'The 10-megapixel Kodak EasyShare Z1085 IS is deceptively good.'
'you've got a product that has the potential, at least, to go toe-to-toe with the heavyweight contenders in the enthusiast compact arena'
'Focusing times were generally good, except in low light, where the Z1085 struggled considerably (it really needs an AF-assist lamp).'
'The Z1085 IS determines exposures with a multi-pattern, center-weighted, or center spot TTL metering system, and offers 2.0EV of exposure compensation in 1/3EV increments.'
'The Kodak M893 IS offers a generous 19 scene modes to help beginners achieve the results they're looking for without the need to understand subtleties like shutter speeds, apertures and the like.'
'I'm happy to say, 4 months later, I made a great choice in chosing this camera.'
'Unfortunately, if you want to adjust those exposure settings, you're forced to adjust them all individually; the camera lacks shutter- and aperture-priority modes.'
'Digital IS (anti-blur scene mode) will automatically select a high ISO to help eliminate or reduce blur due to camera shake and/or subject movement.'
'By ISO 800, noise increased to the Unacceptable level'
'the specs for this battery are surprisingly disappointing: it only gets 150 shots per charge.'
'The camera is quite capable of capturing good images, but "softness" may be an issue at times.'
'It enables the extended group portraits, wide-open landscapes and architectural studies that compacts have traditionally been so poor at capturing, with a minimum of distortion and virtually no purple fringing.'
'world's smallest ultra-wide-angle zoom digital camera'
'At ISO 400, the noise was rampant, making all but 4x6 prints unusable.'
'competitive with some of the higher-end compact cameras.'
'Once you get over ISO 100, the images were pretty noisy.'
'Not only has the company that once dominated amateur photography had to watch consumer electronics manufacturers muscle in on its turf, it's now losing yet more ground as photographers migrate to digital SLRs.'
