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Testseek.com have collected 55 expert reviews of the Kodak Zi8 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Kodak Zi8.
Award: Most Awarded September 2009
September 2009
 
(79%)
55 Reviews
Users
(84%)
198 Reviews
79 0 100 55

The editors liked

  • Sharp 1080p video and shooting options
  • Can use earbuds as external mic
  • Image quality is quite good for a mini-camcorder
  • Removable
  • Rechargeable battery
  • Bundled composite and HDMI cables
  • Strong low-light performance

The editors didn't like

  • Controls are slow to respond
  • Buggy
  • Jumpy 4x digital zoom
  • Bundled software is necessary for smooth playback of 1080p video
  • But not Mac compatible
  • Doesn't include memory card

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  Published: 2009-08-14, review by: etechreviews.com

  • It’s the perfect piece that is expected from Kodak. The splendid quality and superb charm of the piece is one of the high quality features of the Camcorder. Seeing all the specification it is difficult to have the negative remarks for the Zi8. The v...

 
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  Published: 2009-08-10, review by: pcmag.com

  • Nice price. Records 1080p video. 5-megapixel still image capture. Face detection, electronic image stabilization, and macro mode. Expandable memory. External mic port. Ships with an HDMI cable.
  • Jerky zoom. Subpar still image quality. Mediocre built-in mic. Hyper-sensitive buttons. Can get very hot with extended use.
  • With 1080p video, 5-megapixel still image capture, and more features than weve seen in any other pocket video camera, the Zi8 follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, earning our Editors Choice....

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  Published: 2009-08-03, review by: gizmodo.com

  • Abstract:  A direct followup to the excellent Zi6 HD pocket cam, the Zi8 adds a 1080p 30fps mode, a lithium ion battery, image stabilization, HDMI-out and a mic jack. It's restyled too, and less pudgy. The price: $180 The verdict: Kodak's first foray into po...

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  Published: 2009-07-30, Author: David , review by: cnet.com

  • Video capture up to 1080p HD resolution; image quality is quite good for a mini camcorder; SD card slot; removable, rechargeable battery; bundled composite and HDMI cables; strong low-light performance; external mic jack; electronic image stabilization...
  • Bundled software isnt Mac compatible but necessary for smooth playback of 1080p video; price doesnt include an optional memory card.
  • With the Zi8, Kodak finally surpasses Flip Videos video quality and feature set.

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  Published: 2010-02-26, review by: techradar.com

  • Basic stabilisation, Decent low-light performance
  • Audio/video could improve, Need to buy an SD card
  • Not as cheap as a Flip, nor as good as a proper DV camera, but has its merits...

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  Published: 2010-01-02, review by: digitalversus.com

  • 1080p Full HD video, Mic input, Macro mode, Large 2.5" screen, HDMI cable included
  • Poor sensitivity, Narrow 61 mm lens, No headphone jack

 
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  Published: 2009-10-09, review by: itreviews.com

  • Abstract:  Kodak's considerable overhaul of its pocket camcorder range has produced a market leader with 1080p HD recording, image stabilisation, face detection and a swift and comfortable method of uploading to social websites or playing out directly to HD TV. ...

 
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  Published: 2009-10-07, review by: CNET.co.uk

  • Amazingly cheap; easy to use; small and light; included HDMI cable
  • Auto functions vary in their effectiveness; few manual options; poor built-in microphone; no optical zoom
  • The Kodak Zi8 might not look much like a camcorder, but you'd be wrong to write it off as just a toy. While you're never going to get broadcast-quality video out of it, the Zi8 is compact, straightforward and capable of producing some relatively impre...

 
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  Published: 2009-09-15, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • If the best-quality footage and shooting options galore are your main needs in an HD pocket camcorder, the Kodak Zi8 gets a glowing recommendation. However, we did experience some key usability issues, even if its video quality blows the competition o...

 
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  Published: 2009-08-19, review by: wired.co.uk

  • Abstract:  It may have taken a few tries, but Kodak's line of pocket handicams has now officially blown Pure Digital's wildy-popular Flip series out of the water. Inside and out, the Zi8 is brimming with upgrades (including 1080p) and little touches (such as a pr...

 
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