Product Description

Take better pictures than ever before with the Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS Digital Camera. Kodak's innovative Smart Capture feature adjusts camera settings for great pictures in just about any environment automatically. Its intelligent capture control automatically sets camera settings including exposure, focus and ISO for clear pictures, even in low light and challenging situations. Capture beautiful HD pictures in 16 - 9 format Capture HD quality video (1280 720) at 30 fps or VGA video (640 480) at 30 fps with sound and on-camera editing Capture more video while using less memory with MPEG-4 compression Face detection technology - locates faces and automatically adjusts camera settings High ISO (up to 3200) Large 3.0 in. (7.6 cm) wide-angle viewing color LCD Whether you shoot your pictures vertically or horizontally, view them right side up with auto picture rotation Text and sound tagging Li-Ion rechargeable battery & charger Multimedia slideshow Print better, brighter pictures using KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology 32 MB internal memory SD/SDHC card expansion slot Formats - JPEG, Quicktime, MPEG 4 Dimensions - W H D - 3.7 2.3 0.84 in. (95.2 58.5 21.4 mm) Weight (without battery) - 4.8 oz. (135 g)Includes - Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7004 Wrist strap USB AC Adapter for in-camera charging USB cable Custom camera insert for optional KODAK EASYSHARE Camera and Printer Docks

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #581 in Camera & Photo
• Color: Red
• Brand: Kodak
• Model: M1093IS Red
• Released on: 2008-09-10
• Dimensions: 3.50" h x 1.00" w x 4.00" l, .60 pounds
• Memory: 32MB
• Display size: 3

Features

• 10-megapixel resolution for high-quality prints up to 30 x 40 inches
• 3x optical zoom lens, 5x digital zoom; HD still capture and HD video
• 3-inch wide-angle indoor/outdoor color display; Face Detection;
• Optical image stabilization and blur reduction technology reduce blur caused by camera shake
• Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included); High ISO (up to 3200) captures the details in low-light conditions and fast action situations

Amazon.com

Make your camera do all the work for you. Underneath its sleek exterior, the Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS digital camera is a powerhouse that takes beautiful pictures - automatically. Smart capture ensures your subjects are in focus and brilliant. Who knew so much technology could fit into such an affordable little package>

EasyShare M1093IS Highlights

Amazing quality prints with 10-megapixel resolution 10 megapixels for stunning prints up to 30 x 40 inches. However you choose to print--at home, at retail, or online--trust Kodak for picture quality that’s truly exceptional and for memories that will last.

3x optical zoom lens 3x optical zoom (35 mm equivalent: 32-105 mm) gets you closer to your subjects without reducing image quality and the Kodak Retinar all-glass aspheric lens captures crisp details. 5x digital zoom enlarges your pictures even more.

Image stabilization Image stabilization and blur reduction technology reduce blur caused by camera shake, subject movement or fast action situations to deliver sharper pictures

Beautiful Pictures--Automatically

Who says you can't have it all? The Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS digital camera brings the latest picture-taking technology right to your fingertips. With Kodak's innovative Smart Capture feature, it's the take-anywhere camera that does it all--automatically.

Smart Capture feature Take better pictures than ever before. Kodak's innovative Smart Capture feature adjusts camera settings for great pictures in just about any environment--automatically.

• Intelligent scene detection--detects and analyzes scene conditions
• Intelligent capture control--automatically sets camera settings including exposure, focus and ISO for clear, sharp pictures even in low-light and challenging situations
• Intelligent image processing--reduces noise and clears up dark shadows for vibrant, crisp details and true-to-life colors

True HD Quality: Capture Stunning Pictures and Video

HD picture capture

• Capture beautiful HD pictures in 16:9 format
• View your pictures in high definition on an HDTV or other HD devices

HD video features

• Capture HD quality video
• Capture more video while using less memory with MPEG-4 compression
• Print multiple frames on a 4 x 6-inch print
• Save single frames and e-mail family and friends
• Mark special spots in your video with video bookmarking

Kodak EasyShare HDTV dock (optional accessory) Elevate your high definition experience--view your photos on your HDTV using the Kodak EasyShare HDTV dock.

