Kodak EasyShare V1073 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Vivid colors and high-definition video capture help make up for boring design and a convoluted menu system in this EasyShare camera.

Pros: Takes very good indoor and outdoor still images. Can capture HD video (1,280-by-720 at 30 fps). Relatively low noise in high ISO shots.

Cons: Dull design. 3-inch touch screen is very dim. Not all controls are touch-screen-based. Poor battery performance. No HDMI-out for video playback.

Review summary: Kodak jumps on the touch-screen bandwagon.

Review summary: : This is a 10 megapixel compact camera with a 37-111mm zoom lens, branded as Schneider Kreuznach. The lens is optically stabilised and there is the obligatory face detection. Images can be captured in the appropriate resolution and format for high defini

Pros: : The picture quality is typically Kodak - bright, slightly over-saturated and over-sharpened. Postcard prints made straight from the camera on the new Kodak ESP5 printer are consistently excellent. And, much to our surprise, we found that pictures taken

Cons: : There is a strange effect of noise reduction that shows up in areas of solid colour, such as blue skies. The effect appears as solid blocks of blue of a different tone. Very curious. And the LCD is totally useless as a viewfinder in sunlight. The protec

Verdict: : The test camera came without an instruction manual but we had no trouble finding our way around the various functions - the mark of an intuitive piece of equipment. We liked the zappy, Kodak-style images and were impressed with the print quality, even u

Review summary: kodak easyshare v1073 review: Don't be fooled by its contemporary metal design: the heart of this disappointing camera is pure plastic.

Pros: Movie star looks, Colourful snaps and movies, Price

Cons: Terrible LCD, Finger-twisting touch menus, Slow performance

Verdict: The Kodak EasyShare V1073 is the best example we've seen for trying a camera before buying it online. Smouldering urban looks and rock-solid build quality aside, this Kodak is a pain to use and delivers only average images.