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Summary: 3755 Vivitar so far so good.....
Review: After finally getting it (Thank You J&R Music and Comp great service not like HSN booooo.. HSN....) New years eve, I think I have found the camera for me. Being short on money and wanting everything to be quality this is as close as it comes.....I have learned more about the tech in of shooting with a matter of ease with this camera.... I still use the auto mode alot but can gradually switch to many different settings when I want to challenge myself in manual or semi manual....It has it all....Great outdoor shots like the Canon A80,A70, and descent indoor shots....
I would recommend it to anyone... My boss just purchased a slr Sigma and he was impressed with it because of the wide range of use.. Of course its not an slr but for 349.00 it's a good deal..One thing though.... buy a charger.... with 2000mhp... or more...
I went through 8 aa batteries in 4 hours just playing with it....I have already taken over 300 shots.....
So far so good..
Rating:
Summary: 3755 Vivitar so far so good.....
Review: After finally getting it (Thank You J&R Music and Comp great service not like HSN booooo.. HSN....) New years eve, I think I have found the camera for me. Being short on money and wanting everything to be quality this is as close as it comes.....I have learned more about the tech in of shooting with a matter of ease with this camera.... I still use the auto mode alot but can gradually switch to many different settings when I want to challenge myself in manual or semi manual....It has it all....Great outdoor shots like the Canon A80,A70, and descent indoor shots....
I would recommend it to anyone... My boss just purchased a slr Sigma and he was impressed with it because of the wide range of use.. Of course its not an slr but for 349.00 it's a good deal.. One thing though.... buy a charger.... with 2000mhp... or more...
I went through 8 aa batteries in 4 hours just playing with it....I have already taken over 300 shots.....
So far so good..
Rating: 
Summary: Value for money, but a compromise
Review: In all, a value-for-money camera, but not without weaknesses. Bought in Australia on 18 May 2004 for 30% less than the already discounted price of the other camera considered, the Fuji FinePix S5000. I had previous experience with a Kodak DX4330 (all auto 3.1MP) and did some comparative shots with the Kodak and the Vivitar. It had to be a 10X optical zoom, as I got used to long zooms during my SLR days. Originally I had my eyes on the Fuji S5000, but did not like the reviews (particularly the pretend 6MP setting, see DPReview). STRENGTHS: The price is unbeatable. The camera does not feel flimsy, even though it is plastic. Stickier surfaces would improve handhold, but shape is fine. The controls are logical and well-positioned, and with medium-sized male fingers I can comfortably reach and identify all buttons without taking my eyes off the viewfinder. The viewfinder picture is what the lens sees (SLR-like), so there is none of the annoying parallaxis error of cameras with separate viewfinder windows. The autofocus (a weak point in many reviews of various cameras) works fine throughout the zoom range. Macro ditto. The lens seems fine, although I did not play with test patterns. There is the broad range of general settings expected nowadays, eg, four exposure, seven scenes, five focus, picture colour/sharpness/contrast, ISO between 70 and 400. The range of manual-mode settings is excellent for this price. For example, there are five built-in white-balance settings, PLUS two manual pre-sets. Continuous shoot is available, as is 3 or 5 frames in a row. Exposure adjustments are available. The extent of viewfinder/LCD information displayed on settings can be changed to suit everyone. Picture-processing speed is much better than the Kodak DX4330. Operating costs are low, as it takes AA size batteries (from alkaline to rechargeables) and the cheaper secure digital cards. WEAKNESSES: Precision of the sensor is not great. Images are marginally noisier than those taken with a Kodak DX4330. This is not an issue for standard print sizes, though. I am not wild about the colour. While the Kodak DX4330 had a blue bias, the Vivitar 3755 is red biased. There is no tone setting. The viewfinder is quite grainy, and it can be difficult to identify objects with the zoom fully out. For people preferring to use the LCD on the back (accepting shorter battery life) this is not an issue as that latter is large and fine. Unless I missed it, there is no option for a date stamp for photos.
Rating:
Summary: Value for money, but a compromise
Review: In all, a value-for-money camera, but not without weaknesses. Bought in Australia on 18 May 2004 for 30% less than the already discounted price of the other camera considered, the Fuji FinePix S5000. I had previous experience with a Kodak DX4330 (all auto 3.1MP) and did some comparative shots with the Kodak and the Vivitar. It had to be a 10X optical zoom, as I got used to long zooms during my SLR days. Originally I had my eyes on the Fuji S5000, but did not like the reviews (particularly the pretend 6MP setting, see DPReview). STRENGTHS: The price is unbeatable. The camera does not feel flimsy, even though it is plastic. Stickier surfaces would improve handhold, but shape is fine. The controls are logical and well-positioned, and with medium-sized male fingers I can comfortably reach and identify all buttons without taking my eyes off the viewfinder. The viewfinder picture is what the lens sees (SLR-like), so there is none of the annoying parallaxis error of cameras with separate viewfinder windows. The autofocus (a weak point in many reviews of various cameras) works fine throughout the zoom range. Macro ditto. The lens seems fine, although I did not play with test patterns. There is the broad range of general settings expected nowadays, eg, four exposure, seven scenes, five focus, picture colour/sharpness/contrast, ISO between 70 and 400. The range of manual-mode settings is excellent for this price. For example, there are five built-in white-balance settings, PLUS two manual pre-sets. Continuous shoot is available, as is 3 or 5 frames in a row. Exposure adjustments are available. The extent of viewfinder/LCD information displayed on settings can be changed to suit everyone. Picture-processing speed is much better than the Kodak DX4330. Operating costs are low, as it takes AA size batteries (from alkaline to rechargeables) and the cheaper secure digital cards. WEAKNESSES: Precision of the sensor is not great. Images are marginally noisier than those taken with a Kodak DX4330. This is not an issue for standard print sizes, though. I am not wild about the colour. While the Kodak DX4330 had a blue bias, the Vivitar 3755 is red biased. There is no tone setting. The viewfinder is quite grainy, and it can be difficult to identify objects with the zoom fully out. For people preferring to use the LCD on the back (accepting shorter battery life) this is not an issue as that latter is large and fine. Unless I missed it, there is no option for a date stamp for photos.
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Summary: Great camera
Review: This camera in wonderful no problems at all excellent quality pictures. Easy to use.
I love it.
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