Kodak EasyShare V1003 July 27th, 2007 | by David Elrich
Full Review
Features and Design The top has the shutter button, a large on/off switch and three keys for Favorites, Movie and another for the main mode settings (auto and your choice of 22 scenes modes including custom and panorama). The camera has 32MB of internal memory so you can save favorite shots and show them off by hitting the Favorites key. Pretty simple, eh? In keeping with Kodak’s easy-to-use philosophy there are brief text descriptions of the various settings so you can figure out if you want to make any changes or scoot back to Auto. And when you’re charging the battery, the three main keys display blue lights, indicating the charge level. When all three are lit, the battery is fully charged, another nice touch. The rear of the V1003 has a centered 2.5-inch LCD rated a so-so 154K pixels. To the left of the screen are five buttons for adjusting the flash, deleting images, engaging the menu, reviewing your snaps and the share button. The share button lets you tag a shot so when you download it and launch the EasyShare software, it will be emailed or printed—assuming your computer is set up properly. To the right is the wide/tele toggle switch and a small joystick that lets you move through the menus or make on the fly adjustments for macro/landscape, change the display (handy grid lines and a histogram are only a flick away) or adjust exposure compensation. The system works very well. On the right is the A/V output, the left has a DC input while the bottom has the compartment for the battery and SD card. There’s also a connection so you use one of Kodak’s very handy printer docks such as the G610 to crank out 4x6 prints. The EasyShare V1003 comes with a pretty threadbare package: camera, battery, AC adaptor, strap, USB cable and a plastic insert to snap the camera into a compatible dock. There’s also EasyShare Ver. 6.2 software—and a good little free program but one that hijacks your computer and becomes the default setting for viewing images. There’s a Getting Started guide but no printed manual. Granted, there’s nothing too sophisticated about this digicam but I prefer booklets to online versions. Also there’s no cable for watching videos on your TV—you need an optional dock for that. And, of course, no SD card but it’s the rare camera maker than includes one these days since most have internal memory to get you on your way. Recently I saw a 2GB SD card for $19 USD so this in no big deal.
Remember those moms we just mentioned? Well, the EasyShare V1003 comes in nine colors to match a dress, purse, shoes—whatever your heart desires. Kodak has a load of colorful accessories to bling the outfits even more. The camera we tested was Cosmic Blue but Pink Bliss or White Glaze look pretty cool. For the less adventurous, there’s basic silver and black.
The camera has a very clean look with rounded edges and a silver-colored pop-out lens. It measures 4.1 x 2.1 x 1 (WHD, in inches) and weighs 5.6 ounces with battery and card. On the front you’ll find a 3x Kodak Retinar lens that’s equivalent to 36-108mm, the basic point-and-shoot focal length. Other than the flash, AF Assist lamp/video light, mic and some subtle decals, that’s it.
After charging the battery and loading a card, it was time to take some photographs.
Image Courtesy of Kodak
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by Shaye on April 11, 2009:
“This camera was the biggest disappointment for me, not to mention the price and the quality of the camera. The camera may look good but trust me its not worth the money.2 months after my purchase of this camera the sound stopped working, then like 4 weeks...” More...