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Kodak EasyShare Z915 reviews
You can find here the most interesting reviews / ratings from the well-known expert sites about the Kodak EasyShare Z915 Camera. Here are the reviewers:
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- 23 September 2009 - |
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- 0 |
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- 21 August 2009 - |
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- 3.5 |
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- 29 July 2009 - |
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- 4 |
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- 4 |
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- 22 June 2009 - |
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- 0 |
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- 19 June 2009 - |
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- 3.5 |
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- 07 June 2009 - |
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- 0 |
DigitalCameraReview 's conclusion / rating - 23 September 2009 |
“ Let's be honest: regardless of how it performs, the Z915 will attract plenty of buyers. It's a visually appealing camera with an attractive price that many discount retailers carry in their on-shelf inventories, which - performance and image quality considerations aside - will easily be enough to seal the deal on a fair number of purchases.
But ubiquity and good looks do not a superior camera make, and in the case of the Z915, there are so many choices out there anymore in the compact ultrazoom space that Kodak's offering doesn't really do a lot to stand out from the pack. There's no doubt that, in most respects and for most purposes, the Z915 is a perfectly capable camera. But considering some of the truly excellent ones against which it directly competes, the EasyShare also doesn't prove itself to be a best buy - even factoring in its attractively low price - in this increasingly crowded field... ”
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CNET 's conclusion / rating - 21 August 2009 |
“ You don't have to look too closely to see where Kodak trimmed things to get the EasyShare Z915's price so low: a small LCD, no Schneider-Kreuznach lens, plastic body components, AA-size alkaline batteries, and no HD movie capture, among a couple other things I'm sure. Nothing seems to be a deal breaker at its price, though, since you still get good photo quality, fast performance, lots of shooting options, and all at a reasonable price. If you're picky about your pictures you'll probably be disappointed. But, then again, you probably shouldn't be considering a $170 camera in the first place... ”
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PCWorld 's conclusion / rating - 29 July 2009 |
“ The EasyShare Z915 is designed for people who care more about how their camera performs than how it looks. It's not a fashion accessory, but it's extremely versatile and offers buyers an inexpensive way to learn how to master different aperture settings, shutter speeds, and other in-camera tweaks. This is a $200 camera with a $400 range of features, even if the image quality isn't the best we've seen... ”
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TrustedReviews 's conclusion / rating - 16 July 2009 |
“ The Kodak EasyShare Z915 offers a lot more than its price would lead you to expect, with good design and easy handling, outstanding performance and a useful range of manual exposure options, but it is let down by over-compressed image files and mediocre low-light performance... ”
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- 4 |
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Steves Digicams 's conclusion / rating - 22 June 2009 |
“ This compact camera is easy to point and shoot with just your right hand, but for changing settings and navigating menus, you will want to use two. Unlike most digicams that use the 4-way controller to quickly change flash settings, drive mode, etc.; the Z915 has dedicated buttons on top of the camera which are easier to get to and allow the 4-way controller to serve other functions. When the camera is in playback mode and you press the wide zoom to enter the thumbnail index, and we found that it takes the camera longer than most to process the thumbnails. This is not a big problem, but is something you will notice if you are trying to quickly pull up a certain stored image. The 2.5-inch LCD screen doesn't quite fill the back of the camera. Even though it has several adjustable levels of brightness, it can still be difficult to see in direct sunlight. The addition of an EVF or optical viewfinder, similar to what is found on the Z980 would have been very helpful.
Bottom Line - The Kodak EasyShare Z915 is a compact, versatile digicam for the photographer on a budget. It can be used by anyone with Smart Capture (auto mode) for beginners or full manual mode for more advanced photographers. The 10x optical zoom lens and optical image stabilization really make this camera stand out, as it only has a MSRP of US 199.95. This is the way to go if you are looking for as much versatility as you can get for as little as possible. If you'd like better image quality and can deal with a shorter zoom range, take a look at a camera like the Canon Powershot A1100 IS... ”
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RegHardware 's conclusion / rating - 19 June 2009 |
“ When it comes to performance, there’s no doubt that the 10x optical zoom is a bonus, although its specification is disappointing at the wide angle end. However, the optical image stabilisation system ensures you get rock-steady images when shooting at the extreme end of the telephoto setting. We also liked the panoramic mode, which was easy to use, and stitches up to three images in-camera. But picture quality was not so glowing. Perhaps we are being a bit hard on a sub-£200 camera with a 10x optical zoom, but we would have preferred it if Kodak had dropped a few features and concentrated a little more on improving performance... ”
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- 3.5 |
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MaximumCPU 's conclusion / rating - 07 June 2009 |
“ For the price, I cannot warrant the purchasing of this camera, despite its extensive attempts at ease-of-use. It strikes me as a simplistic camera attempting to be a top-of-the-line point-and-shoot, but gets bogged down by assuming the operator’s ignorance with the cameras functions. It offers impressive optics for a point-and-shoot camera of its size, but don’t expect a miraculous image. The sensor is still small and noisy at high sensitivities.
If you are in the market to purchase a first-time digital camera, a cheaper model that does not have cutting-edge specifications will be more appropriate. Alternatively, there are more powerful/useful point-and-shoot cameras in this price range... ”
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