Vivitar's budget 3.2MP CMOS compact — fixed-focus lens, 4x digital zoom, 1.5in LCD, AAA power
The Vivitar ViviCam 3105s was a budget digital compact sold under the Vivitar brand in the mid-2000s, part of the sprawling ViviCam range of low-cost cameras. It was a supermarket and gift-counter camera, positioned well below mainstream compacts from Kodak, Canon or Fujifilm of the same period.
It used a 3.2-megapixel CMOS sensor with a fixed-focus lens and 4x digital zoom — there is no optical zoom or autofocus. Images were framed on a 1.5-inch colour TFT LCD and stored as JPEGs up to 2048x1536 in 16MB of internal memory, with AVI video at 640x480 (10fps) or 320x240 (15fps). It could also work as a PC webcam over USB, had a built-in flash with auto, fill and off modes, ran on two AAA batteries and weighed a very light 82g.
Image quality is basic even by mid-2000s standards, with a small CMOS sensor and no true zoom, so this suits collectors of Y2K-era digicams and lo-fi shooters chasing a harsh early-digital look rather than anyone wanting dependable results. The tiny weight makes it an easy carry-anywhere novelty.
Check that it powers up on fresh AAA cells and that stored files can be offloaded over USB, as the old mass-storage drivers can complicate transfers on modern systems. Inspect the LCD for damage and confirm the shutter and flash fire; at typical prices, faulty examples are not worth repairing.