• Experience HD video playback at 720p and 1080i resolution
• Show off your still photography in vivid HD
• Connect to your Kodak EasyShare HDTV dock however you want; place your Kodak EasyShare camera on it, use an SD card, USB flash drive, or card reader attached to the USB port
• Display your photos as single pictures, multi-up, or in slideshow format

Takes Great Pictures, Makes Them Even Better

When the perfect picture taking opportunity arises, we’ll make sure you’re ready--with features like face detection, Kodak Perfect Touch technology, scene modes, and much more. And after you take the shot, do even more. Turn your pictures into a multimedia slideshow, complete with music and effects.

Face detection technology For great shots of friends and family, face detection technology locates faces and automatically adjusts camera settings

High ISO Capture the details in low light conditions and fast action situations with high ISO (up to 3200)

Show off your pictures

• Get a good look at your pictures on the large 3.0-inch wide-angle viewing color LCD
• Whether you shoot your pictures vertically or horizontally, view them right side up with auto picture rotation

Text and sound tagging Add text or sound tags to your pictures, so you can easily find and organize them later

• Never forget the details of your pictures with text tags
• Let your pictures have their say with sound tags

Li-Ion rechargeable battery and charger Don’t miss a shot with the security of in-camera charging and the power of the Li-Ion rechargeable battery

Multimedia slideshow Tell your story your way using the multimedia slideshow feature

• Turn your pictures into a creative multimedia slideshow right from your camera
• Set the mood when you choose from pre-loaded sound themes to accompany your slideshow
• Insert creative transitions and bring your pictures to life

Shoot video with ease

• Record continuous HD video (1280 x 720 pixels) at 30 fps or VGA video (640 x 480 pixels) at 30 fps with sound and on-camera editing
• Video print options include 1, 4, 9, and 16-up prints
• Capture more video while using less memory with MPEG-4 compression

Scene modes and picture enhancing features

• Capture great shots time after time with multiple scene and color modes such as portrait, children, snow, beach, and backlight
• Combine up to three shots into one large picture with on-camera panorama stitch mode
• Easily create great shots with features such as on-camera cropping, auto picture rotation and undo-delete

Kodak Perfect Touch technology Make your pictures as vivid as the moment you took them. Print better, brighter pictures using Kodak Perfect Touch technology.

• Make better, brighter pictures
• Relive your memories in richer detail
• Clear up dark shadows to reveal more smiles

Internal memory plus

• Don’t miss a shot if your memory card becomes full--switch to in-camera memory quickly, thanks to the internal memory plus feature
• 32 MB internal memory and SD/SDHC card expansion slot let you start shooting right out of the box

Customize your experience

• Make a statement--pocketable with stylish colors and fun accessories to choose from including bags, wrist and neck straps
• Selectable start-up sound themes available

The Simple Way to Share

The M1093 is part of the Kodak EasyShare system, so sharing your pictures is amazingly simple. Just press Share.

On-camera Share button

• Sharing starts right on the back of the camera
• Have a picture you want to share? Tag it using the exclusive on-camera Share button and it will be ready to print or e-mail later

Kodak EasyShare software (included) The award-winning, elegant design makes your pictures the star of the show for a more enjoyable viewing experience.

• English, French, and German photo card templates turn pictures into 4 x 6-inch announcements, invitations, holiday cards, and more, right at home
• Get more out of Kodak EasyShare software with a variety of useful tips
• Use Kodak EasyShare software to access your pictures at the Kodak Gallery--then view, edit, and save them to My Collection

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Customer Reviews

One of the better cameras in this price range
After reading some of the negative product reviews here, I felt compelled to defend this product. To clarify: Yes, this point-and-shoot is susceptible to blocky images in higher ISO/low light. But that's pretty much the standard for budget entries in the $100-200 price range. For those who say Canon is superior: I took side-by-side comparison shots with my fiance's Powershot A590is, which, despite being older and two megapixels lower, is a similarly-featured camera at the same exact $150 price point.

The difference? If anything, the Kodak's picture quality was slightly superior at a forced 100 ISO in low light and it was a wash using auto-modes. The Kodak's video quality, while not truly up to par to a promised "720p HD quality," is far superior to what I've seen to other budget point-and-shoots, and with proper lighting is much better than your average, ultra-grainy Youtube-quality video from point-and-shoots.

