Customer Reviews

Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS 10 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom and 3-Inch LCD with HDTV Dock Bundle

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The camera is great, but we still have not been able to figure out how to make the dock work.

My daughter researched the camera and found it was the best one on the market for the price.

This camera is capable of producing great pictures. Forget digital telephoto (this goes for every pocket P&S camera I have used). I also have the Canon A590IS, A570IS, and Nikon L20. The Canons' pictures are usually a little soft and require sharpening. The L20 takes some coaxing, but can also do a great job. Best approach is to use L20's BSS mode and take at least 6 clicks. Sometimes takes a few attempts to get it to focus. The HD video from the 1093 is a small wonder. Clear and bright. Too bad it does not include optical IS for videos. Zoom works for videos, but there is a moment of blur when it refocuses. Low light pictures seem to be difficult with all of these cameras, although the Canons have a slight edge.

The 1093's flash is puny compared to the Canons, but picture seems a little sharper to me than the other 3 cameras if there is sufficient light. I don't like the position of the MODE button since I usually also hit the shutter button at the same time. As with all of these cameras READ THE MANUAL and experiment with the settings. Smart Capture mode works well most of the time, but not always. With all, I usually pull the SDHC card to transfer pictures. I dont want all of the analysis that the proprietary transfer programs do. You have to the play with the White Balance settings indoors to get it right (same for the other cameras). Too bad it does not have a custom White Balance mode. For the $125 I paid, including a dock, I am very happy with this camera.

All I can say is that this camera, rocks. I happen to own Nikon DSLRs for my shooting gig. And I was in search for a small digicam for all-purpose and easy to use for my wife. I was so fortunate to get this camera.
The picture quality was great, Although sometimes you may need to change to manual settings in order to get good pictures and not to rely moslty all the time on Smart mode. The HD video does a decent job in recording clips. my only concern is that its Image Stabilization is not that good.Lastly I only give this a 4 stars since there is no battery life indicator. It would have been handy if the LCD would dislay the actual battery reading However, It does give you a low-battery warning just enough to give you a couple of shots before powering off. If that happens then youre lens doesnt retract back to its housing. I would recommend this to anybody who is looking for a low-budget camera w/c doesnt sacrifice picture quality and good HD clips.

I purchased this camera on black Friday 09. I researched for a week before I bought it. I still think the price I paid, 99.97 for the camera AND the dock is a great deal here on Amazon.com. It's the 3rd point and shoot I've owned since 03 and clearly the best so far. The pics are gorgeous just like the reviews said they would be. I love the 3" screen which is bigger than most. I haven't used the video mode all that much but It's one of the reasons I bought the camera because it shoots in HD (720p).
The size is smaller than most. I promised myself the next camera I purchased would fit in my shirt pocket so I could carry it around at the ready for taking pics. It's not quite that small but very close. I've taken almost 600 pics so far. Most with flash. The battery life is excellent. In excess of 300 pics on a single charge with flash.
Three minor annoyances. The dock doesn't have HDMI out which makes hooking up to a HDTV a little more tricky but still doable. The placement of the power button in the center top could be better. I find myself turning the camera on while trying to access the battery or the SD card if I'm not careful. Finally the cycle time is relatively slow for a modern camera also as the reviews have pointed out so it would not be good for multiple action shots. On balance, I'd buy it again in a heartbeat. Recommended.

This camera takes really great photos even in a fairly dark room without using the flash. High ISO speed and face recognition focusing makes it hard to take bad pictures. Easy to carry in your pocket as its slim and small, so its ready to taken whenever you want without having to take a camera bag with you. Quality photos make excellent enlargements.

The Camera works great - only wish there was a different product to run the video with.

The HD recording functionality is very good you can use the zoom while recording, the picture quality is also great ..... The docking is very useful you can use it to watch the pictures and videos directly from your camera or from the SD card....GREAT BUNDLE!!!!

I purchased this item in November 09 and it was here very quickly. I was very excited about this camera and that excitement has not dwindled one bit. I carry this camera around with me absolutely everywhere I go and it is amazing! From the time i take the camera out of the case and turn it on it is 3 seconds until I have the ability to take a picture. Its almost instant! It is almost impossible for me to take a bad picture with this thing.
It doesnt have too many things for you to fiddle with but still looks very nice. I see people with cameras with those round buttons with all those options and I just laugh....How do you take a picture with that thing? This camera also has a super easy way for you to choose what kind of mode to shoot in. It shows you these options with pictures (and a description). So if you are taking a picture of a flower, hit scenes and find the picture of a flower....so simple! There is also onboard editing :) The smart mode of the camera though would do you well in any situation day or night.
My friend got a nikon coolpix which I thought looked really nice (and was way more expensive)for christmas. Her son and I stood in the same place and took pictures of the same thing and he couldnt even get one good picture. I had to let him use my camera to take a picture! Christmas morning we used my cameras 720p video camera to capture him opening presents and I was amazed at the quality of this video! This camera is a knockout!
Overall I couldnt ask for more from this camera. Also the HD dock is awesome for charging and looking at videos on your tv very quickly.

I've never been terribly good with technology, but I have a food blog, and I really needed to get my pictures up on the net, so I got this for Christmas. I think I managed to do the whole set up in 10 minutes (maybe less)! It was so simple! And the booklet was informative, yet very brief, so it was easy for me to very quickly grasp the main details. I love the interface with my computer- and I find everything well organized, and it's all intuitive. I really could not be happier, because even though it IS easy to use, it also takes great pictures. I found a great case for it too- on Amazon it's this one in extra small
http://www.amazon.com/Mountainsmith-Flash-Recycled-Camera-Extra/dp/B001U7EIRS/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1263711869&sr=8-5

But I got mine at Sierra Trading post for about 5 bucks. Btw- if you have a Flip Mino it fits that quite nicely too. I got two cases in different colors- one for my camera, and one for my Flip.