Dr Gadget - Gadget Shop - Vivitar ViviCam 6200W Rugged Digital Camera (6MP, 4 x Digital, Waterproof to 10m) 2.0" LCD

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Batteries Included: 1 Batteries: 2 Binding: Electronics Brand: Vivitar Display Size: 2 EAN: 0019643604865 Is Fragile: 0 Label: Vivitar Manufacturer: Vivitar Maximum Focal Length: 6.9 Minimum Focal Length: 6.9 Model: VIVICAM-6200W Optical Zoom: 0 Publisher: Vivitar Release Date: 2007-05-03 Studio: Vivitar
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Great under water camera for scuba diving Comment: Took this great camera with me on several trips now to Egypt and Bonaire and although it is rated for use to a maximum depth of 10 meters is has been deeper with me without any problems. Battery life may vary but it is easy to use and has a clear display. Fits easily in the pocket of your BCD. Clip it to a D-ring because it will sink if you let it go. Overall good quality pics both above and under water. Love it and if I would lose it I would order another one before my next trip ! Customer Rating: Summary: Overall good Comment: I bought the camera as a present ready for a holiday. We used the camera for scuba diving and swimming, and as a backup when our 'normal' camera ran out of memory. Overall the picture quality was better than expected, and performed almost as well as our 7MP samsung camera both in and out of the water. The camera performed well in the sea, taking relatively good pictures at 10m, and came with appropriate accessories to allow you to hook on or put around your neck if swimming. Also the perfect size to fit in our BCD pockets for scuba. Drawbacks were that the video on the camera and the buttons. The sound is distorted and the picture is terrible. The buttons on the camera aren't that user friendly & obvious - it does take a bit of fiddling to understand how to do everything. Customer Rating: Summary: Best underwater for the price Comment: A trip to the Red Sea became the test for this little gem. Its water proof, shoots video and still photos up to 10 metres deep, which is deep enough for snorkellers and amateur divers. Nowhere on this camera, in print or in the description does it say "shockproof". Its a digital camera so I wouldn't advise giving it to kids. An earlier reviewer seemed somehow surprised that they were smashed to bits when handed over to their kids. A 1GB memory card was more than enough. I shot about 20 minutes of footage and 184 stills on one card and only changed the batteries once. Buy two memory cards if you intend to shoot more. The water temperature will affect battery life, since most electronics die in cold weather. So pack a few extra AA's. The photos themselves were a little overexposed when used above water and at times in low light they were blurry, due to shutter lag. My best advice is to keep still for two seconds when taking the shot and get some photo editing software to bring out any underexposed colours. The weight of the camera is both a plus and a minus. If you're diving or snorkelling in deep water without the strap, it will sink into the abyss if you let go. But this also means that in calmer and shallower waters it can be propped against rocks and on the floor for some good self timed photos and videos. Its does have a tripod mount bracket on the bottom, so purchase a cheap little flexible tripod incase you can't find flat seabed or rocks. It also means the fish will swim really close to it in curiosity, without you scaring them off. The screen is a handy size, the menu's are easy to navigate and the buttons, although a little chunky, make it easier to use if you're diving with gloves on. The lack of zoom is a necessity. Adding one would substantially reduce the waterproof depth with all the external moving parts involved. I preferred the extra waterproofing, knowing I wouldn't be using a tape measure to check my depth every time I went under made me more relaxed about using it. Switching between video and photo mode is done with one button press, which proved handy when an eagle ray sailed past me at quite a pace and knowing a photo would be too blurry, a quick press produced some great video. Overall, take spare batteries, an extra card and hold on tight to it when in deep water. Don't go to a world class diving site without one you won't find a better video or photo camera for the money. Customer Rating: Summary: Great Value for both Video and Photo Comment: It's a great value camera, for both "all weather" and "snorkeling" use. I used it on both river side photo and reef snorkeling photo and video with great value for money results. Sturdy yet easy to operate, with solid and ergonomical buttons. Customer Rating: Summary: Wet Blanket Comment: I bought this primarily as a fun item for a 4 year old. The reasoning being the waterproof and rugged design should make it fairly kid proof. Indeed this proved to be the case and it went down well with the kid in question. However when playing with it in water, we found that it would suddenly think the batteries had run out and then turn itself off. If you took it out of the water and then left it for couple of minutes it seemed to recover and work normally again. My guess is this is related to temperature more than water as all waterproof seals remained intact. Anyway having checked a couple of other reviews it seems other people had encountered the same problem, so I sent it back for refund. Am now on the look out for an alternative. More Reviews
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