Kodak EasyShare Z1015IS 10MP Digital Camera with 15x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
- 10-megapixel resolution for stunning prints up to 30 x 40 inches
- 15x optical zoom with 28mm Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon wide-angle lens; HD still capture and HD video
- 3.0-inch indoor/outdoor color LCD; advanced settings include program, aperture and shutter priority, as well as full manual mode (PASM)
- Innovative smart capture feature automatically adjusts settings for a great picture in just about any environment
- Compatible with SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Versatility is at your fingertips when using the Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS 10-Megapixel Digital Camera, featuring a powerful zoom, wide-angle lens, and precision optics. The all glass 15x Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon Optical Zoom Lens (420mm) zooms in fast to deliver extraordinary creative performance. Capture dramatic shots in tight quarters or in front of spectacular landscapes with a fast (f/3.5) 28 mm wide-angle lens. Image stabilization automatically minimizes camera shake to deliver sharper pictures. Get sharp, steady shots when shooting at long zoom ranges. A less than 0.20-second picture-capture speed means you can capture that challenging action shot without delay. Best in class click-to-capture – 16 to 1/1000 Second Shutter Speed White Balance – Auto, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent, and open shade ISO Sensitivity – Up to 1600 ISO in Smart Capture Mode, Up to 6400 in PASM Mode Shooting Modes – Smart Capture, high ISO, sport, P (program mode), A (aperture priority mo… More >>
Kodak EasyShare Z1015IS 10MP Digital Camera with 15x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
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5 comments
L. Hass on September 27, 2009 at 10:28 pm
I just received my Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS last night, and started taking photos this morning of flowers, to test it out. I can’t be more pleased! OMG! I can’t wait to get more experience on it. Look out grandson, I’m gonna be all over you!
A. Nicholson on September 27, 2009 at 10:48 pm
I have had my Kodakz1015 for almost a month now, and I love it!! I am constantly taking pics. We went to the beach and the pics turned out great. I am so glad I got this camera.
East Coast Brian on September 27, 2009 at 11:37 pm
The pictures taken outdoors with this camera were uniformly soft. Detail was missing; everything looked as if there was a bit of fog. The look was as if taken with an old uncoated lens. How Schneider ever got involved is a mystery.
Indoor flash pictures were better–probably because reflected light was more direct. But since most people will buy this for the long zoom outdoors, this is a loser. All those megapixels just make for a soft picture that is very large.
I returned this camera–Amazon’s affiliate seller was fast and courteous–and bought a Canon PowerShot SX110IS. It has fewer bells and whistles than the Kodak, but a fantastic lens. Well worth it.
FOLLOW-UP, a few months later–the Canon takes very good pictures for the price, but it is a special kind of hell to shoot in daylight outdoors. I will never buy another camera without a viewfinder.
Just Bob again on September 28, 2009 at 1:41 am
I was going to rate it a 4 because it has a lot of features. I changed my mind. A solid one. After a hundred years in the business, they should know how to design a camera. I guess they forgot. Lots of pixels and lots of features alone do not make a good camera. The core features need to work well and they don’t.
Zoom is jerky. It zooms, overshoots, stops where it wants which is too far, You zoom back, it overshoots and now it’s too wide. It’s near impossible to quickly get a shot framed how you want.
Even when you make the focus zone small, it acts like it focused on your subject but changes its mind at the last instant and gives you a blurry picture. A million or a billion pixels make no difference if they’re all blurry.
Two-tenths of a second is what they claim. Push the button and get a picture. Well, depends on how you measure it. Add in a couple seconds for fighting with the zoom. Add a second or two for it to try and fail to focus. Another half-second to pop up the flash. A second or three to store the image in the memory. Yes, I got the fastest Kodak-certified card I could find. Actual picture-taking time is more like 5 seconds per shot. I’ve lost a lot of shots. It’s not a true SLR. It’s not a point-and-click. It’s a point-and-wait camera.
File formats. They us a proprietary format for their RAW files, not TIFF. They use Quicktime for movies. If you want to really use the camera, you have to buy more software. They must have some marketing tie-in to try and sell software. I don’t like it. The Easyshare software also does its level best to sell you their online printing and online image sharing garbage. No, I want none of that.
George Eastman is probably turning in his grave because Kodak is unable to make a halfway decent lens cap anymore. Hard to attach, hard to remove except when it pops off by itself at every opportunity.
Bottom line, a lot of features for the money. However, many features do not work that well. I had an older CX Kodak digital. Less pixels, less features. It took acceptable pictures quickly and rarely out of focus. This is not a professional-grade camera. It’s too complicated and slow for a point-and-shoot. Ergonomics are not good. Not easy to hold. Zoom buttons poorly placed. Needs two hands to use but too small for that. It points out how much work is yet to go before digital is a good medium. Makes me want to dust off my old Pentax and go back to film.
Marylee Pope on September 28, 2009 at 3:36 am
I bought this because I LOVED my Z812 IS. But this one had a 15x zoom (vs 12x on the 812) 28 mm lense AND could shoot in RAW. MAN what a disappointment! In manual, you can NOT set your aperature. It give 2 options (one high and one low) and then is will often SWITCH while you are shooting! I’ll be shooting along and suddenly, black image. I look and it has switched to like a 10 F stop! It is also very difficult to set the ISO, Shutter speed and aperature…the light bounces around and passes waht you are trying to set. you have to REALLY baby it to stop where you want it. Over all, I HATE this camera. Just can’t afford another now since I just got this one a few months ago. I shoot a LOT as a hobby….landscapes, animals, etc and am very frustrated with it. I also like the “Star” effect on lights with night shots on the 812. Nothing doing with this one. Just plain bland lights. That was my signature on night shots. Some may NOT like it, but I do and miss it. Kodak…you BLEW it on this one!