB SDHC card (SD 2.0 SPD Class 6)
Vivitar VIVICAM-5188PNK 5.0MP Camera with 2.0-Inch LCD and Waterproof Case (Pink) Reviews
Highly recommended. This pretty pink camera takes videos with audio, pictures both closeup and more distant with radiant clarity.
I liked the deal, and that it was underwater too, thats why i took a chance. My 11 year old wanted to keep the camera and i would not even keep it for her, no point in having a camera that does not take good pic.
I took a picture of a car across the street, a moving car, and used the digital zoom, none of the pic came out good, not even ok. The Camera however is not so good. Now i am talking about the camera only.
Most of the pictures i took (30-50) were blurry. The only pic that came out good were taken with in a few feet, and no motion. If you are going to take up close pic, of non moving objects, and not use the zoom this camera might be ok.
The shipping was great, and return was easy. I did not even try to use the underwater case, i knew i was not going to keep the camera so there was no point.
Was a good camera except for that. The pink plastic camera body was a little disappointing, function was fine. Underwater housing was neat, but I didn't get to use it. I had purchased it for our vacation in Destin, FL later this month.wanted zoom. I returned this camera because it didn't have optical zoom (the kind you control). This camera is fine if you don't need optical zoom.
I thought the waterproof case was cute, but not cute enough to make up for the total lack of quality in the pictures. I bought this camera for my 9-year old daughter who has a budding interest in photography. It is advertised as a 5 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom. I think any child using this camera will be quickly bored and unimpressed by photography.
Some of the reviews I read described this camera as good for children, but I disagree. Don't you want your children to be able to print their photos and enjoy them. I returned it and ended up paying shipping twice and also shelling out 10% for a restocking fee. Without the zoom, they are also fuzzy and grainy.
When you use the zoom feature, even at the smallest amount of zoom, the pictures become grainy and fuzzy beyond recognition. It's as if the camera is unable to focus.
The SD port cover is a rubber "plug" (similar to the covers for USB ports, etc on most digital cameras). These shortcomings might be mitigated underwater, but I doubt it. I bought this to test for an upcoming trip to Hawai'i (want an underwater digicam for snorkeling). Mom and Dad, on the other hand, are likely to be sorely disappointed. I give it 2 stars because it's probably ideal for a child as a first camera. There's a noticeable circle in the middle that was reasonably focused with increasing fall-off towards the edges. The menu was extremely basic and didn't even have an option to turn off the barely audible "beep" that followed each button press.
Switching "modes" resulted in the display disappearing while the change was made then reappearing (the first time I set flash to 'always on" the display didn't come back up for 5-6 seconds). A shot of my refrigerator with flash "on" resulted in a very blurry picture. Aye, there's the rub. Furthermore, the shutter speed was iffy at best.
Judging by my brief experience, I would strongly suggest avoiding this for any "meaningful" photography (above or below the water). You also couldn't change the length of playback which was barely a second. I took a few shots then pulled them up on the computer. Approximately 60% of the image was out of focus.
I was initially impressed by the housing but the camera was awfully light. The lens may be fixed focus, but it's a relatively narrow cone in front of the camera. The waterproof case was pretty tough and seemed to be up to the task of protecting the camera from rough handling.
A quick inspection showed why. The latch to open the case required enough dexterity that a curious child would not be able to open it on accident. The shots are really quite poor.
"No big deal," I thought, since it was a $60 u/w digicam (I own a Nikon D200 so certainly wasn't expecting to use this on land). All-in-all, I could see a 4-6 year-old having hours and hours of fun with this at the beach or pool. The poor picture quality would not be a huge issue for a child.
No big deal, but I could see it coming off with rough use.
