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Vivitar DVR-510 Digital Video Recorder by VIVITAR
Digital Photo Product DetailsManufacturer: VIVITAR Model: DVR-510
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Vivitar DVR-510 Digital Video RecorderCustomer Review: Great little video camera! Summary: 5 Stars
We are professional photographers and travel writers who bought the DVR-510 to experiment with branching out from still photography to video. This was our first attempt with any video at all, and we are absolutely delighted with the experience.
It's a snap to use. Just open the flip screen on the side and rotate it into good viewing position. Push the on/off button and you're ready to go. You can zoom in or out on the subject, start videotaping and pause whenever you like.
We took "Old Faithful" erupting and had a chance to set up the shot --- with the camera placed flat on a viewing bench (to avoid "camera shake") and centered on the geyser. It filmed the whole eruption without stopping and even captured the sounds. Very nice.
Coming back, we got caught in a "buffalo jam" --- a buffalo herd was wandering all over the roadway, so all traffic stopped and everyone stayed put and quiet. Buffalo are very big, unpredictable, and often dangerous. Asking them to pose was not an option. With the video camera hand-held out the car window and pointed (as best we could) at the buffalo, we had no real expectation of success. Surprise --- the video turned out just fine (a little jumpy in places, but fine). A little editing cut out the jumpy parts, and we are very pleased with the results.
If you're looking for a handy, friendly, small video camera to have fun with, this one's for you!
Description of Vivitar DVR-510 Digital Video RecorderImage sensor: 5.0 megapixels
Image resolution: 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480; Interpolation: 3264 x 2448
Video resolution: VGA: 640 x 480 at 30 fps; QVGA: 320 x 240 at 30 fps
Lens: 2 steps manual focus lens (4G1P)
Zoom: 1x to 8x digital zoom
Auto exposure: Auto, manual: +/-1.8 EV (0.3EV step)
Auto white balance: Auto, manual: daylight, lamp, fluorescent-1, fluorescent-2, shade
LCD display: 2.0-inch TFT LTPS LCD 130k does, status LED
Storage memory: Internal: 32MB NARD flash memory; External: SD card
PC cam: Yes
MP3 player: Yes (16bit/44.1 KHz, stereo)
Video output: NTSC/PAL
Audio output: Yes, mono sounds, 16bit/16KHz
Self-timer: Yes, 3, 10 seconds
System requirements: Windows 98SE, 2000, Me, XP
Software: Driver: USB mass storage for Windows, AP: Ulead VideoStudio SE 8.0
Language support: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Traditional/Simplified Chinese
Manual language: English, German, French, Spanish
Connectors: USB port, earphone jack, TV jack
Power: Alkaline AA x 2, optional AC adapter
Dimensions (W x H x D): 2.6 x 3.9 x 1.4 inches
Weight: 5.5 ounces
In the box: DVR-510, user manual, USB cable, software CD-ROM, AV cable, earphone, camera strap, camera pouch
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