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Great Value, awesome! But don't expect it to compete with $3000 camera
I rarely will type/review products but I've been a little frustrated reading the reviews of this product on Amazon and by users at other sites. Many users seem to think that this camera was designed to compete with expensive, professional cameras that cost thousands of dollars and produce full HD quality video. That's not what this is. Also, while my camera hasn't had the 'noise' issue from the Mic, i have seen a camera that had the issue and its BARELY noticeable. Its almost like a very quie...
[Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Video Camera (Black) Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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A little Raspberry Wonder!
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This little gem arrived via UPS just last week, and I am extremely impressed with the combination of features, quality and performance. Three things to keep in mind - remember the price being paid, it's ease-of-use, what it can do, and you can fully appreciate this device for what it is. I work with output from the five-figure JVC HD cameras as part of my job, and you are not buying one o...
[Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Video Camera (Black) Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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93%
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Significant improvement over zi6
Since I already own a Kodak zi6, I will restrict my review to comparison between Kodak zi8 and zi6. Overall, I feel that zi8 is a significant improvement over the previous model. The video quality is definitely better than zi6 in all conditions, whether outside in bright sunlight or indoors in low light. The firmware is superior giving a more user friendly interface and buttons layout is much nicer. Unlike zi6 where setting menus was hidden, this time you get direct access to settings including ...
[Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Video Camera (Black) Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Best camcorder if you're on a budget and need external mic input
Updated Star Rating: 4 Stars (can anyone tell me how to edit my previous star rating?)
In my previous review of the Kodak Zi8 I was pretty frustrated at the fact that whenever I used the built in microphone the recorded videos had an annoying high pitch whine that made the audio from my videos almost unusable. Kodak recognized that this was an issue and created a firmware update that fixed the problem. It also fixed a few other things like the previous issue of the image getting d...
[Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Video Camera (Black) Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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08/22/2009
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"Okay" for pocket camcorder. Bad at low lighting, Shaky, Plays "average" on PS3
Purchased to compliment my Nikon D60, and Powershot SD750. Better video clarity than my powershot video feature, but no major improvements due to average image stabilizer which results on shaky recordings. However, I would think that shaky videos are expected on any/all small pocket camcorders these days. Definitely NOT recommended for low lighting, image quality is bad indoor low-light, my SD750 does far better job.
If you have PS3, you have to convert .MOV file to .MP4 format usin...
[Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Video Camera (Black) Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Best Combo (Video/Photo) "Shirt Pocketable" Camcorder So Far
The camcorder (back-ordered) finally arrived last week and I noticed that the box seal had been broken and re-taped. It appears someone opened the box and updated the camera firmware to 1.03, which solves some of the problems others have reported. I had already heard about the latest firmware release (free download) and had planned to upgrade this myself, but Kodak resellers might be doing it on their own to avoid complaints. I am an early adopter who has had many small camcorders, from palm-...
[Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Video Camera (Black) Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Not the perfect cam: shaky video and random high-pitched sound with in-cam mic
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Update: 10/23/2009 -- I haven't tried the newest version of the camera, so the sound problem I experienced could be fixed.
It's surprising how practically none of the reviews (CNET, WIRED, etc.) talk about the high-frequency sound/whine when using the in-camera microphone. (One I saw used a Sennheiser mic-in, and when they unplugged the mic, you could hear the noise...) I feel like Superman when Lex Luthor sent that high-frequency message which onl...
[Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Video Camera (Black) Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Im very pleased
So I just received my Zi8 today after buying it using the coupons listed in the Amazon.com forum. I was quite happy with the speed of the delivery and the ease of use as I ventured into my first ever camcorder of this size. Im used to the larger, bulkier pieces and I was drawn to this because of its size and the power with the 1080 recording. I did some testing with each setting to see which was best for my and my computer when I wanted to edit or publish some pieces. I was happy that all of the...
[Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Video Camera (Black) Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Two major drawbacks, but otherwise a fine unit for video and audio
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The Kodak Zi8 sounds good on paper, but in real life it has two major drawbacks in my opinion. First, the lens is 46mm (35 mm equivalent). This is way too constricting in ordinary social situations, say over the table in a restaurant booth. With an adult and two little kids sitting across from me, I could only shoot two of the three people. A 28mm lens would have captured all ...
[Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Video Camera (Black) Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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85%
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Almost perfect...
Wow. This thing is the bee's knees. I have been holding off buying a "Flip" cam since my old DSC-T500 sony digital camera filmed such great HD videos I had no need..
Now Kodak (hmm) just released their Zi8 and I kept hearing good things about it, and its also Sold Out almost everywhere. I got my hands on one, tested it out, and JESUS! This camera rules!! A perfect pocket camera with stunning video quality, A PLUG FOR MICROPHONE INPUTS (TAKE THAT FLIP!), hdmi, image stabilization, fac...
[Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Video Camera (Black) Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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80%
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