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Vivitar 810HD HD Digital Video Recorder

May 18th, 2010 by admin Leave a reply »

HD pocket camcorders are no longer a trend, and we review the Vivitar 810HD HD Digital Video Recorder and compare it to the Flip and other more popular hd cams. With a retail value of $149.99 and a much lower street price this hd camcorder is a large competitor in this flooded market.

This handheld style video camera with 2.7" lcd, 8 megapixel digital still photos, and HD is some of its base features. Other features to note include the no pc required pictbridge printer support to transfer photos straight to a photo printer, aperture, white balance, and avi jpg and wav format support.

This cheap camcorder is on the low end of Vivitar's line and is only recommended if price is an issue. We like this camcorder, but we were disappointed with only a digital zoom and the 720p HD only shoots 20 FPS, instead of the standard 30 fps(frames per second), and the sought after 60 fps. This is a reduction in quality.

We were heavily impressed with its 8 MP camera features.

Here is an in depth video review of the 810hd:

For the technically minded here is Vivitar 810HD standard features:

Still Image Size	Up to 3264x2448 (8 MP)
Video Clip	Up to 1280x720 @ 20FPS (640x480 VGA @ 30FPS)
Built In Memory	16 MB NAND
Zoom	8x Digital Zoom
Aperture	F=2.8 f=4.5mm
EV Compensation	Auto mode or +/- 2EV in 0.5 steps
White Balance	Auto / Sunny / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent
Flash Mode	Auto / On / Off
LED Light (For Movies)	On, Off
File Format	AVI, JPG, WAV
LCD Display	2.7" TDT LCD
Video Out	TV Out (NTSC/PAL)
PC Interface	USB 2.0 / 1.1
Power Source	4xAAA (1.5V)
Power Saving Mode	2 Minute Auto
Self Timer	5/10 seconds
Supported OS	Windows 2000/XP/Vista 32 or Mac OS 9.0 and later
USB Cable	Yes
AV Cable	Yes
CD-ROM	Yes
Users Manual	Yes
Dimensions	65.5x55.1x123.7 mm (130 g)

PROS: Awesome digital camera features. High quality 8 Megapixel size with Pictbridge technology(no computer needed).

CONS: HD quality only shoots 20 frames per second rather than the standard 30 fps. 8x digital zoom is lacking.

Despite its short falls, it does stand on its own as a digital camera. If you are in need of a digital camera with the option to shoot video this may just be the camera for you.