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Kodak Zx1 HD Pocket Video Camera (Blue) (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

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Brand	KODAK
Connectivity Technology	USB
Flash Memory Type	SDHC, SD
Color	Blue
Special Feature	Expandable
Screen Size	2 Inches
Camcorder type	Video Camera
Model Name	zx1
Included Components	User Manual, Battery, USB Cable
Video Capture Resolution	720p

About this item

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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User Manual

Battery

USB Cable

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Product Dimensions

2.36 x 2.36 x 0.79 inches

Item Weight

3.2 ounces

ASIN

B001OC5L1Q

Item model number

8364564

Customer Reviews

4.1 75 ratings

4.1 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#1,014,182 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
#4,422 in Camcorders

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Yes

Date First Available

January 8, 2009

Manufacturer

Eastman Kodak Company

Language

English

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Adventure can strike at any moment. Capture it in HD with the Kodak Zx1 Pocket Video Camera. Built to take on rain and snow, bright light and low light, this camera is ready for action. Now, no matter where life leads you, recording it all in stunning HD quality is as close as your front pocket.

HD video, right in your front pocket

Easily capture 720p HD video up to 60 fps with 16:9 aspect ratio
Compact design goes with you anywhere
Record up to 10 hours of HD video with the expandable SD/SDHC card slot that can hold up to 32 GB
Choose your favorite from a wide array of vibrant colors

A video camera that’s fearless

Designed with action and adventure in mind, the Zx1 is resistant to rain, snow, sand, dirt and more so you can get in the action without fear of damaging your camera
Rubberized doors protect all the ports and the stainless steel panel gives strength with good looks
Certified for protection rating IP43

Quality videos, automatically

Get great videos in bright light or low light--whether you’re at the beach, a party, anywhere
Capture crisp, clear audio with the sensitive, low distortion microphone so you can relive your moments to the fullest intensity.

You’re the director

Choose the video quality that works for you: HD at 60 fps, HD at 30 fps or VGA
See it all on the vibrant 2.0-inch LCD screen
Catch the highlights with slow motion playback right in the palm of your hand, fast forward and rewind, even frame by frame

Who needs Hollywood?

Upload your videos to YouTube quickly and easily using the built-in software and included USB cable
Experience your videos on HDTV in stunning quality with included HDMI cable

Make it your own with great video software

Rich video editing software is built into the Zx1--just connect the camera to any computer to install it and enjoy all the great features
Edit, trim, splice and enhance videos
Add pictures and music to your videos to make cool mash-ups
Grab still images from video frames to get that perfect shot
Email your creations or upload to YouTube right from the software

Save the planet--one battery at a time

Save money and avoid waste from used batteries with included pre-charged AA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries and battery charger
Also works with CRV3 lithium batteries or the Kodak Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KLIC-8000
Lots of battery options so you never miss a moment!

Do more cool stuff with essential accessories

Handy remote control makes it easy to record yourself and comfortably watch your videos on your HDTV
Great cases help keep your Zx1 close so you never miss the moment
Use a tripod to keep your video steady or star in your own show
Mount your camera on your bike handles or helmet and catch a new perspective

What's in the Box

Kodak Zx1 pocket video camera
(2) AA pre-charged Ni-MH rechargeable batteries
Battery charger
HDMI, AV and USB cables
Wrist strap
Camera pouch
Designer cover
User Guide
On-camera software: ArcSoft Media Impression Software for Kodak (PC only)

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G.H.H.

A best buy

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2009

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For starters Amazon delivers on their promise of a 3-day delivery. This is a company you can count on.

The Zx1 is right on target. Right out of the box it does exactly what you would expect from a small pocket video camera - decent quality and simple operation. Even indoors the quality was acceptable - which is more than you can say about most cameras in this class.

This is clearly a second-generation pocket video camera - with improved controls and support for large capacity SD cards. The AA batteries are just what you need to make sure you will never run out. I was surprised to see that a charger was included.

My big concern about buying a Flash Drive HD camera was the issue of file format. This is a thorny issue with all HD video cameras. I could care lass about HD - I just wanted decent quality and the ability to edit video.

The plan is simple - archive the 'HD' content and keep it for future editing when software and hardware are readily available. And meanwhile
convert the files to AVI or another usable DVD formtat for immediate use.

The supplied ArcSoft program does primitive conversion of the 720p format to 640 DVD format - but in Quicktime - which Windows Media player version 9 still refuses to recognize in Windows XP ( I hate Vista)

There are many third party programs which do a better job of conversion - the one I use is AVS Video Converter 6. It took the raw MOV file from the SD card and converted it to AVI format with the 720 lines preserved and good sound quality. As with all such conversions it is slow but the quality is excellent. This is not a trivial conversion. Of course AVS will convert it to any of a dozen other formats - some with smaller file size - but none with higher quality.

Since this camera is so new, the Kodak web site has very limited documentation for the Zx1. They avoid entirely the issue of file formats and that is because it is a thorny issue. Along these lines I should mention that without loading any software, you can slip the SD card in your computer slot and you will get a MOV file. It comes up as a Quicktime file. My version of Quicktime played the movie O.K but there was no sound. I'm sure an update is available - but it may not be free.
Of course my Quicktime player did play the MOV file after it was converted by ArcSoft.

