Vivitar's ViviCam 5150s

We don't hear much from Vivitar all that often, but it looks like they have at least one new camera to show at PMA this year, the ViviCam 5150s. It's got a 5 megapixel sensor (but no optical zoom), 16MB of internal memory, and a 2-inch display. We don't want to spoil anyone's fun or anything, but don't mind us if we just ignore this thing entirely in the future. Ok, thanks.

[zverg @ Feb 26th 2006 12:43AM]

Oh that's really sad. I feel bad for Vitivar, are they going under or something? A 2 inch display? I dealt with it on my Canon 20D but on a point and shoot? And no optical zoom? that's bad. Wow. That camera better be $150 or less.

[nate @ Feb 26th 2006 12:50AM]

kinda like... a disposable camera, except you dont throw it away

[Rex @ Feb 26th 2006 1:15AM]

Is that black thing some fake leather or cheap plastic? The design looks horrible!

[Palmer Woodrow @ Feb 26th 2006 1:58AM]

Hm, I wonder if this is the same noisy, crappy 5 MP chip that has plagued us for lo these last few years.

5 MP cameras suck. Learn it. Know it. Live it.

[narphorium @ Feb 26th 2006 2:31AM]

Vivitar ViviCam: its Vivitacular!

Man, whatever theyre paying their marketing guys, its too much.

[Jimmy C @ Feb 26th 2006 4:24AM]

Like, totaly Van Halen-ified, Batman!

[Adam Semmel @ Feb 26th 2006 6:20AM]

mark summers loved vivitar on what would you do and double dare, it was the number 1 prize, could this be a precursor to what would you do, or just than i'm drunk at 6 in the morning, you be the judge

[Grandea Rapata @ Feb 26th 2006 8:21AM]

I would love to own abd use a engadget mobile phone

[Grandea Rapata @ Feb 26th 2006 8:22AM]

I would love to own and use a engadget mobile phone

[Ivan A. Echeverria @ Feb 26th 2006 2:42PM]

nice camera!!!!!

[David @ Feb 26th 2006 3:11PM]

Vivitar isn't all bad.. Check out the specs on the 8300s.
* 8.5 megapixel resolution for images up to 3264x2448 in size
* 2.5" color LCD makes it easy to frame your subject when capturing images
* Accepts Secure Digital cards up to 1GB (64MB card included)
* 3X optical zoom focal length 7.5-22.5mm (equal to 36-108mm on a 35mm camera)
* Range of focus: 2" to infinity
* 5.1X digital zoom for Xtreme close-ups
* Voice memo feature allows you to record up to a 30 second message with each image
* Real image optical viewfinder
* 8.5 megapixel CCD sensor
* F no: 2.8(wide) - 4.8(tele)
* Focus: AF & Macro
* Shutter: 1/2 - 1/1500 sec
* Movie mode: 640x480
* File: JPEG, TIFF, AVI
* Image capture modes: single, continuous burst, auto exposure burst
* Exposure compensation: -2EV to +2EV (in .3EV increments)
* White balance: Auto, incandescent 1, fluorescent 2, daylight, cloudy, manual
* Self-timer: 2 seconds, 10 seconds, 10+2 seconds
* Metering: Multi, Spot
* Flash modes: Auto, forced flash, off, red-eye reduction
* Interface: USB, AV out, DC in
* Dimensions: 3.7 x 2.2 x 1.1 in, 5.5 oz

Image modes:

* 8.5 megapixel - 3264x2448 JPEG and TIFF
* 5 megapixel - 2560x1920 JPEG
* 2 megapixel - 1600x1200 JPEG
* VGA - 640x480 JPEG
* Video - 640x480 and 320x240 AVI video with sound

[Eric @ Feb 26th 2006 4:03PM]

"kinda like... a disposable camera, except you dont throw it away"


...I would still throw it away.

[Vivek @ Feb 26th 2006 6:54PM]

Vivitar has always been bad , remember when had got a regular film based one some years ago -- did not last too long. But guess it sells in some places coz of the cost advantage .

[Leslie Hosier @ Mar 1st 2006 4:42AM]

I have just purchased a Vivitar vivicam3720 great!but I just can not get my computer (E machines XP) to reconize it! is it Vivicam3720, Sunplus533, or AMCAP ? I have followed the intru ctions without a lot of joy.

[Leslie Hosier @ Mar 1st 2006 4:43AM]

I have just purchased a Vivitar vivicam3720 great!but I just can not get my computer (E machines XP) to reconize it! is it Vivicam3720, Sunplus533, or AMCAP ? I have followed the intru ctions without a lot of joy.

[Leslie Hosier @ Mar 1st 2006 4:43AM]

I have just purchased a Vivitar vivicam3720 great!but I just can not get my computer (E machines XP) to reconize it! is it Vivicam3720, Sunplus533, or AMCAP ? I have followed the intru ctions without a lot of joy.

[L Braiden @ Mar 20th 2006 4:23PM]

I have just been given a vivitar Vivicam 3720 but have no English instructions. Can you help please Thank you
L.Braiden

[ED @ Nov 14th 2006 7:09PM]

have same camera and manual. Manual is also on CD, do you have that? If not, e-mail me and I'll send you copy

[JK @ Apr 29th 2006 3:53AM]

I have a vivitar vivicam 3720 but i do not have any instructios for. can you please send me some in english?

[karen phillips @ Jun 26th 2006 11:27AM]

i have just purchased a vivitar vivcam 3720 and is does not have any english instruction

[tanya young @ Mar 27th 2007 4:42PM]

i have a vivitar vivicam 3720 3.3 mega pixels 4x digital zoom and i cant find software for it at all if someone can help me it would be highly appreciated

[ED @ Mar 29th 2007 3:30PM]

Only thing on disk is Photo Express 4. Don't know if it's available from Download.com. It's a bit large for an e-mail attachment. I have manual in PDG @ 2.4Mb which might.

Ed

[GOODFELLOW @ Jun 23rd 2007 8:57AM]

I HAVE A VIVICAM 5150S. IT HAS A BUILT IN MICROPHONE BUT WHEN I PLAY BACK MY VIDEOS ON WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 9.0( AS RECOMMENDED) THERE IS NO SOUND - WHY?

CAN ANYONE HELP???? PLEASE

[GOODFELLOW @ Jun 23rd 2007 8:58AM]

I HAVE A VIVITAR VIVICAM 5150S. IT HAS A BUILT IN MICROPHONE FOR THE VIDEO BUT I CANNOT GET IT TO PLAY BACK WITH SOUND ON WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 9.0 (AS RECOMMEMDED)

CAN ANYONE HELP???? PLEASE