Kodak V550

332 reviews

Apr, 2024

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usability (189)
screen (91)
portability (88)
design (85)
performance (79)

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battery (30)
flash (13)
memory (4)
energy (3)
manual adjust. (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 332 reviews of Kodak V550. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the performance and portability. The image quality and screen also get good feedback, whereas opinions are divided on the storage. Many are critical about the manual image adjustments and energy efficiency.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Kodak V550 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of Kodak V550 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the portability and image quality. The size and screen are also appreciated.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Kodak V550

alaTest has collected and analyzed 108 user reviews of Kodak V550 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the size and screen. The portability and image quality are also appreciated. The shutter and energy efficiency get mixed opinions, and the memory and flash get critical comments.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Terry Sullivan (pcmag.com)

Kodak EasyShare V550

The Kodak EasyShare V550 is zippy, stylish, and a good buy.

Exceptional speed and no shutter lag. Stylish design. Optical viewfinder along with a 2.5-inch LCD.

Some fringing in daylight images. Video quality could be better.

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Nov, 2005

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Expert review by : Theano Nikitas (cnet.com)

Kodak EasyShare V550 review

Kodak EasyShare V550

Sleek, attractive design; bundled dock for easy image transfer; useful selection of scene modes; in-camera help; above-average continuous-shooting speed.

A tendency to clip highlights; low battery life; mixed image quality.

This slick little camera (and its even slicker dock) makes short work of the entire picture-taking process but doesn't soar above the crowd in image quality.

Aug, 2005

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Expert review by : Steve's Digicams (steves-digicams.com)

Kodak V550

Physical Views The Easyshare V550 compared in size to a CD. The Easyshare V550 and the Easyshare C-360 . Continue on to Features & Controls Kodak V550 Specifications CCD resolution 5.36 megapixel (2690 × 1994 pixels) Image resolution 5.0 megapixel...

Jul, 2005

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Expert review by (letsgodigital.org)

Kodak EasyShare V550 review

Now that Kodak stopped manufacturing digital SLR cameras, the entire series of digital cameras consists of EasyShare digital camera models. EasyShare does exactly what the name tells you: easy sharing of pictures. Core of the system is the docking...

Within the unsurpassed Kodak EasyShare system the Kodak EasyShare V550 takes up a prominent place. It's a beautiful and neatly finished camera with specifications that will appeal to many people. Kodak has actually used some good components here. Not...

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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Kodak EasyShare V550

Compact size, Solid build, In-camera image stabilization makes all lenses better for low light shooting, Same sensor as 7D, Kit lens covers 18-70mm 35mm equivalent range, Very good to excellent low-light capability, Excellent battery life, Decent...

Proprietary hot shoe, No PC sync port, No video recording (a fact of life with SLRs), Hand grip may be uncomfortably small for some users, Image noise slightly high at ISO 1600, RAW+JPEG option only saves fine-mode JPEGs. (But that's not a bad...

Built into the Kodak EasyShare V550 is an all-glass, 3x Schneider-Kreuznach C-Variogon zoom lens, equivalent to a 36-108mm zoom on a 35mm camera. (That's a moderate wide angle to a good telephoto, a fairly typical range among point-and-shoot digital...

May, 2005

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Expert review by : Jeff Keller (dcresource.com)

Kodak EasyShare V550

There's a ton of competition in this category, so the V550 has its work cut out for it. Find out how it performed in our review

Very good photo quality ; Compact, stylish body; comes in two colors ; Large, high resolution LCD display plus an optical viewfinder ; LCD usable in low light ; AF-assist lamp; good low light focusing ; Excellent movie mode; zoom lens can be used...

Poor battery life ; Images a tad bit soft; adjust the in-camera sharpening if you agree ; ISO 800 option not terribly useful: lowest resolution is used, noise levels too high for prints ; LCD turns off during continuous shooting ; Long shutter speed...

To save a few bucks (fifty to be exact) you might also consider the EasyShare V530, which has an even more compact body, a smaller LCD, no optical viewfinder, less internal memory, and additional color choices.

Feb, 2008

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Expert review by : Administrator (techreviewsource.com)

Kodak EasyShare V550

Which makes the V550 a great deal. The EasyShare V550 is available in the black and silver that you see in the picture above, but it also comes in a red and pink style as well.

May, 2006

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Expert review by : Photography Review (photographyreview.com)

Expert Review

Lightweight and compact, Metal construction, A wide variety of scene modes, Anti-shake technology and warning system, Optical viewfinder, A very capable movie recorder with sound

No manual controls, Spare battery not readily available, Buttons on camera a little stiff

The Kodak EasyShare V550 is a great camera for all ages. It's built extremely well, and it has great set of features. Having a pocket-sized camera that delivers excellent results with no thinking on the part of the photographer is amazing. Having scene...

Nov, 2005

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Expert review by : Loren Crannell (photographyreview.com)

Kodak EasyShare V550 Digital Camera Pro Review

I've had the opportunity to try out three different digital point-and-shoot (P&S) cameras in the past couple of months, the last one being the Kodak V550. Even though I love my digital SLR, I've had a lot of fun using these cameras. I was able to use...

Lightweight and compact, Metal construction, A wide variety of scene modes, Anti-shake technology and warning system, Optical viewfinder, A very capable movie recorder with sound

No manual controls, Spare battery not readily available, Buttons on camera a little stiff

The Kodak EasyShare V550 is a great camera for all ages. It's built extremely well, and it has great set of features.

Nov, 2005

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Expert review by : Michael Gazzola (buy-n-shoot.com)

Kodak EasyShare V550 Digital Camera Review

Kodak has produced a very cool and very slim (their thinnest yet) digital camera dressed in a tough black, silver and chrome metal case. The exterior glows when its powered up with blue lights through its stylised buttons on the top & back of the...

The camera's image quality is sharp, clear and mostly colour accurate which can be credited to the Schneider - Kreuznach 3x optical 36-108mm (35mm equivalent) zoom lens. The camera also has digital image stabilisation technology for low light and...

Sep, 2005

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