Vivitar DVR 508

alaTest has collected and analyzed 60 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the color and portability. The value for money and battery also get good views, but there are mixed views on the zoom and image quality. There are some negative comments about the features and connectivity.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Vivitar DVR 508 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 60 reviews)

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Very dark video, built in LED too dim for indoor video

 

I bought this for taking fun bedroom video but you would have to have flood lights for it to be able to have a view-able video. It was on sale at Shopko for $29.99 so I jumped, now I wish I had spent a little more and got a better quality camera. Don't...

Small, fits in palm of your hand

Video is very dark indoors, built in LED light to brighten the video is not light enough to take indoor video and video quality is somewhat poor

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Amazon review summary for the Vivitar DVR 508

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 27 user reviews of the Vivitar DVR 508 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

value for money, portability, usability, image quality, battery

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37% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Not a good product

 

This was a very bad purchase I made. I will not buy anything else from this website. Very bad customer service. I called like 4 or 5 times only to be told something different each time. Not so pleased with his camera.

Complicated To Operate ; Limited Zoom ; No External Mic Input ; Poor Image Quality ; Poor In Low Light ; Poor Sound ; Poor Still Image

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Video Camera

 

I purchased this camera for my wife's birthday. She is very pleased with it. It is very compact and does an excellent job with recording videos.

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Overall a good camcorder

 

Got this as a gift and did not expect much from it. However, I have been surprised that is does a good job and doesn't run the batteries dead in no time, as I had expected it to. It is not much use inside, in a dark area or at night... and the...

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I like it.

 

This little camera is nice for the price. I have trouble in low lighting and it seems that the programming is a little out-dated. but for the price that I paid for it and the simple fact that all I want to use it for is to take pictures outside I would...

Fun to play with ; Inexpensise ; Simple to operate ; Small but not to small

Low quality image device ; Needs improvement ; Not good in low lighting

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Not recommended

 

As another reviewer has said, it is just not a good camera. Very flimsy construction. I tried to use it and found the quality of the image to be very poor, especially in less than optimum lighting conditions. I will say this for the seller, he handled...

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Disappointed

 

Be aware this is almost actual size, you will not get the color you pick, its plastic junk,it might be worth $25 as a childs toy. The bag was cut and ripped in two places when we got it, the tripod is smaller than a can of pop and the camera itself...

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no no no

 

My grandmother always say ( if you don't have anything good to say keep your mouth shut ) so I have nothing to say

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low oplnion

 

This camera is low on options and features. It seems to work ok but feels like a toy. I guess it is worth the $60 I paid for it. My expectations were low and were fulfilled.

Product Specifications

Configuration

3 Chip Technic: No
Autofocus:Unknown
Built-in Flash: No
Changeable Lens: No
Chip Type:CMOS
Image Stabiliser: No

Connectivity

Digital Input: Yes
Firewire IEEE-1394 Interface: No
HDMI: No
HDMI Interface: No
HDMI PORT: No
PictBridge: No
Type of Memory Stick Interface : No
Type of SD Card Interface :SD Card / SD HC Card
USB: Yes
USB Interface: Yes
WiFi Connectivity: No
Wireless Interface: No

General Features

3D: No
Bridge Camera: No
Chip Type:CMOS
Format:DVD
Handheld Position:Horizontal
Product Type:Pocket Camcorder
Resolution:High Definition
SLR / Compact:Compact Camera
Type:Pocket Camcorder

Memory

Compact Flash Card: No
Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro: No
Memory Stick Duo / Duo Pro: No
Micro Drive: No
Multimedia Card: No
SDXC Card: No
Secure Digital Card: No
Secure Digital High Capacity Card: No
XD Card: No

Recording

Face Detection Mode: No
HD Video Format:MPEG4
Movie / Voice Recording:Movie + Voice
Recording Format:4:3
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