Kodak zi8 “Hands On” Review from a friend
I just posted this morning about the Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Video Camera 
I decided you might be interested in a review of the device as well.
Based on the use from my friend and colleague, the choice of the Kodak was an overwhelming success. Â Starting with the bottom line from a very personal assessment, his daughter, who has used both the Flip cameras and now the zi8, has asked to take his camera when she goes places. Â Her opinion is that it is superior.
Now, on to the features.
My friend liked that it has a flip-out USB connector, and that it can charge both with a charger and through the computer via the USB connector. Â He also liked the HD resolution (1080p) and the quality of the audio. Â The built in audio isn’t “the best” but it was “good enough” for most personal use. Â As I mentioned before, he then combined it with the Zoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder
Other features that were “cool” included the image stabilization built in, and the face tracking, although the face tracking feature wasn’t tested very heavily (yet.)
Now the device isn’t without flaws. Â The zoom on the camera is digital, and the quality falls off rather quickly. Â In addition the memory that comes with the camera is paltry at best. Â His recommendation? Get the SD card with it at the time of purchase. Â Get a large enough SD card, and you can record up to 10 hours of video.
The low light image quality was “okay” and sufficient for family videos.
I hope to get my hands on one myself, sometime in the near future (did you check my Wishlist on the right side of the blog? Anyone want to order me one?) Â When I get my hands on one, I promise to put it through its paces testing all the features. Â With my love of outdoor photography, and constant video work in swim meets and water polo matches I hope to get lots of opportunities to test.