'If we take issue it's that image-writing times are quite sluggish - the camera freezing for 5 seconds while a 14-megapixel JPEG file is being committed to SD card for example.'
'Purple/blue fringing around subjects in high-contrast areas is common to megazooms, but the Z981 produces above average amounts of it.'
'Kodak's EasyShare Z981 includes the company's face detection technology, capable of detecting up to five faces in a scene.'
'Purple/blue fringing around subjects in high-contrast areas is common to megazooms, but the Z981 produces above average amounts of it.'
'The LZ's pack a lot into a relatively compact package'
'the images were a little on the dark side and a little soft in some areas'
'Unfortunately, this camera's motion-picture features are particularly anemic: there's no microphone for recording audio, and resolution is limited to 320x240 pixels at 10fps or 30fps'
'flash coverage wasn't great, with significant edge falloff'
'The learning curve can be intense, as there are 40 options in the custom settings menu alone.'
'The camera is compliant with Lexar Media's Write Accelerated technology standard, allowing faster write-to-card speeds when used with Lexar's WA enabled CompactFlash cards.'
'improvements include a higher resolution monitor and 3D Matrix Metering II.'
'the bigger LCD screen and lithium battery are nice improvements.'