Customer Reviews

Kodak Easyshare V1233 12.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Black)

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

I purchased this several months ago and used it quite a bit (gently) until it broke after about a month or two of use (sensor had trouble with light processing and final photos were bad). Although I found that I had to dig in order to find Kodak's customer service number, once I spoke to someone they were helpful. I did have to pay my own shipping to get it sent in for repairs, but that whole process went extremely quickly. I would give them high markes for fixing what was broken and my three star rating does not reflect any bad feeling about the fact the camera stopped working correctly so soon after purchase.
The camera itself was OK, but not outstanding. I found 12mp looked exactly the same as several of the lower mp choices and about the same as my older 5mp fuji. At least for what I do with a camera the 12mp didn't equate to anything. The HD video mode, which was the main reason I picked up the camera, was only so so. Outdoors it was fine, but did not handle bright whites well at all and displayed a purple streak from white objects. Indoors the video was very noisy. (In fairness though, even mid range consumer camcorders in the $400-$1000 range display noise indoors if you are not using a dedicated light.)

Pros: small size, good LCD screen, HD video is better then the 640x480 that most cameras shoot but don't expect anything approaching broadcast quality.

Cons: proprietary battery that I couldn't get off ebay yet, digital image stabilization not the equivalent of mechanical, only a 3x optical zoom, pics just average.

I have to start by letting you know im not a professional photographer, im just a person who wants to take good pictures, and decent video, with one small device that you can carry in your pocket.

And that's exactly what makes this camera worth the money, what other camera will give 12mp images, and 16:9 video at 720p, for $180?

Yes when you take a picture, it takes a few seconds (3-4) for the image to be processed before you can take another one, so know this, if you want to picture a moving object you better use the burst mode, cause you only get 1 shot.

Video is great, and you can actually take stills out of the video, resolution is awesome (720p for a point & shoot!).

Other manufactures will offer you great pictures, but horrible video quality, and if you buy a video camera you get great video but 1mp or vga pictures, this bad boy gives you the best of both worlds, on a small handy camera, at half the price.

This camera is definitely a lot of bang for your buck

It was sleek and lovely. The only thing I continue to wonder is why the manufacturers didnt add an AC charger just like in the 10MP. This is funny! I had to charge on my computer. I was lucky I had a G600 printer which I also used to charge. I finally had to order the charger saperately which am using to charge it now. The charger was lovely, as it can be dismantled and fixed again.

For videos you want to review on the camera, the camera volume may disappoint you, as it is no loud enough. The image quality is however fantastic. Pictures I taken with this camera have not been a bad idea at all, and the camera's shutter speed is impressive, incomparable to any other Kodak camera I have ever used or come across. The only visible problem you have to cope with is the rate at which pictures blurr. You have to keep your hand real steady to get a clear pic.

If you are the type that likes sleek things, this one is definitely for you.I would recommend it for upgrading by Kodak. I also suggest that they retain the shape and improve on my complaints. But, judging from the price, this camera is not a bad idea at all!

This is actually the second time I have bought this camera. I ruined my first one on my trip in Hawaii when it was in my swim trunk pocket and it got wet when helping a man dock his boat. I loved it so much that I bought another here on Amazon which had a better pirice then the first one I bought. It's the best camera and the 12 mega pixels are incredible along with the HD video. I would recommend this for anyone who wants to take the best quality pictures.

I bought this one a month ago. It is really a good one ($129 from Amazon).The picture is great and the HD video is amazing. Kodak has the best color in its category. The one I got already has the latest firmware. You need to download VCL player to play the video. Quicktime is bad to play the HD video

I did alot of research before finally choosing this camera. The price seemed right, it had extremely high megapixels, and was compact in size. It seemed perfect.

Upon reiceiving it, I was immediately wary. It was sluggish. I found that after taking a picture, when I pushed to review it, sometimes it would take 20 -30 seconds to load. Then it would freeze. The pictures were often grainy or blurry. I hoped that maybe with continued use, it might begin to work better- but it didn't. As the weeks went on, it froze more and more.

One month after my purchase, it broke entirely. I took it to the beach and kept it in a zip lock bag, and placed it inside a waterproof sling. The next day, it didn't turn on. I sent it into Kodak to get it looked at in hopes of the warranty kicking in. I was charged a large sum for the inspection, then told that there was some sand in it. To get it fixed it would cost a hundred dollars, in which I had already spent 50 for them to look at it.

I have a Kodak z760 that is amazing. I had thought to upgrade with this camera. However, my 6 megapixel took far better pictures than this one ever did. Its been very durable, I've taken it to the beach, my sister has dropped it, its been wet, and it has never failed. This camera was always very slow, the pictures were not quality

Every time someone sees that I have a camera with 12 mp they ask, oh my goodness, how good is it?? I've never seen a camera with 12 mp! Well, I tell them, for less than 200$, I got what I paid for, which was a camera that takes still shots EXTREMELY well. So, well that I actually have had still shots of flowers and birds that people want me to frame. Moving shots are a lot harder, but I am going to keep experimenting with it and I'm sure I'll grow to love it more as I'm familiar with it's specs.

This camera is really easy to use, great for beginning photographers. It's also pretty small and lightweight. Not the smallest I've seen, but it's definitely up there. The picture quality is excellent, not grainy or anything. Keep in mind that I am a novice, so I don't know any really detailed specifics, but what I do know, I definitely like!

Overall, I feel that the Kodak Easyshare V1233 12.1MP Digital Camera is the perfect trade-off between price and quality. It's definitely the cheapest you'll find for a camera with so many megapixels!

Excellent camera, compact but it has all the features i was looking in a digital camera.

Had this camera for 2 months. I am very happy with this little camera. It takes nice 720p HD videos flawlessly. Like most cameras, better lighted areas = better looking videos. I've taken many pictures set at only 2 MP and videos set at High Quality 720p HD. I have shown the pictures and videos on HDTV LCDs taken from this camera to my friends and they are really amazed. My friends $300 - $400 cameras only do 680x480 videos where as my Kodak camera does 1280x720. I don't have any problems charging my camera via PC or Laptop. The battery life is good, I only charge it once a week.

Overall, I love this Kodak camera, it take nice pictures and HD videos. Going on trips got easier because I do not have to bring my bulky Panasonic 40GB hdd camcorder which only take 640x480 videos.