Kodak Playtouch: Sound? What was improved vs. the Zi8? Does anyone know if this camera records in stereo?
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It records on two tracks unless you use an external mic in which only records on one track. Search Amazon for a (C2G / Cables to Go 40634 3.5mm Stereo Male to 3.5mm Mono Female Adapter (Metallic Silver)) About $5.00. now it will record on tracks using an external mic. Not the same as stereo but you'll get sound out of both speakers. I use a Audio-Technica ATR-3350 Lavalier that and the adapter ROCK.
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I got camera from Amazon yesterday. I've done lots of playing with it. You can change white balance and even set it to a custom level.Auto-stitching of panoramas is quite nifty.Zoom motor very noisy during movies.Battery life is only fair and re-charging seems a bit slow.Pretty impressive stills in full sun. I bought Sony to replace Panasonic DMC-ZS3 that died and Panasonic service department has not satisfied me.
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I've had the camera about two years and had the same problem. Apparently the flash is a very weak feature -- I see the same complaint over and over again in reviews of this model. I would rather take it in to a camera shop than send it to Kodak or buy a new camera, but was told that even the shop would just send it to Kodak and charge me extra for being a middleman. Very poor design of flash and battery usage (another common problem -- even with fully charged Kodak rechargable batteries, you only get a few shots at the maximum 8 MP).
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I just returned a Panasonic ZS5. The zoom was nice and outside pictures ok but indoors were just bad. I took repeated photos within seconds of each other with same settings same lighting etc. and one would be ok and the next had a strong red tone to it. I tried differet settings and it was the same, the photos were not consistant and half or more were bad. Also the camea has a red flash first then the regular flash went off and then about a 1/2 second or more after that the flash went off again and the camera would then take the picture. as a result the photos were blurred as everyone thought the picture was taken at the first flash. The shutter speed wth the flash is slow adding to blurred photos. On top of that the led display started getting vertical lines in it after only 10 - 15 minutes of use. Granted the camera is likely defective but some of the issues I have seen in other reviews. I used my ten year old Kodak Easyshare for christmas photos and as usual no problems. Good Luck
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Sorry, I cannot answer that, since I have a "Kodak Zi8." Its a great little gadget to have!
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Hi,As far as I know they never set the Zi12 in full production. This listing is legit however, the product exists, so someone probably got hold of the few(?) ones that were actually made. If you buy it (like I did) there will be no support from Kodak or firmware updates etc. The camera in itself is wonderful and works perfectly though!
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From my understanding, there were noticeable upgrades from the g15 video compared to the g16. I've never recorded a concert, but I have recorded a jam session in a pub in Glasgow as well as the organ playing at the Kelvingrove museum. The sound quality is better than any compact camera I've ever used. Very clear, crisp and true in my opinion. My main issue is it picks up wind when recording outdoors... But I believe that's common with the built in microphones in most cameras... I am also bummed that the hotshoe does not support microphones because the camera itself does not have an audio import Jack... Which would've made it perfect in my opinion... Other than that, the sound quality is really good when recording indoors and on still days outdoors. A side note, I imagine if you are going to concerts with really loud bass and beats (like rock concerts or the like)... I think most cameras will distort sound in general because of the high decibels going on. You'd probably need a proper camera with a proper microphone connected to it to get clean sound in a loud environment like a rock concert. But for something like an orchestra, I think it will be just fine.
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Using xs80.There's sound but the quality stinks. Incredibly muffled.Using a Sandisk ultra.
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I think it is a no brainer...I just took the Zi8 back to Target with a resounding: "I hate this video camera." The software is the worst. I thought I was watching a 1950's home movie as it jerked it's way through the frames. Also, the auido and visual were not in sinc...I hope it is not too late to keep you from buying the Kodak. Maybe other's have had better luck. I just bought the Flip Mino HD and like it alot. Software is a snap....None of these low end videos are great in low lighting or with a zoom. All have their drawbacks but for the bucks and easibility, I think worth it.
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Just ran into this message thread, looking to update my wireless mic setup for my Zi8, that I've had since Christmas. Rick-whoever you talked to at Kodak must not be very well-knowledged. I have been using a wireless mic that I've had for nearly 30 years. I'm looking to find one with updated technology, hoping the quality will be a bit better. Hope I can, but if I can't, I know I have one that does work with it. It's an old RCA, but its range is only about 15-18 feet and I have to get the mic close to my mouth or decent sound pickup.
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I had own FZ28 before, i sold it cause i FZ35 has stereo sound, manual control of video, improve auto focus speed. Plus FZ28 right now cost nearly the same FZ35, i sold it for like $300 anyway. So is almost a free upgrade. You might also wanna try out Sony HX1 or Canon SX20 those camera has feature that this one doesn't, is all depend which feature you need more, no camera has all the feature you want.
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It will be in Mono, but if you can change the camera's audio settings you can have it record in Dual Mono (same feed on both R and L channels). I think that's what you mean by stereo since not many microphones can record true stereo.
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Love my ZS3. One thing I really like is the dedicated "video capture" button. I don't have to change to a video mode, I just hit the button any time to capture movies. Great camera!www.panasonic.net/lumix
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I bought an MZM 100 a couple years ago. The stereo mic that came with it was kind of lame, but it is a great recorder with a dynamite built-in preamp. I can tell you that this one also comes with a stereo mic, and that probably means it records in stereo (2-channels) as well.As an acoustician, I think it would be nice if it recorded at 96 khz (> 4x the maximum threshold of hearing for human beings), but other than that, it has done some good work for me.
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my Kodak Z812S...and even my old Kodak DX7630 take better pictures than the Fuji S1800. My first digital was a Fuji with 3.2 mp and it was a honey! Since then, two more Kodaks (as mentioned previously) one Sony (which is purse-sized and the pix are okay...it's just so I always have a camera on me) and the Fuji S1800. I have about 120 out of 200 or so that are great pictures from Hawaii; and maybe 80 - 100 more from various events and locations. My Eastern Europe shots were not what I hoped for, but editing helped a lot. I'm online now to order the Z981 and will probably post my opinion of the results. With all that said...I'd suggest you go with the Kodak.
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Idk I never got the thing to work long enough to record. Kodak could not help so I returned it. Good luck!
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Are you talking about recording in stereo via microphone? If so, you have the wrong card. This only records in mono. If recording from an auxiliary input, you can record in stereo via the auxiliary input (same connector but it will detect the impedence difference and switch to stereo).If you are talking about editing in stereo, no problem. But for recording from a sound system in stereo you should use StarTech 7.1 USB External Sound Card. It does a very good job. There is a little line noise, but it cleans up very easily without quality degredation.