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Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars with 132 reviews

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    Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 3.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars

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69%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers consistently note the Digital Camcorder's ease of use, compact size, and affordable price. Many reviewers rave about the camcorder's ability to record in low-light conditions and its 4K recording capabilities. However, some customers express dissatisfaction with the video quality and the lack of an optical zoom.

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  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Camcorder

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Core quantity difficult to use picture quantity voice recording not that good

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
      Posted .

      Hi there, thank you for reaching out to us. We are sorry to know that the product is not as expected. Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected] quoting ticket number 42341, we will try and help you fix this issue. Thank you. vivitar

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not good

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not at all 4k, very poor quality. There are better cameras for better prices.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
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      Hi Remmy, Thanks for reaching out. We're sorry that we didn't meet your expectations. Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected] ticket number 347728 will try to fix issue. Thank you. vivitar

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Worst camcorder ever

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Horrible camcorder. Better quality on a camera phone from 2003. Don’t buy. All video came out blurry and unuseable. This device shouldn’t be allowed to be sold, ever.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
      Posted .

      Hi,
      Thanks for reaching out.
      We're sorry for the inconvenience caused.
      Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected] quoting ticket number 20423, we will try and help you fix the issue. Thank you. vivitar

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Won't charge.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Doesn't charge, can't use. Have tried to charge multiple times.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
      Posted .

      "Hi, Thanks for reaching out.
      We're sorry to know that the unit is not working as expected.
      Please reach out to us at 1800-5929-541 or [email protected] quoting ticket number 20840, we will try to fix the issue. Thank you." vivitar

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great quality for the price and easy to use. I purchased this for my 8 year old that loves making videos. She's a fan

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
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      Hi MMA14, thank you for the great review. Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected], quoting ticket number 41952, if you have any more suggestions/feedback for us. Thank you. vivitar

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Waste of money. They say you pay for what you get!! It’s cheap because the quality is beyond horrible.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
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      Hi Tabitha,
      Thanks for reaching out.
      We're sorry for the trouble you've encountered with our product.
      Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected] quoting ticket number 20146, we will try and help you fix this issue. Thank you. vivitar

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not recommended to buy - Waste of time

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not a good video quality camera. For this price they can take back 4k video and give a good HD clarity video. Disappointed very much.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
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      Hi Franklin, thank you for reaching out. We are sorry to know the unit is not as expected and you are unhappy with the picture quality. This is unusual. We think it could be an issue with this particular unit. Please reach out to us again at 18005929541 or [email protected] quoting ticket number 42601. We will help you fix this. Thank you. vivitar

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    camcorder

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not good visual it doesn't focus well rather use my phone than this camcorder

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
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      Hi John, Thanks for reaching out.
      We're sorry for the inconvenienced caused.
      Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected] quoting ticket number 20627, we will try and help you fix the issue. Thank you. vivitar

  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent product for beginners!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product for purchase price. Excellent for beginner users.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
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      Hi Rfamily, thank you for the great review. Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected], quoting ticket number 41948, if you have any more suggestions/feedback for us. Thank you. vivitar

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    NO GOOD

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This didn't work and I returned it. It was a nice looking camcorder. But, it was a waste of my time.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
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      Hi TeddyL, thank you for reaching out. We are sorry to know the product was not as expected and you have to return it. Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected] quoting ticket number 41676, sharing the exact details of the problems you had experienced, so we can work on it. Please also share any feedback/suggestions for us. Thank you. vivitar

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Bad video quality!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not good video quality at all. I guess I should have expected it for the price. Why 4k?

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
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      Hi there, thank you for reaching out to us. We are sorry to hear you are experiencing problems with the product. Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected] quoting ticket number 42251, we will try and help you fix this issue. Thank you. vivitar

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    This camera is not 4k

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This camera is not 4k, as advertised. The video is poor quality

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
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      Hi JUAN,
      Thanks for reaching out.
      We're sorry that we didn't meet your expectations in terms of quality.
      Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected] quoting ticket number 20311, if you have any more suggestions/feedback for us.
      Thank you. vivitar

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    No good

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Horrible do not waste your money. Feels cheap is cheap & cámara quality no good. 4K? More like 0k so bad. I guess you get what you pay for.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
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      Hi LucianaM, thank you for reaching out to us. We are sorry to know the camera is not as expected. Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected] quoting ticket number 42741, and sharing details and we can try and fix this you. Thank you. vivitar

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Junk

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Horrible camera. Way too many pixels and fuzzy. Returned product

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
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      Hi,
      Thanks for reaching out.
      We apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience caused by the issues with the unit.
      Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected] quoting ticket number 20179, we will try and help you fix this issue. Thank you. vivitar

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Don't bother

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Trued recording video, every bit of it was blurry. Nothing I tried fixed it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
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      Hi Magnus, thank you for reaching out to us. We are sorry to know the camera is not working as expected. Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected] quoting ticket number 42531, we will try and help you fix this issue. Thank you. vivitar

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    poor

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    it turned on once then never turned on again, never will buy again

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
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      Hi there, thank you for reaching out. We are sorry to know the unit is not powering on. This is unusual. Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected] quoting ticket number 42599. We will help you fix this. Thank you. vivitar

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Camcorder

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It won’t record, only still pics. I need to return it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
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      Dear Tiffany D, thank you for reaching out. We are sorry for the inconvenience with the product. This camera can record videos. You will need to switch to video mode by using the mode button. Please reach out to 18005929541 or [email protected] quoting ticket number 43110, in case you have difficulties. We will help fix this for you. Thank you. vivitar

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love it , because videos on phones got ugly after any phone updates . So this will keep my memories of my family forever

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
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      Hi DianaG, thank you for the great review. Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected], quoting ticket number 41971, if you have any more suggestions/feedback for us. Thank you. vivitar

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good camera for a good price. And also record 4k, thats a great value.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
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      Hi there, thank you for the great review. Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected], quoting ticket number 42112, if you have any more suggestions/feedback for us. Thank you vivitar

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Trash

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Quality want even close to hd. Looked like 720 AT BEST. I tried different lighting, outdoor/indoor and nothing helped. Don't waste your money.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Vivitar Customer Service
      Posted .

      Hi there, thank you for reaching out. We are sorry to hear the product is not as expected. Please reach out to us at 18005929541 or [email protected], quoting ticket number 41892, we will try and help you fix this issue. Thank you. vivitar

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