Kodak EasyShare Z1085 IS

performance, usability, portability, price, design

battery, reliability, exposure, color

60% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Photo quality is good enough for the 4 x 6 crowd ; Good value for the money ; 5X zoom in a relatively compact body ; Optical image stabilization ; Some manual controls ; Smart Capture mode works as advertised ; Easy to use, with help screens for menu...

Noise reduction smudges fine details, mottles the sky, and gives images an overall soft look ; Redeye a big problem; countermeasures did not work in my tests ; Vignetting was an issue, though it may be specific to my camera ; Poor low light focusing ;...

All things considered, the EasyShare Z1085 is just an average camera. The best thing it has going for it is its value: a 5X zoom lens, image stabilization, and an HD movie mode, all for under $250. Unfortunately, it needs work in a lot of areas, which...

Polished, high-function interface ; Solid speed and performance all around ; Avoids bloated, useless soft features ; Vivid Kodak color reproduction

Macro mode isn't much ; AF requires some finessing for consistent results ; Too much intrusive noise reduction ; No way to dial back sharpness without losing detail

looks and feels like a step forward in Kodak's apparent efforts to become a serious player again among serious amateur photographers. With a 10 megapixel sensor, 5x zoom, and optical image stabilization, the Z1085 sports the basic physical tech that...

Stabilised 5x optical zoom, 720p video recording, Smart Capture mode works well for amateurs

Noticeable drop in clarity towards the edges of the frame, buffer is small (which causes slow down), no custom white balance

Kodak's EasyShare Z1085 is a decent but not outstanding advanced compact camera. It has some nifty features, but the images aren't quite up to scratch and it can get slow when the small buffer fills up.

Despite the plastic construction, the build quality is good. There are a few spots on the body that feel a bit flexible, but it generally feels fairly robust. The battery hatch can pop open with a little encouragement, dropping your batteries on the...

Image stabilisation, optical zoom, HD video, price

No viewfinder, focusing problems at far end of zoom and in macro mode, Smart Capture easily confused, build quality, no memory card provided

The 10 megapixels don’t necessarily deliver a better photograph and the likelihood is that images taken will be used for standard display or online sharing, rather than producing full sized prints, which begs the question of why you’d want to go this...

Stabilised 5x optical zoom, 720p video recording, Smart Capture mode works well for amateurs

Noticeable drop in clarity towards the edges of the frame, buffer is small (which causes slow down), no custom white balance

5x zoom lens atypical for the price ; Easy operation ; HD video capture with optical zoom

Occasionally overexposes photos ; Only three-shot burst mode ; Mediocre performance

5x zoom lens atypical for the price; easy operation; HD video capture with optical zoom.

Occasionally overexposes photos; only three-shot burst mode; mediocre performance.

The Kodak EasyShare Z1085 IS is a solid value with decent photo quality, a well-rounded feature set, and a compact, solid-feeling design.

An inoffensively mediocre camera, in some placess to the point of annoyance, with a few positives but is far too average