Kodak z915 Review

KODAK Z915 IS 10MP HD Digital Camera Black

w/32mb Internal Memory, HD Movie Recording w/sound, 2.5" LCD

10 X Optical ZOOM! Optical Image Stabilization

1 YEAR Kodak Warranty!

Become a better photographer with a smarter camera. The KODAK EASYSHARE Z915 Digital Camera has an extended zoom so you can get closer to those far away shots. And, with Kodak’s innovative Smart Capture feature, camera settings are adjusted to deliver beautiful pictures, automatically. The Z915 is compact, not complex, so you can take incredible pictures at an incredible price.

Features & Specifications

Powerful zoom, remarkable speed and clarity

Take photography to the next level. Whether you’re zooming in on fast action shots or taking a picture of your grand surroundings, the Z915 is the camera that can handle it. And it’s surprisingly simple to use.

10X optical zoom with image stabilization

• The all glass 10X optical zoom lens (35–350 mm) zooms in fast to deliver extraordinary creative performance
• Fast f/3.5–f/4.8

Optical image stabilization

• Capture sharp, steady shots when shooting at long zoom ranges
• Optical image stabilization automatically minimizes camera shake to deliver sharper pictures

Amazing quality prints with 10 MP

• 10 MP means you can make stunning prints up to 30 × 40 in.
• More megapixels means you can crop and enlarge and still have great picture quality
• However you choose to print—at home, at retail, or online—trust KODAK for picture quality that’s truly exceptional and for memories that will last

Best-in-class[1]click to capture speed

< 0.3 second click-to-capture speed means you can capture that challenging action shot without delay

Beautiful pictures, more often—automatically

Become a better photographer with a smarter camera. The KODAK EASYSHARE Z915 Digital Camera blends the latest picture-taking technology with the ultimate in style—and with Kodak’s innovative Smart Capture feature, it’s the take-anywhere camera that does it all—automatically.

Kodak's Smart Capture feature

Take better pictures than ever before. Kodak's innovative Smart Capture feature adjusts camera settings for great pictures in just about any environment—automatically.

• Intelligent scene detection—detects and analyzes scene conditions
• Intelligent capture control—automatically sets camera settings including exposure, focus and ISO for clear, sharp pictures even in low light and challenging situations
• Intelligent image processing—reduces noise and clears up dark shadows for vibrant, crisp details and true-to-life colors
• Experience Smart Capture

True HD quality: capture stunning pictures

HD picture capture

• Capture beautiful HD pictures in 16:9 format
• View your pictures in high definition on an HDTV or other HD devices

KODAK Theatre HD Player (optional device)

Give your pictures the life they deserve. With the KODAK Theatre HD Player, you can relive your memories on your big screen HDTV in stunning high-definition.

• Relive your HD pictures and videos on your HDTV
• Access pictures from your PC, camera, and online photo sharing sites
• Wirelessly send and receive pictures with Kodak’s Picture Mail feature
• Create slideshows to your favorite songs
• Access Internet Radio, podcasts and other web content on your HDTV

Compact, not complex

 

Capture consistently great shots by utilizing features such as face detection, on-camera editing features, KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology and much more. And after you take the shot, do even more. Turn your pictures into a multimedia slideshow, complete with music and effects.

High ISO mode

• Capture the details in low light conditions and fast action situations with a powerful, high ISO (up to 1600)
• Faster shutter speeds mean you can capture scenes in low light and fast action
• The camera automatically selects from ISO 64 to ISO 1600 based on lighting conditions

Face detection

For great shots of friends and family, face detection locates faces and automatically adjusts camera settings

Multimedia slideshow

Tell your story your way using the multimedia slideshow feature.

• Turn your pictures into a creative multimedia slideshow right from your camera
• Set the mood when you choose from pre-loaded sound themes to accompany your slideshow
• Insert creative transitions and bring your pictures to life

Text and sound tags

Add text or sound tags to your pictures, on-camera, so you can easily find and organize them later using KODAK EASYSHARE Software.

