Kodak Easyshare V803 Review
Review Date: March 4th 2007
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Image Quality
All of the sample images in this Review were captured using the 8.0
MP (3264 × 2448) JPEG image size option producing a
file that is around 2Mb in size.
Noise
The Kodak Easyshare V803 has 6 ISO settings.
Here are some 100% crops
which show the noise levels for each ISO setting. There
is no discernible noise at the slowest settings
of ISO 80 and
100, but slight loss of detail is apparent
at ISO 200. At ISO 400 blurring is even more evident, and
at ISO 800 the image quality has deterioated quite
a lot as the camera further blurs detail
to try and hide the noise. ISO 1600 should be
used only as a last resort. Here are some 100% crops which
show the noise levels for each ISO setting.
Sharpening
Here are two 100% crops which have
been Saved as Web - Quality 50 in Photoshop. The right-hand
image has had some sharpening applied in Photoshop. The out-of-the
camera images at the default setting are soft and benefit
from some further sharpening in a program like Adobe Photoshop.
Alternatively you can change
the in-camera sharpening level if you don't like the default
results.
Chromatic Aberrations
The Kodak Easyshare V803 dealt well with chromatic aberrations during
the review, with only limited purple fringing present around
the edges of objects in certain high-contrast situations.
Here is a 100% crop which shows the typical chromatic aberrations
that you can expect:
Macro
The Kodak Easyshare V803 offers a Macro
setting that allows you to focus on a subject that is 5cms
away from the camera. The first image shows how close you
can get to the subject in Macro mode (in this case a compact
flash card). The second image is a 100% crop.
Flash
The flash settings on the Kodak Easyshare V803 are Auto,
Fill, Red-Eye and Off. These shots
of a white coloured wall were taken at a distance of 1.5m.
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And here are some portrait shots.
As you can see, both the Fill and Red-Eye options caused
a small amount of red-eye.
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Flash
On (100% Crop) |
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- Red-Eye Reduction (100% Crop) |
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Night Shot
The Kodak Easyshare V803 maximum shutter
speed is 8 seconds, which is quite good news if you're interested
in night photography. The shot below was taken using a shutter
speed of 2 seconds, aperture
of f/4.9 at ISO 80. I've included a 100% crop of the image
to show what the quality is like.
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Night
Shot (100% Crop) |
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Overall Image Quality
The Kodak Easyshare V803 produced images of average quality
during the review period. The 8 megapixel images were soft
straight out of the camera at the default sharpening setting
and ideally require some further sharpening in an application
like Adobe Photoshop, or you can increase the in-camera
setting. The Kodak Easyshare V803 dealt well with chromatic
aberrations,
with limited purple fringing effects appearing only in high
contrast situations. Macro performance is average, allowing
you to focus as close as 5 cms away from the subject. The
built-in flash worked well indoors, with just a hint of red-eye
and good exposure. The night photograph was fine,
but
the maximum
shutter speed of 8 seconds doesn't allow you to capture
enough light in some situations. The Kodak Easyshare V803 produces noise-free images at ISO 80 and 100, but
ISO 200 shows some loss of detail. ISO 400 and 800 exhibit
progressively more obvious blurred detail, and the fastest
setting of 1600 should only be used in an emergency.
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for comparison with test results for different samples of
the same camera model supplied by other DIWA
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