Kodak Playsport Zx5

HD Waterproof Pocket Video Camera  9/10

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Kodak Playsport Zx5
The Kodak Zx5 pocket video camera is waterproof, shockproof, and dustproof, making it a highly durable little camcorder. You can take it with you underwater up to 10 feet and for 2 hours and capture colorful sea or pool scenes. Don’t worry about everything turning out blue or murky—the camera’s white balance mode preserves the true colors underwater. While the camera’s images have some noise in low light, its picture quality is pretty great overall. You have the option of shooting in 1080p HD video, which is sharp enough to show on your HDTV with an HDMI cable (sold separately). For the fun features this camera provides, it’s a bargain at $99.

Quick Specs

  • Digital camcorder waterproof up to 10 ft.
  • Available in black, aqua, and red
  • 2-inch display
  • 5 MP camera
  • 4x digital zoom
  • Comes with an adapter, charger, and wrist strap
  • 6.6” x 2.9” x 6.1”
  • 4.4 oz.
Strengths

Holds up against shock and dust

Takes 1080p HD video and 5 MP HD stills

Share button lets you automatically share videos through a social network, email, or Kodak Pulse Display

Autofocus feature

Digital image stabilization reduces blurring

On-camera editing tools

Mac or PC compatible

White balance mode maintains true colors while you’re underwater

Weaknesses

Images have some noise in low light

Non-removable battery

 

Brian Jones has had a passion for photography and anything related for the majority of his life. One photography class in high school was all it took to get hooked on everything to do with the subject. He became more focused on learning about camera… See more about Brian

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