Kodak EasyShare V610 digital camera Kodak adds a 10x zoom to its dual lens series, but is it the answer to your problems?

Reviewer: Doug Harman
Review Date: 10 May 2006
Manufacturer: Kodak
Price as reviewed: £349.99
Latest price: £128

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9/10

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4/10

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User: thetechnocrat (profile)
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Date Posted: 12 March 2007
Review: Generally this is a good camera however it does suffer from a few annoying shortcomings, not the least of which is the small capacity of the battery. I wrote to Kodak about this problem and they completely ignored me.

Another problem is camera shake. If you hold the camera 'rock steady' you will get good close-up and average landscape results without too much effort. On the other hand, if you try to use the excellent zoom without a tripod, camera shake is guaranteed to result.

Also, the higher the ISO setting you use the more 'grainy' the image.

Not as good as my wife's Fuji F40.

Conclusion - the V610 is a gimmick. Kodak could have made the performace better had they thought about it.

Pros: Compact attractive design and sturdy. Excellent zoom for such a small camera. Some good on-board utilities such as effortless synchronization of 'sweep' shots to make up a single panoramic pacture and the ability to isolate and save a single frame from a movie.

The onboard Bluetooth connectivity means that you can transmit a picture from your camera directly onto a phone or similar Bluetooth enabled device.
Cons: Battery capacity is very disappointing. You need to use a tripod on zoom shots to avoid camera shake. Poor high ISO results.
Score: 4/10
Rating: 2 people have rated this review helpful

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