Vivitar V3188 Digital Camera

This camera I bought for my 9 year old daughter to use as she has been using her mums camera and I thought it time to buy her a camera of her own.
Camera is small and light and perfect for a young girl to use as the controls are very simple to use, I tried it out myself and keeping a steady hand gets you a perfectly acceptable photograph thats sharp and with good saturation for a 3.1 megapixel camera, Haven't tried the movie mode yet but looks to be able to get 20fps in VGA mode and 30fps in QVGA mode..These movies are recorded in .AVI format and the photographs are stored in .jpeg format, so most computers will have no problems recognising, playing and storing them..

You can up the resolution to over 8 megapixels using software interpolation but then the picture quality suffers quite badly, In my opinion the standard 3.1 megapixels setting is the one to use all the time, this camera also comes with a self timer and a built in flash but don't expect to be taking pics indoors at night as the flash is only good for about 6-8 feet max, any further than that and the photo will be underexposed and very dark.
This camera is designed for taking snaps in good light situations indoors and out, but not for low light level photography at night time, but then you would never buy this camera for that reason anyway, The 1.5"inch colour screen is easy to look at and read but does suffer from sun glare if in direct sunlight..
It also takes up to a 2GB SD card so storage of pics and Movies will be no problem, these SD cards can now be picked up very cheaply nowadays and can be had for around a fiver for a decent 2GB card at most outlets on the internet..

A couple of reviews I have read have slated the camera but unfortunately its the user who should have been reviewed in these cases, as incompetence in using a simple digital camera comes easy to these people..You know the old saying "A bad workman always blames the tools"

If your looking for a cheap reliable camera that takes honest average pictures then this is your bag, if your after superfine images of exceptional quality then go buy an SLR..
This would make a perfect camera to keep in the glove compartment of the car as its inexpensive and small so easy to tuck away.
At the end of the day you get what you pay for and this is true in this instance..

I do know one thing though! This camera is going to make a 9 year old girl very very happy indeed..

item was well described and an error corrected. the price was right and the seller responded promptly to emails.just what i required for a birthday present to allow a youngster to persue a hobbie and to see if photography would interest them

A very lightweight camera, purchased this camera for my 10 year old son as a first digital camera. Good for him as its simple to use, lightweight & inexpensive.
Once hes used to the camera I will upgrade as the pictures are not fantastic.
Would recommend this for first time users.

the camera is cheap so i bought it for my little sister.it is grade camera for a kid to learn how to use a camera.

this camera is a little gem ,small .attractive, easy to use ,, brill for starter digital camera,, or not a camera to be ashamed of even if you are more advanced ,,, definitley excellent value for money ,, i would recommend to friend without reservation

This camera is incredibly small and compact. It's simplicity makes it an ideal first camera for a child. The controls are self-explainatory.

hi this camera is quite small would fit in a pockey or handbag no problem,and weighs very little so you wouldnt notice that you are carrying it,it also takes quite good pics for the size of it it is also quite easy to use ideal for small kids or teenager and handy for a night out

looks very cheap very light bought this camera as a quick replacement and it looks like it should cost around £3.i gave to one of my children as a stocking filler,probably in the bin now,where it belongs,TOTAL TACKY CAR BOOT SALE SHIIIIIIIIIT,

Really happy with this camera. I bought one for my 10yr old and one for my 15yr and they are delighted. Very easy to use and good pictures. Lightweight to so great for holiday.
Not the camera for taking outstanding pictures but a good happy snappy!

Great item, sorry about the delay in leaving feedback.........would deal again... and very quick posting!

yes this camera is just what i need as not had one before so learning how to work it properly still just nice and basic no difficult technology to work out. im really pleased with it.

why i bought it was because a camera is like an evryday thing you go somewhere yo take a camera so thats why i bought one, i love the camera here isnt anything a dislike on it

At the price I paid (£8.99) you can't complain but this is a cheap camera, cheap plastic, clicky buttons and average image results. Shutter time takes ages. I bought it as a toy for my 3 year old and thats about its mark I'd say. Overall, a bit of fun for the kids but don't take it seriously.

I bought this camera to take to a festival because it actually worked out less expensive than a couple of throwaway cameras. It's a decent little camera with a good picture on the lcd screen and comes with all the gumph that you expect: case, strap, usb leads etc.

The only gripes I have are that it eats batteries and you need to select the flash every time you turn the camera on as it defaults to no flash when turned off.

Mine came with a 16mb card which wouldn't hold enough for me so I still had to buy an SD card anyway but they're cheap enough.

All in all, good phone but you do get what you've paid for.

Good value for money well worth buyin for the kids or a first timer, i have a samsung digital cam witch cost over 100 quid and im sick of it taking up so much space in my bag on a night out i am out this weekend and hope it takes good pix stated used in listing but looks like new to me and comes with case batterys sd card leads and strap also cd n instructions overall its worth the money so stop moanin ppl u get wat u pay for these days and its not bad at all!!!

I was looking for a simple camera for my wife to use on holiday. This was the one she wanted as it is a small compact style. It is simple to use. When it arrived, next day delivery, we found that it came complete with soft case(ideal for putting the camera in pocket), it also came with batteries and cd to load photos onto the PC. There was also a choice of color, black or pink.
Over all a good simple camera at a low price.

The colour was a must and as the lady is only six simple to use.....it scores in all the departments....so watch out if there is a pink camara looking at you cheers

for the price this is a great camera. it zooms in to the picture great and pictures come out nice too. it automatically de-blurs the picture as you take it so you gets a great photo 90% of the time.
its also compact and light. the only thing which im still getting use to is the picture is close up without zoom so to get some pictures you have to stand way back.
for someone on a tight budjet i would highly recommend this iten.

These little cameras are much better than I expected. Brought for a child's birthday party they proved capable little cameras - as long as several restrictions were appreciated: not moving the camera immediately after pressing the button since shutter delay is long, taking pictures in good light, and charging the flash before using it inside. Colours were strong with lush greens although reds did seem to predominate in pictures of buildings. Simple controls including playback, video camera, and voice recorder modes.

If you keep your expectations low then this little camera for less than a tenner is well worth considering for children or disposable use, for example on wedding banquet tables perhaps?

Lovely camera for the younger photographer. Very easy to use and picture quality is pretty good for 3.1 megapixels.

It a great product. my father had the last generation.but this product is more devlopping and more expensive.

Great camera for a novice to start off with very easy to use lightweight and compact...Great price as well

thought it was a piece off crap but suppose it was cheap it ended up in the bin and iwent out and brought a decent one