Kodak Z885 Review:

The Kodak Z885’s 5X optical zoom lens captures crisp details and gets you closer to your subjects without losing picture quality. Kodak Perfect Touch technology makes your pictures as vivid as the moment you took them, right on the camera. Kodak Z885 clears up dark shadows to reveal more smiles, and allows you to print better, brighter pictures. Faster shutter speeds mean you can capture details in low light conditions and fast action situations. The Kodak EasyShare Z885 camera automatically selects from ISO 80 to ISO 3200 based on lighting conditions. The Kodak Z885’s 8.1 MP sensors deliver excellent resolution for prints up to 3040 inches (76102 cm)  you can crop your pictures and still get stunning quality. Capture natural details, accurate flesh tones, and breathtaking color with KODAK Color Science. Plus, the Kodak Z885 is part of the KODAK EASYSHARE System, so sharing your pictures is amazingly simple. Digital image stabilization reduces blur cause by normal hand movements LCD - 2.5 in.

Over the years I’ve owned many digital cameras; at last count I’ve owned about 8 cameras in a little over 7 years. With digital camera technology changing so much I’ve always liked to keep up with the new features, but have always been hesitant about spending a lot of money on a camera because I knew that in a few months the technology would change again, or (worse yet) I’d end up breaking it and have to buy a new one!

I picked up the Kodak Z885 after my prior digital camera bit the dust after spending a little too long in a hot car. I initially picked up the camera because I had previous Kodak cameras that were high quality and because it was the only affordable digital camera in the 8.1MP range that offered the features I was looking for. I’m happy to say, 4 months later, I made a great choice in chosing this camera.

How many megapixels is enough? When it comes to detail, the more megapixels the better. That’s why the 8.1MP of the Kodak Z885 caught my eye. When taking pictures with the high quality mode you can expect to get images that are very crisp and bring out a lot of the smaller details of the subject you are focusing on. And speaking of focus, a feature of this camera that I have put to use a lot is the ability to pre-focus the lens on your subject and have the camera actually show you what it is focusing on. By using the LCD and pushing halfway down on the trigger button the camera will focus in on area (or areas) and bring up green rectangles to show you what it is focusing in on — I’ve found this invaluable for close-up shots with busy backgrounds when I wanted to make sure the camera was focusing in on the foreground and not the background.

Another impressive feature of this camera is how well it takes pictures in low-light. The Kodak Z885 camera does have a built-in flash, but I have found that it takes exceptionally good pictures without using the flash well until dusk. Most cameras cannot handle low-light well, but the Kodak Z885 certainly excels in that area.

If you are looking into this Kodak camera, or any Kodak camera, I highly recommend that you also invest in the Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock Kit. For one, it makes recharging this camera a snap when using rechargeable batteries, but even more importantly it provides one-touch easy access to the internal and memory cards for pulling the pictures off to your PC without having to worry about attaching cables. Trust me, even if you only take a moderate amount of pictures, the dock will pay for itself in no time flat.

Overall, the Kodak Z885 packs a lot of punch for a relatively low price. It’s a great camera not only for everyday use, but is also perfect for those close-up shots you might want to grab. With its 5X optical zoom, it also delivers good, crisp results for objects in the distance. The only drawback to Kodak Z885 is the lack of a viewfinder, but after you use the auto-focus features on the LCD you’ll be left wondering how you ever got by with a viewfinder on your previous cameras!

—– By Robert L. Stinnett

Kodak Z885 Features

• 8.1-megapixel sensor delivers excellent resolution for prints up to 30 by-40 inches
• 5x optical zoom; 2.5-inch LCD screen
• Record VGA (640 x 480) video at 30 fps with sound
• Kodak Perfect Touch technology; Smart scene mode
• 32 MB internal memory; SD/MMC card slot

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