Small, compact digital cameras are everywhere. It is really hard to decide on the right one. It all really comes down to what you want in the camera and how much you want to spend. Today we are looking at another compact digital camera from Kodak, the EasyShare V1273. It features a 12MP still picture capture, 3x optical zoom, 3-inch LCD and most importantly it can shoot video in HD! All of this is inside a compact and very stylish casing, let’s take a look…
General Features
– Color: Bronze/Dark Gray
– 12 mega pixel (MP)
– 3x Optical Zoom
– 5x Digital Zoom
– Sensor Type: 1 / 1.72 inch CCD
– Lens: 37-111 mm (35 mm equiv.) f/3.1-5.7 SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON Lens
– Optical Image Stabilizer
– Shutter Speed: 8-1/1164 sec.
– LCD: 3.0-inch high resolution (230K pixels) touch screen display
– Storage: 32 MB internal memory available, SDHC/SD card expansion slot
– Dedicated buttons: shutter, power, zoom, menu, review, info
– Tripod mount: 1/4-inch standard
Still Capture:
– Still format: JPEG/EXIF v2.21
– Picture Size: Smart Capture Mode: 12.0 MP (4000 x 3000)-4:3, 10.7 MP (4000 x 2664)-3:2, 9.0 MP (4000 x 2256)-16:9, 5.0 MP (2592 x 1944)-4:3, 4.5 MP (2592 x 1728)-3:2, 3.8 MP (2572 x 1456)-16:9, 3.1 MP (2048 x 1536)-4:3, 2.8 MP (2048 x 1360)-3:2, 2.4 MP (2048 x 1152)-16:9 / Program Mode: 12.0 MP (4000 x 3000)-4:3, 10.7 MP (4000 x 2664)-3:2, 9.0 MP (4000 x 2256)-16:9, 5.0 MP (2592 x 1944)-4:3, 3.1 MP (2048 x 1536)-4:3, 2.2 MP (1800 x 1200)-3:2, 2.1 MP (1920 x 1080)-16:9, 1.2 MP (1280 x 960)-4:3
– Color Modes: high color, natural color, low color, sepia, black and white
– Sharpness: sharp, normal, soft
– Long Time Exposure: 0.5-8.0 sec.
– Review Options: single, magnification with navigation box, histogram display, multi-up, slideshow, multi-media slideshow, multi-field search, delete, undo-delete, copy, protect
– Editing: on-camera crop, KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology, sound tagging, text tagging
Video Capture:
– Format: QUICKTIME, MPEG 4
– Quality: HDV (1280 x 720) at 30 fps / HDV long (1280 x 720) at 30 fps / VGA (640 x 480) at 30 fps / VGA long (640 x 480) at 30 fps / QVGA (320 x 240) at 30 fps
– Length: HDV: continuous up to 29 min. / VGA, QVGA: continuous up to 80 min.
– Review Options: play, pause, fast forward and rewind, forward and rewind by frame, multi-up, slideshow, multi-field search, text tagging, favorite tagging
– Editing: make print from video (1, 4, 9, 16-up), trim, bookmark
Customization:
– Custom Settings: LCD brightness power saving mode, LCD dimmer, image storage, set tag, date stamp, orientation sensor, camera sounds, sound volume, date & time, auto power off, video out, language, reset camera, format, about, image stabilizer control, digital zoom, red-eye pre-flash
Dimensions:
– 2.25 x 3.6 x 0.8-inches (H x W x D, approximate)
Packaging
We received the package directly from Geeks.com in a large protective envelope. This is a refurbished camera so it will come in the typical Kodak EasyShare refurbished packaging that we have seen before.
Opening the box up everything inside is nicely packed and well protected. Inside we find the V1273 camera, power adapter, USB cable, USB adapter, battery, carrying case, camera insert, and a getting started guide and software CD.