Kodak Zi8 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Jonathan Parkyn

Reviewed on: 7 October 2009

Tags: Kodak, Kodak Zi8, camera phone, video quality, compact camera

We like:

Amazingly cheap; easy to use; small and light; included HDMI cable

We don't like:

Auto functions vary in their effectiveness; few manual options; poor built-in microphone; no optical zoom

CNET UK judgement:

The Kodak Zi8 might not look much like a camcorder, but you'd be wrong to write it off as just a toy. While you're never going to get broadcast-quality video out of it, the Zi8 is compact, straightforward and capable of producing some relatively impressive recordings

Full review:

You wouldn't usually associate a price of £150 or so with a high-definition camcorder, let alone one that's capable of producing 1080p video. Yet here we have the Kodak Zi8. This pocket-friendly device promises plenty of camcorder for not very much cash, but can it deliver the goods? Continue Reading...