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Customer Ratings	3.32,148	3.932	4.010	4.7238
Easy to use	2.5	—	—	3.7
Sold By	—	Future Perspective	Ultimaxx	Foreign ornaments
display size	1.8 inches	3 inches	3 inches	3 inches
digital zoom	4 multiplier x	—	18 multiplier x	16 multiplier x
video resolution	1080p	1080p	4K	2.7K
connectivity tech	—	Infrared, USB	USB	USB
shooting modes	—	Beauty	Continuous Shooting	—
lens type	Zoom	Zoom	Zoom	Zoom, Wide Angle
optical sensor tech	CCD	CMOS	—	—
flash memory type	SD	SDHC	SD	SD
image stabilization	Digital	Digital	Digital	—
minimum focal length	4.8 millimeters	—	7.36 millimeters	—

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About Vivitar

Vivitar is one of the leading international consumer electronics manufacturers with a rich heritage of technology innovation and affordability dating back to 1938. Vivitar products include digital still cameras, action cams, photo accessories and mobile accessories which are designed to meet the needs of today’s families. Vivitar is headquartered in Edison, New Jersey, with additional offices across the United Kingdom, Latin America, Canada and Hong Kong, and global retail distribution spanning more than 100,000 locations in both mass market and specialty channels.

4X Digital Zoom Video Recorder

DVR508

Never miss a moment with the 8.1 Megapixel Digital Camcorder. With a jumbo size 1.8 inch preview screen and amazing high definition, this camera is sure to outrank the rest!

SD card supported (not included)
8.1 Megapixels of amazing high definition recording
4x Digital Zoom to get a close-up of everything surrounding you
1080 Full High Definition

Features


Start Your Adventures Get up close and never miss an important moment with the Vivitar 4x Digital Zoom Digital Camcorder. This camcorder is complete with 8 megapixels and full high definition functionality.	1.8 inch Preview Screen Supporting a SD memory card, spend hours recording video footage. Record all of life's moments with the 1.8 inch preview color LCD display.	Share Your Memories! Easily record a video to share with family and friends on social media with the included Vivitar Experience Software CD. The 4x digital zoom allows the perfect close-up for all your memorable moments.

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User Manual (PDF)

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Video Camera

Product information

Product Dimensions

7 x 2 x 9 inches

Item Weight

7.8 ounces

ASIN

B0055N604M

Item model number

DVR508NHD-BLU

Batteries

1 Lithium Ion batteries required.

Customer Reviews

3.3 2,148 ratings

3.3 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#248,565 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
#668 in Camcorders

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Date First Available

October 6, 2011

Manufacturer

Sakar

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User Manual Manual [PDF ]

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Get up close and never miss an important moment with the Vivitar 4x Digital Zoom Digital Camcorder. This camcorder is complete with 10 megapixels and full high definition functionality. Supporting a SD memory card, spend hours recording video footage. Record all of life's moments with the 1.8 inch preview color LCD display, and easily record a video to share with family and friends on social media with the included Vivitar Experience Software CD. The 4x digital zoom allows the perfect close-up for all your memorable moments.

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3.3 out of 5

2,148 global ratings

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Customers like how easy it is to use the camcorder. They say it is simple enough for a child to operate and perfect for young beginners. They are also satisfied with the value, and portability. However, some customers have reported issues with the quality, image quality, and battery life. They mention that the quality is less than they had hoped for, the picture quality quickly degrades, and the battery life is ridiculous. They also dislike the buttons. Opinions are mixed on size.

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84 customers mention69 positive15 negative

Customers find the camcorder easy to use. They mention it's simple enough for a child to operate, and perfect for young beginners. The controls are easy to get used to, and the instructions are clear and simple.

"...It is great for her to play with and create family entertainment and very easy for her to use, but I would not use it to record special moments...." Read more

"...2/10-It functions well in terms of setting up. Easy to use, very simple. 9/10-The price is low, I got it for 60 bucks...." Read more

"...It's small, easy to use, and the instructions were pretty clear & simple. I was using it a few minutes after unpacking it...." Read more

"...This camera would be an excellent starter for them to use...." Read more

61 customers mention61 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the camcorder. They say it's a reasonable investment in equipment, does the job for the price, and is a good product for the investment.

"...All I wanted was an affordable, small, easy-to-use camcorder for recording and saving memories...." Read more

"...I recommend this to anyone starting out, its inexpensive and great starter camera...." Read more

"...Easy to use, very simple. 9/10-The price is low, I got it for 60 bucks. I know what you're thinking: "You get what the price-" SHUT UP!..." Read more

"...Now, this is still a good camera for the cost to let a child start to make videos. Especially if that is something that does interest them...." Read more

30 customers mention21 positive9 negative

Customers like the portability of the camcorder. They mention that it's very light, easy to carry, and small. Some say that the zoom is poor and hard to get to.

