Kodak EasyShare Max Z990

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

4
Average:

4
Bad:

4

Pros:

Sharp images in good light. Huge, 30x zoom lens. Electronic viewfinder. Manual controls. Lots of art filters and sharing options. Shoots 1080p video.

Cons:

Poor lowlight performance. Very large for a compact camera. Slows down under heavy use. Autofocus was slow and unreliable in tests. Flimsyfeeling build.

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Last revision on April 18, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Sharp images in good light. Huge, 30x zoom lens. Electronic viewfinder. Manual controls. Lots of art filters and sharing options. Shoots 1080p video

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor lowlight performance. Very large for a compact camera. Slows down under heavy use. Autofocus was slow and unreliable in tests. Flimsyfeeling build

Expert reviews and ratings

A mixed report for the £220 Kodak EasyShare Max Z990. On the one hand you're getting a long 30x zoom for very little money, but some tones -- particularly blues -- weren't rendered as well as we would have hoped in some conditions, in...

By CNET UK on November 22, 2011

3.00 If you want to get as close as possible to the action with your , the 12-megapixel Kodak EasyShare Max Z990 ($329.95 direct) fills the bill. With its huge 30x zoom lens, you'll be able to capture plenty of close-ups—and the Z990 shoots...

By TechReviewSource on August 18, 2011

The Kodak Easyshare Max Z990 sells at a market operating price Rs. 17,000. This is a really good camera and does well in the build department. The camera also offers very good shots, and the zoom is really good. Kodak has really stepped up their game...

By Tech2 on August 02, 2011

The huge zoom, comfy grip and attractive price tag will be enough to win the Kodak Z990 Max many fans, but if you want the advantages of an SLR-like camera then you’ll find a much better camera in the gimmick-free Fujifilm HS20....

By PC Advisor on July 19, 2011

A great choice if your budget is limited, the Z990 is easy to use and produces great photos...

By PC Pro on July 18, 2011

The Kodak Easyshare Max Z990 is a nice surprise. Kodak's picture quality has improved, partly thanks to increased sensitivity but mostly because of a decent new lens. Drawbacks include the TN screen, a few strange idiosyncrasies in handling,...

By DigitalVersus on July 12, 2011

The EasyShare Max boasts a healthy 30x zoom range and produces good still images, though it failed to impress with sluggish shot-to-shot times and poor battery...

By DigitalCameraReview on July 07, 2011

The Kodak Easyshare Max Z990 has some great features, and I really wanted to like this camera, but a lot of the time its sluggish responsiveness and delays writing photos to the card makes it awkward to use. The menu system and controls could definitely...

By ePHOTOzine on May 25, 2011

It's easy to say that the Z990 is arguably one of the best digital compact cameras that Kodak have released. The picture quality is excellent, we were extremely impressed with the tonal rendition and accuracy of colours. The new sensor seems to be...

By PhotographyBLOG on May 03, 2011

Fancy ultrazoom technology merges with painless shooting. Inspiration and creativity are the only necessities, not technical know-how. That’s the concept, right? That’s the “Easy” part? Kodak’s EasyShare Max, also known as...

By DigitalCameraInfo on September 08, 2011

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