Vivitar DVR518 5.1MP Digital Camcorder 8X Digital Zoom 2" TFT LCD Black
by Vivitar
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: VivitarModel: DVR518
Product features:
- The flip out 2.0 color TFT display lets you see exactly what you're recording for picture perfect results every time
- 5.0 megapixel CMOS image sensor, built-in one-touch 4X digital zoom, SD memory card slot, high sensitivity microphone
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Vivitar DVR518 5.1MP Digital Camcorder 8X Digital Zoom 2" TFT LCD Black
Customer Review: Not 720p!
Summary: 2 Stars
I guess the old saying is true, you get what you pay for. Amazon's description (as well as many other site's) says this camera has "720p HD Video Recording". This is not true. The highest resolution this has is 640X480 interlaced. Neither the packaging nor Vivitar's site ever claims it's 720p HD, so I guess it's partly my fault for not doing my homework before buying. That being said, I've seen plenty of 480i recorders that shoot very good video. But, even at this camera's highest quality setting, the video is choppy and grainy, regardless of lighting conditions. The camera has 2 settings for frames per second, 15 and 30; all the software I have used after shooting video says the 15FPS setting is shooting at 7.5, and the 30FPS setting is shooting at 15 (in other words, half!). If all that weren't enough, the sound has a horrible hiss if there's more than a couple seconds of quiet. I'm very disappointed, but considering how cheap this camera was, I shouldn't have expected much more than what I got.
Description of Vivitar DVR518 5.1MP Digital Camcorder 8X Digital Zoom 2" TFT LCD Black
2" TFT LCD Display 720p HD Video Recording Movie/Picture/Voice Recorder MP3 Player, Webcam, Storage Device SD/MMC Support Up To 8GB Power: 3x"AAA" Batteries 8x Digital Zoom Built In Microphone & Speaker USB Connector, AV CableCamcorders
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