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By A. Paliyathayil Jacob
i just brought my new kodak Z-980. the colour saturation when taking photos of people is ot good.. i'm not happy with the output, but ok with outside photos including macro , long distance with it's masive 24X zoom. but inside house is not to my desire, it come in more reddish than natural and patched with colours.I have mixed feelings about the Z-980 camera. However, I do not like how its handles skin tones. superzoom camera, but it will not replace a DSLR, but then neither is it the size of a DSLR camera.It does very well with close-up or macro photos.I too am concerned about the fragile quality of the lens when fully extended.
By G. D. Woodhouse (UK)
I spent a lot of time reviewing these Bridging/Super-zoom camera's and very nearly opted for the Olympus, but was drawn to the Kodak as my family and I have used their camera's for years and had no complaints. After a bit of a fiasco getting hold of one (not from Amazon I hasten to add) I eventually received mine and really decided to get to grips with it whilst on holiday in France.
I have to say I am extremely impressed - the quality of pictures is superb and the zoom is nothing short of amazing (although quality will suffer if you push it to its extreme). It does everthing I hoped and more.
One thing I would agree with is the lens cover is not great, but a suitable case and care when adding removing should address this minor failing ( I use a Lowepro Cirrus 100 which is nice snug fit). The other thing I should point out is that to maximise the zoom you need to use one of the more manual settings - and these take a little trial and error (but that's the beauty of digital camera's - you just delete and re-take as need be).
Overall well worth the effort - I'm sure that DSLR fans will pick holes, but this camera ticks all boxes for me, and is so easy to use.
By Cuban Slide
For years ive always brought slim/compact cameras that never really did what i wanted them to...But this Does!...Its very simple to use and im not a photographer!Not too heavy for the size and its a shoot n go if you want it to be.But if you fiddle with the dial on top you can have it on all different modes including night/landscape/portrait etc & you can take fantastic close up; crisp clear photos without having to be a pro..The macro mode you use to take photos of flowers is simply breathtaking....Ive never taken such beautiful photos and i didnt know what macro mode was before!If like me you just want to take superior photos without having to really try..this camera is for you...Dont compare it with D/SLR cameras where you have to know about light/lenses etc..Bridge cameras are the perfect solution .....Dont forget this has a whopping 24x Zoom!
By RetryCancelAbort (East Anglia, UK)
Excellent optics, inadequately protected by a lens cap which pops itself off at the slightest excuse. Granted, it can't be allowed to jam the lens when you power-up the camera, but why is there not a filter thread on the outermost lens segment? By not doing this, Kodak are even denying themselves the opportunity to sell accessories. The viewfinder lacks a diopter adjustment. If you buy this camera (and, despite the niggling shortcomings, I *thoroughly* reccomend it), you'll need a bag for it, and you'll also want to replace the cheap-and-cheerful strap.
It would have been nice to be able to re-charge the batteries in-camera (with a less bulky charger), but at least it does take standard AA NiMH's, and doesn't need a 'dock'. Beware of the landscape/portrait switch if you fumble with the camera in the dark.
That said, the camera is easily the best value for money in its class. Kodak realised long ago that they had to play in the digital market to survive, and have consistently produced quality equipment at aggressively competetive prices. The image stabiliser is impressive, I have acceptably sharp pictures (with a slight exposure vignetting) which were taken hand-held on a moving, vibrating vaporeretta at full zoom in bright daylight. It worked quite well at night too (with less pixel 'noise' than I expected), as did the HD movie feature, which most competing brands don't yet have.
The only features this camera lacks are time-lapse stills/movies (which could be done in software, if the lens can be powered-down once it's focussed), and a button to allow the checking of manual focussing by temporarily applying digital zooming. It has simple presets for the novice, and manual settings for the serious amateur, though the aperture range is very limited.
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