Typical price: £120
What is it: Slimline 8-megapixel compact camera
What we think: Efficient but uninspiring compact with some fun features but no manual control
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 14 September 2007
Tags: Kodak, Kodak EasyShare M873, noise, photography, resolution
We like:
Slimline; good for snapshots
We don't like:
Fiddly mode switch; need for USB adaptor; lack of manual control
You might also need:
USB adaptor
CNET UK judgement:
The Kodak EasyShare M873 is an efficient but uninspiring 8-megapixel compact. With its 3x zoom and average-sized screen the M873 ticks the main boxes: slimline, user-friendly and eminently affordable. But we have come to expect more from even the cheaper compacts, and even extras like an orientation sensor can't disguise a lack of decent features or manual control
Full review:
The Kodak EasyShare M873 is a super-slim compact camera that crams in 8 megapixels. It has all the typical hallmarks of an affordable compact, such as ISO sensitivity up to 1,600, allowing for digital image stabilisation, a 3x optical zoom, VGA video and a 64mm (2.5-inch) LCD screen. Continue Reading...
Kodak EasyShare M873 History
4 Sep 2007 in Crave
Kodak EasyShare M873: Whistles? Check. Bells? Check
The Kodak EasyShare M873 is the very model of a modern compact camera: 8 megapixels, 3x zoom, 64mm screen. But it has whistles and bells aplenty for £120
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