Kodak Zi6 Expert Reviews

For a pocket camcorder, Kodak's Zi6 Pocket Video Camera ($180 as of 3/23/2009) has a ton of features and shoots video with surprisingly bright colors. It won't replace your full-sized camcorder or even rival such a camcorder's feature set, but it does ...

Frame-rate options and vivid footage ; Removable, expandable storage

Colors look a bit blown out ; Focus quality can be spotty

At $180, it's $50 cheaper than Pure Digital's Flip Mino HD, which makes it a smart buy. Just be sure to factor in the cost of a high-capacity SDHC card if you don't have one already, and don't rule out the Flip Mino HD if you want a more cinematic ...

The mini camcorder market is heating up. Kodak's new HD-capable device is an impressive offering and is a definite contender amongst camcorders such as Pure Digital's Flip Ultra and Flip Mino.

720p video ; larger LCD than the competition ; removable storage ; uses replaceable batteries ; saves capture in natively Mac-compatible format

No image stabilization, making camera shake likely ; included software is Windows-only ; low-light results not great

Like the Flip camcorders, the Zi6 includes a built-in USB connector. Just press a button on the front of the camera and out pops the connector. Its 2x zoom lens lets you zoom like you can with a Flip, but the Zi6 also includes a Macro switch that, ...

If you think you've seen a slew of manufacturers horning in on the camcorder market lately, you're not mistaken. The Pure Digital Flip created enough waves with its winning combination of "easy meets dirt cheap" that companies are climbing over each ...

There are no manual controls on the Kodak Zi6, save for a 2x digital zoom and a small, plastic switch on the side to toggle between tele (normal) and macro (up-close) focusing. As with other ultra-compacts, the lack of controls or even a menu is an ...

If you think you've seen a slew of manufacturers horning in on the camcorder market lately, you're not mistaken. The Pure Digital Flip created enough waves with its winning combination of "easy meets dirt cheap" that companies are climbing over each ...

There are no manual controls on the Kodak Zi6, save for a 2x digital zoom and a small, plastic switch on the side to toggle between tele (normal) and macro (up-close) focusing. As with other ultra-compacts, the lack of controls or even a menu is an ...

Kodak has been ignored for too long, and now the big camera company is playing catch up with the Zi6.

Pure Digital's Flip helped launch the low-priced camcorder revolution last year, and it had price, portability, and ease of use on its side. With the Flip, the focus was on capturing short clips for streaming video sites, and its picture was, at best ...

HD video capture. Large, bright screen. Macro mode. Still-image capture. Solid speaker

Large footprint. Heavy. Very little built-in memory

Kodak's first dedicated video camera carves out its niche in the YouTube camcorder space, offering HD capabilities. Whether that's a plus or a minus comes down to how much you value video quality in an inexpensive video camera.

If you're looking for a quick and easy way to add a video blog to your Web site but you haven't been impressed with the image quality from those ubiquitous pocket Flip Video camcorders, Kodak is now offering a high definition alternative: the Zi6.

Other things we liked about the Zi6 include its generously sized 2.4-inch LCD, and its slot for SD or SDHC cards of up to 32 gb. It also has 128 mb of internal memory and ships with two pre-charged AA rechargeable NiMH batteries and a charger

This budget camcorder is a winner, thanks to its 720p video, still-photo capability, and expandable storage.

Records 720p HD video at 60 fps, Takes 3-MP still photos, Can accommodate SD Cards up to 32GB, Great price

No optical zoom or image stabilization, Short battery life, Editing software not included

In this area, the Kodak Zi6 falls short of the $179 Flip Mino. The Mino, which shoots VGA movies, was still kicking after days of shooting dozens of short movies

Kodak's Zi6 pocket video camera is about the size of a cell phone but it's able to capture video at up to 720p HD resolution...

Other things we liked about the Zi6 include its generously sized 2.4-inch LCD, and its slot for SD or SDHC cards of up to 32 gb. It also has 128 mb of internal memory and ships with two pre-charged AA rechargeable NiMH batteries and a charger