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Perfect thing for a kid. Not so good for adults.
I bought this to test for an upcoming trip to Hawai'i (want an underwater digicam for snorkeling). I was initially impressed by the housing but the camera was awfully light. A quick inspection showed why. The SD port cover is a rubber "plug" (similar to the covers for USB ports, etc on most digital cameras). No big deal, but I could see it coming off with rough use. The menu was extremely basic and didn't even have an option to turn off the barely audible "beep" that followed each button pr...
[Vivitar 5.0 Megapixel ViviCam 5188 Digital Camera Black (VC-5188 BLK) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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05/29/2008
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Poor image quaility - trade-off for water protection for rafting
Even at the top level of fidelity, called FINE, the pictures have a lot of blurry areas because of image compression. End result is that the pictures with this 5M camera look worse that a similar picture with my 2M Canon. If they really have the 5M pixels on the sensor, they should improve the software to take use of this.
The only saving grace on the camera is the waterproof case. It is nice to take it rafting without having to worry about getting it wet. As soon as you hit dry...
[Vivitar 5.0 Megapixel ViviCam 5188 Digital Camera Black (VC-5188 BLK) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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06/15/2008
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Nice little camera for a nice price
While the quality of the camera is not state of the art, it is pretty decent for the price. My 12 year old daughter is thrilled with it.
[Vivitar 5.0 Megapixel ViviCam 5188 Digital Camera Black (VC-5188 BLK) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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10/28/2008
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great price, so-so quality
I got this because it was the cheapest underwater camera I could find. It worked great when I went snorkeling in Mexico, but then the clasp on the case broke and I haven't been able to fix it. It's worth taking a chance on this I think, just be very careful with the case. The video quality is actually very good for the price.
[Vivitar 5.0 Megapixel ViviCam 5188 Digital Camera Black (VC-5188 BLK) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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02/06/2009
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Underwater
I bought this camera to take to the beach and on canoe trips. for this it is great. No worries about it ever being ruined by the water, and the fact that it will take video with sound, even with the case on it was a plus. However I would not reccomend this as your everyday camera because it is slow and alot of the pictures(not all) will come out blurry. So I just usually snap two shots of everything. If you want a cheap, take to the beach camera, than I can reccomend this for you.
[Vivitar 5.0 Megapixel ViviCam 5188 Digital Camera Black (VC-5188 BLK) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Product mix up but was an upgrade
Did not get the exact camera ordered but the one received was an upgrade. So we were very ok with this. Quick shipping also! A++
[Vivitar 5.0 Megapixel ViviCam 5188 Digital Camera Black (VC-5188 BLK) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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04/20/2009
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90% of camera error is user error
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) "90% of camera error is a user error" I recently purchased this camera, and I'm quite giddy about it. Being a $50 camera, there are many limits. ISO setting is 100 & 200 that means the photo must be taken on a bright sunny day or slightly cloudy. It's a "5 Mega Pixel" camera it does have an option to shoot at 8 MP or 12 MP, but these setting are "Interpolated" software enhanced and it's n...
[Vivitar 5.0 Megapixel ViviCam 5188 Digital Camera Black (VC-5188 BLK) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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07/10/2009
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