Vivitar VIVICAM-6200W 6.0 MegaPixel Underwater Camera with 4x Digital Zoom 2.0″ LCD
Product Description
The waterproof ViviCam 6200w with built-in flash takes your photography to the next level, on both land and aquatic adventures.
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I’m really happy with the purchase of the Vivitar 6200W. I took the camera to Maui and the photos came out much better than the disposable underwater cameras. We went snorkeling 3 times with the camera and its holding up well. The feature I like the best about the camera is taking underwater videos with sound. The shutter speed of the camera is a bit slow (takes 2-3 seconds between each shot) but the photo quality is very good in daylight conditions. We weren’t as impressed with the early morning snorkeling photos since it doesn’t do so well in low light conditions. But overall, its the a great underwater digital camera under $200.
Pros:
- Video mode with sound (which also works well underwater)
- Photo quality in daylight situations is very good
- Case is well designed (2 latches to keep the battery/SD card compartment dry – it shouldn’t have any problems while snorkeling as long as the rubber seal is ok)
- Low price
- Decent battery life, it’ll last a 1-2 hour snorkel trip on AAs
- Case included
- SD card slot (I recommend buying at least a 1GB SD card)
Cons:
- The picture does not display after you snap a photo (it just shows a blank screen after you take a photo)
- No zoom (digital zoom is available but not recommended)
- Low light performance is ok, could be better
I tried out in a pool our Vivitar 6200W Digital Camera. The camera took very good photos out of the water and under the water. Also the underwater movie mode did great! The sound works best underwater for the movie mode. Out of the water the movie sound has an echo but you can still understand what is being said. I bought rechargeable AA batteries that lasted for over 250 photos before needing to be recharged. The camera view finder works well out of the water but in the water is very hard to see. Also very bright sunlight makes the view finder hard to see at times.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Maui
This camera was purchased for a recent trip to Maui
it did a excellent job I took many pictures and videos I knew it recorded sound but to my surprise while reviewing one of the…
This little underwater camera is a great deal for the price. It’s 6 mp, not just the 5 listed in the description and seems very sturdy. It is easy to use and has a lot of features. Not good for deep diving, but great for shallow diving and snorkeling. I’ve shot a lot of photos with it already and they are pretty good quality.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Wouldn’t power up
Bought this camera for our Cuban vacation. We could never get it to work because it would not power up.
4.0 out of 5 stars
great camera for the price
We bought this camera because we are kayaking now. We do tend to get wet, and don’t want to bring our digital camera with us.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great little camera
Very easy to use, just set it on auto and go. Once you get comfortable with the camera, you can fine tune light conditions, picture quality, night time, underwater, iso, etc…
3.0 out of 5 stars
vivicam-6200w
Just received my Vivitar underwater camera. I will not actually be using it much till late april when I vacation in Cancun Mexico. For now I have only tested it out of water.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Camera good for the money
PRO: The camera performed as advertised on a recent snorkel trip. Pictures taken were good. Camera focus performed well. No leaks.
4.0 out of 5 stars
works under water, great price for digital camera
Used an under water camera for the first time during my trip to Hawaii for snorkeling at Hanuma bay…
5.0 out of 5 stars
perfect!
This camera is perfect for underwater pictures AND regular pictures! Last time we went snorkeling we made the mistake of purchasing disposable cameras – FAIL.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Camera for the price
For the price this is an excellent little camera. It takes good pictures and is easy to use and yes it works underwater just follow the instructions.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great little number for the price
We go snorkeling on vacation just about every year and I was sick of the underwater film cameras and wanted to go digital this year.