Kodak EasyShare Z950

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    Highlights

    • 12 MP 1/2.33-inch CCD Sensor
    • 100 - 1,600 Native ISO
    • Image Stabilization
    • 3.0" 230k dot Fixed Screen
    • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Kodak EasyShare Z950 was announced in 2010 and is a 1/2.33-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm) Standard Compact camera with 12 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 100 to 1,600 and expands to 100 - 3,200 in boosted mode. The camera has a Fixed 3.0" screen with 230k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.

    Kodak EasyShare Z950 can capture video up to 1280 x 720 resolution.

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Kodak EasyShare Z950.

    PROS

    •   Video Capture
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Live View Autofocus
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   HDMI Output
    •   Light - 243 g (0.54 lb / 8.57 oz)
    •   Internal Storage

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12 Megapixel
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1250 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"

    Screen

    Fixed screen

    Kodak EasyShare Z950 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.

    Sensor

    Kodak EasyShare Z950 features a 12 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 27.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600 and expands to 100 - 3,200 in boosted mode.

    Photography Features

    Camera can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4000 x 2264, 4000 x 2256, 2832 x 2128, 2048 x 1536, 1800 x 1200, 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 960 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.


    Image Stabilization

    The camera has an image stabilization.

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    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input and HDMI Output

    Kodak EasyShare Z950 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer. There is an HDMI connector for video signal output.


    Battery

    Kodak EasyShare Z950 comes with KLIC-7003 battery pack.


    Internal Storage and External Storage Slots

    The camera has 32 MB internal storage and a single SD/SDHC card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Kodak EasyShare Z950's shutter speed can go up to 1/1250 sec.


    Flash

    Kodak EasyShare Z950 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.40 m.

    Physical Parameters

    Kodak EasyShare Z950 has dimensions of 110 x 67 x 36 mm (4.33 x 2.64 x 1.42"). It weighs 243 g (0.54 lb / 8.57 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

    110 mm (4.33")

    67 mm (2.64")

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    67 mm (2.64")

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    Kodak EasyShare Z950 dimensions

    Kodak EasyShare Z950 for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Kodak EasyShare Z950 is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    POOR
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    Kodak EasyShare Z950 gets a score of 46 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    AVERAGE
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    Kodak EasyShare Z950 gets a score of 56 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Wildlife Photography

    AVERAGE
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    Kodak EasyShare Z950 gets a score of 64 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Portrait Photography

    AVERAGE
    58

    Kodak EasyShare Z950 gets a score of 58 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Street Photography

    GOOD
    83

    Kodak EasyShare Z950 gets a score of 83 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 243 g (0.54 lb / 8.57 oz)

    Travel Photography

    EXCELLENT
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    Kodak EasyShare Z950 gets a score of 86 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 243 g (0.54 lb / 8.57 oz)

    Kodak EasyShare Z950 Evaluation

    We evaluate Kodak EasyShare Z950 and give score of 52 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    POOR
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    We give Kodak EasyShare Z950 a score of 42 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12 Megapixel
    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    AVERAGE
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    We give Kodak EasyShare Z950 a score of 62 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1250 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Video

    POOR
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    We give Kodak EasyShare Z950 a score of 43 for Video parameters.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    59

    We give Kodak EasyShare Z950 a score of 59 for Focusing parameters.

    •   No Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus

    Screen and Viewfinder

    POOR
    52

    We give Kodak EasyShare Z950 a score of 52 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Connectivity

    AVERAGE
    55

    We give Kodak EasyShare Z950 a score of 55 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    POOR
    48

    We give Kodak EasyShare Z950 a score of 48 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 243 g (0.54 lb / 8.57 oz)
    •   Internal Storage


    For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:

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