Ulo
Veteran Member
A great camera with a host of features - 5MP, 12X optical zoom, IS, hotshoe,
quality lens, 30fps VGA movie mode (with usable zoom in movie mode), TIFF &
RAW formats, live histogram, hi-res 2.5" LCD, time lapse, ...
A worthy update to the Z750.
Takes quality pictures - auto chooses the lowest ISO speed available from a wide
range never before seen, fantastic Kodak color & white balance. Sharpness, Noise
reduction options, etc. Lens shows no CA or purple fringing.
Is fast enough 0.4s click to capture, 1.7s shot to shot, 2.3 fps burst.
On zoom the image will be blurred, if you keep your finger on the shutter button it
focuses fast - i find focusing fast.
Has a great 'programmable' button, which allows you to set useful functions (mine
is set to Picture format).
Excellent low-light capabilities and greatly improved over the 7590.
Well constructed, feels and looks classy.
In non-auto modes, remembers the settings you last chose.
Excellent Kodak accessories available - printer dock recommended.
The more you use the camera the more will get to like it!
I very highly recommend this camera - it is well designed, easy to use, packed with
features allowing a user to grow in capability and produces fantastic quality photos.
Problems:
This is a great camera, some areas it could be improved on-
RAW support needs to be added to the Kodak Easyshare program for the Mac (i am
sure it will be over time, would have been good if it was from the start). Good if
Photoshop could support the Kodak RAW format too.
The flash automatically pops up in auto mode (unlike the 7590), which you may
need to set to off each time the camera is turned on.
Unlike the 7590, which changed settings on a button click, the P850 will display a
menu for you to use the joystick to select an option - works well, but i prefer the
button approach.
Zoom is a little noisy.
Would be nice if it came with a wrist strap (instead of the neck strap).
quality lens, 30fps VGA movie mode (with usable zoom in movie mode), TIFF &
RAW formats, live histogram, hi-res 2.5" LCD, time lapse, ...
A worthy update to the Z750.
Takes quality pictures - auto chooses the lowest ISO speed available from a wide
range never before seen, fantastic Kodak color & white balance. Sharpness, Noise
reduction options, etc. Lens shows no CA or purple fringing.
Is fast enough 0.4s click to capture, 1.7s shot to shot, 2.3 fps burst.
On zoom the image will be blurred, if you keep your finger on the shutter button it
focuses fast - i find focusing fast.
Has a great 'programmable' button, which allows you to set useful functions (mine
is set to Picture format).
Excellent low-light capabilities and greatly improved over the 7590.
Well constructed, feels and looks classy.
In non-auto modes, remembers the settings you last chose.
Excellent Kodak accessories available - printer dock recommended.
The more you use the camera the more will get to like it!
I very highly recommend this camera - it is well designed, easy to use, packed with
features allowing a user to grow in capability and produces fantastic quality photos.
Problems:
This is a great camera, some areas it could be improved on-
RAW support needs to be added to the Kodak Easyshare program for the Mac (i am
sure it will be over time, would have been good if it was from the start). Good if
Photoshop could support the Kodak RAW format too.
The flash automatically pops up in auto mode (unlike the 7590), which you may
need to set to off each time the camera is turned on.
Unlike the 7590, which changed settings on a button click, the P850 will display a
menu for you to use the joystick to select an option - works well, but i prefer the
button approach.
Zoom is a little noisy.
Would be nice if it came with a wrist strap (instead of the neck strap).