Home > Consumer Reviews > Kodak EasyShare Z950 12MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-inch LCD

I was going to buy the Kodak easyshare Z1015 IS (10 megapixels-15 optical zoom) because it has great reviews, more optical zoom and same price but after comparing the features and specifications of both, pretty much the Z950 has the same things but is not as big as the other one and it has more megapixels-12. It is also newer and looks great too. I took the risk, because I only found 1 review and it was 5stars. I bought it online and I received it on friday and I love the zoom it has and the picture quality. I agree with the thing commented before about the instructions it comes with, they are not so detail but the camara itself is easy to manage and use.

So far I have to say we (my wife and I) are impressed with the camera. The photos so far are relatively sharp (increasing the sharpness in P mode helps even more) and the colors are great. The ergonomics of the camera are well thought out and the build quality is solid.

Having used small Kodak Cameras for the last few years (v550, v705 & m1033) this is a larger camera. That said, I think that the 10x Zoom will be a nice feature and make the size increase over the pocket cameras worth it.

Shot to Shot performance is a bit on the sluggish side, but not too big of a deal. Shutter lag is very quick and is helpful for catching quick photos since we have a little baby that moves around a lot!

It would have been nice to make the camera Dock compatible, but we can live with plugging it into the iMac with the USB to transfer photos and charge the battery.
Overall I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars (not 5 stars due to the speed between photos and time to clear the buffer when shooting continuously).

I would definitely recommend this camera!

I needed an easy to use camera that takes sharp pictures and video. This camera fits the bill. With the 10X zoom, I took a picture of a lion at the zoo, and I can see his fur like I'm next to him. Video is just as clear. It is easy to upload the pictures to my computer using the supplied USB cord. The price was excellent, too for a camera with all those features.

For a camera that offers PASM manual modes, it also needs manual focus for macro shooting, and pre-focusing on an area to capture fast action (like a skateboarder coming in and out of frame quickly). Also needed are custom white balance, variable JPG compression levels. and manual flash levels to optically trigger off-camera flashes. Kodak makes good value cameras, but it's these minor features that are lacking and come standard in competitors cameras that break the deal for me.

I just bought this camera yesterday. At first I thought I was going to return it until I finally figured out (sort of) how to work the camera. I am a point and shooter so trying to set up the settings was difficult at first. I am still working with it, but I found that I had to take my time and take photos a session at a time on various settings and in varying lights (set up a small studio in my closet with poster board and 2 gooseneck lamps). This camera can take some really nice close up shots. I would have given it 5 stars, but the manual really doesn't have much to go on, which meant I had to work too hard to figure the camera out. I am happy with it though.