"...the camera is a light plastic so it’s easy to carry around but that also means easy to break. the battery life is actually very good...." Read more

"...small, the size of my middle finger, I don't mind it, in fact it's easy to carry, but the size always tells the decency of the quaity. 5/10..." Read more

"...It is great as a gift for your child, but it is cheaply made. It is very light....feels like plastic....and to me it feels like it could break quite..." Read more

"...It fits snuggly in my wrist and it operates easily. It is very light weight and has a pretty red shinny color...." Read more

82 customers mention34 positive48 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the size of the camcorder. Some find it the perfect ultra small size for their hand, while others say it's too small for an adult hand and easy to break.

"...Typical lying monkeys. 0/10-It's very small, the size of my middle finger, I don't mind it, in fact it's easy to carry, but the size always..." Read more

"...All I wanted was an affordable, small, easy-to-use camcorder for recording and saving memories...." Read more

"...Because it is so small, the setup buttons are a pain ... but the light weight and everything else about it, combined with a cost that is less than..." Read more

"...It's small, easy to use, and the instructions were pretty clear & simple. I was using it a few minutes after unpacking it...." Read more

436 customers mention116 positive320 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the quality of the camcorder. They say that it is a very low-end model, and the quality is less than they had hoped for. Some customers also mention that the cam is buggy and only works for a few seconds. Overall, some customers are disappointed with the product's quality.

"This camcorder is a disappointment. All of the videos I've taken with this camera came out unviewable (too dark). Can't get those moments back...." Read more

"Ok first off, no this is not a $200 camera, so your not gonna have the best quality and bells and whistles...." Read more

"...i’ve had it for almost two weeks and it hasn’t died once! with a standard 32 GB SD card you can get about almost four hours of recording time...." Read more

"...At least, it uses it, yeah... 1/10-The filming is poor, the video quality, not that bad, but that audio bothers me SO MUCH!!!! 2/10..." Read more

93 customers mention27 positive66 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the image quality of the camcorder. They mention that the picture quality is not HD, the zoom is lackluster, and the picture quickly degrades. The sound quality is terrible, and it cannot make a decent image in anything less than bright outside daylight. The image is not too clear, and recording quality is unknown. The photos are fuzzy and get all pixelated when zoomed in.

"...The zoom is lackluster and the picture quality quickly degrades when you use it. The microphone has no noise filter so it picks up everything." Read more

"...The image quality is terrible, and the video quality even worse...." Read more

"...this camera can record AND take still pictures, and you can flip through your videos and pictures inside the camera itself...." Read more

"...Once you try zooming-in, it gets all pixelated. (Must be a digital zoom...not an optical zoom)...." Read more

69 customers mention6 positive63 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the camcorder. They mention that it only lasts about an hour, it drains the batteries after only 20 minutes, and it uses up lots of batteries quickly. Some say that the product is cheaply made and the batteries will not stay charged.

"...5/10-It requires 3 AAA batteries, kind of stupid if you ask me, at least it doesn't drain it that much, like the Flip UltraHD. 5/10..." Read more

"...product was exactly as described and explained, but the batteries for super quick and the digital display is not in HD and therefore is extremely..." Read more

"...This arrived and I guess it takes AAA batteries. It does not come with any power-cord for the wall-charging...." Read more

"The picture quality and sound is terrible. The battery life is very short, I had to buy rechargeable batteries and always have to recharge them..." Read more

44 customers mention0 positive44 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the buttons of the camcorder. They mention that the power button didn't work, the mode button didn’t work and that the camera wouldn't stay turned on.

"...The setup isn't an easy process, either. The buttons are confusing when it comes to trying to navigate while recording a video or taking a picture...." Read more

"...Yup. It will not respond to the record button or any other button. It won't even turn off...." Read more

"...makes the camera display turn to static and you physically have to turn off the camera and turn it back on only to get the same static when trying..." Read more

"...one turned on fine, set up the date and time and then none of the buttons would do anything. Again, not even the power button would turn it off...." Read more

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spencer

fantastic purchase.

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021

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this is a great small camcorder. the quality isn’t the best, but what are you expecting for a cheap camera? the camera is a light plastic so it’s easy to carry around but that also means easy to break. the battery life is actually very good. other reviews claim that it doesn’t last long at all. i’ve had it for almost two weeks and it hasn’t died once! with a standard 32 GB SD card you can get about almost four hours of recording time. this camera can record AND take still pictures, and you can flip through your videos and pictures inside the camera itself. it was exactly what i was hoping for and even more. many filter options and customization, even has a small flashlight!

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fuzzy_slippers

This camcorder is a disappointment. All of the videos I've taken with this ...

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2014

Style: DVR508Verified Purchase

This camcorder is a disappointment. All of the videos I've taken with this camera came out unviewable (too dark). Can't get those moments back. I tried one more time last night, and even with a light on in the room (as bright as day) and using the LED on the camera, the video came out too dark...couldn't see anything that was recorded. The sound quality is awful; there is an odd, intermittent clicking noise when viewing the video on playback. Aren't these devices tested before being sold? The setup isn't an easy process, either. The buttons are confusing when it comes to trying to navigate while recording a video or taking a picture. Just not as clear cut a process as I was hoping for. All I wanted was an affordable, small, easy-to-use camcorder for recording and saving memories. I thought I was getting a good thing by choosing a Vivitar. I'll stay away from that brand during my next search for a camcorder. I don't like throwing things away, but this camera is taking its last ride...to the dump.

