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Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS

23 Jan, 2009, 4:59 pm IST | by Nikhil Singh | Point and Shoot Point and Shoot


Performance
As you can see from the pictures in the article, the Z1015 IS offers brilliant color reproduction. While the reproduction is the most natural, its rather consumer friendly since it has a vibrant 'happy' feel to it. Plus, the auto white balance is quite accurate, so image reproduction over all is impressive.

The down side is that detailing at full resolution (10 MP) is too smudged, making it unusable for large prints. For smaller images though, the sharpness isn't too bad, making this camera ideal for web usage.

Shot with ISO 6400

Another negating factor is that it takes a long 3.5 seconds from power-up to shot, which is undeniably slow. The shutter lag is minimal and the delay between shots in burst mode is about 1 second, which while good, isn't anything to write home about.

Conclusion
While the Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS does have a few notable drawbacks, it makes for a rather feature rich package. With features that exceed the price range, it's certainly a good buy for beginners who wish to climb the ladder into amateur photography. If you expect good performance at full 10 megapixel resolution, I suggest you reconsider. For anything other than that, the camera's a good buy.

Tech Specs

Dimensions 118 x 83 x 78 mm
Weight
375 g
Type
Superzoom
Connectivity
USB 1.0
StorageSD/SDHC card, Internal
Battery Type

Kodak KLIC-8000 Lithium-Ion, & charger

LCD Type 3.0", 230,000 pixels
View Finder
N/A
SensorCCD
Effective Pixels 10.0 Megapixel
ISO Sensitivity
Auto (80-3200), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (3200 and 6400 at 3.1 MP)
Optical Zoom15x
Digital Zoom
5x
Shutter Speed16 - 1/1000 sec
Aperture F3.5 - F5.4
Format JPEG, RAW
White Balance

4 positions

Flash
Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
Self Timer
2 - 10 sec
Video Resolution720p
Sound Yes
MRP
Rs 14,999

Tags: Kodak , digicam , digital camera , 10 megapixel

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