Kodak EasyShare C875
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CNET Editors' Review
The good: Solid pictures and performance; manual controls; strong zoom lens.
The bad: Finicky controls; no image stabilization.
The bottom line: The EasyShare C875 is a fine choice for anyone who wants solid photos and broad control.
Kodak succeeds in this respect with the EasyShare C875, the high-end member of the EasyShare C series of snapshot cameras. This solid 8-megapixel point-and-shoot doesn't have any outrageous gimmicks, but it produces good pictures and offers plenty of advanced controls.
The C875 is a fairly chunky
... Expand full reviewKodak succeeds in this respect with the EasyShare C875, the high-end member of the EasyShare C series of snapshot cameras. This solid 8-megapixel point-and-shoot doesn't have any outrageous gimmicks, but it produces good pictures and offers plenty of advanced controls.
The C875 is a fairly chunky little camera, measuring 1.5 inches wide and weighing just over 6 ounces. It's really too big to fit in most pants pockets, but it makes a great jacket or purse camera. The right side of the camera sticks out a bit to hold two AA batteries and offer a nice grip.
The camera's controls are pretty standard: a mode dial on top, a joystick on the back, and various buttons for other functions. Unfortunately, the buttons feel awkward; they're too small and shallow to press comfortably. Also, large-thumbed users will find the tiny zoom rocker difficult to manipulate, and the joystick's occasional sticking and slipping may make you wish for a more conventional directional pad.
Beyond its 8-megapixel sensor and 37-to-180mm-equivalent 5X optical zoom lens, the C875 is a fairly nondescript camera. It sports a broad variety of shooting modes, including Program, Aperture-priority, Shutter-priority, and Manual modes for advanced users and a handful of scene presets for casual users. Though it lacks an image stabilization feature, the sensor can be cranked up to ISO 800 for low-light and zoom shots.
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"Sharp pics, easy controls, shockingly bad video performance" By elaine31347
Pros Pictures are sharp, macro is excellent, controls are intuitive
Cons Bad video performance, color is a bit off, and did I say the video performance was awful! Color a bit off- dull color with landscapes, and too vivid with some macro shots [like of outdoor flower].
Summary Brought my Panasonic Lumix LZK5 back to the store, {and wish now I had kept it} because of clumsy controls and erratic performance at higher ISO. Then I bought the Kodak c875 at Sam's Club for $229 after trying out a few test shots in the store with my ... Expand full review
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