I have a Vivitar Vivicam 5050 black and I use 2 AAA batteries in it ,but it only lets me take a few pictures and the camera turns of wanting new batteries. Can you help?

Go to this website

ViviCam F128 Digital Camera

and click on the support link

Bear in mind that the Vivitar 5022 does not charge batteries. It uses standard AAA batteries. If you want to use rechargeables, you must charge them outside the camera using any AAA recharger such as those available at just about any department, electronics, or office-supply store.

Bear in mind that the Vivitar 5022 does not charge batteries. It uses standard AAA batteries. If you want to use rechargeables, you must charge them outside the camera using any AAA recharger such as those available at just about any department, electronics, or office-supply store.

The Vivitar Vivicam 5050 is notorious for eating up battery life. But first off, try to check for any corrosion inside the battery compartment. If there is none, I would suggest that you use alkalines or better yet, rechargeable batteries to make it more cost effective.

You don't. The 5018 uses standard AAA batteries. If you want to recharge them, you must do it outside the camera using a separate charger.

It is possible that there is a fault, or that the battery connections in the camera are dirty or corroded, but digital cameras are famously demanding on batteries. You must use good alkaline batteries or better, a set of high capacity NiMH recharegables. Zinc or "long life" batteries just aren't up to the task.

New rechargeable batteries are supplied only partially charged. You need to charge them fully before use.

I had same problem...check the power of the batteries, they have to be 1.5v aaa. I tried rechargable ones but camera would not turn on, reason was they were 1.2v.

If this is a new camera, you need to return it right away.

this is happening to me too and I dont know what has happened. its only 6 months old and I have taken great care of it..

the reason it turns off in 2-3 seconds is because your not using it during that time and it has very little memory spacing