Kodak EasyShare V1003 (silver)
Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co. Part number: 8666661
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- Bottom Line:
- Unless you care more about the color of your 10-megapixel camera than the photos it captures, give this one a pass.
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CNET editors' review
Kodak EasyShare V1003 (silver) price range: $239.95
- Reviewed by: Will Greenwald
- Reviewed on: 03/26/2007
- Released on: 02/15/2007
The good: Comes in several different colors.
The bad: Awkward controls; terrible noise; mediocre performance.
The bottom line: Unless you care more about the color of your 10-megapixel camera than the photos it captures, give this one a pass.
Kodak was once the biggest name in photos, pioneering mainstream color photography with Kodachrome. Now, at least with some models, the company focuses more on the colors and shapes of their cameras than the pictures they produce. This unfortunate reality rears its head with the EasyShare V1003, the 10-megapixel brother to the disappointing EasyShare V803.
Despite its fat, candy bar shape, the V1003's smooth curves and array of colors make it quite comely. Unfortunately, the camera's sleek design makes for an uncomfortable control scheme. A handful of tiny rectangular buttons strewn across the top and left side of the camera back access the V1003's different modes and menus. The buttons feel unresponsive and are placed so that you have to use two hands while operating the camera, and we had a hard time trying to distinguish between them by touch. Also, you have to use a small, awkward-to-manipulate joystick to navigate the camera's various settings and menus. In our field tests, it often mistranslated directional taps and button pushes for each other.
Besides its colorful, curvy body and high resolution, the V1003 doesn't have any unique or notable features. The 10-megapixel camera uses a 36mm to 108mm-equivalent 3X optical zoom lens, and features a 2.5-inch LCD screen. Besides those main features, the camera has onboard image editing features with Kodak's "Perfect Touch Technology," as well as the standard array of scene presets and modes. We were pleased to see what Kodak calls the Maintain Settings mode, which saves your preferences for settings such as ISO, white balance, flash, and pixel resolution, so you don't have to reset them each time you turn your camera on, as you had to with some previous Kodak models.
The V1003 performed reasonably well in our lab tests. After a 2.7-second wait from power-on to first shot, we managed to take new photos every 1.6 seconds thereafter. With the onboard flash enabled, that wait increased to 3.7 seconds. The shutter was acceptably responsive, lagging 0.6 seconds with our high-contrast target and 1.6 seconds with our low-contrast target. The camera's burst mode only takes four shots at a time. In our tests it snapped them over 2.1 seconds for a decent rate of 1.9 frames per second.
Like its little brother, the EasyShare V803, noise and artifacts plagued the V1003's images, softening and obscuring fine details. Photos shot at settings as low as ISO 400 displayed notable amounts of grain, which only grew worse at higher ISO settings. At ISO 1600, static-like speckles completely covered the image, softening all but the largest and most prominent details and rendering it almost completely unusable.
It's telling that the second paragraph of Kodak's press release for the V1003 starts with a quote from chief marketing officer Pierre Schaeffer rather than a product manager or engineer. "As consumers look for more ways to expand their picture taking experience, the Kodak EasyShare 10- and 8-megapixel digital cameras make it fun to personalize the camera look and feel," said Schaeffer. Unfortunately, the same company that brought us Kodachrome now seems more interested in the color of the cameras than the technology inside them and the usability of their design. If you want good-looking, high-resolution images, then choose substance over style, spend a little more, and consider the less stylish but much more reliable Canon PowerShot A640 or SD1000 cameras. They're not as colorful as the V1003, and the SD1000 has 7.1 rather than 10 megapixels, but they're much better designed and offer better image quality.
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User reviews
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absolutely horrible
by coolsweetness55 on October 16, 2009
Pros: it had an awesome resolution at first, the colors, lighting everything was perfect
Cons: Blurry pictures
Dark Screen
Took too long to take picture
Battery Low Too FAST!Summary: At first it was an awesome camera I LOVED IT!
I would take awesome pictures with it! Close ups resolution everything was awesome!
but after less than a year the ...Summary: At first it was an awesome camera I LOVED IT!
