Vivitar ViviCam 8018 Review by Gene Wright

Silver Vivitar ViviCam 8018 Digital 8MP Camera - Front Angle

The Vivitar ViviCam 8018 contains an 8.1-megapixel CCD, and a fixed, 7.23mm lens (62-degree AOV, 35mm equivalent) capable of producing bright, sharp photographs up to 13x19 and beyond. Image-enhancing features found on the ViviCam 8018 include Face and Smile Detection, 8x digital zoom, Red-eye Reduction, AntiShake technology for capturing sharp pictures under low-light conditions (or places you can't use flash), a handy Movie Mode, and 16MB of built-in memory. The Vivitar ViviCam 8018 powers off a set of 3 AAA batteries or their rechargeable equivalents.

Blue Vivitar ViviCam 8018 Digital 8MP Camera - Front Angle

Red Vivitar ViviCam 8018 Digital 8MP Camera - Front Angle

Black Vivitar ViviCam 8018 Digital 8MP Camera - Back LCD

• 8.1-megapixel CCD for sharp, photo-quality prints
• Black, brushed-chrome housing
• Fixed '35mm equivalent' lens with 8x digital zoom
• 1.8" LCD
• AntiShake technology
• Face and smile detection
• Red-eye reduction

• Vivitar ViviCam 8018 Digital Camera (Black)
• PhoTags Editing Software CD
• Manual
• 1-Year Manufacturer's Warranty

Too much hassle. I was supposed to be on vacation!, December 28, 2009

By Donna (California)

First of all I borrowed this (thank goodness I didn't buy this one) from a friend for this trip to France and Italy with a group since I didn't want to bring my SLR (but boy was I screaming for it later). Each day we had an exciting full itinerary so we wouldn't get back to the hotel until early evening (to charge the battery). Hour and a half tops and it'd die. I don't leave it on during shots either but that didn't prolong it. I'd get some pictures in the morning and then I'd have to miss the rest of the day! I had to buy some disposable cameras for back up just so I didn't miss out. If I'd known that it had such a crappy battery life then I would have bought another one (or three). And you see, I'd consider myself an amateur photographer. I'm pretty good at getting some nice shots. Even with any point and shoot I've had, I never had to work so hard to get a decent shot. I'm glad to have gotten the photos I did but a lot of them came out horribly. I had to trash a lot. Well, just wanted to share my experience. I think point and shoots shouldn't be this much a hassle. If you want to keep some memories, I wouldn't buy this one.