Vivitar 8400BK ViviCam: 8 MP Compact System Camera - LCD Display - Black Review

Bought this camera on a whim just before we go to the caribbean where we will be doing a lot of snorkeling. It comes with a small getting started guide stating that you can get full instructions on their website. This is not possible from a boat and unfortunately the buttons and controls are not intuitive at all. Worse, the camera failed after 20 shots. It didn't leak water, but it stopped showing the image on the screen, stopped taking pictures and, strangely enough, didn't turn off. The…

I bought this camera 2.5 years ago and used it in Florida. The photos were a one-shot, but I got some very good photos as I learned not to move too fast. Last year I tried to use the camera and had a little problem with it, but everything was fine. This year the camera stopped working completely and strange messages appeared on the display and I couldn't get it to work at all. I contacted customer service and they worked back and forth with me to try and resolve the issue. They asked me to…

This camera looks like a Fisher Price toy. I bought this camera with the intention of doing an underwater photo session in a pool with a model. I wanted to turn on the studio lights with a small built in flash. Then I wanted to edit the photos on the computer and create images of the beautiful mermaid from the photos taken with this camera. The session NEVER happened because the camera never showed up! She got lost in transit. I missed the photo shoot for 14 days. The GOOD thing is that Revain…

I bought this camera for snorkeling. Overall, the camera is very solid and feels very solid. The pictures I took were good even with the problems that come with using this camera. 1) The display is almost invisible underwater and in most lighting conditions. 2) The default setting is closed. The camera turned off after about a minute, I couldn't get the system to save the changed settings to turn it off automatically after turning off the camera. 3) There is a 13 second delay between pressing…

So I read a lot of reviews and bought this camera and there are three important things you need to know. First, it's a camera that can be submerged underwater. You have to take care of the pressure. I work professionally on a multi-million dollar submarine, and anything that goes underwater always requires a lubricated seal. No matter how good your o-ring is, it needs to be dry. This chamber has 2 main seals that need to be removed and lubricated. I recommend Dow 111 silicone gel, which is…