Vivitar's c.2010 12.1MP touchscreen compact — 3x optical zoom, 3.0in touch LCD, SD to 8GB, USB-charged Li-ion.
The Vivitar ViviCam T328 was a touchscreen budget compact from the Sakar-era T-series of around 2010, sold in black, red and other finishes. It was one of the few cheap ViviCams to combine a genuine optical zoom with a touch interface, pitching smartphone-style operation at a fraction of contemporary compact prices.
It records 12.1-megapixel stills from a CMOS sensor through a 3x optical zoom covering a 36-108mm equivalent range, with ISO 100-400 sensitivity and standard-definition video. A 3.0-inch touchscreen replaces most physical controls, anti-shake, red-eye reduction and face and smile detection are built in, and PictBridge is supported. Storage is via SD cards up to 8GB, with a proprietary lithium-ion battery charged over USB while the camera is off.
It suits collectors of early touchscreen digicams and casual shooters who want the retro-digital look with a big screen. The resistive-style touch interface is slow by modern standards and the small sensor limits low-light work, so it performs best as a bright-light snapshot camera.
The proprietary lithium-ion battery is the key check: confirm it holds charge and that USB charging works, since replacement cells are hard to source. SD support stops at 8GB, so SDHC cards of that size or below are needed. Test the touchscreen across its whole surface and check the zoom extends cleanly before buying.