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Kodak EasyShare V1233
Editor's Review
The Kodak EasyShare has a 12 Megapixel sensor, capable of producing a print up to 30x40" poster prints without loss to resolution. Photos are also taken in high definition for viewing on HDTV's. The video functions feature MPEG-4 compression which will allow you to record more video using less memory and video book marking to mark specific spots in your video. The ISO 3200 allows for easier to see photos in low light situations.
Specifications
- 12 megapixels
- 3x optical/ 5x digital zoom
- 2.5-inch LCD display
- ISO 64-3200
- HD Movie Mode with Sound (1280 x 720, 30fps, MPEG-4 codec)
- Lithium-ion battery
- Part Number: 8715740
- UPC: 041778722787
- Release Date: Dec 06, 2007
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Kodak EasyShare V1233 Comments & Questions (write your own!)
When i try o watch a movie online in full screen it plays it in slow motion yet in a small screen its fine. Iv had my ram increased from 512mb to 2gb but still have same problem please can some1 help me?
I have a sony vaio vgn-a517b if this helps.
When was the last time you cleaned out your computer and reinstalled the OS? Over time, Windows can begin to slow a computer down as software is installed and removed, more memory is used by the programs running in the background, etc. Clean all that up and you'll be in good shape. You already took a good step by boosting your RAM.
Thanks for your suggestion.
Do I get any points for figuring this out on my own? If not, then more for you.
When i try o watch a movie online in full screen it plays it in slow motion yet in a small screen its fine. Iv had my ram increased from 512mb to 2gb but still have same problem please can some1 help me?
What color is the blinking light? I would actually try to use the camera. If it works, you should be ok.
Andrew
The argument is essentially this: CCD chips on point and shoot cameras a smaller and as such, fitting in more pixels causes them to lose light sensivity. Sure, there’s more data on the chip, but the chip can’t absorb the light data and what it ends up with is a picture that has more noise than image quality. In addition, the more megapixels a camera has, the larger the lens it needs to provide the clarity it deserves and prevent diffraction due to a loss of detail with smaller apertures. But since we’re talking portable point and shoots here, those large lenses simply aren’t being made.
Finally, with larger mega pixels comes longer saving time due to their requires huge storage capacity, or more compression if not storing images in RAW format. The result is a noisier image and a dissatisfied camera user who thirsts for high quality and speed but fell into the trap of "more must mean better."
In the end, relying on a smaller MP that can balance all these needs may indeed be a better answer.
Setting your camera to a lower setting doesn't help either. Essentially, the image is reduced to the set quality after it has been processed by the CCD. As such, the light still goes through those pixels, only that after some basic processing steps pixels "thrown out" to make the image to the desired setting and size. This process is called "Choking" and that will cause Artifacting and noise. Additionlly, you'll also loose details of the recorded image.
Some cameras have written into their firmware a process called "binning," which merges the signals of multiple pixels to make larger pixels. Usually at a 4-1 ration. This will essentially turn a 12-megapixel camera into a 3-megapixel camera. And that gives you the opposite problem of too many pixels on the chip ... you now have too few and as such, will run into artifacting instead of noise.
Yes. That article is what convinced me that the only way to solve the low light problem right now is a d-SLR. Hopefully, as you have noted, the Point and Shoot cameras will be given larger CCD's "asap". It will be interesting to see who will be the first to do it.
Larry
This camera does have a macro-mode, letting you focus at a range of 2.0 inches to 2.3 feet with a wide angle and 1.3 to 2.3 feet using the telephoto (lens fully extended). The 12.1 MP resolution should capture a lot of detail and color when using this mode. I would suggest using a tripod if diong this to avoid any camera shake when taking the photo. Good luck and happy shooting.
Andrew
I'm glad we could help. Please feel free to come back with any other issues or questions.
Andrew
Kodak EasyShare V1233 Reviews
Kodak EasyShare V1233 Reviews by Digital Camera-HQ Users
- 3.0 out of 5
If we look at its features, Its a best buy . because a 12MP HD camera for this price is great. but the main problem of this camera( In most of kodak cameras) is that its software gets hangd if you are taking pictures at relatively low temperature(around 10 deg.).
- 1.0 out of 5
I've owned this camera for about 1-1/2 years and it is far and away the most unreliable digital camera I've owned. We took it on our honeymoon last summer and took tons of photos. One of the last days of our trip, when I deleted one photo, the camera deleted ALL photos w/o warning. Called customer service when I returned and they told me I didn't know how to operate the camera, because this "couldn't happen". Sent it in for warranty repair (had to pay for shipping myself) and it came back with a whole new computer board inside. Worked fine for a few months and then on vacation last week it just shut down. Won't charge, won't turn on or off. That's it, I replaced it with another brand! As someone else said to me, what good is a camera if you can't rely on it when you're on vacation? This camera has never been dropped or exposed to water or dust; we treat cameras very carefully in my household. Don't waste your money on this one, you'll be replacing it within a year or so!
- 4.0 out of 5
This camera is a really good camera, it takes really good photos. I took a lot of marco and landscape shots, but the only problem with this camera is that its kind of an easy breaker. My lens broke the first time. Then my screen, but I could still take photos with the broken screen, and it was pretty cool quality, I could make like 8x10 photos, and they would look crystal, crystal clear. I hope someone buys this camera, its a really good one. Just be careful with it. Its priceless. :D
And, buy insurance?
- 1.0 out of 5
This camera broke twice in less than 10 months. the first time it would turn off as soon as you turned it on. So I sent it in and it was gone for a month. (I of course had to pay to ship it) When I got it back I used it for two weeks and now horizontal lines appear on almost ever picture I take. I contacted Kodak's customer support again and they told me the camera was now out of warranty, despite being gone for a month to be repaired. When I explained to them my situation they said I can have the camera repaired again for $80 plus tax and shipping or get a new camera from their store for 15% off. The low quality of Kodak's product and the "too bad" way their customer service treated me with was appalling. I will never buy from Kodak again.
- 5.0 out of 5
...I have ever own. It produces the best pictures I have taken. I love the features, and it is one again so very simple to use. :)
- 1.0 out of 5
Bought this as anniversary gift to my husband because it had sleek design, compact yet good enough size for his big hands, and it had Li-ion battery! Photos produced had white horizontal lines, worse when shot outdoors. No history of being dropped nor subjected to water or too much dust. Very carefully handled and rarely used (like 0-3 shots a day). Sent it back last week to Kodak for free repair (still covered by warranty, but what if it was just over a year?). Very expensive (bought it at $297 Nov 2007) for this disappointing outcome. (He had Kodak 4 MP prior to this that suddenly went dead—no nothing—and we suspected kids probably dropped it. Now with this event on the newer one, we are no longer sure whether the first one was dropped or it was a manufaturer's defect. Owned it for about 4 years. Good enough life span.)
Buy at your own risk. Higher MP is not better. Check out http://6mpixel.org/en/
I myself own Finepix F10 6 MP. Very satisfied with its performance, despite being abused to sprinkles of water/oil and dust (I use it for foodblogging photos). My first Finepix was 1 MP and lasted until I decided to upgrade to F10, despite having been dropped at least 3 times (one was at 4 ft ht protected only by a case). Quality wise, photos are comparable to those of kodak (or even better), but then that is subject to user's expertise level.
