Vivitar DVR865HD 8.1MP Camcorder with 8x Digital Zoom (Black)

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Vivitar DVR865HD 8.1MP Camcorder with 8x Digital Zoom (Black)
 
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Manufacturer: Vivitar
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List Price: $149.99
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Product Description

The Vivitar DVR865HD 8.1MP Digital Zoom Camcorder features a 2.4-Inch TFT LCD screen, 8x digital zoom and 16MB internal memory. With this camcorder, you can capture the moment in vivid video or stills and it even includes a voice recorder! When you are done, print your still directly to a Pictbridge compatible printer (no PC required) or share your videos which are stored on convenient SD media cards.

Product Details

  • 8.1MP resolution with Still image size up to 3264 x 2448
  • 2.4 inch TFT LCD screen
  • 8x digital zoom
  • 16MB internal memory; SD card support
  • PictBridge ready

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user comment Vivitar DVR865HD 8.1MP Camcorder with 8x Digital Zoom (Black) Not bad for the price
 
Review Date: September 15, 2009
Reviewer: Joseph S. Garza,
I purchased this video camera for a trip to Florida,I am pretty much pleased with it so far. At first I was disappointed with the amount of internal memory it has but after purchasing an 8gig SD card I was able to use it.
The camera is very sensitive so you have to have a steady hand when taking pictures with it. As to the video recorder it works great and the zoom is fantastic,the only draw back with the video recorder is that the playback sound is very low.
I would recommend this camera to a friend,like I said for the price it's well worth the money.
user comment Vivitar DVR865HD 8.1MP Camcorder with 8x Digital Zoom (Black) Great for the Prtice
 
Review Date: January 14, 2010
Reviewer: Ala Skakun, Staten Island, NY, USA
This camera is probably the best you'll get for a hundred bucks. It shoots in full HD (1280x720) and has 20 FPS or 60 HZ AT THE MAXIMUM! You could look up test videos online at youtube of the quality and you will be surprised. I prefer getting the bundle with the 4 gigabyte memory card because my 2 gigabyte memory card only runs thirty minutes.
user comment Vivitar DVR865HD 8.1MP Camcorder with 8x Digital Zoom (Black) Not a bad little guy
 
Review Date: April 13, 2010
Reviewer: M15011, Left Coast
If I were to compare and rate it accordingly, this camera would get only 2 stars.
Just based on my experience with this camera alone it rates good which is surprising
considering the other cameras I have.
The 8MP and HD video look pretty decent. The battery
life is excellent. Holding this style of camera takes a little getting used to & is awkward
when taking stills. The buttons are not very accessible and figuring out which buttons do what
is also awkward when first getting used to this style of camera.

The software installation was a somewhat painless since I figured out on the third try that
it helps to restart the computer after software installation. That's not in the instructions but
I decided to try it anyway and it worked.
The software is kinda important for uploading video to those social websites but my other computer
picks up the memory card just fine. The LCD screen is hard to view and unfortunately the zoom is not good.

This small camera makes a descent camera to carry around just in case.
Price to quality ratio is pretty good. I am satisfied with this little camera.
user comment Vivitar DVR865HD 8.1MP Camcorder with 8x Digital Zoom (Black) Vivitar 865HD
 
Review Date: February 27, 2010
Reviewer: J. Starkey, Midlothian, Tx United States
I bought this camera at radio shack on black Friday for $79 so I wasn't expecting a whole lot and that is what I got. It takes pretty crappy video especially indoors. very grainy and bad quality. I would rather spend twice as much which is still not very much cash and get a flip. My wife just bought a flip ultra hd and it is much much better but doesn't really have much of a zoom function but the video quality is very very good compared to the Vivitar POS.
user comment Vivitar DVR865HD 8.1MP Camcorder with 8x Digital Zoom (Black) a cheap, throw away camera
 
Review Date: July 13, 2010
Reviewer: K.Jean,
Vivitar DVR865HD 8.1MP Camcorder with 8x Digital Zoom (Black)

This little camera takes terrible quality videos so that the playback on a computer is pixalized (And it really does not look good if you want to add a video to youtube). The zoom is bad. The layout is really bad- I found it very hard to navigate around the menu's, Not only was it slow but it was confusing. You have to buy a big memory card too or it can't store much video.

The battery life was good (though sometimes it would just not turn on unless I charged it a tiny bit). I also didn't like that you can't use it while it's charging. The size is a plus though.

I would rather spend more money and get a real camera, but if you're looking for a cheap, throw away camera then go ahead. But I wouldn't suggest it to a friend.