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Kodak EasyShare V610 Review
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Review Summary
Reader Score: 7.00 (out of 10)
Review: "I have to admit to being something of a snob when it comes to cameras. While I have often recommended the likes of Canon, Nikon, Pentax and even the odd Sony to friends and colleagues that have asked me for advice, it would never have occurred to me to suggest a Kodak. I'm not 100 per cent sure why this is, since I can vividly remember testing the Kodak DC120 back in 1997 and raving about its performance - it was the first consumer digital camera to sport a megapixel resolution. More recently though, I haven't given much thought to Kodak digital cameras, but that all changed when I got my paws on the new EasyShare V610.
Although you're not going to have full manual control on a compact camera, the V610 does offer a reasonable amount of creative control. You can set a long exposure up to eight seconds, so there will be no problem capturing night scenes. There's also a live histogram function, and ISO ratings from 64 up to 800. There's also two steps of exposure compensation either way in 0.3 EV steps. Even the burst mode is pretty good for a compact camera with a total of eight frames fired off at 1.6fps.
Image quality is also well above average as long as you don't push the ISO too high. If you''re looking for a feature rich, do it all camera but don't want a digital SLR, the V610 is definitely worth considering."
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| Computer Active |
9.20 |
05-19-06 |
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| Review: "This sleek snapper, the top of the range model in Kodak's 'V' series, uses the same dual lens technology as the V570, but boasts a massive 10x optical zoom range that really sets it apart from other compact digital cameras.
There's not much in the way of manual settings on offer but you'll find 22 easily-accessible automated scene modes to optimise point-and-shoot pictures. These include two modes for composing panoramic shots." |
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| Digital Trends |
9.00 |
04-29-06 |
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| Review: "The EasyShare V610 is a beautiful camera. Part of Kodak's Pocket series, it looks somewhat similar to the V550 reviewed last year, minus the ridiculous display dock. The long and thin digicam has a black faceplate with a sliding round metallic lens cover with "10X" prominently on view for the entire world to see. You'll also find the flash, mic and some subtle decals. Very nicely done. The camera measures 4.4 x 2.2 x .9 (WHD, in inches) and weighs 6.2 ounces with battery and card. The V610 has a lot of technology tucked into its skinny case. There are two prism folded optics lenses so they don't protrude and two 6MP CCD sensors. Alas, you can't double them for a 12MP image - 2832 x 2128 pixels is the top setting.
This one is a toughie. The EasyShare V610 has a number of features that make it attractive: looks, thinness, a 10x optical zoom, built-in Bluetooth and Perfect Touch technology. I really have problems with the LCD screen and the hiccough as the camera "hands off" from one zoom lens to the other. And the camera is pretty slow saving images to the card; overall image quality was average, nothing to write home about with more noise that you should expect from a 2006 digicam." |
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| LetsGoDigital |
9.00 |
09-18-06 |
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Review: "Where Kodak's introduction of the first dual-lens in the world surprised the digital camera market, Kodak went ahead and did it all over again by introducing the Kodak EasyShare V610 with a dual lens which has a focal range of 38 ? 380mm (compared to a 35 mm camera). By dividing the focal range over two lenses, Kodak is able to equip a sleek digital camera of only 23.2 mm thick with a 10x optical zoom....
All in all we can conclude that the Kodak EasyShare V610 is an interesting camera with a nice zoom range. The road Kodak took with the V570 has led to the Kodak V610, but it is a pity that Kodak forgot to improve a few aspects along the way. Especially typical camera characteristics such as ISO and image stabilisation should be worked out again on the drawing board. At face value the Kodak EasyShare V610 stands for what it does, but looking at the competition we see that there are more possibilities." |
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| Imaging-Resource |
7.00 |
07-23-06 |
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| Review: "The Kodak EasyShare V610 is the world's smallest 10x optical zoom camera, packing a pair of 6.1-megapixel sensors in its compact two-lens design that provides a wide spectrum of preset shooting modes, an easy-to-understand interface, a handful of creative exposure options, in-camera image enhancement, and Bluetooth wireless technology. Unlike Kodak's V570, both of the V610's lenses are zoom lenses.
