While a lot of camera manufacturers are still trying to find their place in the digicam market, Kodak has been lucky (or smart) enough to get a good footing. They have stuck to the consumer camera category with models that are easy to use in every possible way. Now they have come up with a technology that they call Smart Capture, which replaces the aged auto mode. But does it make a difference, or is it just old technology renamed? That's exactly what we intend to find out.
But before we get into that, let's see what we get out of the box. The V1273 is a handy little ultra-compact, at 93 x 58 x 21 mm. It has minimal buttons on it, and all for a good reason that you'll get to know a little later. All you get as hard buttons are the power, shutter release, zoom toggle, and other basic functions like play and menu.
Though the V1273 offers the standard 3x optical zoom, it boasts a huge 12 megapixel image resolution. If you're familiar with image cropping, the resolution boost would help you a great deal in compensating for the lack of zoom.
The reason why the screen is so huge is revealed shortly after you turn it on — it's a touchscreen! You don't require a stylus to operate this screen; in fact it's quite finger-friendly and responsive. Everything from changing the camera settings to typing the photo tags can be done with ease on the screen. There's a nifty slideshow mode you can start by just sliding you finger over the previewed image. Unfortunately there's also a drawback — it's impossible to view the screen under bright direct sunlight.
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