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Kodak V610

April 27th, 2006 | by David Elrich

Conclusion

This one is a toughie. The EasyShare V610 has a number of features that make it attractive: looks, thinness, a 10x optical zoom, built-in Bluetooth and Perfect Touch technology. I really have problems with the LCD screen and the hiccough as the camera “hands off” from one zoom lens to the other. And the camera is pretty slow saving images to the card; overall image quality was average, nothing to write home about with more noise that you should expect from a 2006 digicam. That said I'll give it an 7.5 as a package but for pure photographic ability you can do better such as the Canon Powershot SD630. Bottom line: if it were my money, I wouldn't buy it.

Pros:

• Thin 10x optical zoom digicam
• Bluetooth enabled
• Built-in Perfect Touch correction
• Easy to use, setup

Cons:

• Zooms “skips” from one lens to the other
• Poor LCD screen in bright sunlight
• Only 135 shots per charge
• Slower response than competitors
• No compression options
• Few manual controls