Yeah I'm being offered a Digital Camera. A Vivitar ViviCam 5386. 5.0 MP, 3X Optical Zoom and 4X Digital Zoom(who uses digital zoom anyway, it sucks...). It also comes with a 1GB sd card.

The stuff seems to be sold on the internet for $70-$80 US, and the guy just told me "Give me anything for it". So it could possibly cost me less than that, haven't fully discussed the price yet.

I have it right now for testing and it seems to work fine. Only complaints I've seen about it on the interwebs is that the battery doesn't last too long, and it uses AA batteries...

I've wanted a camera for a while, so do you think I should go for it?

The specs are good enough for me. :p

I need an answer for tomorrow. :P

Don't expect much from it.

In my experience, Vivitar cams certainly don't delivery poor results but one common complaint about the cams associated with the name that stands out in my mind is their battery life. You could buy some high cap Ni-MH AAs and a fast charger to compensate, but be ready with a spare set or two. I've tested cams of theirs that have run through Alkalines in fifteen minutes, and that includes Duracell Ultra brand.

You're best off saving up and going for a Canon or Fuji, or Nikon or Panasonic Lumix if they are currently producing any reasonably-priced compacts with acceptable results (free from chromatic aberrations (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatic_aberration), fish eye distortion, noise at high ISOs and low light, all that jazz).

My answer: No, thanks.

Well, I am saving up money but a digital camera is not a priority, although it is something I would like to have. The interest this sparked on me is because it's pretty cheap.
Another added bonus is that I don't really go out much or cruise around or expect to use the camera on long field trips to make spectacular shots of whatever there is to see out there, so short battery life is the least of my concerns. I'm probably going to use it to shoot pictures of odd stuff I find around for reference.

So that's one no, one... something, and two people who want me to stop asking questions here. :p
Fine, if I can't get it lower then $50 US then I'll pass. :P

I have a Canon Powershot A620 (got it 3 years ago). It's brilliant. The only downside for me is that it uses AA batteries and therefore is bulky and unduly heavy. I doubt they're around any more, but I'd recommend Canon (hence the sig). It's perhaps one of the only, or very few companies, that I have bought electronic equipment from that doesn't randomly malfunction.

Such as Leadtek who admitted the CD they sold me didn't have all the files, and they had to post one out to me. And BT with their shoddy wireless internet. And Creative whose crappy surround sound likes to fluctuate (a lot) in volume.

I'm pretty certain my brother had a Powershot, not sure what model tho, and soon enough the cover for the lens started getting stuck(the small automatic one that opens up when you turn the camera on), and you had to manually unstick it to be able to take pictures. Not particularly a device-breaking malfunction, but still a bit annoying when you wanted to take the camera out and make a quick shot. :p

8 months ago or so it died because it fell on water. Can't blame the camera for that tho. :P

I too can only say that you should save all the money you have and invest in one of the better brands.
We bought a Nikon Coolpix S520 for 99€ for my sister-in-law and I have a Nikon Coolpix S510 (the previous model) and I'm quite happy with it.

I doubt they're around any more, but I'd recommend Canon (hence the sig).
you doubt that the biggest camera company in the world is around anymore? :confused:

That particular model, I presume :P

That particular model, I presume :P
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