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 Surprisingly pleased November 7, 2009
K. Campos (Texas)
116 out of 118 found this review helpful
I have had probably ten different digital cameras over the last ten years, mostly Kodak, although the most recent ones were Canon. I was spoiled with the 12x optical zoom on my Kodak Z1012 and the clear, sharp images it produced. I don't want to carry it in my purse every day though! I recently purchased a Canon SX110, which is small enough to carry daily and takes great photos; however, it doesn't allow for a date stamp except at 1600x1200 resolution. After researching for several days online, I purchased a Kodak Z915 today. Took it straight to the park and played with it. Got some fantastic photos today. I mean, I was surprisingly truly impressed by the clear, sharp images I got today for a relatively inexpensive camera. I love the 10x zoom -- can't even imagine owning a camera with less after having that feature for a couple of years now. This one does all that I need and does it well. The movie mode seemed to have tiny shifts in focus while recording, but I don't use the video features on my cameras too often, so not a concern for me. I may play with it some more and see if some tweaking of settings will allow for a smoother playback. Again, can't say enough how happy I am with the image quality and that's my main requirement.
Under Priced Quality Camera September 12, 2009
Michael E. Moreira (New England)
84 out of 85 found this review helpful
After a bad experience with another brand, I decided to go back to a consistant favorite of mine; Kodak.
This Z915 model is exceptional for the price. I compared features across other brands, and this came out as the lowest price for the same features.
10MP means you can crop the heck out of your pictures and they won't turn grainy. The 10x optical zoom is a deal-sealer for me, since you have the option of getting in close to a subject when you want, without using the 'digital zoom' feature thats on digital cameras (which isnt really a zoom, and cuts down on picture quality).
Optical Image Stabilization helps clear up shakey shots, lots of options for both the beginner/casual shooter, and more in depth choices for the experienced photog round out this awesome deal.
Choice of colors is a nice touch, the icing on the cake.
Clear, detailed pictures October 3, 2009
K. Borah (Louisville, KY)
130 out of 135 found this review helpful
I bought the camera for the 10X optical zoom, because I'd like to get closer up pictures at concerts and I'm looking forward to taking pictures in the mountains this year with it. I already had a good Kodak camera, but with less zoom and less megapixels. So far, I haven't gotten to check out the zoom for things like that, but I've taken some close up pictures of a butterfly and gotten clear, detailed pictures. You can even see the barbs on its legs. It's easy to use, I like being able to crop my pictures on the camera, you can even add a sound tag onto your picture. I like that you can put it on smart capture and the camera does the work for you. Its a good, sturdy camera and even though I had read reviews that it was a little bulky, it is smaller than my last digital camera and doesn't feel bulky to me at all. So far, loving this camera!
Pro says: Exceptional camera at a ridiculous price!! July 9, 2010
Larry D Blumenthal (Silver City, New Mexico)
58 out of 62 found this review helpful
Please read carefully: this is from a 35-year veteran Hollywood photographic professional who is both a still photographer and cinematographer. I carefully read the many reviews of the Kodak Z915, a very inexpensive digital camera. I noted comments of both those who raved about, as well as those who panned, this camera's performance. In fact, some of the criticisms gave me pause when deciding to buy my wife this model as a new camera for her birthday. She loves to shoot, but has no interest in a Canon D5 or such style of photographic gear. But quick photos from her cell phone were becoming a liability, especially considering her rather keen photographic eye and sense. So, without wanting to overwhelm her positive natural and artistic instincts with new gear of such professional level that she would be stifled by HAVING to control too much minutia, I decided to get her something viable for good results, yet not a fortune to buy or too complicated to learn! I am happy to report this gift was a huge hit! And here's why:
1) First, fully ignore the complaints or bad reviews - either they know nothing about cameras or photography, can't follow instructions, or are simply too effing stupid or lazy to read the VERY CLEAR manual included. But mostly, these are people who go to taco bell expecting elegant epicurean dining. All my fears were allayed when I saw the Z915 in person.
2) The camera functions as described and has exceeded ALL my possible expectations.
3) The photos it produces, and the available functions to produce them, stagger the mind at this price!!!!!!
4) The Schneider optics on this optical 10:1 zoom tracks well, has sparkling crisp resolution and is beautifully color corrected for achromatic distortion - very important for longer lens shooting - especially when combined with ...
5) ...the amazing 10.5 megapixel resolution of this extraordinary consumer level camera system! There is plenty of room for up to even a another 5x digital zoom-in beyond the optical zoom limits to keep the image moderately clean on a 5x8 printed photograph. Bravo. In other words, if you were to crop an image to include only the words THIS IS ALL I WANT IN MY PIC from this review, it would still be a clear clean image.
6) The features are perfect and all work well, from the SmartCam all-auto-point-and-shoot setting, to the many options for backlit subjects, intentional far or near focus even while auto-focus is working, to a setting which is fully manual wherein you must tell the camera what to do in every way just like a pro upscale still SLR camera. Plenty of shutter flexibility for sports, very fast turn around time for quick shots, quality for portraits and nature photography, lotsa special stuff for things like fireworks, red-eye, even document archiving! The only drawback I had was the lack of through-the-lens occular viewfinder for the eye. But most folks will prefer the wonderful LCD imager on the camera viewfinder anyway, which is set at half brightness from the factory and can be turned up for fair viewing even in sunshine! A viewfinder shroud can help this along for quite satisfactory results.
7) And if all this isn't enough, the camera does amazing 3-panel digitally stiched panorama shots, and will video record image and sound in crisp Standard Definition video quite nicely. How fun. I noticed a couple folks bitched that the sound recorded was way down and therefore a big problem. As I said before, those morons are the problem. If they had simply looked at the diagram in the manual which tells you where the microphone is located (holes just at 10 0'clock of the lens housing), then they would have realized they had put their finger over the mic holes while they were video recording. Normally their forefinger should be on the zoom control anyway!
In closing, let me just say that as a Hollywood photography professional there was no way was I going to just toss mama this camera, say "have fun" and then walk away. I did what all us camera and cinema geeks do - and that is take this little model through its paces. I am frankly shocked that Kodak pulled all this off for $120. No, it's not a high end professional replacement by any means, but my honey will no doubt take some amazing shots which might rival anything I would have"planned" to do with my Canon or Nikon. Eat your heart out Canon and Sony! Simply amazing.
Luv It October 2, 2009
J. Goerge (MI)
47 out of 50 found this review helpful
This camera is more than I expected. Much smaller than my older X4 optical digital Kodak camera. I love that I can zoom in and out while in video mode (maybe this is more common now but wasn't an option on my 6 year old kodak). I took video/stills at my daughter's swim meet last evening. I am very impressed with the quality and the zoom. I was able to capture her diving in the water (not even in sports mode). Only used this so far for this one occasion but this is exactly why I purchased it in the first place so I am very satisified.
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