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Who says you can't have it all? The Kodak EASYSHARE Z1015 IS Digital Camera brings the picture-taking technology right to your fingertips. With Kodak's innovative smart capture feature, it's the take-anywhere camera that does it all - automatically.Capture the details in low light and fast action situations. The Z1015 IS features a powerful, high ISO.The Z1015 IS is part of the Kodak EASYSHARE System, so sharing your pictures is amazingly simple. Just press share.
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Technical Details
- 10-megapixel resolution for stunning prints up to 30 x 40 inches- 15x optical zoom with 28mm Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon wide-angle lens; HD still capture and HD video
- 3.0-inch indoor/outdoor color LCD; advanced settings include program, aperture and shutter priority, as well as full manual mode (PASM)
- Innovative smart capture feature automatically adjusts settings for a great picture in just about any environment
- Compatible with SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
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By Vicki E. Bessent (Jacksonville, Fl.)
Have had Kodak's & Canons. Prefer this Kodak Z 1015 to my Canon S5.
Each to learn. Large LCD Window. Colors are very natural.
By Mark W. Bliton
This is a great camera for a person who wants a full featured camera at a reasonable price. The 15x zoom lens is fantastic and the image stabilization is a real asset. The view finder is also a big plus for those who don't want to only rely on the LCD. It is a larger camera. If you are looking for compact camera this isn't the one for you.
By Kate C. Hibbeler (Brunswick, GA USA)
I have owned other Kodak cameras before this one. It is the same good quality and takes amazing photographs. For the money, you cannot beat the pictures - my 5 x 7 photos are flawless.
By S. E. Collins
I have found this camera very easy to use and produces high quality pictures. Zoom feature is wonderful. Either LCD screen or viewfinder provide clear visualization.
By Zachary Wagner (Albuquerque, NM USA)
Well I've been using the Kodak Easyshare Z1015 IS (ridiculous name, yes) camera for a few days now, so I thought I'd put in my two... or five... cents. First thing is, when you take it out of the box, if it feels a little cheap, well don't be surprised. But is it cheap? Well, yes and no. I'll reiterate this a couple more times in this review, but the price is really good for this camera. But what everyone really wants to know is--how does it perform? The answer to that is a mixed bag.
First, the push-to-capture speed is pretty fabulous for a digital camera. Meaning that you've got less of a chance to miss that perfect shot. But what if a MORE perfect shot comes along oh... in the next 2-3 seconds or so? Well too bad. Because the processing/saving to memory time of this camera isn't great. Yes, I've got the latest firmware update (which it came with, but I checked anyway), and I have a class 4 SDHC card, so it's no slouch. However, the speed did prompt me to order a class 6 card in hopes that will help my cause of taking more than two pictures in ten seconds. Of course, there's always the burst feature... which isn't all that quick, either.
So there's some bad for ya, how about some good? Well, this camera, generally, takes great photos. With the thing in one of the manual-oriented modes, jpg on fine and sharpness enabled, wow, very nice pics from a camera with this price tag. What else? Well Kodak just upped the ante with their Z980 with the 24x zoom (for $100 more), but the 15x zoom this baby sports is still really, really nice. What about the focus when you get in that close? Again, and unfortunately, the answer is it's a mixed bag.
Yes, the manual mode is great for a point and shoot, and it does allow you to manually focus... sort of. Meaning that if you can get it to basically focus in on your subject, then you can refine the focus and make the pic come out better. But the manual focus is very, very basic. Those expecting to use this as some sort of replacement for a more expensive DSLR camera... think again. But then again, you're never going to get the manual focus capabilities from a point and shoot that you get from a DSLR. Period. So in a way, you can't fault Kodak for giving it their all.
The wide angle is nice, but I wish it were wider (the Z980 takes it to 26mm, this one clocks in at 28mm)
The battery life is respectable, especially for the zoom you get, but I wish they would have included a separate charger so you didn't have to charge the battery IN the camera (I already ordered one).
Another thing? For this price you get an HD camcorder (it can zoom while filming). Yes, the quality isn't the best, but it's still in high resolution, and better than any other digital camera movie mode I've ever used... and it's still CHEAP. Forget buying that HD camcorder (I'm selling mine now), and just use this.
The bottom line:
For the beginner to intermediate photographer, this thing is going to take care of almost, if not all, of your needs. Beyond intermediate, you have to start considering the compromises you're going to be making for the price (but this is something anyone who has ANY photography skills should realize). This thing is CHEAP. Meaning that you could buy this just for the interim until you can afford a DSLR, and in the end really not lose much money, AND have a great point and shoot camera to use for more basic, everyday things. All in all, highly recommended.
Oh, except for FedEx. They've delivered TWO packages to me in a year and a half, and I've had issues both times. UPS? They've delivered every other package (and we're talking quite a few). How many problems? Zero.
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