• Never forget the details of your pictures with text tags
• Let your pictures have their say with sound tags

On-camera picture-enhancing features

• Easily capture and create great shots with features such as on-camera cropping, blurry picture alert, undo delete and picture rotation
• Panorama stitch mode combines up to three shots into one large picture on-camera
• Verify the exposure of your picture using the histogram feature on live view, quick view and review

KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology

Make your pictures as vivid as the moment you took them. Print better, brighter pictures using KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology in PASM modes.

• Make better, brighter pictures
• Relive your memories in richer detail
• Clear up dark shadows to reveal more smiles

Shoot video with ease

• Record continuous VGA video (640 × 480) at 30 fps with sound and on-camera editing
• Video print options include 1, 4, 9, and 16-up prints
• Save single frames and e-mail to family and friends

Internal memory plus

• Don’t miss a shot if your memory card becomes full—switch to in-camera memory quickly, thanks to the internal memory plus feature
• 32 MB internal memory[2]and SD/SDHC card compatibility lets you start shooting right out of the box

Convenient battery options

The Z915 is always powered and ready to go.

Never miss a shot because of a dead battery—with convenient power options, including rechargeable batteries, you’ll be able to capture even more moments

PASM, scene and color modes for advanced creativity

Program, aperture and shutter priority, as well as full manual mode (PASM)

• Program mode (P)—camera sets optimal shutter speed and aperture combination
• Aperture priority mode (A)—you choose aperture, the camera sets shutter speed
• Shutter priority mode (S)—you choose shutter speed, the camera sets aperture
• Manual mode (M)—you choose both the aperture and shutter speed

Manual controls

• Exposure compensation—± 2.0 EV in ± 1/3 EV step increments
• Aperture— f/3.5–f/4.8
• Shutter speed—16–1/1250 sec. (auto), 16–1/1000 sec. (S/M mode)
• ISO equivalents—(automatic) 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
• Auto focus—TTL imager AF system
• Exposure metering—multi-pattern, center-weighted, center-spot
• White balance—auto, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent, open shade
• Flash mode—auto, off, fill

Multiple scene modes

• Portrait modes—portrait, night portrait, backlight, self
• Landscape modes—landscape, night landscape, fireworks, sunset
• Bright scene modes—sport, beach, snow
• Action modes—sport, children, stage
• Text mode—ensures sharp text when photographing documents

5 color modes

• High color
• Low color
• Natural color
• Black and white
• Sepia

The simple way to share

The Z915 is part of the KODAK EASYSHARE System, so sharing your pictures is amazingly simple. Just press Share.

One button upload via Share button

• Sharing starts right on the back of the camera
• Upload and share your favorite pictures and videos to YouTube™ and KODAK Gallery via the Share button and KODAK EASYSHARE Software

KODAK EASYSHARE Software (included)

The simplest way to organize, edit, create, and share.

• Organize your pictures with your own tags and star ratings then use the search feature to quickly find any picture in your collection
• Edit your pictures with ease—select from a variety of simple tools that reduce red-eye, improve lighting, remove wrinkles and blemishes, and add text
• Create photo projects online or at home—choose from hundreds of templates and designs to create album pages, cards, invitations and much more
• Share your photos and videos with family and friends at the KODAK Gallery or YouTube™

¹Among 10X optical zoom, image stabilized digital cameras as of November 2008.

²32 MB internal memory / 13.5 MB available for picture storage (1 MB equals 1 million bytes).

Product Specifications

Standard features

Sensor type
1 / 2.3 type CCD

Effective pixels
10 MP (3672 × 2748)

Lens
35–350 mm (35 mm equiv.) f/3.5–4.8

Zoom
10X optical, 5X advanced digital, total zoom range 50X

Image stabilization
Optical

Shutter speed

• 1/8–1/1250 sec. (auto)
• 16–1/1000 sec. (S/M mode)

Monitor
2.5 in. high resolution (230K dots), 5 level brightness adjustments

Storage
32 MB internal memory[1]available, SDHC/SD card expansion slot

Auto focus

Focus Type
TTL imager AF system

Modes
normal, macro, infinity

Focus range

• wide standard: 0.5 m–infinity
• tele standard: 1.2 m–infinity
• wide macro: 0.12–0.6 m
• tele macro: 0.6–1.3 m

