YMMV - 2.1 MP Vivitar (Model 3615) Digital Camera for $80 at Big Lots

[Budarow]

Picked up this camera at Big Lots and it's quite nice. You can look up the specs on the Vivitar web-site.

Much better quality than the $80 dig. camera at Office Max. It takes 4 AA batteries (to include NiMH), has 8 MB built in memory and takes up to 128 MB of CF cards. Comes with a case and 1 year warranty (parts and labor) from Vivitar.

The pics seems fine and the flash is quite bright.

 

[unclebud]

thanks for posting!

 

[Budarow]

Hey Unc...did you check out this camera? They have samples of actual photos taken with the 3615 at the Vivitar web-site. I highly recommend this camera. Based on what I've read (Consumer Reports)/heard (photo dept. manager friend with 20 years experience working in the photo developing business), 2.0 Megapixels is good enough for a high quality 8x10 picture. I've got a Pentax 2.0 MP and it takes GREAT 4x6 prints...haven't tried blowing up to 8x10 but will in the near future.

I bought the Vivitar 3615 to use at work and it's working great. As a bonus, the Westland, MI Big Lots had 1 camera left for $67.00 out the door (they are moving and everything at this store is 20% off).

With the 24 ct. rechargable Ni-MH AA battery deal (2000 MA) from BatterySpace.com (~$29 with shipping plus the cost of a charger if you don't already have one) and a $30-$40 128 MB CF card...you get a really nice dig. camera combo deal for ~$150. And you never have to buy those expensive lithium camera batteries which sell for ~$10-$12 each. I've been using the above batterities in my Pentax and they work GREAT and last a while.