Kodak ZxD Pocket Video Camera (Black)

Easiest Video Camera I have used, July 6, 2010

The Kodak pocket video recorder ZxD is easy to use, durable, low cost, youtube ready, and is worth every penny. I have had all types of video recorders, JVC Camcorder, Sony Handy cam and although good products, they were not user friendly and somewhat cumbersome. This ZxD is so user friendly that even my elderly Aunt of 88 found it to be a remarkable camera and wanted to keep it. I would recommend this product to anyone, any age.

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Perfect for recording lectures on the cheap, October 28, 2010

Long story short: PERFECT for recording college lectures on the cheap. This + gorilla pod + cheap 4gb sd card + power adapter for >1hr lectures = you won’t fail biochemistry.

I bought this so I could video record my biochemistry lectures in college. I hold the camera onto my armrest with a gorilla pod and record using the VGA setting. Gets the job done, and for pretty cheap too. And it absolutely saved my [butt] on the last midterm. I would have failed HARD if I hadn’t rewatched all the lectures the night before.

My biggest complaint is that the rechargeable batteries just BARELY last long enough to record a 75min lecture. Although it’s pretty cool that it comes with a AA/AAA wall charger and good rechargable batteries, I’ll probably have to buy an external power adapter. There’s only so much power a pair of AA batteries can hold, ya’know? The trade off for the low AA battery capacity is that I won’t have to hunt for a proprietary battery a year down the line (like with my point-and-shoot, who’s battery is now dead, expensive to replace, and hard to find).

There also isn’t much you can do in terms of configuration options. Just the date, volume on/off, and NTSC/PAL. You can switch between pre-set recording qualities to avoid eating the memory card though. VGA = lowest setting (still plenty enough quality to capture the overhead projector), and that’s about 1gb per hour (as a .MOV filetype).

The still-picture quality is unremarkable. It looks like my cellphone’s built-in 2MP camera. At least it’s fast enough to go from turned-off to taking a picture should you need to get the license plate number of someone that almost ran you over while biking to class. Jerk.

The complete lack of a headphone jack is really annoying. Why does this thing have HDMI out AND A/V out, but not a simple headphone jack? Seriously guys?! No watching lectures on the train >=[

I haven't tried the direct HDMI out. No need to. I did take a sample high-def video though, and it's good. It's not DVD quality, not by a long shot, but it's not bad either. I don't care either way - it records my lectures and was relatively cheap. I'm happy. And I'm passing biochem. I think.

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great little video camera, August 30, 2010

I ordered this Kodak ZxD recorder specifically for my Granddaughters birthday party. I also purchased an 8G memory card. The ease of operation and the compact size are great. The touch pad is idiot proof. I was very impressed with the video quality. It records well in low light situations. The fact that it operates on two AA batteries is convenient, so battery life isn't an issue. It comes with 2 rechargable AA batteries and charger. Another nice feature is that you can connect the recorder directly to your television for viewing. For the price I think this is a great little video camera.

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