I would take awesome pictures with it! Close ups resolution everything was awesome!
but after less than a year the battery got low within 30 minutes even if I left it charging for a looooooong time. The pictures started getting blurry. It would take forever to snap the shot. Finally, all of a sudden the screen went super dark! You could tell it was on and working if you placed it under a very bright light but otherwise you wouldn't see a thing!!!!!! No one ever dropped the camera, or damaged it in any way....
Amazing at first but after 7 months it has a HORRIBLE QUALITY!!!!!
it has been the WORST CAMERA I HAVE EVER OWNED!!!!!!! -
HORRIBLE...AND KODAK IS EVEN WORST
by flyers1255 on April 13, 2009
Pros: NOTHING!!!
Cons: QUALITY OF THE CAMERA IS HORRIBLE....THAN THE SCREEN BUSTED TWICE ON ME....GOT IT FIXED BY KODAK FOR $80 IN NOV 08 THAN JUST BROKE AGAIN...THE QUALITY OF THE PICTURES IS AWFUL
Summary: WHEN I FIRST GOT THIS CAMERA I THOUGHT THE QUALITY OF THE PIC WAS HORRIBLE...BUT I DELT WITH IT....THAN IT NOV 08 IM GUESSING THE LCD SCREEN GOT ...
Summary: WHEN I FIRST GOT THIS CAMERA I THOUGHT THE QUALITY OF THE PIC WAS HORRIBLE...BUT I DELT WITH IT....THAN IT NOV 08 IM GUESSING THE LCD SCREEN GOT BUSTED....SO I CALLED KODAK THEY REPAIRED IT FOR $80 THAN JUST YESTERDAY APRIL 12 09...IT BUSTED AGAIN!!...I DID NOT DROP IT OR EXPOSE IT TO WATER EITHER TIME....I CALL BACK KODAK TO SEE IF THEY COULD HELP ME OUT....FIRST I GET A BARELY ENGLISH SPEAKING GUY WHO HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE'S DOING....AND THAN WANTED ME TO SEND ANOTHER $80 TO GET IT FIXED...I TOLD HIM TO FORGET IT B/C IM NOT SPENDING THAT MUCH M ORE MONEY AGAIN....ILL GET ANOTHER CAMERA FROM A DIFFERENT COMPANY!!!....SO THAT'S WHAT IM DOING! DONT DO KODAK!! THEY SUCK!!
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Not a good camera
by htanev on December 30, 2008
Pros: In good weather conditions the quality of the photos of static objects was not bad
Easy to charge embedded li Ion batteryCons: It had several defects, when I bought it: it cannot start, except if you take in and out the battery
Autofocus worked only if you lightly hit the back of cameraSummary: All in all it brought more frustration than pleasure, the built in defects were unpleasent
Summary: All in all it brought more frustration than pleasure, the built in defects were unpleasent
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Does what it advertises
by jortony on July 9, 2008
Pros: cheap, simple, pretty, and effective
Cons: Software is a memory hog and can only be closed through process explorer.
Summary: As a reviewer here I suppose I am required to have some experience with digital cameras to define my contentment with this product. I have little to none, which makes ...
Summary: As a reviewer here I suppose I am required to have some experience with digital cameras to define my contentment with this product. I have little to none, which makes me an ideal reviewer for this product which is clearly designed for people with little experience with digital cameras (or little experience gained from exposure). I like it just fine, it does what it says it should, and it looks pretty doing it. If you don't like the picture you have just taken, then take another. This is (very) probably not designed for the professional user, and so I don't have very much confidence in all of the flashy "wings and bells" software features with arrogant sounding names. Just point and record your surroundings for future recall. I do think the software for ripping the images from the camera is poorly designed, it should have a shutdown option, and have a very (very very) small memory footprint. On my machine it was eating over 100MB of "private bytes" alone, with a working set in excess of 160. I just kill the process when I am not using it, which is very cathartic when used to weed out bad apps.
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I like the camera after i fixed it.
by digitalcameraeshop on June 20, 2008
Pros: light, easy to cary around, good pics, stylish
Cons: lcd brakes, fragile
Summary: well i like the camera i actually fixed one, because lcd was broken i have posted how to fix lcd if broken
http://www.digitalcameraeshop.com/kodakv1003803.php
overall if ...Summary: well i like the camera i actually fixed one, because lcd was broken i have posted how to fix lcd if broken
http://www.digitalcameraeshop.com/kodakv1003803.php
overall if i did not need the money i would kept the camera for myself. -
Buyer Beware!!
by SpankyWa on March 4, 2008
Pros: Have not found one yet
Cons: Picture Quality
Summary: This has got to be the worst camera I have ever seen. Guess that's what I get for being in a hurry and not taking the time to review ...
