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alaTest has collected and analyzed 760 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the image quality. The usability also gets good ratings, but some have doubts about zoom.

Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 77/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Kodak Zi8 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 100/100 = Excellent quality.

Kodak's Zi8 high-definition pocket camcorder (US$180 as of 9/14/2009) is the superpowered follow-up to the company's cult-favorite Kodak Zi6 model. It's also the most full-featured pocket-size camcorder we've seen, thanks to three unique features: the ...

Sharp 1080p video and shooting options, can use earbuds as external mic

Controls are slow to respond, buggy, jumpy 4x digital zoom

If the best-quality footage and shooting options galore are your main needs in an HD pocket camcorder, the Zi8 gets a glowing recommendation. However, I did experience some key usability issues, even if its video quality blows the competition out of ...