Vivitar Vivicam 2500

Review Date
December 25, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
2-5 years

Visitors rate this review
4.50 of 5, 4 votes

Reviewed by
Gravaman , Intermediate , from US

Price Paid
$120.00 at WalMart

Summary
Great for closeups, 640X480 perfect for webpage, great NTSC support, Metal Hydride batteries give 50+ shots - do not use previewer. Bought AC adapter $25. Good software. Good Twain driver.

Big-Big problem installing on Windows 98 or XP. Very frustrating ... I can not do it.

Strengths
Point and shoot. Out of focus at distance.

Weaknesses
Very good color balance. Great for close ups - 2 inches to a foot. Very surprized. 4 AA Metal Hydrides batteries can not be beat.

Cannot gt it to work on Windows 98 or XP.

Similar Products Used
None

Customer Service
Vivitar has poor customer service for this model. No updated drivers.

Review Date
August 6, 1998

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 4 votes

Reviewed by
Bao Lammy , Expert , from Madison, WI

Summary
1. The images are not the best. However, the price is right and the image quality is B- quality. Easily available for around $120 (refurb.) to $170 (new). Compare that to $600+ for the better models, and you have a solution for people who just want to attach a photo now and then to emails for friends & relatives.2. The biggest complaint about this camera is its ravenous use of batteries. For $20/4, get NiMH rechargeables. They give you many more pics per charge, and they recharge many times. Little/no memory effect. The charger is about $20. Don't try to save a couple bucks in the battery department -- get the best charger/batteries.3. For closeups, remember that the lens is quite far to the left of the camera's center.

Review Date
June 21, 1998

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Reviewed by
Mark C. , Beginner , from Hou Tx

Summary
The camera is nice. Battery life is bad. Images are not that great. The software could be alot better.

Review Date
February 4, 1998

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Reviewed by
C Geake , Beginner , from Northville MI

Summary
The camera is a lot of fun, and the images come up on the computer screen very easily, but the batteries are a real problem. I'm afraid to turn the camera on! Is there a solution to this problem other than to return the camera?

Review Date
January 30, 1998

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Reviewed by
Tim Stilwell , Beginner , from Phoenix

Summary
This camera seems to be ok. It seems however that it uses batteries at a high rate. I have gotten around 12-15 Pictures per battery reload which I find hard to swallow!