Kodak PlayTouch Camcorder Review
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As the next generation after the widely acclaimed Zi8 pocket recorder, the PlayTouch, also known as the Zi10, had some excellent features, but our hands-on review lead us to give it a big “Thumbs Down.”
When we review products, we end the review with our list of strong and weak points. These list the positive and negative features of the product so that the readers can decide for themselves which features are important to them. In the case of this Kodak PlayTouch camera, however, we felt obliged to list one of the weak points in bold – Poor Build Quality. The camera case was so poorly manufactured that it interfered with the normal functioning of the camera. The touchscreen was unresponsive at times, which became increasingly evident as our review continued. Because of this, in spite of its positive features, we cannot recommend this camera.
We loved the compact design, ease of use, connectivity options, ability to extract still photos, and the jack for an external microphone. We were also impressed with the fact that Kodak included the HDMI cable. They would, however, have been better off putting that extra money into the build of the device.
Strong Points
- Compact design
- Easy to use
- Good connectivity options
- Jack for external microphone
- Good 720p videos
- HDMI out
- HDMI cable included
- Easy to extract still photos
Weak Points
- Poor build quality
- No onboard memory
- Small screen area for taking videos
- Microphone jack on top a little inconvenient
- 1080p videos mediocre
- No white balance control