Reviews of the Kodak EasyShare Z980
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CNET Review
The Good: Good, vibrant color; lots of shooting options, manual controls; hot shoe for add-on flash; includes rechargeable AA batteries.
The Bad: Clunky design; noisy photos.
The Bottom Line: The Kodak EasyShare Z980 has a lot to offer--including a wide-angle 24x zoom lens--but you'll have to overlook its clunky design and noisy photos.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 67/100 and users 83/100. Comparing these reviews to 555063 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 93/100 = Excellent.
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macworld.com
Review Summary: My first thought on seeing the Z980: “Yikes, this is bulky.” When I loaded the four AA-type rechargeable batteries, I felt the same apprehension about the weight. But once I started using the camera, I came to appreciate the solidness and comfort that ...
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: If you don't mind the additional weight and size, and you can overlook the slight shortcomings in imaging, the Kodak EasyShare Z980 is a solid buy. Its speed makes it a winner of a camera, even if Kodak isn't as sexy as other brands.
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Review Summary: If you don't mind the additional weight and size, and you can overlook the slight shortcomings in imaging, the Kodak EasyShare Z980 is a solid buy. Its speed makes it a winner of a camera, even if Kodak isn't as sexy as other brands.
Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co.
Part number: 1837152
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 3.6 in
- Depth 4.1 in
- Height 4.9 in
- Weight 14.6 oz
Main Features
- Resolution 12 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 64, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (3Mpix), ISO 6400 (3Mpix)
- Digital Zoom 5 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Text, Beach, Stage, Candle, Flower, Museum, Sunset, Children, Fireworks, Landscape, Back light, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Night portrait, Night landscape, Panorama assist, High sensitivity
- Special Effects Sepia, Natural, Low color, High color, Black & White
- Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 16 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Shade, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
- Digital Video Format H.264
- Still Image Format RAW, JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture H.264 - 1024 x 720, H.264 - 640 x 480, H.264 - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 64 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media None
- Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000, JPEG 4000 x 2664, JPEG 4000 x 2256, JPEG 2832 x 2128, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 1280 x 960, JPEG 1800 x 1200
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 20 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - F/2.8-5.0
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 26 - 624 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 25
- Min Focus Range 27.6 in
- Macro Focus Range 1-300cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.0
- Optical Zoom 24 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Manufacturer Schneider-Kreuznach
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Face detection, Audio recording, Auto power save, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Sharpness control, PictBridge support, Built-in help guide, USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Electronic
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 201,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Kodak EasyShare, Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Lens cap, Neck strap, Camera grip
- Cables Included USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Included )
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
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