Kodak Video Camera Review

Kodak has released a series of video cameras including Kodak Zi6, Kodak Zi8, Kodak Pocket, Kodak PlaySport, Kodak ZxD Pocket, Kodak Mini, Kodak PlayTouch etc.. Among these video cameras, the most popular ones are Kodak Zi8, Kodak PlaySport, and the newest ones are Mini Video Camera and Kodak PlayTouch. And many users now prefer Kodak video cameras than Flip video cameras.

If you are going to buy a Kodak video camera, you may be at a loss how to choose the right one. And now let’s review the popular and the new Kodak video cameras: Kodak PlayTouch, Kodak Zi8, Kodak PlaySport and Kodak Mini Video Camera, so you will have a clear idea which one is the RIGHT Kodak video camera for yourself.

Firstly, let’s take a look at the specs of these four Kodak video cameras:

	Kodak PlayTouch	KODAK Zi8	Kodak PlaySport	Kodak Mini Video Camera
Price	229.95	179.95	149.95	99.95
Weight (with no battery)	100g	110g	128g	71g
Dimensions	2.3 × 4.3 × 0.6 in.	2.4 × 4.5 × 0.9 in.	2.3 × 4.4 × 0.8 in.	2.0 × 4.2 × 0.8 in.
Display size	3.0 in.	2.5 in.	2.0 in.	2.0 in.
Maximum Video Resolution	HD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps	HD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps	HD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps	HD (1280 x 720) at 60 fps
Supported Memory Card Formats	SD/SDHC	SD/SDHC	SD/SDHC	SD/SDHC
Zoom	4X digital	4X digital	4X digital	3X digital
Video Format	MPEG-4, AACLC	H.264 (MOV), AAC LC	H.264 (MOV), AAC LC	MJPEG
Still Format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Microphone	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Speaker	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Close-up (Macro) mode	Yes	Yes	No	No
Weather Resistant	No	No	Yes–waterproof up to 10 ft	Yes
HDMI Port	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
USB	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Remote Control	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Battery Included	KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7004	KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7004	KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7004	(2) AA pre-charged Ni-MH rechargeable batteries

From the above Kodak video camera specs, let’s review and choose the right Kodak video camera for users of different needs:

Kodak Mini Video Camera Review: it’s easy to see that if you prefer a small, light and the easiest to carry about, Kodak Mini Video camera will be the right one for you, since it’s the lightest, smallest and the video quality is pretty decent. And it is the cheapest, at 99.95.

Kodak PlayTouch review: If the budget is not an issue, Kodak PlayTouch will definitely be the best Kodak video camera, because it has the biggest display size, it is lither than Kodak Zi8 and KoDak PlaySport, and Macro mode for close-up shooting. The only thing is that Kodak PlayTouch is not weather resistant.

Kodak PlaySport Review: If you are very outdoorsy and take a lot of videos while you swim, skiing, camping etc., Kodak PlaySport will be the right one for you, and it even has a special mode to enhance underwater recording.

Kodak Zi8 Review: If your budge is within 200, and water resistance is not important to you, Kodak Zi8 will be the best Kodak video camera for you, since Kodak Zi8 is lighter and has a bigger screen and macro mode for taking close-up videos. And now Kodak Zi8 is cheaper, 179.95, which is 20 dollars cheaper than when it was first released. And Kodak PlaySport has always been priced at 149.95.

However, if macro mode and screen size are unimportant, Kodak PlaySport will be a wise choice, since it is 30 dollars cheaper, and it is water resistant, which is a big plus.