Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera (Raspberry) - Zi8 Raspberry

good little camcorder

1/7/2010

This product is way cool. Its worth the money just to be able to carry it around and be ready to shoot any scene worth seeing. I carry it in my pocket and can't even notice its there. The SD cards are kinda expensive...a 16MG is all you should need. Picture quality is cool..I just wished i could zoom in more than what is allowed and also upload everything i shoot immediately would be nice. All in all...not bad at all. Glad i got it.

Overall a Good Choice

1/7/2010

Opted for this instead of the Flip and glad I did. Lots of features especially image stabilization even though it is not as great as on higher end units. Very easy to use and love how simple it is to download videos. If you are considering a Flip, you might want to get this one instead.

A promising video camera

1/6/2010

I really enjoyed this video camera for its ease of use, ability to post videos onto youtube, and it's high definition high quality footage.

That said, I was really happy with the videos I made with this camera. I bought a plug in mic for extra sound quality.

This video I made was made using the zoom - [...]

You will notice one problem that I ran up into when I bought this zoom- sometimes it makes weird clicking/tapping noises in my videos. I contacted kodak customer support and we will see what happens to fix this. They gave me some instructions for fixing the firmware or something like that. I am technologically not too good with these things so I am waiting for my fiance to help me fix it.

Eh....

1/5/2010

Not terribly impressed with the Zi8. Picture quality is quite grainy for my taste. I tried 720p and found it quite lacking. I only shoot on 1080p now and it's acceptable. Terrible in low light. Don't even bother trying. I also don't like the "auto-USB" connection. I'd much rather have a usb input on the unit than the male connector that pops out.

But it is extremely handy. Turn on in 2 seconds, press button and you're shooting. Plug it into your computer, copy the files and you're done. I'd prefer it record in mp4, but converting from .mov is quite easy.

So if you're looking for good video quality (even in good lighting): pay more money. If you're looking to shoot quick videos that don't need to be perfectly smooth, the Zi8 is a good buy for the money.

Best in class!

1/5/2010

In this class of video capture devices, the Zi8 comes out above all others. Just read reviews, and know that any Zi8 that is purchased now will have the latest firmware (1.06), which fixes all of the bugs people complained about early on - lines, whine, audio quality, low-light performance are all fixed. It's a great little camera.

Try it in 720p/60 mode - it's fanTAStic!