Kodak EasyShare M863 8.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Red) Review

I’ve had digital cameras for about ten years now, and I must say my M863 is my favorite (close runner up is the C743 that I broke, which I also ADORED). I trust Kodak as a brand, I’ve never had a total lemon (minus my mom’s Z1285). I’ve beaten mine up since early August 2008 and I’ve yet to be totally disappointed. I’ve really abused this camera, it’s gone everywhere I have (gotten slightly wet on occasion) and thrown at multiple things, it’s never once skipped a beat. If it ever glitches you pull out the battery and it’s perfect again. You can’t go wrong with this camera!
Pros – Easy to use
- Fits in any pocket
- Slim design
- Fast start up
- Great battery life
- Decent pictures outdoors
- Great pictures indoors (with proper lighting settings)
- Zoom during video is digital (no noise reduction!)
- Decent video when not using digital zoom
- Optical zoom is strong and does not create blurry and out of focus pictures or video
- Takes LOTS of abuse in your pocket, purse, or bag and will keep kicking.
Cons – You MUST be mindful of the settings you’re using
- Digital zoom in video mode makes the videos horribly pixelated
- Digital zoom in general makes images look horrid
- Certain settings make the camera freeze up a bit, you need to have a fully charged battery in order to really enjoy the night time options
- Any slight obstruction and the flash becomes rather useless to the picture (common thing though)
- Digital stabilization doesn’t do as much as you’d think it would, but still useful.
- Any kind of stabilization is only present when you use the flash
- Red-eye flash can sometimes make the camera rather slow to respond
Kodak EasyShare M863 8.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Red) Feature
- 8.2-megapixel resolution for stunning prints up to 30 x 40 inches
- 3x optical zoom lens, 5x digital zoom; HD still capture and VGA video
- 2.7-inch indoor/outdoor color LCD; in-camera charging using the included Li-Ion rechargeable battery
- Digital image stabilization reduces blur; Face Detection locates faces and automatically adjusts settings
- Compatible with SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Kodak EasyShare M863 8.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Red) Overview
Capture the world the way you see it. Freeze every sunset and smile with 8.2 megapixels of amazing HD digital clarity; bring out every crisp detail with Kodak’s 3X optical/5X digital zoom lens and review your photos in living color on the large 2.7″ LCD screen. One-year warranty. Model M863.
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