Auto focus control
single, continuous

Auto focus zones
TTL multi-zone, center zone face priority

Face-priority AF
yes

AF (Auto Focus) assist light
yes

Exposure control

ISO sensitivity

• auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

Metering modes
multi-pattern, center-weighted, spot

Compensation
±2.0 EV with 1/3 EV steps

Bracketing
±1.0 EV with 1/3 EV steps, 3 images

White balance
auto, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent, open shade

Flash

Range

• 5.4 m (@ wide, in Smart Capture mode)
• 3.9 m (@ tele, in Smart Capture mode)

Modes
auto, off, fill, red-eye reduction, off

Compensation
±1.0 EV in 1/3 steps

Shooting specifications

Drive modes
single shot, burst (1.5 fps up to 3 images), self-timer (10 sec.), delay shutter (2 sec.), 2-shot self timer

Shooting modes
Smart Capture, sport, P (program mode), A (aperture priority mode), S (shutter priority mode), M (manual mode), portrait, panorama (left–right, right–left), video, SCN (scene modes)

Scene modes
high ISO, portrait, night portrait, landscape, night landscape, flower, sunset, backlight, candlelight, manner/museum, text, beach, snow, fireworks, children, self-portrait, stage

Click to capture
< 0.2 sec.

Shot to shot
< 1.3 sec

Still capture

Still format
JPEG/EXIF v2.21

Picture size

• 10 MP (3648 × 2736)—4:3
• 8.9 MP (3648 × 2432)—3:2
• 7.5 MP (3648 × 2048)—16:9
• 5.0 MP (2592 × 1936)—4:3
• 3.1 MP (2048 × 1536)—4:3
• 2.2 MP (1824 × 1216)—3:2
• 2.1 MP (1920 × 1088)—16:9
• 1.2 MP (1280 × 960)—4:3

Color modes
high color, natural color, low color, sepia, black and white

Sharpness
high, normal, low

Review options
single, magnification with navigation box, multi-up, multi-field search, slideshow, multimedia slideshow

Editing
on-camera crop, KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology, voice annotation

File management
delete, undo delete, copy, protect, text tagging, one-button upload

Video capture

Format
QUICKTIME Photo JPEG

Quality

• VGA (640 × 480) at 30 fps
• QVGA (320 × 240) at 30 fps

Length
continuous up to 4 GB

Microphone
yes

Review options
play, rewind, pause, fast-forward and rewind, forward and rewind by frame, multimedia slideshow, bookmarks, view by

Editing
make a picture from video, action print (1, 4, 9, 16-up), trim, copy

File management
delete, undo delete, copy, protect, text tagging, one-button upload

Customization

Custom settings
LCD brightness (5 levels), date stamp (on/off), image storage, capture frame grid (on/off), image stabilizer control, red-eye preflash (on/off), quick view (on/off), advanced digital zoom, orientation sensor, sound, volume, date & time, auto power off, video out, language, reset camera

Sharing

Share button
yes

Physical specifications

I/O interface
digital (USB 2.0 high speed) connector for data and video

Power
(2) AA batteries (alkaline, lithium, or Ni-MH), optional AC adapter

Tripod mount
¼ in. standard

Dimensions
W × H × D: 4.2 × 2.9 × 1.4 in.

Weight
7.8 oz (without SD card and batteries)

Compatibility

Direct printing
PictBridge-enabled

Software

works with KODAK EASYSHARE Software

Condition & Warranty

his product is 100% brand new. KODAK Retail box. This package includes the following warranty:

• Warranty Length: This product comes with 1 YEAR Warranty BY KODAK.

• Coverage: This warranty covers repair or replacement of defective product.

Package Contents

• KODAK EASYSHARE Z915 Digital Camera
• (2) KODAK Alkaline AA Batteries or equivalent
• USB cable
• Wrist strap
• User's Guide with KODAK EASYSHARE Software