Kodak Easyshare V1253 12MP Digital Camera with 3 x Optical Zoom

Pros:
Easy 2 use-software simple 2 navigate
Plenty of adjustable camera settings 4 various situations
Camera quickly powers on
Microphone works well with video mode
Steady pictures come out very clear/crisp
3" screen makes it easy 2 take some quality pictures

Cons:
Poor quality low light pics (even with flash on)
Does not always sync correctly with Kodak easyshare software
Sometimes will not turn on properly-immediately powers down after pressing the on button
Certain camera settings produce unclear pics if you don't have the steadiest of hands (or it's windy)
Needs 2 come with an A/C charger

Overall, not a bad purchase. This camera's price & features make it a good competitor 2 some other brands.

I ordered this camera from Amazon & it came in no time flat which was great. Unfortunately the camera is going back in less than 1 hour of ownership. I took the camera out of the box & loaded it with an 8 GB SD Card & tried out the video recording capability. Now this camera can record at 720P & it records in Quicktime MOV. I have a Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook & the video was completely out of sync, grainy & washed out. I wonder if mine was defective because the video was NOTHING like I had seen on the online sharing sites.

i have had many camera's. i am always taking pictures & so when i dragged my video & still camera 2 a cheer competetion 4 my niece, i noticed a man reviewing his video taping he had just done on this little camera. needless 2 say i asked him what model number & went right home & ordered one on Amazon. i ordered it on Friday & it was 2 me by Tuesday, amazing. i had it in time 2 take pictures at my mother in law's 80th birthday & they turned out fantastic! Saturday i took video inside a moon bounce of my grand children & the movie was crystal clear. this little camera is just what i have been waiting for. i can't wait 2 take it 2 Las Vegas next year.

Beautiful HD images, the best video camera I've ever owned, massive & clear display. Seems solid, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed because I've had bad luck with the reliability of previous Kodak cameras. You need 2 buy the HD dock 2 view in HD on a TV directly from the camera.

I've had this camera 4 over a year, & it is still by far the best bang 4 your buck. The HD looks nice on a 16X9 TV, the pictures are ALWAYS high res, & colors are usually pretty well balanced. A little something I found randomly on the camera that has been a ton of fun is the panoramic mode that "stitches" the 3 shots you took together 4 a live preview in a few moments. One thing I would suggest 4 sure though is a hard case 2 protect it. The shutter release is kinda delicate & I've had 2 get it repaired, but this camera is a blast.

At 12 Megapixels, the Kodak EasyShare V1253 is capable of shooting still pictures at up 2 an amazing 4,000x3000 pixel resolution. Better yet, the V1253 lets you capture images in a 16:9 HD perspective 2 fill the surface of your HDTV screen. Shoot videos at up 2 720p res. Trust Kodak 4 simple, easy use & high quality images. Capture a great shot time after time with multiple scene modes such as portrait, children, snow, beach, backlight, & panorama stitch Large, bright 3.1 Widescreen LCD Stores images on SD memory cards (at least 1GB recommended option 4 practical use) On-camera Share button ISO sensitivity 2 3200 Creative Point-&-Shoot use - Focus modes normal autofocus, micro AF, infinity; Programmed & adjustable autoexposure modes; Long time exposure 0.5-8.0 seconds adjustable Drive modes - single shot, first burst (1.7 fps up 2 3 frames), self timer (10 sec.), self timer (2 sec.), two-shot self timer Built-in multimode electronic-flash Quicktime & MP4 video capture at up 2 Quality HD (720p) at 30 fps widescreen; VGA (640 ? 480) at 30 fps standard screen Connections - A/V output (NTSC or PAL, user selectable), KODAK Camera/Printer Dock interface, digital USB 2.0 high-speed connection PictBridge Unit Dimensions W ? H ? D - 4.0 ? 2.2 ? 0.9 in. (101.9 ? 54.6 ? 23.4 mm); Weight 5.5 oz (155 g) without battery Kodak EasyShare accessory compatible