Vivitar DVR-510

alaTest has collected and analyzed 141 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the portability and color. The value for money and battery also get good comments. Opinions are divided on the memory. Many are less positive about the features.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Vivitar DVR-510 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 75/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Vivitar DVR-510

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 81 user reviews of the Vivitar DVR-510 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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49% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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At least the lens worked

 

Rarely do I write reviews for products, as I'm fairly laid back and as long as it does what it says I don't care too much. But this did nothing. First off, there was utterly no sound whatsoever, even when holding it a few inches from my mouth. The...

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It is what it says it is.

 

This camera seems to be a popular item for amateur "ghost hunters," so this review is directed straight at them. First of all, this is an actual IR ("night vision") camera. There are a lot of items like this out there that claim to be "night vision"...

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not so good

 

Cant get the videos off the cam one.corder. wouldnt buy another even with support they wont transfer to computer.Cheap ,you get what you pay for.

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Good for close up.

 

Don't expect this camera to perform like military grade heat sensitive video equipment. It is similar to a simple low-res video camera. It does, however have IR LEDs built in, and that is quite handy. This camera is poor at best when trying to video a...

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POOR QUALITY and PRICING

 

This device reminds me of a child's toy. Poor Quality, Poor visibility, and only the batteries only lasted me about 30 minutes if that! I did not purchase this on Amazon, But I would NOT recommend it at all, I also have a friend that purchased one, we...

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Night vision with medium quality

 

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Night vision with medium quality

 

Pros: Prompt shipping and delivery, records video in the dark, easy to use, prompt support from Vivitar. Cons: Video is grainy, takes a long time for the computer to recognize unit when plugged into USB port, no tripod mount. Recommendation: Purchase...

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Not much like it!

 

A very good Flip-style camcorder. I love how it can take stills unlike the Flip and the night vision is better than I expected. The LEDs do give off a glow that can be seen in the dark however, and the night vision uses up batteries a lot so I...

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Excellent for Ghost Hunting

 

This is a very nice Camcorder, but definitely not in this price range, for some reason at the end of 2011 the Black & Dark Blue models took off & some doubled in price, I bought a black one here for $29.95 in September & 1 month later they went up...

Product Specifications

Vivitar designs, develops, and markets affordable, easy-to-use photographic and digital imaging products that offer families and other consumers exceptional value, fine quality, and a wide range of features and benefits. PRODUCT FEATURES: 5 Mega pixel CCD; MF Lens, 2.0" LTPS LCD; 32 MB Built-in Memory + SD Card support; Camcorder + DSC + Audio recorder + MP3 + PC CAM.

Audio Input

Microphone Operation Mode:Mono
Microphone Technology:Electret condenser
Type:Microphone

Battery

Battery Form Factor:Standard form factor
Supported Battery Form Factor:AA/AAA

Camcorder Features

Low Lux / Night Mode: Yes

Camera Flash

Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Type:Built-in flash

Digital Camera

Supported Flash Memory:SD Memory Card/SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:2.4in/2.6in
Height:3.9in/4.4in
Weight:3.5oz/5.5oz
Width:0.9in/1.3in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:1.8in/2in
Diagonal Size (metric):4.6cm/5.1cm
Display Form Factor:Rotating
Technology:Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS)/TFT active matrix
Type:LCD display

Flash Memory

Form Factor:Integrated
Storage Capacity:2GB

Header

Manufacturer:Vivitar
Model:DVR-510
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Vivitar

Lens System

Lens Aperture:F/2.8/F/3.5
Min Focal Length:4.8mm/7.7mm
Type:Lens

Miscellaneous

Underwater Use: Yes

Optical Sensor

Camcorder Effective Still Resolution:5Megapixel
Camcorder Sensor Resolution:5Mpix
Optical Sensor Size:1/2.5"
Optical Sensor Size (metric):10.2 mm ( 1/2.5 ) / 10.2 mm ( 1/2.5" )
Optical Sensor Type:CCD/CMOS
Sensor Qty:1CCD/1CMOS

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Video Input

Digital Video Format:ASF/AVI
Digital Zoom:8
ISO (Max):400
Light Sensitivity:ISO 100 / ISO 200 / ISO 400 / ISO auto
Media Type:Flash card
Shooting Modes:Digital photo mode
Still Image Format:JPEG
Type:Camcorder

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type: None
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