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Kodak EasyShare Z1285
Kodak EasyShare Z1285
B-
HQ Grade: B-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 4 out of 5
"amazing for the money!!! but all compacts are annoying"
  • 4 out of 5
"Worth it"
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Kodak EasyShare Z1285 Reviews

  • 3.65 out of 5

Rating: 3.65 of 5
(221 user reviews)

Kodak Z1285 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

  • 4 out of 5
amazing for the money!!! but all compacts are annoying (nathan - 9/16/09)

i got a 'jessops' battery pack for it in the UK and its totally fine with that i can take hours of 720 film or... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Worth it (Lewis - 12/22/08)

The thing that really attracted me to this camera was the price tag. It's relatively cheap for what it does, and it performs to a... read more

  • 4 out of 5
I had a problem with the first Z1285 (Bill - 7/29/08)

Over all we really like the camera and were not turned off by the first experience. We took our first one back as the auto... read more

  • 3 out of 5
video problem (jacqui - 12/29/08)

the time on the video keeps changing if I leave it alone it turns off.read more

  • 5 out of 5
Contented (Lyle Newton - 5/30/09)

Not one problem with the operating system. Easy to use and reliable. Only issue in the beginning was battery life: once I started using the... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Handy Camera (Tammy - 10/18/08)

I have had this camera for about a 1 year now, it is a very handy camera to use, excellent for the quick shots and... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Don't buy this camera (Amy Smith - 8/29/09)

I've finally had enough of dealing with this camera. I have never been happy with the quality of pictures. If this lighting is great, the... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Not very good (Omar Khan - 3/8/09)

The quality of the image is great when the lighting conditions are good but really bad when its a bit dark or when your in... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Poor LCD and Battery Life (Ted Beasley - 11/15/08)

When using the camera in low light you cannot see through the LCD screen so you are just hoping you pick the right spot to... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Verry upset (Terry L - 10/13/08)

I did all the research and I thought this was the camera. Verry disapointed with both the photos and the vids. I would say 1... read more

  • 2 out of 5
This model has a lot of lemons on the market (Karla Jackson - 9/26/08)

I bought the Z1285 because I'd been very happy with its predecessor. The Z1285 worked great for 6 months, then went on the fritz. The... read more

  • 1 out of 5
batteries (etienne - 8/20/09)

the bateries suckread more

  • 1 out of 5
Don't Buy this crap (M Ali - 7/30/09)

Horrible on batteries, once you change the batteries it will take a few pictures and than will freeze, you won't even turn it off. Remove... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Not worth it!! (MsYang86 - 4/1/09)

this camera seems to be a good catch due to the cheap pricing and its 12 mp! but dont be fooled because this camera is... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Eats batteries poor LCD quality (Owen - 3/20/09)

Horrible on batteries and viewing pictures through view finder are impossible to determine if eyes are open or closed.read more

  • 1 out of 5
Don't Buy (Jennifer Gee - 1/27/09)

I purchesed my z1285 march of last year. It worked ok at first. I never was happy about the quality of picture it took, and... read more

  • 1 out of 5
I'll Never buy Kodak again! (Brooke Leonard - 10/19/08)

The Z185 was the third Kodak camera that I bought in one year! The first two broke and they were cheaper. So I thought if... read more

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