Kodak EasyShare Z981 14MP Digital Camera with Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon 26x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom Lens and 3.0 Inch LCD
- 14-megapixel resolution for stunning prints up to 30 x 40 inches
- 26x optical zoom and 26mm wide-angle lens; 3-inch bright LCD
- One-button upload to YouTube, Facebook, Flickr, and Kodak Gallery sites, plus e-mail
- Vertical shutter release, detachable vertical grip; Fast click-to-capture speed (<0.2 sec.)
- Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Product Description
The new KODAK EASYSHARE Z981 Digital Camera is where creativity and versatility come together. It zooms in faster, wider, and closer than ever, giving you sharp, steady shots you’ll be proud to share. Kodak’s Share Button lets you tag pictures directly from your camera for e-mailing or uploading to YouTube™, FACEBOOK, FLICKR, and KODAK Gallery. And its unique vertical shutter release and detachable grip give you the flexibility to go from horizontal to vertica… More >>
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Picture is very good, indoor and low light.
Zoom good but never close to movie (by Z981) that someone put on youtube.
No Date Imprint ON/OFF
No Image View ON/OFF , it always on and it will take 2-3 seconds before I can take another picture.
No Image Stabilizer ON/OFF
Manual and Technical support say Z981 has Date Imprint(DateStamp) ON/OFF, Image View(quickview) ON/OFF and Image Stabilizer ON/OFF but in the product itself does not have these options.
Kodak should take responsibility to rewrite the manual.
I do not think it will take more than 15 minutes to correct the manual and spec in their web site.
But it’s sill there.
How can Kodak claim something that they do not have? What else that does not have in Z981?
Is it special Kodak marketing tactic?
Misleading and I think it is not fair for buyer.
If you can live with these, buy it.
If you can not, consider to buy another camera.
Rating: 1 / 5
I just bought the camera and have been trying out some of its features. I wanted a camera with more mp and higher ISO’s. My former camera was a Canon Powershot Pro1 that I bought six years ago. That camera had 8mp. The Z981 has 14mp.
The old Canon’s ISO went to 400. The Z981 goes to 6400(with limits).
The manual you receive is very basic. There is no separate software. You plug the camera into your computer and that installs the software and sends you to a Kodak web-site with more information and technical data. Kodak has a “chat” page which I used and I only waited a few minutes before I was connected to a representative who was very helpful.
So far, I feel I get a lot of bang for the buck. The few images I’ve made have been of very fine quality. The camera has some very nice programs for various situations. I put two images up on the Amazon page for the camera.
I’m satisfied so far and will update this review when I have tried the camera in some other situations.
Rating: 4 / 5
I’ve had this camera 2 weeks now and truely love the thing. I read in a review somewhere else that one user thought that the camera color was over saturated. Saturation is adjustable on this camera, but here’s the neat part, and you have to have been shooting kodak film for a long time to appreciate this, but I pulled out some old Kodachrome transparencies from the good ole days and the color saturation of thia camera reminds me of the results you would get from kodachrome. Awesome!!! You have to be old school to appreciate this perhaps, but keep in mind their are two saturation settings on this camera.
What I don’t like is the need to manually switch the camera from horizonal to vertical. A proximity sensor would have been nice. Forgetting this issue has cost me some shots I really hate I missed. I also agree with the people who don’t like the location and for me, the function of the power switch. It should be easier to reach and on should be on and off should be off. There was plenty of room to do this.
I do like the feel of the camera with the vertical grip. This camera is a keeper and I would recommend it to anyone wanting a super camera. Oh yeah, thanks for the view finder, I use it on every shot. it frames better an has fewer distractions. I said enough, I’m going out and shoot some pixels.
Rating: 5 / 5
After seeing the 26x optical zoom prior to this camera’s release, I was anxious to buy it. I have owned perhaps 12 digital cameras in the past 10 years of all stripes and manufacture. One of the best is a prior Kodak point-and-shoot because of its excellent optics. The optics provided in this Kodak product are equally good and you won’t be disappointed. Kodak, however, seems to have taken many shortcuts in the design of this camera. 1. No hotshoe! This omission, which is significant for a semi-pro photog is not permissible for a camera that retails for more than $300. I have bought cameras for less than $200 that have hot shoes. This means you are confined to the use of the built-in flash–no good! 2. Poorly placed on/off switch. 3. To change the battery or the flash card, you must remove the vertical grip–a nuisance at the very least! 4. Filter–yes, but, what size? Even the skimpy instructions don’t list a filter size. From the diameter of the lens it’s going to be an odd size. The printed instructions refer you to the Kodak web site for “expanded” instructions. These don’t list the filter size either! It’s unfortunate that Kodak’s once-excellent design has become so poor. This is a camera you will regret buying!
Rating: 3 / 5
I am very impresed by this camera: it is easy to use and takes great pictures! I wanted a long zoom and am not disappointed. You do not seem to be able to turn off the quick view even though the manual says you can but if you press the shutter button part-way the quick view will end and you can take another picture very quickly. I took some pictures at full telephoto on a very windy day and they came out fantastic because of the image stabilization. I also took a short video on the same day and tried to hold the camera steady in my hands and you can see it move around so the image stabilization on the stills is excellent. The video quality was also excellent.
Rating: 5 / 5