Summary: This has got to be the worst camera I have ever seen. Guess that's what I get for being in a hurry and not taking the time to review what's available. Looks like I have a new $150 paperweight.
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At least it looks good
by msp28 on December 12, 2007
Pros: It's small enough to fit in your pocket.
Cons: It's small enough to break in your pocket.
Summary: This camra is no more then an overpriced pice of junk. The LCD screen broke on the thired day of owner ship. Dont try to send it back because A ...
Summary: This camra is no more then an overpriced pice of junk. The LCD screen broke on the thired day of owner ship. Dont try to send it back because A broken LCD must only be caused by misuse. And I will cost about 40 bucks for Kodak to tell you that. But I like to look on the bright side. I have a wonderful $200 paper waight..
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co.
- Part number: 8666661
- Description: The V1003 is all about fun. Fresh colors. Dynamic ways to personalize. Capture the world your way with the V1003. Make your pictures as vivid as the moment you took them. Print better, brighter pictures using KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology. The V1003 is part of the KODAK EASYSHARE System; so sharing your pictures is amazingly simple.
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 4.1 in
- Depth 1 in
- Height 2.1 in
- Weight 4.4 oz
- Enclosure Color Silver essence
Main Features
- Resolution 10 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 10,380,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,160,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto (80-160)
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Text, Beach, Candle, Flower, Museum, Sunset, Panning, Children, Close-up, Anti-blur, Fireworks, Landscape, Back light, Sports mode, Panorama left, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Night portrait, Panorama right, Night landscape, High sensitivity
- Special Effects Sepia, Neutral, Low color, High color, Black & White
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Shade, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
- Digital Video Format QuickTime (MPEG-4)
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture QuickTime (MPEG-4) - 640 x 480 - 59 sec - With 32MB card, QuickTime (MPEG-4) - 320 x 240 - 199 sec - With 32MB card
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - Integrated
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 32 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736 : 11 - With 32MB card, JPEG 3648 x 2432 : 12 - With 32MB card, JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 22 - With 32MB card, JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 32 - With 32MB card, JPEG 1920 x 1280 : 42 - With 32MB card, JPEG 1920 x 1080 : 48 - With 32MB card, JPEG 1280 x 960 : 72 - With 32MB card
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 2 ft - 10 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - F/2.8-4.9
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 108 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
- Min Focus Range 23.6 in
- Macro Focus Range 5-70cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.9
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Manufacturer Kodak
- Features Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features AE lock, Blur warning, DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Sharpness control, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, In-camera movie editing, In-camera red-eye removal, Camera orientation detection, Digital image stabilization (video mode)
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 154,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x Docking station, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Kodak EasyShare, Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor
- System Requirements Details Windows 2000/XP - 128 MB - 200 MB
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Carrying strap
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Kodak KLIC 7003
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year limited warranty
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.8
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.6
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.6
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.6
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.9
- CNET Labs Wake up time 2.7
Product series
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Kodak EasyShare V1003 (silver)
Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co.
Specs: 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Integrated
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Kodak EasyShare V1003 (Mystic Purple)
Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co.
Specs: 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Integrated
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Kodak EasyShare V1003 (Cosmic Blue)
Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co.
Specs: 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Integrated
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Kodak EasyShare V1003 (Java Brown)
Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co.
Specs: 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Integrated
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Kodak EasyShare V1003 (Golden Dream)
Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co.
Specs: 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Integrated
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Kodak EasyShare V1003 (Pink Bliss)
Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co.
Specs: 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Integrated
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Kodak EasyShare V1003 (Midnight Black)
Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co.
Specs: 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Integrated
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Kodak EasyShare V1003 (White Glaze)
Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co.
Specs: 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Integrated
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Kodak EasyShare V1003 (slate grey)
Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co.
Specs: 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Integrated
Accessories
Manufacturer info
- Eastman Kodak Co.
- Manufacturer profile
- Browse Eastman Kodak Co. products on Shopper.com
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- Website: http://www.kodak.com/
- Address:
343 State Street, Rochester, NY 14650
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