Kodak EasyShare Z981 Camera - By: Donuts72

Meet the most innovative addition to the Kodak EasyShare family - the Z981. A 14 mega-pixel digital camera with a large 3" LCD display screen, in addition to an absolutely unbelievable 26x wide-angle optical stabilized Schnieder-Kreuznach Variogon zoom lens. Yes, 26x!! Bring the whole world up close and in the picture frame at the touch of a button.

The Z981 EasyShare is truly what it says - easy to share. Kodak's Share key makes it simple for you to tag any pictures that you might like to upload later to YouTube, Facebook, Flikr, Kodak Galley or even email. The Kodak EasyShare software package likewise makes keeping track of and organizing your photographs a piece of cake. It also enables you to modify your photos without having to use difficult and expensive programs - fix red eye, add text, smooth out lines and wrinkles and improve lighting.

A distinctive feature of this remarkable camera is its clever vertical shutter release and detachable vertical grip which help you to shoot portrait or landscape photographs comfortably and with ease.

Not confident about which setting to use? No problem! Kodak's Smart Capture settings make all the technical selections for you. When set to Smart Capture, your Z981 will evaluate the lighting and other settings, and will set the exposure, focus and ISO to give you crisp, sharp, vivid images. There are also unique modes for sports, children, landscapes, portraits and much more.

Or perhaps for those of you who are more interested in having creative control over your photos, this camera also has modes where you can regulate apertures, shutter speed, ISO or all three. Capture the photos in RAW file format for even more control when you edit your photos.

Not content with just taking amazing photographs, your Kodak EasyShare Z981 will in addition take HD pictures in 16:9 format, and HD quality video using MPEG-4 data compression. You can also print and share single frames within your videos.

When you have taken all of your wonderful photographs, share them instantly right from the camera in the gorgeous big LCD screen, generate a slideshow of you photos, and even include a soundtrack!

Everything you will need to get up and running right away is in the box - the camera, of course, a detachable vertical grip, 4 Kodak pre-charged rechargeable AA digital camera batteries, USB cable, 64MB of internal memory, lens cap, neck strap and user guide.

Pros

The quality of both photographs and videos were said to be first rate, offering clear, sharp and vibrant images. The speed of the camera's start up and the "click-to-capture" speed were also said to be superb.

A few people appreciated the function buttons which mean that you don't have to browse through a whole lot of menus to locate what you are searching for. It is straightforward to use and set.

Cons

One customer pointed out a couple of points that she felt let the camera down when it comes to design and build quality - she said that the on/off switch was awkwardly positioned, the battery compartment is tricky to close and lock, and the zoom button is located on the back rather than the top of the camera.

A number of other individuals believed that the pictures and videos had too much of a red tone to them, and that this made the pictures look unnatural.

Create some "Kodak Moments" with the innovative Z981 with tons of new features for amateurs and professionals alike. Simple to use, and easy to share!

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