Vivitar 8300s

Pros: Specifications, Value for Money, Size, Performance

Cons: Cheap case

The Bottom Line: If you want a high performance, compact digital camera that is great value for money then this is the one.

Review: I bought this camera for my wife for Christmas from Woot after doing some comparative research suggested that this was the best deal out there for the pixels. Vivitar does not have a strong brand in the US, but having spent a lot of time in Europe I ...

Pros: Picture Monitor size is great. Very Easy to use and learn.

Cons: So far I haven't found anything I didn't like about it.

Review: I decided to start doing some work on the computer, and knew I would need to have a good digital camera. I started doing some homework, checking out the features of some similar cameras. I told my friend what I was doing and he said I should check out ...

Pros: Cheap, good for daytime pictures, leather case.

Cons: Problem of freezing up, poor under low light condition, poor battery life.

Review: The picture quality is not that good. In low light condition, it is blurry and grainy. It failed to focus about one third of the time. The shutter is slow. Battery life is not good. I had problem with the camera freezing up between shots and during ...

Pros: Fairly simple to operate.

Cons: Poor picture quality, shutter lapse, and battery life.

The Bottom Line: I would avoid this camera, there are much better products out there for the money. It is not worth the hassle.

Review: I was very disappointed with the Vivitar 8300s. It seemed like a good product & value after doing the research, but this camera is not a great investment. The pictures are very grainy unless you are in just the right light. Low light and bright outdoor ...

Pros: It's easy to use, has a large LCD screen, and an optical view finder.

Cons: The Vivitar 8300s does not focus on faces, even in portrait mode.

The Bottom Line: I would not recommend the Vivitar 8300s. Fatal flaws include very poor portrait pictures, short battery life, and lousy tech support. The first 8300s we had died within 6 weeks.

Review: The Vivitar 8300s has been a huge disappointment. Our Olympus 5050 takes far better pictures, even with only 5 MP. A friend's Pentax 5MP takes far better pictures, too. The first 8300s we had completely shut down after six weeks (including one two ...