Hey for $150 - this is a great buy and it seems to be durable also.

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Bargain Junkie

The best camcorder for the price

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2009

Color: BlueVerified Purchase

I own a sony dv camcorder and I do not use it often because i got tired carrying it around my neck. But this one is so small that you can hold it in your pocket.
I had a choice in purchasing a Vado HD or a ZX1.
I picked ZX1 because you have the option to change sd memory cards, replace AA batteries anytime, easy to carry around, the price fit my budget, and it was weather resistant. The video quality is great, cant really complain coming from a pocket camcorder. What I wish it had was a wide angle lens like the Vado HD because I find myself moving backwards to get a good shot of everything. Other than that, I really like using my new ZX1 camcorder.

8/25/09 -- I just got a Wide 0.5x Conversion Lens for Camera Phone made by Toda Seiko and it fits well on my ZX1. Now I can capture more area and dont have to move backwards to get a good shot of everything.

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Flacito

Great First Impression & Works Well With Windows 7

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2009

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After a lot of research I finally ordered the Kodak ZX1 on Saturday for next day delivery and it arrived on Monday as scheduled.

First impressions are very positive. The camera is light, sturdy and well built. It's rubbery exterior gives you a nice feeling grip. Setting up the camera took less than a minute and it was really simple to start recording. I'd read somewhere that some people didn't find the menu very intuitive, but I had no problems recording, playing back & deleting clips.

So far I'm really glad that I bought this instead of the Flip Mino HD. I really like being able to use regular AA batteries and using SDHC cards (upto 32GB) for storage. I also like all the accessories that come with the camera including rechargable batteries & charger and HDMI cable. I plugged it into our 46" Plasma TV and the video playback looked great.

I also found it really easy to download video to my computer. I'm running Windows 7 (Release Candidate) which is remarkably stable and so much better than Vista. I just plugged in the camera, Windows 7 auto detected the device and I was able to browse the storage just like a hard drive and drag video files to my computer. And although the files come in MOV format, they play straight away on Windows Media Player that comes with Windows 7.

I gave it 4 stars because it comes with hardly any storage i.e. you have to buy an SD/SDHC card to use it. Not a big deal, since I managed to get an 8GB card for $20 from Amazon, but it's the one thing that I would have happily paid an extra $20 if the Kodak would have included it with the camera.

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Rachel N Gallagher

Breaks in your pocket & Kodak warranty won't fix it.

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2010

Color: BlueVerified Purchase

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.

Kodak you are officially added to my black list because of this product and your horrible customer support/warranty policy.

Black List:
Direct TV
Digital Innovations
KODAK

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Amazon Customer

Nice camera

Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2019

Verified Purchase

Nice camera

Sell Me The Good Stuff

Better than I thought!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2012

Verified Purchase

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Fantastic quality, great sound which is very important to me, sounds good outdoors too :) also a nice surprise, not a charger as such, but rechargeable batteries, battery charger! (i payed an extra £15 for the exact same batteries and charger to discover they were free in this box!) waterproof (i haven't tested this fully yet :S) i dropped it a few times (please don't do that!) and it still works.. spare back/battery holder which is great, wish i had that with remote controls! also if you use an SD card in another camcorder or camera, you can still see all the videos and images. Straight onto your computer like a usb memory stick, reading whatever files you have on your SD card, shows several file formats and straight onto youtube in seconds if you want it to, you can take a photo at home and put it straight onto facebook, (with a computer obviously) packaging was cheap fast and secure, this camera was dirt cheap, only disadvantages are you can't take photos (as i said you can put the SD card in a camera so thats simple enough) and therefore no light/flash. Oh also it's very speedy, you don't get pauses or frame-by-frame playback, its perfect!

chelle

Awesome for a Family on the go!

Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2010

Verified Purchase

I love taking photos, but often I cannot take my DSLR with us. Besides there were moments in the kids lives that would be amazing to capture on video. We did not want to take epic long movies, just clips representing the time.

This little guy slips into my bag where ever we go. It is super easy to use and even easier to take the video off the camera onto the computer. We are huge fans of Flickr and Youtube so that is a major plus that I can upload right into iPhoto then onto one of our accounts.

The video is of good quality. The sound isn't stellar as it isn't in stereo but it works. You do need good light to take the best video.

For the price, we are extremely happy with it.

Johnny Ventures

Great little camera

Reviewed in Canada on February 24, 2010

Verified Purchase

We've been enjoying this little toy for about a month and thus far we're pretty happy with the purchase we've made.
For about $100 this camera does what is supposed to do and a little bit more for its size. The clarity of the images is amazing, HD60 is very good. It needs plenty of light for good quality movies, outdoor is the best.
Taking still images is challenging without a tripod and again it needs plenty of light for photos, but this is meant for movies not for photos.
It has a good quality feel and it looks nice.
Thanks Amazon for a great product!

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Kodak Zx1 HD Pocket Video Camera (Blue) (Discontinued by Manufacturer)