Are you looking for a simple camera to use - one that can still do the job, get you excellent quality photos without giving you a hard time to use? If that’s the kind of camera you would like to invest in, the Kodak PlayTouch can be a good model to consider buying.

 

This is a slim touch based digital camera that is made with a number of great features and settings for your basic photography needs. Kodak PlayTouch is a compact superbly designed camcorder that can easily fit the pocket and be quite comfortably carried around while on the go.

 

Design

The Kodak PlayTouch has a small exquisite design allowing it to fully pass as a great pocket sized camcorder. The camera weighs no more than 4.16 ounces with dimensions of 4.3 × 2.3 × 0.6 inches, allowing for extremely easy portability from place to place.

 

One of the stunning aspects about its design is how the touchscreen has been well integrated with other intriguing features and settings in a small compact body. Control buttons are mostly located below and at the right side of the camera, with a good number of commands mostly issued from the touchscreen interface. The camera also has an SD memory card slot.

 

Kodak PlayTouch is outwardly a super attractive camera and often comes in shades of black, silver, blue, orange and sometimes even purple. So you can always find the right color to choose depending on what meets your desires.

 

Features

1. In-Camera Video Effects

2. Operating System Compatibility: Windows and Mac OS

3. 5 Megapixel CMOS Sensor

4. 4 × Digital Zoom  

5. 1080p Full HD Video

6. 3.0 Inch LCD Touchscreen

7. Shooting Speed at 1080p: 30 Frames per Second (fps)

8. Maximum Frame Rate: 60 Frames per Second (fps)

9. Macro Focus

10. Microphone input

11. Built-in Speaker

12. Built-in Microphone (Mono)

13. HDMI Cable

14. Weight: 4.16 ounces

15. Height: 4.3 inches

16. Width: 2.3 inches

17. Depth: 0.6 inches

18. Internal Memory: 128MB

19. Headphone Jack

20. Warranty: 1 Year

21. USB 2.0 Compatibility

 

Pros

To start with, Kodak PlayTouch is exceptionally simple to use and operate. It doesn’t have too many control buttons and the menu among other factors is simply easy to understand. Therefore even if you are a novice getting to use the camera will not give you a difficult time.

 

The camcorder has a responsive touchscreen which also makes it more fun and exciting to use. When shooting videos, you will find many in-camera video effects that come handy in helping users to produce better videos in terms of quality.

 

Another upside you’ll enjoy with the Kodak PlayTouch is the fact that it has many good features for sharing photos and videos with other media platforms. Moreover it has a headphone jack and overall has an ultra attractive design.

 

Cons

Despite having many awesome features, the video quality of the Kodak PlayTouch is not as astounding as one would expect. Some of its competitors produce better video quality than it can. Another disappointing downside is that you cannot shoot videos with the fullscreen. Only about 2 inches of the 3 inch screen, can be viewed when recording videos.

 

Conclusion

Kodak PlayTouch is a portable camcorder with a sleek design and good features that you can find useful. However you must be aware of its below average video quality and it’s relatively high price too.