Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera (Aqua) by Eastman Kodak Company
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Digital camera reviews of Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera (Aqua)
Digital camera Review: Kodak Zi8 Aqua Blue, newest model
Summary: 3 Stars
The request to do a survey was timely, as I was getting ready to return the unit for several reasons. First, the files this thing produces are huge and difficult to manipulate, even with well established video editors like Sony Vegas. The file format is MOV and is a high end H.263 format. After a lot of experimenting, I found out that I could rename the file extension to MKV, and then VideoLan (VLC) would play the files perfectly. But to edit them, I had to convert to a different format. I have been using a program called SUPER which does a nice job, BUT, I'm unhappy with the 720p 60fps mode. This is supposed to be for sporting events, where the high frame rate helps to reduce motion blur. But no player or converter I have found yet can handle this frame rate. I have two young boys in a wrestling club, and the Zi8 is perfect to take matside to record the events, and freeze motion, but I have not been able to take advantage of this. Also, the unit claims to be a 5.1 Mpixel digital camera. It is marginal in outdoor lighting and terrible indoors, especially in fluorescent light. It does record 1080p, but you need a high speed SDHC card, and frankly, unless you can hold your little Zi8 perfectly still, nothing looks worse jiggly video shot at 1080p! This is a tripod only mode! I'm still deciding weather to keep this guy. I must admit the video shot at 720p 30fps is amazingly good, and holds up well even in low, fluorescent light. That alone may be worth $130 bucks.Digital camera Review: Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I really like the Kodak Zi8. It is easy to use, and the video quality is amazing for such a small, simple little camera. The 1080P videos look great on an HD TV, and the sound quality is remarkably good. The built in software makes it very easy to upload my videos to my Facebook, and my family and friends have enjoyed the Christmas videos that I've posted. I bought three of these cameras for my family this Christmas, and I couldn't be more pleased with my purchase!Digital camera Review: Kodak Zi8 pocket Video Camera
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this for a friend who likes to upload youtube videos. I thought this was an amazing purchase considering the size, quality and price. I was disappointed to find that the files were not compatable with Windows Movie Maker causing the reciever of the videocamera not to be able to use it. I researched before buying and hadn't read about this problem. So if you like to use Windows Movie Maker don't purchase this product. The video camera does include software for movie editing. I would be interested in knowing if this software is as easy to use as WMM.Digital camera Review: Kodak over FLIP...
Summary: 4 Stars
Kodak vi8 has the most features and best quality for point and shoot cameras at this price range on the market. After reading reviews for several weeks and watching youtube videos showing the quality of video picture from each camera, the clear choice was Kodak over FLIP. The image stability, ability to adjust resolutions and frames per second, change memory cards and hook up an external mic sold me .. with a FLIP, you can't do any of that :(
After having the camera for a month, I am very happy with my choice and would not have chosen differently.
Digital camera Review: Kodak pocket cam Z18
Summary: 5 Stars
I love my zi8 Pocket cam, I bought the Rasberry one for my self as a Christmas gift, I liked it so much
that I recenly bought my Daughter the teal one for her Birthday in July, and she is just as happy with it,
is is small enough to fit in my purse, it is light weight, its around the size of a cell phone. the strap
is vey handy.. I am not impressd with the zoom, pictures do get darker as you zoom all the way out, so I avoid useing
that feature when possiabe. ITs built in usb port is easy to use, I face book and utube alot, so this is quick and easy,
and I don't have to search for chords, l love it and it's worth the money.. and the scren is bigger than the flip pocket cams, which is a pluss..