Vivitar's mid-2000s 5MP CCD compact — 3x optical zoom, 2.4in LCD, SD storage, PictBridge support.
The Vivitar ViviCam 5388 was a 5-megapixel compact digital camera from the mid-2000s ViviCam line, positioned as an affordable optical-zoom model for everyday snapshots. Like the rest of the range it was a badge-engineered budget digicam sold through general retailers, commonly found in silver.
It uses a 5.0-megapixel 1/2.5-inch CCD sensor producing 2560x1920 images behind a 5.4-16.2mm 3x optical zoom lens. A comparatively large 2.4-inch TFT LCD handles framing, storage is 8MB of internal memory plus an SD card slot, and the camera supports PictBridge direct printing over USB. An automatic flash and basic video recording round out the feature set, in a body weighing around 115g.
The combination of CCD colour, real optical zoom and a decent screen makes it one of the more pleasant cheap ViviCams to actually shoot, suiting digicam collectors and casual users wanting the mid-2000s CCD look. Autofocus and shot-to-shot speed are slow by any modern standard, so it favours static subjects in good light.
Test the telescoping zoom for smooth extension and check for stuck-lens errors, the most common failure. Verify the SD slot reads a card (older low-capacity SD is safest), that USB transfer works, and that the 2.4-inch screen is free of bleed and scratches. Confirm which battery it takes with the included example and that charging is possible before buying.