The Kodak EasyShare Z915: An Owners Review
My old Olympus point and shoot digital camera is getting long in the tooth so I decided to get a new, much more up to date camera. After looking at some of the reviews on the net, I decided to buy the Kodak EasyShare Z915 digital camera.
The last couple years, Kodak has gotten a black eye for marketing digital cameras that feel and act like cheap units. However, I am glad to report the Z915 is not one of these! I've handled and tested a few other point and shoot (some were friends cameras, others I have merely handled at big box stores), and the Z915 feels real nice in the hand.
What do I like about this camera?
10X optical zoom with image stabilization - an amazing feature to have on any camera, let alone one priced this low.
ISO settings - a fantastic feature that allows you to set "high ISO" and will take amazing photos in low light conditions without a flash (very handy for taking "action shots" of moving targets). In fact there are many manual settings on the camera, much like fancy, expensive SLRs.
Face detection - although it doesn't work every single time, depending on how many people you have in a group, lighting conditions, and other factors.
Editing features which are on-camera.
Ability to record VGA video (640480) at 30 fps - a very nice feature to have when you occasionally wish to video a scene.
Speaking of hobbyists, you can take pictures in 5 color modes:High color, Low color, Natural color, Black and white and
OK, that's all great, but what are my dislikes of this camera?
There's one thing I would like to see on this camera: it would be nice to have a view finder to look through (like my old Olympus has). Many digital cameras have done away with the view finder but it's nice to have in bright sunlight and other conditions where it's not optimal to look at the LCD screen.
This is not a typical cheapola point and shoot camera, as you'll notice from the product pictures. It's a camera you can use on complete auto, or, set your own aperture, shutter, focus, and other settings. I highly recommend it!
The last couple years, Kodak has gotten a black eye for marketing digital cameras that feel and act like cheap units. However, I am glad to report the Z915 is not one of these! I've handled and tested a few other point and shoot (some were friends cameras, others I have merely handled at big box stores), and the Z915 feels real nice in the hand.
What do I like about this camera?
10X optical zoom with image stabilization - an amazing feature to have on any camera, let alone one priced this low.
ISO settings - a fantastic feature that allows you to set "high ISO" and will take amazing photos in low light conditions without a flash (very handy for taking "action shots" of moving targets). In fact there are many manual settings on the camera, much like fancy, expensive SLRs.
Face detection - although it doesn't work every single time, depending on how many people you have in a group, lighting conditions, and other factors.
Editing features which are on-camera.
Ability to record VGA video (640480) at 30 fps - a very nice feature to have when you occasionally wish to video a scene.
Speaking of hobbyists, you can take pictures in 5 color modes:High color, Low color, Natural color, Black and white and
OK, that's all great, but what are my dislikes of this camera?
There's one thing I would like to see on this camera: it would be nice to have a view finder to look through (like my old Olympus has). Many digital cameras have done away with the view finder but it's nice to have in bright sunlight and other conditions where it's not optimal to look at the LCD screen.
This is not a typical cheapola point and shoot camera, as you'll notice from the product pictures. It's a camera you can use on complete auto, or, set your own aperture, shutter, focus, and other settings. I highly recommend it!
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