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REVIEWS / POINT AND SHOOT / KODAK INDIA PVT. LTD.

Kodak EasyShare M853

06 Nov, 2007, 3:19 pm IST | Laiq Qureshi | Point and Shoot

This 8MP camera also features multi-zone AF (auto focus) so it can detect more than one object to focus on. You can reach the macro mode directly through the dial, so there is no mucking around with menus etc. Having said that, it still brings no new wonders as the macro shots were very bad. There is very little detailing, and pictures from a close range look kind of sodden.

Shooting during daylight is not a problem, but night time shots can be a pain. Unlike most cameras in this range, the M853 suffers from shutter lag. Firstly it takes ages to focus on anything and in the end still manages to deliver out-of-focus pictures. Also, in the night scene mode, pictures had an avoidable reddish tinge.

Even though the M853 has a macro mode to take pictures of objects within 28 inches, it hardly gives good results. I've taken better pictures than the one I managed on the M853.

The overall performance of the camera is below par. Pictures are noisy, with smudging problems prevalent in most. Detailing in images is minimal, and much as I hate to say this, you will find a lot of purple fringing. The images are not as crisp as you'd expect either.

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