Kodak EasyShare M580 14MP Digital Camera with 8x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 3.0 Inch LCD (Blue) Review
I have been spending months looking for a camera with a quality lens that was still pocket size. Most of my prior cameras had Schneider lens and I have been a long time supporter of the Kodak company so the two cameras I finally had to decide between were the z950 and the M580.
I liked the large aperture of these cameras since most people take photos indoors and I couldn’t believe you would get the same photo quality on a lens the size of an erasure head. The z950 has a slightly larger lens but it also has a large housing for the camera. it is .4 inches larger in each measurement. In reviews this was a deal-breaker for many other users. I liked the idea of a larger camera but ultimately chose M580.
The time between power up and first shot is quicker. And although I cannot give specifics the burst photography is much more reliable on the M580. The z950 is quicker between photo one and two, but I have found that when you are needing to take a series of photos quickly (i.e. kids are doing something quickly) the photo taken split seconds after the first one contain the same problems as the original picture. The processing screen still shows up after the second photo but it only is there for half of a second before you get the opportunity to click again. The z950 has a 3 second delay. In today’s fast paced world that is an eternity.
The last reason I chose the M580 was the button layout. I prefer the zoom buttons on the back of the unit. The dial used in the z950 work better when you have your eye pressed against a view finder. The buttons are more distinct on top of the z950. That being said I have yet to press the wrong button by mistake on the m580.
Kodak EasyShare M580 14MP Digital Camera with 8x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 3.0 Inch LCD (Blue) Feature
- 14-megapixel resolution for stunning prints up to 30 x 40 inches
- 8x optical zoom; 28 mm wide-angle lens
- 3-inch LCD with KODAK Color Science Technology
- Kodak’s Smart Capture feature
- Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Kodak EasyShare M580 14MP Digital Camera with 8x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 3.0 Inch LCD (Blue) Overview
The Kodak EasyShare M580 digital camera features a unique stylish slim body with a 14MP 8x wide optical zoom and a 3.0″ LCD. This smart camera has Smart Finder with Face Recognition, Smart Capture, and features the Smart Share destination tag to YouTube™ , Facebook, Flickr , Kodak Gallery, and email via the Share button for upload when you connect to your computer.
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Broken out of box – Jerrod Prevost – Trumansburg, NY USA
I got this camera after having a Canon for a couple years. The Canon was good but kept complaining that the batteries were dead even if brand new. I also wanted something with more MP and a faster. Anyway, I charged up the Kodak and used it once. The next time I tried it the lens would come out half way and it would tell me something like “Please remove the lens cap”! Of course it has no lens cap which I thought was amusing if not annoying. I let it sit for a day and then tried it again and it seemed fine. Then it did the lens thing again and was stuck in the out position. It also would not even power on anymore. So, I returned it for a refund. Very unimpressed.
Who thought this was a good idea? – gr8 reviewer – NY, US
All I wanted was a camera that could “burn” the date into the picture, like all the ones I’ve had for the past 10 years. I take a lot of rapid-fire pictures. Some genius at Kodak decided the decision should only be made on a picture-by-picture basis, and to keep the feature on is not a good idea. Hence, it got returned.
This camera is amazing – Jennifer Forbes – New Hampshire, USA
I was hesitant to buy this camera since there seemed to be very few reviews, and of those there were, half were great and the other half were terrible. Well, I am glad that I bought this camera. I am familiar with Kodak cameras, as my last camera was a Kodak Easyshare V1253. This camera is great! The flash is incredibly strong, and pictures taken come out brilliantly lit, and the colors are amazing. I took a simple picture of my kitchen, and I was amazed at how beautiful the picture looked! I didn’t even realize my kitchen looked like that! Really though, I haven’t found any problems with this camera yet. The video it takes is nice quality, but the camera’s sound itself is quite quiet. That’s to say that, when reviewing videos taken, it’s hard to hear what I videotaped. BUT, I’m sure the sound will be fine once the video will be played on a computer or such. I don’t have anything bad to say about this camera. I love the 8x zoom, the wide angle lens… everything. If you are not sure whether to buy this camera, I would say to definitely at least give it a try. I find going to Best Buy and playing with the cameras VERY helpful. You can hold the camera you might end up buying in your own hands, and play with the settings, and see how the general photo quality is. In conclusion, this camera is great!!
Camera Freezes and Pictures are Blurry – Jesaro – Missoula, Montana
I pre-ordered this camera and was excited when I received it a couple days after its release. It was out of the box two hours before I started having problems. When I would use the date stamp feature for my photos, the camera would freeze about every 5th picture and I would have to pull the battery as all the other buttons – including the on/off button – would no longer work.
Hoping I could see past this I continued to use it. However, it would sometimes freeze after taking a picture and, like the problem with the date stamping, I would have to pull the battery. This would also result in the loss of the picture I just took.
What finally did it for me was that even with the image stabilization lens, the pictures came out terribly blurry. This is my sixth Kodak camera and the pictures taken on my 3.1 MP Kodak from 2004 were far better. I know how to work Kodak cameras and on every setting I tried, the pictures came out blurry. The Smart Capture feature seems to make the pictures overexposed. The same picture taken on Smart Capture on my Z950 came out considerably crisper with more true-to-life colors.
Due to the freezing and the blurry images, this will be the second Kodak I’ve ever returned. It’s too bad. I really wanted to like this camera.
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