Vivitar DVR892 reviews: Memory card storage HD camcorder

Vivitar DVR892 reviews: Memory card storage HD camcorder reviews

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This camcorder is a good all rounder.

£23 at 1 retailer out of 416 retailers checked

7.6 out of 10 based on 8 reviews.

Vivitar DVR892: Pocket camcorder using SDHC card. See full product description

Ease of use	8.4
Image quality	6.1
Battery life	8.2
Weight	8.9
Value for money	7.8
Overall rating	7.6

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Zachary, Enfield Just point and shoot

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Easy to use, Light weight, Good battery life haven't had to charge once.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	5.0
Battery life	10.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	5.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 29 Nov 2011

anthony, lowestoft Keen amateur

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: easy to use and understand how to work
Bad points:: none

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	9.0
Battery life	10.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	10.0

Was this review helpful? 1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 09 Dec 2011

derek, derby Just point and shoot

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: lightweight,easy to use pocket camcorder.good battery life decent image quality in good light conditions -best used outdoors
Bad points:: digital zoom is poor and poor image in low light conditions

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	7.0
Battery life	10.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 06 Feb 2012

Carol, Cheshunt Keen amateur

Score 1.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: Very poor quality recording and picture

Ease of use	4.0
Image quality	1.0
Battery life	4.0
Weight	4.0
Value for money	3.0
Overall rating	1.0

Was this review helpful? 3 of 5 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 04 Dec 2011

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Product Features

Resolution quality	HD
Resolution quality can be standard definition (SD), High Defintion (HD) or Full High Definition (HD). SD camcorders will have 480 horizontal lines of resolution whereas HD camcorders can have up to 1080. The more lines of resolution you have, the sharper your video will look. Full HD refers to camcorders that record in 1920 × 1080 resolution.
3D	No

Media format	Memory card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Connections	USB

Type of memory card	SDHC

Shape of camcorder	Bar

Shape of camcorder	Pocket

Type of image stabiliser	No
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Resolution (Megapixels)	5

Weight (g)	180
The weight of the product in grams.
Screen size (Inches)	2.4
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of chip	CMOS

Release date	2011-10-20
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

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Manufacturer's Description

Vivitar have managed to create an extra compact, High Definition camcorder with colour display and built-in “flick” USB arm, all for an amazing price. The DVR 892HD also has 4x digital zoom and image stabilisation to creatre a lightweight HD recorder that is so portable you’ll forget that it’s always packed and ready to shoot.