With its large touch screen, high resolution, easy to use and relatively soft price, the EasyShare V1073 is a great choice for those who like a new feel.
The Kodak EasyShare V1073 incorporates a 10 megapixel image sensor and a Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon lens that supports 3X optical zoom and optical image stabilization to enhance image clarity. The highlight of the V series is the slim design, powerful video recording, easy to use and multimedia presentation capabilities with large screen. The machine features a rectangular shape with a compact rectangular shape, using a black tone that maintains the gun color of lens.
With a 3″ touchscreen LCD, the entire button is neatly tucked away for direct touch operation on the screen. Smart Capture.
The face on the machine only has a power button and a shutter button with white light.
The underside of the battery compartment is a memory card compartment, the next is a USB port for communicating with a computer or a dedicated docking station (purchased separately).
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Design and build
Sleek, metallic-looking, the styling Kodak leaned on across this whole line. 3.5 x 2.4 x 0.8 inches, 4.6 ounces — disappears into a pocket easily. Comes in a few colors.
It’s plastic under that metallic finish, not metal, and it feels solid enough for daily use without reaching what a pricier camera feels like in hand. Buttons are responsive but small — anyone with bigger hands might hit the wrong one occasionally. Grip’s comfortable, the 3-inch LCD dominates the back and makes shots easy to frame, and the menu uses big, clear icons that don’t need a manual.
Image quality
10 megapixels off a CCD sensor, 3648 x 2736 max — solid for its time, plenty for a standard print or sharing online. Color and exposure come out accurate in decent light, with some drift under trickier lighting. Detail holds up for landscapes and portraits both.
Low light is the weak point, same as any sensor this size — noise shows up, detail softens. The flash helps but brings harsh shadows or the odd overexposed shot if you’re not careful. Stabilization’s digital, not optical, so it smooths out minor shake without doing what a mechanical system would; steady hands still matter at slower shutter speeds or longer zoom.
Using it
Startup and shutter lag are both quick, so spontaneous shots don’t slip past you. Autofocus is dependable in good light, less certain once it’s dim or something’s moving. Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Macro modes cover most everyday shooting without needing any technical know-how.
Battery covers a day of casual shooting, a few hundred shots. Bring a spare for anything longer. Storage’s SD, SDHC, or MMC — no built-in memory, so you need a card from day one, but the format’s common enough that finding one is never an issue.
Features worth noting
Face detection actually helps here — finds faces, adjusts focus and exposure so portraits and group shots come out sharp instead of a gamble. Video’s VGA, 30fps — modest even for its time, fine for a short clip you’re not projecting anywhere. USB handles transfers, Kodak’s EasyShare software covers organizing and light editing — nothing advanced, does the basics without friction. Flash includes auto, red-eye reduction, and fill options.
Living with it
Built for someone who wants to point, shoot, and not think about it. The interface backs that up — clear labels, a menu that explains itself, automatic modes doing the technical work. Setup takes a few minutes. Keep the lens clean, keep it dry, and it’ll hold up fine for years.
It’s a solid pick for family photos and travel — small enough to carry everywhere, simple enough for anyone to pick up, and face detection specifically pays off at gatherings and portraits. It runs into limits anywhere more demanding: serious low light, video beyond a quick clip, or manual control someone stepping up their photography would want.
What works and what doesn’t
Compact, an interface anyone can use right away, face detection that actually helps, a good-sized screen, a price that made sense.
Low light suffers, video’s stuck at VGA, buttons run small, no internal storage to fall back on.
Bottom line
It’s simple, it’s reliable, and it does what a family camera needs to do without getting fancy about it. Low light’s not its thing. Video either. But if what you actually want is something dependable rather than something with a spec sheet to brag about, this does the job.
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