Editorial Review:Product Description:At 12 Megapixels, the Kodak EasyShare V1253 is capable of shooting still pictures at up to an amazing 4,000x3,000 pixel resolution. Better yet, the V1253 lets you capture images in a 16:9 HD perspective to fill the surface of your HDTV set. Shoot videos at up to 720p res. Of course you can trust Kodak for simple, easy use and fine images. Capture a great shot time after time with multiple scene modes such as portrait, children, snow, beach, backlight, and panorama stitch Large, bright 3.1 Widescreen LCD Stores images on SD memory cards (at least 1GB recommended option for practical use) On-camera Share button ISO sensitivity to 3200 Creative Point-&-Shoot use - Focus modes normal autofocus, micro AF, infinity; Programmed and adjustable autoexposure modes; Long time exposure 0.5-8.0 seconds adjustable Drive modes - single shot, first burst (1.7 fps up to 3 frames), self timer (10 sec.), self timer (2 sec.), two-shot self timer Built-in multimode electronic-flash Quicktime and MP4 video capture at up to Quality HD (720p) at 30 fps widescreen; VGA (640 480) at 30 fps standard screen Connections - A/V output (NTSC or PAL, user selectable), KODAK Camera/Printer Dock interface, digital USB 2.0 high-speed connection PictBridge Unit Dimensions W H D - 4.0 2.2 0.9 in. (101.9 54.6 23.4 mm); Weight 5.5 oz (155 g) without battery Kodak EasyShare accessory compatible
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
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Don't buy it - Cheap flimsy junk
Cons:
Got this as a replacement for our P880 from Kodak. Took over a year to sort it out with Kodak (7 returns) before they sent us a new camera. The v1253 is glitchy. Won't even work with some of the new Kodak branded memory cards. Kept getting file write errors. Aside from the last person we talked to for Kodak support (an American in Rochester, NY) Kodak support is everyone's outsourced nightmare. Long holds, repeating things on the screen over and over, mis-information. I didn't get to talk to the American until three weeks after Kodak had my camera for the last time. I had already given up on it and bought an Olympus DSLR E-410. Don't buy this or any other Kodak cameras, unless you want a big headache when they break in less than a month.
Camera will occasionally extend the lens and not turn on the rest of the way, thus making you remove the battery and put it back in (this also resets the clock, which you must set before taking a picture).
Camera has a stuck pixel right in the middle of the screen. Nice bright blue.
Compression on pictures is way too high - don't expect to print anything other than 4" x 6" prints - ever. My six year old Sony 3.2 MP takes better quality pictures.
Movie quality is so-so. You better have a brand new computer if you want to playback the HD setting. By the way, you'll need to convert it to a more usable format for any Video software to be able to use it.
You must charge it from the computer's USB port - there is no included charger.
NO Manual controls over aperture and shutter speeds.
Pros:
Fits in my pocket.
Pictures are well processed in the camera - good light processing well balanced.
Relatively quick power up to take a picture time - about a second.
Battery life is pretty good for that big screen
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Very Disappointed!
I own a larger Kodak Easyshare camera but wanted to downsize to something I can fit in my purse. I love my larger camera and expected the same quality photos from this littler version. I am extremely disappointed! There are 23 different photos taking options and I have tried them all unsuccessfully. Even taking photos on auto results in bad pictures. I should have taken the camera back right away and got a refund but I kept thinking I just needed to get the hang of the camera. This is the first time I have ever been unhappy with a Kodak product.
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Love it, Love IT
I absolutely love this camera. We had a Konica Minolta that is not even close. This stitches the pictures together for a huge panoramic shot...right in the camera. No other software needed! It takes practically unlimited digital movies, that can be played back right in the camera or on the computer.
I would have given it 5 stars except that the software appears to crash my computer (VISTA ;-( that I hate) another review said you have to charge it on the computer, you don't there is a seperate charging plug, and you can also keep an extra battery charged up to replace as needed. (which is the case with most digital cameras) For the price it is really good. The zoom is not the best, but hey, you can't have everything. If you need a panoramic camera that takes great quality movies in HD, this is the one.
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Great Camera!
I love my new V1253 Camera. I have been using it for almost two weeks now and am really impressed both by the quality of the pictures in 12MP and 9MP wide screen and the quality of the video. I purchased a G610 Printer dock for instant printing and the pictures are beautiful. I also used the EasyShare software to order pictures online from Kodak and they are excellent and even cheaper than those printed at home. I would recommend buying a large data card. I bought an 8gb SDHC card and it will hold about 2000 pics. Some have complained about the need to charge the camera from the computer, and I agree. For about $25 you can buy an AC adapter which will charge the battery in about an hour. For about $8, you can buy an adapter that allows the USB cord to plug into a wall socket. I have tried both and they both work fine. I also purchased an AC/DC universal charger that charges the batteries out of the camera. This is great if you are visiting foreign countries because it also has universal plugs, but otherwise is probably not worth the money. I paid $181 with shipping for this camera and I think it was a great deal.
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good camera for the price
great little camera for the price. I was behind the times and hadn't gone digital, but now I don't have to worry about ruining my film in airports anymore. It is easy to use and has a pretty large screen. Only drawback is one I guess all cameras have, when you take a picture in bright sunlight and try to see it onscreen, it is hard to see without going into the shade. But it is a great little camera.
