Delivery: Included is an HDMI cable, AV cable, User Manual (Quick Guide), a power supply for Aufladen.USB's Cam integriert.Eine software CD you are looking vergeblich.Auch that is already installed in the Cam and is at the first connection is enabled with a PC.
The Kodak Zi8 is so large (small) like a smartphone and fits comfortably in your Hand.Das Design is not a high flyer, but schick.Das plastic case is well made and makes a stable Eindruck.Mit battery weighs the cam 130gr.
The display resolution is 230,000 pixels and the display is to recognize good groß.Man 2.5 inches everything.
After 2 hours of battery aufgeladen.Die (with power supply) menu is I find kinderleicht.Verschiedene settings (date / time, display brightness, card formatting, recording mode, etc.) are made.
Image Quality: The very first interior shots (outside cloudy) I found beeindruckend.Eine sharp image quality and color reproduction and loyalty I find gut.Outdoor and Sun is the image quality: very good Zi8 has an ISO sensitivity of 50-800 and the is always automatically eingestellt.Natürlich is allowed with this cam in the evening no professional results expected.The sharpness decreases and a noise is sichtbar.Jedoch can be used under these difficult conditions with a light source (floor lamp, etc.) achieve very decent results. You can record videos with its 1080p / 30,720p / 60,720p / 30 and in WVGA.
Photos are 5.3 MP aufgenommen.Bei daylight, the pictures well and can work with any better cameraphone mithalten.Hier I would have still required a small flash.
Sound Quality: Kodak already has the new firmware 1:03 installiert.Das was probably necessary and an improvement in sound quality gebracht.Der sound (mono) is well would begin its videos in stereo to befriedigend.Wer can connect an external microphone.
What I find worth mentioning: The battery life is one hour (in mode 720p / 30) .The Face Detection works good.The electronic image stabilization does not hurt but does not have much effect (I have a steady hand) .The 4X digital zoom works while recording to ruckartig.Ich use generally very little the Zoomfunktion.Also for me no real problem.The macro function is toll.In a distance of 15cm I achieve good results.
For me, the Kodak Zi8 is a sensible and inexpensive Ergänzung.Im mobile format should I use video clips in HD quality these margins picture quality is at least as good as from a compact digicam upper Preisklasse.Der pure fun!