The interface on the Kodak is much, much easier to use, much to my relief! I'm not a big fan of the Canon's menu navigation and buttons, whereas I'd compare the Kodak to the very easy to use budget Nikon Coolpix.

Is it the best 8-10 megapixel on the market? I can't claim enough expertise to pronounce anything definitive; I haven't tested every camera in this class. But considering the price, considering some of the competition at this price point, and considering that you have to have modest expectations for a point-and-shoot that's less than $300 these days, you're getting a lot for your money in a very sleek form factor. Video quality, Kodak service support, and being able to charge through USB are added bonuses. I'm perfectly happy with this camera, so I'm pleased to recommend it.

Kodak Brand earning some goodwill with the M1093IS
Kodak EasyShare M1093IS 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)

Even though I was wary of making a purchase from Kodak (aren't they the polaroid guys and now by definition obsolete? What do they know about digital cameras), I decided to take the dive and purchase a kodak camera after a ton of research. I am certainly glad I did. I believe if kodak keeps making cameras of this quality, they will soon be able to compete much more consistently with the dominant japanese brands.

Granted I'm not a professional photographer but I do like to do a ton of online research before I purchase any electronics and a digital camera is no exception. After probably several hours of research comparing reviews and sample shots, I decided on the M1093 because it had good reviews for photo quality. Here are a few I referenced:

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/kodak/m1093is-review/
http://www.trustedreviews.com/digital-cameras/review/2008/11/20/Kodak-EasyShare-M1093-IS/p1
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2009_reviews/kodak_m1093.html

I also compared actual shots on digitalversus.com a useful tool for any shopper. Here is a comparison of studio shots with one of the other cameras I was looking at, the panasonic fx500.

http://www.digitalversus.com/duels.php?ty=1&ma1=18&mo1=620&p1=4184&ma2=60&mo2=557&p2=3506&ph=20

I'm no expert, but to my eye, the kodak pictures just looked cleaner and brighter. The "poor lighting" shot was especially an eye opener.

Basically, I had the budget to buy a camera twice as expensive, but why bother when this camera is cheaper and had all the features and quality i was looking for in a point in shoot i.e. great picture quality, good build quality, ease of use and finally 720p video mode. Granted the video isn't great due to a lack of IS at the 720p resolution but for family shoots this will do the trick.

At the end of the day. I could have bought a panasonic fx500 or ts1(great video quality but prone to noisy pictures) or the fujifilm f200exr (great picture quality but no 720p video and very poor video quality), or finally a nikon coolpix s610 (no 720p from what i know) and on and on.

Anyhow, I've purchased it and have been perfectly happy with it. I don't agree with those who have complained about the build quality or "flimsy controls" and navigation interface. I actually found the camera design and UI to be quite elegant after having used sony cameras (DSC-W80 and DSC-W55) for several years. (I've found the included EasyShare gallery and one-touch upload software to be very easy to use and well-designed too as opposed to Sony's somewhat bloated Sony Picture Tool software)

A great buy and great value in my book.

Casual Photographer
I'm a very casual photographer, and am in NO way qualified to judge a camera's picture quality. The pictures I took with this camera were fine for what I need, and unless you're an avid photographer I think you'll be more than pleased. I had an older kodak 10mp before this, and the 1093 definitely takes better pictures in low light and shaky situations. It is a really well-built, well-designed camera with lots of convenient extra features (charges over USB, re-orients vertical pictures). The video feature is great as well (HD quality and length limited only by card space), and the file type integrates easily with iPhoto and iMovie. My main complaint is that it froze a couple of times in the short time I had it, but recovered quickly after powering off and on again. Also, the shutter button is a little too well-integrated and hard to find quickly.

I lost it after three weeks and really miss it! I didn't order the same model to replace it, though--I went with the waterproof, shockproof Olympus 1050sw (Olympus Stylus 1050SW 10.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Black)) that I can use by the pool without fear. In terms of features it's about the same as the kodak but without optical image stabilization. Overall, though, I would recommend this camera for the casual photographer.