The Kodak V610 is a delight to use. The 40x digital zoom will take you places you haven't been before with surprisingly little dropoff in quality. Bluetooth provides a handy wireless protocol you'll never leave at home for sharing images between devices. The Kodak V610's controls are easy to get used to and well laid out, the screen is large enough for immediate gratification, and the special features are actually useful, adding to the fun this camera delivers." |
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| CNET Reviews |
5.50 |
05-03-06 |
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| Review: "With the EasyShare V610, Kodak takes its innovative dual-lens camera design to its logical conclusion. The company pairs a typical compact-camera 38mm-to-114mm zoom lens with a second 130mm-to-380mm lens, for an effective 10X optical zoom range; a gap remains between 114mm and 130mm. Unlike most big zoom cameras, the 6-megapixel Kodak EasyShare V610 is small and made mostly for snapshooters, so it doesn't include manual exposure controls. Unfortunately, it also lacks image stabilization, which would've made that long zoom much more useful, and its image quality doesn't match its snazzy design."
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| Photography Blog |
5.00 |
05-11-06 |
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| Review: "The Kodak Easyshare V610 is a 2.3cm thick, pocketable digital camera that offers a 10x zoom equivalent to 38-380mm, making it the smallest camera in the world with such a big zoom range. The V610 looks to all intents and purposes like any other compact digital camera, until you turn it on and notice that it has not one but two lenses.
The Kodak Easyshare V610 is a tremendously innovative digital camera that brings a lot of new, exciting and effective features to the consumer. Most obvious is the amazing 10x, 38-380mm focal range in such a slim body, making the V610 one of the most versatile cameras available today. Using such a small camera with such a large zoom range opens up lots of photographic opportunities that you just won't get with similar sized models." |
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| DCResource |
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06-27-06 |
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| Review: "Do you want ultra zoom power but don't want to lug around a bulky camera? Then the Kodak EasyShare V610 ($450) might be for you. The V610 is Kodak's second dual lens camera, with the first being the EasyShare V570 (see our review), which was more focused on wide-angle shooting. The V610's two lenses give it a total focal range of 38 - 380 mm, though (as with the V570) there's a "jump" from 114 to 130 mm when the camera switches lenses.
Camera performance was good in most respects. The V610 starts up quickly, focus times are decent, and shutter lag wasn't a problem. There wasn't much of a delay between shots, either. The continuous shooting mode was fair (eight shots at 1.8 fps), but most of the competition does a better job these days. The two areas in which the V610 didn't perform well are battery life and zoom speed." |
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| Digital Camera Info |
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05-23-06 |
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| Review: "Kodak's EasyShare V610 is the second digital camera on the market with a dual lens system. It follows the V570, which had 5x optical zoom with an ultra-wide angle; the V610 doubles the optical zoom to 10x and maintains an equally slim 0.9-inch body. As of May 2006, this is the smallest 10x optical zoom camera on the market.
The Kodak EasyShare V610 performed much better than its predecessor even when considering the extra megapixel included on the image sensor. However, the camera's resolution still isn't up to par with its competitors, even with excessive in-camera sharpening imposed on JPEGs." |
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08-11-06 |
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| Review: "Announced in April 2006, the EasyShare V610 is Kodak's second 'Dual Lens' model, using two lenses (and two CCD sensors) to give an extended zoom range without adding to the bulk of the camera. In the case of the V610 the lenses cover 38-114mm and 130-380mm respectively, giving a total 10x optical range (albeit one with a little gap in the middle), and earning it the 'World’s Smallest 10X Optical Zoom Digital Camera' title.
Unusually I'm not going to talk too much about image quality here; it's not great, but the color is excellent and at the lowest ISO settings it's perfectly good enough for small (up to, say, 5x7 inches) prints or for viewing on a typical 1024x768 screen. If you're more demanding, want to produce larger prints or shoot in low light I'd suggest you turn around and walk away now." |
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| PC Magazine |
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05-22-06 |
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| Review: "It's an ultracompact. It's a superzoom. It's even wireless. Is this some kind of Orwellian digital camera triplespeak? No, it's Kodak being (mostly) truthful in introducing its new 6-megapixel dual-lens camera, the EasyShare V610 ($449.95 list). I love the idea of the V610, but the pictures I took didn't blow me away, and the price is no bargain. In the end, the V610 is a good camera that has some unique features, but it falls short of being a great buy." |
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