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Kodak Zx1 HD Pocket Video Camera (Black) | 
| Brand: Kodak
Category: Photography
List Price: $149.00
Buy New: $65.00
as of 7/30/2010 20:11 MST details
You Save: $84.00 (56%)
New (11) Used (3) Refurbished (3) from $58.97
Seller: dave electronics
Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 939
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 2
Battery: 2 AA - Rechargeable
Maximum Focal Length: 4.1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 2.7 x 2.4 x 1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 1455013
Model: 1455013
UPC: 041771455019
EAN: 0041771455019
ASIN: B001OC5L0C
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Record High Definition video (720p at 60 fps with 16:9 aspect ratio) | | • | Rubberized doors protect all ports; resistant to rain, snow, sand, dirt and more | | • | Easily upload recorded footage to YouTube with built-in USB and software | | • | Vibrant 2.0-inch viewfinder; Watch footage on HDTV with included cables | | • | Built-in video editing software; expandable SD/SDHC card slot that can hold up to 32 GB |
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Product Description
CAMERA, Zx1, BLACK, RUGGED POCKET HD
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 58
 MOV files and audio needs to be tweaked. July 12, 2010
Conradical (TX)
This camera is a great idea for impromptu family outings. It is very portable and extremely simple to operate. The boot up time is fast. This is also a rugged camera and it is splash proof. It takes SD cards. I use 8 and 16 gigabytes and i never have had to change them. What i mean is, every family outing or hike i have recorded, i have never had to change the card. I have always had plenty of room left on the SD card.
I only have a couple of complaints and they are Big ones. It takes MOV files which most windows software doesn't support. i finally purchased the Magix movie edit pro 16 and it handles these files ok. The other gripe that i have is the audio recording. The recording volume always has to be increased during editing.
Regarding the 60 frames per second I have never used that.
Before you buy, make sure you can edit MOV files. The software that comes with it for editing is a joke.
Unless you can find it for less than $100, there are much better choices! July 6, 2010
Robert M. Zumatto (NEW YORK, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this in May as a gift for a friend. I got it at a very good price, and when I got to hold it, I was very impressed with the build quality, especially the rubberized exterior, the fact that it came with rechargeables AND a charger, and it's portability...it fits in my pants pocket much better than the Flip Ultra. Anyway, the recipient claims he "loves it",yet never uses it. I've had several chances to take it for a spin, and I know why it's just collecting dust at home: it's NOT user friendly! I was unable to intuitively take a video, then view it, and I consider myself tech savvy at the least. This should be the simplest function! Then, if you press the wrong button, a series of folders and subfolders (??)appears, and still it is not readily apparent how to access these folders. Now, I'm not going to describe each button and what it does, mainly because the camcorder is not in my possession. But I will say, that compared to the Flip, this is a pain to use, and you must read the instructions entirely and keep them handy if you want the best results possible.
Of course the most important thing that a camcorder should do is take good video. Now the Kodak is a 720HD, and the playback on the LCD is excellent, however when I play it on a PC, the picture quality is OK, but it's way too grainy, although I will say that the colors are very vivid. The Flip Ultra without HD takes a much clearer video. So if you can live with an HD camcorder that takes lower quality video than a standard definition AND you can find it under $100 (or under $70 :), go for it. Hope this helps a bit. I'll upload a sample video soon.
 Breaks in your pocket & Kodak warranty won't fix it. July 4, 2010
Lucas A. Miller (East Coast)
I bought this camera for my deployment to Iraq. It was in my cargo pants pocket one day I took it out and the lens was cracked and the silver trim ring had fallen off. I don't know how it broke but it did. Anyways when I got home I contacted Kodak to fix it. They said "Customer induced damage to the camera voids the warranty" they want $63 + $10.95 + tax to fix it OR I can send it to them and they will take 15% off a new camera if bought from the Kodak store. No thanks, first and last time I'll buy a Kodak camera. It's going to be a nice paperweight.
 Decent But Not Exceptional July 4, 2010
Jon L
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
To keep this short, I will merely list the pros and cons
PROS
1. Great HD when in good lighting
2. Easy To Use
3. Weather Resistant
CONS
1. Terrible (and I mean terrible) low light HD video. Comparable to mere VGA video. Having bought this HD camcorder primarily for low light HD video, I might have chosen differently had I known this.
2. You need to buy a separate SDHC card for this (without it you'll get 30 seconds of HD video TOPS)
3. Battery Life is under 2 hours...so bring spares
4. Saves in .mov format.
5. USB cable not standard (it is provided but not standard)
6. Screen is a little small, could have improved in that department for sure (but you get what you pay for I suppose)
OTHER
1. Decent but not exceptional audio
All in all, the Kodak Zx1 is a good product for the price it is placed at. However, if your primary use is in low light conditions or indoors I would caution that the video quality dips significantly in these conditions and would advise against this particular model (as I don't have another HD camera in this price range I have no suggestions as to what you should get instead unfortunately). Otherwise, from my experience thus far, it is a decent camcorder and am (again overall) rather satisfied with this purchase.
 Great entry level camcorder and awesome pocket camcorder June 23, 2010
Stanley Chang
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Kodak Zx1 is an excellent choice for an entry level HD camcorder. Ever since video blogs on YouTube became popular, people have been buying up pocket camcorders for portable and convenient video. The Zx1 is comparable to the Flip UltraHD. Retailing for $149.95, it can be purchased from online retailers for well under $100, making it a deal compared to the Flip UltraHD.
The Zx1 can take 720p (16:9 aspect ratio) in either 60 or 30 fps as well as VGA and 3 MP still photos. There are three big main differences between the Zx1 and the Flip UltraHD.
First is that the Zx1 can take video at 60 fps, allowing for smoother moving video. The UltraHD is limited to the usual 30 fps video.
The Zx1 only has 128 MB internal memory while the UltraHD has 8GB internal memory. The Zx1 can take external memory in the form of SD or SDHC cards up to 32 GB. So just remember that while the Zx1 may be cheaper, purchasing extra memory will add to the overall startup costs. Since SD cards are so cheap now, the Zx1 still turns out to be cheaper and you still have the option to carry extra SD cards for extra storage. Once you fill up the UltraHD's internal memory, you have no options to increase your storage.
Many pocket camcorders use a lithium ion battery pack which most people seem to love. Advantages of the battery packs are that they are lighter in weight, can be recharged, and usually offer longer battery time. The Zx1 uses 2 AA batteries (either rechargeable, alkaline, or lithiums). Kodak provides 2 of their rechargeable AA batteries as well as a cheap charger. Using AA batteries means that overall weight increases, but the big positive is that you can easily carry or obtain extra batteries for the camera while with lithium ion packs you need to have the charging cable and a place to plug in.
One of the biggest aspects of the Flip series that made it so popular is that it has an attached USB plug. There are no USB plugs to lose as it is part of the camera itself. On the surface it seems like a great idea but because of the size of the UltraHD, there may be issues with plugging into a USB port. If a laptop's USB port is really close to the surface the laptop is on, then the UltraHD may be too thick to allow the camera it sit in plugged. The Zx1 uses a proprietary mini USB cable, but because you'll have to use SD cards for storage, any SD card reader will allow you to transfer the data to any computer.
The Zx1 comes with it's own software called Arcsoft MediaImpression. It's not the best video editing software, but for things like general YouTube videos, it is more than enough. It'll allow you to cut and splice video clips, as well as add audio tracks and transitions. There is also options to directly upload to YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, and Twitter.
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