Vivitar 3555T digital camera for $70

Mosey · Jun 9, 2003

If you're looking for a good quality budget priced digital camera, Target has the Vivitar 3555T digital camera on sale for $70. Not 35MM quality, but great for posting pictures on the web and prints are not too bad as long as you don't plan to have them blown up to a larger size, and some decent features and quality for the money.

Alan L. · Jun 9, 2003

Since this thread is on the subject of cheap digital cameras, I just paid $99 for an Olympus D-380 2 Megapixel camera. It blows my old HP 1.3 MP camera away. The only place I have seen them for this price is Circuit City.

Inspector507 · Jun 10, 2003

I have the same D380.......not that cheap, but I like it real well /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

JohnMiller3 · Jun 10, 2003

...I just paid $99 for an Olympus D-380 2 Megapixel camera... 

Wow Alan... that price is super for that camera...!

Post a pix or two from it... so we can see the quality... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Inspector507 · Jun 10, 2003

JM III,
Look at my posts in the NH forum TC18 Delivered!!!
They are from the D-380 at the lowest resolution

JohnMiller3 · Jun 10, 2003

Hi Jerry,

For the lower resolution, its looks very nice... post a few in the highest res. and reduce the pix for posting...

Alan L. · Jun 11, 2003

Here is a pic I took of the tractor in the dark shop just now. Took it at full resolution, then shrunk it down to about 30% and saved 50% Jpeg.

5030 · Jun 12, 2003

I use a Mavica FD 100. I like the fact that you can use floppies for picture storage. In addition, it has 6x optical zoom and a bunch of different special effects modes. I also like the extended run time on the batteries of 180 minutes. I had a little Kodak and it lasted about 15 minutes on a set of 4 lithium batteries. I always had to have a set in the charger. I believe I paid about $210.00 for the Mavica from Gateway. It came with a case and extra battery. I use the 480x640 format and the re-do the photo's using LViewPro for posting. I believe the program is public domain software. Cheap digital cameras are like cheap anything, limited capabilities.

Mosey · Jun 12, 2003

Daryl - ( Cheap digital cameras are like cheap anything, limited capabilities. )

True, but there are cases when features aren't needed and simplicity and low cost is more important. I bought 2 of the Vivitar 3555T digital cameras for birthday presents for my twins. A kid doesn't need features, just something simple and easy to use. I also wanted a lower MP camera so they could take a fair number of picture using just the internal memory, since memory cards are not cheap. It has 3 quality levels and the middle one is 1MP, so they can take decent quality pictures and there's enough internal memory for 35 pictures. I also had a 10% coupon, so I got them pretty cheap.

5030 · Jun 12, 2003

My kid(s) are grown up now so that's not a consideration for me. Now (I) can have toys too!!!!

The Kodak DC125 was about $10.00 cheaper to buy than the Mavica. Granted, I bought the Kodak about 2 years ago but I bought it a Wally Mart.

I was told that the Sony Mavica FD's have come down substantially in price over the las few years too.

My only problem with ANY digital camera is that I like to take pictures in the winter, outside, during snowmachining trips and the lithium batteries are junk in the cold. I use the one-time cameras that Kodak and others sell. They work good for that.

I also carry a one-time use camera in each of our vehicles. Pictures are worth a thousand words to your insurance carrier if you happen to get in an accident.