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Greg C.

Great inexpensive camera

Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2014

Style: DVR508HD-REDVerified Purchase

Ok first off, no this is not a $200 camera, so your not gonna have the best quality and bells and whistles. BUT, i got this for my daughter, 7 years old, her first camera that she can record videos with and she loves it. I even bought me one and if you have good light, it takes a pretty decent picture and video in my opinion, but you need to make sure you got some good light. I recommend this to anyone starting out, its inexpensive and great starter camera. I also love that it takes 3 AAA batteries, so dont have to worry about keeping it charged. You can run a few hours off of a new set of batteries, so I believe thats pretty good.

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Mieczkowski

Good gift for younger people

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2022

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I bought this as a present for my 8 year old niece. She loved it. It works fairly well and she makes a bunch of crazy videos. The quality is mediocre, which I expected for the price. It is great for her to play with and create family entertainment and very easy for her to use, but I would not use it to record special moments. The zoom is lackluster and the picture quality quickly degrades when you use it. The microphone has no noise filter so it picks up everything.

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2012

Style: DVR508HD-REDVerified Purchase

This camera is the most stupidest one seen in my life. Let me explain some stuff first before you purchase this rip-off.

-It claims its HD, but it's not. I wasn't expecting profession quality, only decent quality, I don't care for HD. Typical lying monkeys. 0/10
-It's very small, the size of my middle finger, I don't mind it, in fact it's easy to carry, but the size always tells the decency of the quaity. 5/10
-It requires 3 AAA batteries, kind of stupid if you ask me, at least it doesn't drain it that much, like the Flip UltraHD. 5/10
-The LED Light is very poor. The picture quality is fine outside at daytime. 3/10
-Optical zoom is 4x, damn that's sad. At least, it uses it, yeah... 1/10
-The filming is poor, the video quality, not that bad, but that audio bothers me SO MUCH!!!! 2/10
-It functions well in terms of setting up. Easy to use, very simple. 9/10
-The price is low, I got it for 60 bucks. I know what you're thinking: "You get what the price-" SHUT UP! IT'S 2012! Cameras like these are fine for kids, in fact it should be called the "Vivitar Kid's Camera". 4/10
-Taking pictures is the only good part of this camera, only downside it's only good for day, but if you cannot afford a camera that only takes pictures, than this will be fine for you, only pictures... 8/10
-Lastly, the warranty info. The warranty is pretty darn strict, only if it malfunction, they'll fix it, but if you plan on creating camp fire with this thing, then no chances for you. I guess the warranty isn't that bad, in fact most warranties work like this. 7.5/10

To sum up the score out of 100, here it is: 40.5/100. In stars that be 2/5. If you plan on creating a bonfire of your homework with your friends, than I recommend starting out with this, it's perfect for it, many thank yous for reading, hopefully I saved you a weeks of grocery with your precious money. The economy is rough these days, so yeah...XD

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dhuerta2701

No del todo malo

Reviewed in Mexico on January 20, 2020

Style: DVR508HD-BLUVerified Purchase

La calidad del audio y video es lo que obtienes por el precio que pagas. No es del todo malo, pero no tiene estabilización y en la noche el video se ve pixeleado

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bonne marche

Reviewed in Canada on May 2, 2019

Style: DVR508HD-BLUVerified Purchase

modele recu VIVITAR DVR 508NHD installé avec cd demande langage FRANCAIS /MODELE DVR508NHD OUVRE Application demande manuel instruction me donne toujours MODEL DVR410 ou est erreur
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camera

Reviewed in France on July 25, 2020

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très bon produit , merci

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Denis Bland

Very Compact

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2020

Style: DVR508HD-REDVerified Purchase

Very good for an inexpensive video camera.
As long as you do not expect Nikkon quality.

Ian

For budding David Bailey's

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 24, 2017

Style: DVR508HD-BLUVerified Purchase

Easy to use, gives good pictures for price, but as other reviewers have commented on, it absolutely eats battery's, so it's worth investing in a few set's of rechargeable battery's for when you're out and about.
The software on the cd that comes with it is easy to use and install, oh one other thing you need a SD card(16gb max) to save your videos and pictures on.
Overall good value, ideal to practice on before you invest in a more expensive DVR if the bug bites.

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Brand	Vivitar
Flash Memory Type	SD
Special Feature	Anti-Shake, Low Light
Screen Size	1.8 Inches
Photo Sensor Technology	CCD
Camcorder type	Video Camera
Included Components	Video Camera
Video Capture Resolution	1080p
Minimum Focal Length	4.8 Millimeters
Lens Type	Zoom

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