Kodak PlaySport Zx5 – Closer Look
July 5th, 2011 | Author: admin
Back then, mini pocket sized camcorders were very popular. After some time, their popularity slowly faded. The popularity may have faded but there are still many models out in the market such as Sony’s Bloggie range and Panasonic models. Now you can add one more camera to this list – Kodak PlaySport Zx5. This camera has been manufactured with adventurous people in mind. It is designed to handle extreme situations.
These cameras, just like other pocket camcorders are easy to bring anywhere because they are pocket sized. It doesn’t matter whatever you are up to. The plastic cover of the camera comes in nice colors like aqua, black and red. You can find the HDMI and mini USB ports on one side of the camera. Apart from that, you can also find the slot for SDHC cards. The LCD screen of the camera measures around 2 inches. Just below it are some buttons to use for different options like playback, settings, capturing still images, video recording and delete. Below the screen is the 4 way control pad and in the center is the shutter button. Sharing images and video is made possible with the share button. The video and images are directly shared to social networking sites like flickr, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Kodak Gallery and Orkut.
With the Kodak PlaySport Zx5′s waterproof, shockproof, and dustproof qualities it is perfect for anyone who loves extreme sports. This pocket camera is waterproof for up to a depth of 10 meters and shockproof from a drop of 1.5 meters. You will not experience any problem even if you decide to use it extreme weather because it is dustproof. Kodak Zx5 has the ability to record the video in high definition at around 1080p. You can also use the still camera to capture 5 megapixel still images.
The internal memory of the camcorder is around 128MB. It is important for a lens to have fixed focal length and an aperture of f/2.8. Luckily, these are standard features the lens of this camera has. You will have high quality of images because of its feature digital stabilization.
Another outstanding feature of the Kodak PlaySport zx5 is the share feature. The share button allows you to share your favorite video with your friends easily. The software is already included in the camera. Simply press the share button and choose the website where you want to share the video with. Then the video is shared automatically. It is that easy.
The quality of the video may not be as high but it will surely satisfy families and adventurers. But certainly it is not enough for a professional photographer. It is equipped with a built in mic which is able to give quality audio.
Editing is something you can do with the camera should you want to change something. You can use a number of filters such as sepia, ’70s film, and black and white, and they do not cause any degradation in the film quality. There is a little bit of over sharpening with the still images but they remain to be of good quality. But when the resolution is reduced, you can get good quality pictures with Kodak PlaySport Zx5.
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