A Closer Look At Kodak PlaySport Zx5

The mini pocket sized camcorders were popular for some time and then its popularity slowly declined. But there are plenty of models still available on the market including Sony’s Bloggie range and Panasonic models. There’s even another model of the same kind, the Kodak PlaySport Zx5. Manufacturers based the design and features of the camera on the kind of activities adventurous people have. It can withstand even worse conditions.

As with any other pocket camcorders, these cameras are also cute and pocket sized and can be carried with you anywhere. It gets you covered whatever activity it is you have. The plastic cover of the camera comes in nice colors like aqua, black and red. The HDMI and mini USB ports are alongside each other on one side of the camera. Apart from that, you can also find the slot for SDHC cards. The front part of the camera features the LCD screen which is around 2 inches in size. Below the screen you can also find a number of easy reach buttons for video recording, capturing still images, settings, playback, and delete. It also has a 4 way control pad just below the screen with the shutter button in the center. 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. You will encounter no problem even if you use it 10 meters under water or drop it from as high as 1.5 meters. You will not experience any problem even if you decide to use it extreme weather because it is dustproof. Another great thing about the Kodak Zx5 is the way it records high definition video at around 1080p. You can also use the still camera to capture 5 megapixel still images.

It has an internal memory of 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. It also features digital stabilization of the images.

One more feature that makes Kodak PlaySport Zx5 stand out is the share feature. The share button made sharing nice videos to your friends hassle free. 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. A professional photographer will not be satisfied with it on the other hand. 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.

I really enjoy to take pictures, which also indicates, I really enjoy any new video camera’s. Pay a visit to my Kodak PlaySport web page to take a look at a number of my kitchen gadgets.