Editorial Product Review:

Item Description:
At 12 Megapixels, the Kodak EasyShare V1253 is capable of shooting still pictures at up to an amazing 4,000x3000 pixel resolution. Better yet, the V1253 lets you capture images in a 16:9 HD perspective to fill the surface of your HDTV screen. Shoot videos at up to 720p res. Trust Kodak for simple, easy use and high quality 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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Accessories available:

• 3-Year Extended Service Plan - Covers Electronic Items $201-$500 - Repair
• Duracell 1GB Secure Digital Memory Card
• Kodak PH160 Media Cartridge for Kodak EasyShare Printer Docks
• Lowepro 3444010 Bag, D-pods 20, Black
• SanDisk SDDR-89-A15 ImageMate 12 in 1 Reader (Silver/Black)

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Customer Rating: - Failed after 10 months!
I bought this as an anniversary gift for my husband. His first was a Kodak 4MP which died after about two years, and we were unsure whether the kids played and dropped it so that it would not turn on anymore. My husband loved the qualities of the photos then, despite the shutter lag (which was a pain when taking "kodak" moments).

So I bought him this new one (which eliminated that shutter lag problem) and we were very happy with it initially. This time we made sure it is safe from the kids. My husband had been particularly careful handling it (it was expensive at $297 bought at Best Buy!) but suddenly, it would have lots of horizontal white lines when taking photos, worse when outdoors using natural light! I tried to check the photos by inserting the SD card to my printer slot, and they were still there (so it was not the LCD that was the problem). The troubleshooting page of Kodak determined the problem as something I could not fix and that they would have to repair for FREE since it was within warranty. I wonder how long it would work ok after repair? Sent the camera (we paid for shipping) last week. I am keeping my fingers crossed.

So if you are seriously considering buying this camera, think again...

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Customer Rating: - WoW made me put my Sanyo HD1000 down!!!
I am very much into cameras and have had the chance to own many. Loved some and disliked others. Up until now I have been using my Sanyo HD1000 camera to catch my little ones in action. The Sanyo is a great camera and is not too bulky on my side but thought maybe it was time after almost a year of use to look at something totally different!

I looked for some time. I wanted to find something smaller and never actually considered a point and shoot camera but wow was I supprised by this one. The pictures are fantastic and the HD video is great as well.
Now the video is not quite as good as my Sanyo but it is very good and the pictures that the Kodak takes cannot be compared to. The camera does work very well in low light for video. Very important for me.
The sound is truely stereo. I also love the fact that this camera is much slimmer than the Sanyo and does not get caught on door ways as I walk through them.


Ok now the bad. The battery must be charged through a small adapter and plugged into the USB port and the computer must be on for the camera to charge. The adapter is small and can, no will get lost easily. This adapter must also be used to download to the computer. In the video mode you will get lens flare or purple fringing if you are looking at bright light in its view. Not bad but it is there.

My conclusion is that for the money the pictures are fantastic and the video is great! I have put my 800.00 Sanyo in my draw to collect dust while I enjoy this wonderful Kodak V1253!

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Customer Rating: - An HD Video Camera that Fits In Your Pocket! Oh Wait! is a Pic Cam?!
Ok. So, you are the type of guy/girl who is always around and about on a regular basis. you see things others fail to notice. and you see it so you want to show it with your perspective. a dv cam is too big, and lets face it, those "Flip" cameras are just good for poor uploads. what if i tell you there is a camera, that not only takes grate pictures, but it also records HD 720p with stereo sound. And better yet, it has a huge ccd sensor. a 1/2.1" of an inch to be exact. bigger than most consume DV cameras (1/6th of an inch). the colors are stunningly accurate and very minimal fringing for the size of the lens. it is as good, or better than the canon s30 i previously own and still use. it also has the advantage of zooming in or out while recording. a big plus! but what about pictures you say? it has an amazing narrow depth of field of an f3.1 aperture. great for macro, portraits and close-ups.

sadly, unlike the canon, this lack the manual settings. such as: manual focusing and aperture value. witch i find really convenient for when the camera starts focusing on its own on an undesired object. you would think the lack of this two features would amp the focus. well, it does not. in fact is as slow as my old canon. and when it does, the results are unknown until after you take the picture. it does have face detection for when you start feeling lazy and just want to let the camera do her thing. is not fast! and even when on, it might not function at a very close range or very dark places. which is rather strange. for the pictures appear focused until you press the trigger and that is when the blur appears. it has a big sensor, this should not happen.

this is not a video camera replacement. close! very close! and i tell you why. the zoom is too loud for its two little ears. and you could hear it focusing at times. there are no headphone jacks, nor mic jacks. so, this is not a replacement. though, i have seen great videos recorded with this camera at vemeo.com. were people use a digital sound recorder for the voice. you will be surprised at the quality of the videos. the ISO goes as low as 64 iso. no noise! no noise people. the grains are barely noticeable. and it also has a slow shutter. up to 8 sec for those light tricks. the negatives do not compare to what this camera is capable of. so, buy it and see for yourself. and i see it's now $168.03 for an 8 months old model. WOW! i mainly use it for video. but the picture are as good.

i paid rather too much when it first came out. $250.00. and i was not sorry at all. after getting used to the retardation of the focus in pictures, and carrying a small tripod for tricky situations, i really enjoy it. it is the best combination i have ever had. video and picture in a camera smaller that your hand. and high quality in both. it is close to slr quality but not with the slr size nor weight.

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Customer Rating: - 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