Latest - Review and Sample Photos by CNET (added 15 August’08)
Kodak EasyShare M1033 is a 10 megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera featuring 3x optical zoom, 3 inch LCD, HD picture capture, and an ISO range from 64 to 3200.
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Read More Reviews - (updated 15 August’08)
CNET
“The Kodak EasyShare M1033 might not be overflowing with features or staking major performance claims, but it is a respectable budget ultracompact with good looks and simple operation. And there’s nothing wrong with that.”
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StevesDigicams
“While we have some issues with the camera’s shooting performance, mainly with the ridiculous buffer flush times, this camera still offers great image quality, awesome high ISO performance, nice video results, and a very intelligent and useful Smart capture mode.”
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CNET Asia
“The good: Brilliant color reproduction, HD video capture, sleek design. The bad: Slow startup time, occasionally sluggish focusing, lack of wide-angle lens. The bottom line: The impressive image quality tempted us to forgive the M1033 for its less-than-expected performance.”
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CNET.co.uk
“Full marks to Kodak for trying to bring a touch of class to the world of budget cameras with the EasyShare M1033. The metal case and large screen are pleasant surprises, while the irritating hand-holding photo modes and expensive HD dock are less so. Overall, a fine everyday camera for novices, but anyone with an itchy trigger-finger should look to spend more.”
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PCMag
“A very easy-to-use camera, the Kodak M1033 takes images of good quality and offers a number of excellent features, like smart capture mode and HD movie recording. While it can’t quite match the Canon SD790 IS in overall performance or the Panasonic FS20 in terms of features, as a basic camera it will please most amateur shutterbugs.”
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Actual Owner Feedback
“Very quick to turn on, and at 10 mp and a 2 gig card I had plenty of room on the card. Very sharp pictures. Very good pic under low light, like in casino shopping malls and at dusk. Didn’t try the video part.”
Portion of user comment on Amazon.com
“The overall experience with this camera is GREAT and I strongly recommend it for anyone wants a small camera with high quality and resolution pictures. This camera is easy to use with its programmed modes that provide various types of pictures in different situations.”
Portion of user comment on Amazon.com
“I have been very impressed. It has met and exceeded my expectations. I brought it with me to a friends house to take pics of her 6, 5 and 3 yr old. The pictures turned out great!”
Portion of user comment on Amazon.com
“There is a serious flaw in the firmware that puts you at risk of losing picture and movie files stored on your SD card, particularly if you are a Mac user.”
Portion of user comment on Amazon.com
Sample Photos
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Specifications & Camera Profile
Press Excerpt
The range-topping M1033 (pictured in its “bronze” form, colors vary between markets) is a 10MP compact with 3X optical zoom. It has a 3 inch (7.6 cm), screen designed to have a wide viewing angle, so it can be used in “just about any environement.,” according to the manufacturer. Impressively, the M1033 can record 720i HD format video (and compress it as MPEG-4) - that’s 1280 x 720 pixels at 30 fps. It features a 35-105mm (in 35 equivalent terms) lens and up to ISO 3200 at full resolution. Stills can be displayed at 1080i resolution (1920 x 1080) using the Easyshare HDTV Dock available seperately. It is expected to be available in March 2008.
Further down the range come the M893 IS, an 8.1MP ultra-compact with a 34-102mm (35mm equivalent), f/2.9-5.2 optically stabilized lens. It can display its stills at 720p or 1080i but cannot shoot HD video. Sensitivity rises to ISO 1600. It is expected to arrive in April.
The M863 and M763 are 8.2 and 7.0MP, 3X optical zoom compacts. Both feature HD playback of stills and record at up to ISO 1600. They are expected to arrive in January and February 2008 respectively.
In common with the latest additions to its ‘V’ and ‘Z’ ranges, the company says the latest models are designed to fit with Kodak’s “you press the button, we do the rest,” ethos.
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