Pros : Easy to handle and use, Inexpensive, Water proof, Dust proof, Plethora of sharing options available, Use of autofocus during video recording.
Cons : Blurry images in low light condition, fixed focus,Video of VGA quality.
Body and Design : The Kodak EasyShare Sport C123 comes in three colours-red,blue and gray. The size of the camera is 2.6 inches by 3.6 inches by 1.2 inches making it a little bulky for a pocket camera. Nonetheless, the camera has a sporty look to it. The front of the camera has the lens, the flash and the grip with a rubber strip which makes the camera easier to hold. The shutter,power, flash toogle and the mode button are located at the top of the camera. The mode button is used to switch between video and image. The bottom of the camera holds host to the two AA batteries, a micros USB port and the SD card slot. The back of the camera has black,rubbery buttons for the camera’s most common features.
There are the Menu, Playback and Delete buttons, a directional pad and two zoom controls. The most notable feature is the Share button that one can use to earmark pictures and videos for various social networks-Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube etc. When the camera gets connected to the computer, it automatically uploads the photos and videos. The camera contains a 2.4 inch LCD screen and has a slighly low resolution. However for basic purposes of framing and reviewing, the LCD screen works.
The lens on the camera is a fixed focus, 1.3 meters-infinity-lens which is definitely not the best in the market. The lens does not posess any optical image stabilization, which accounts for blurry images in poor light conditions. The user interface is extremely simple, as is the case with all of EasyShare models. There are a lost of scene modes to choose from to shoot close up shots,portraits or twilight moments. Performance : The USP of the camera is its waterproof ability. One can easily take pictures or videos within 10 m of water. The sport is astonishingly fast ,especially for the price it comes in.One can turn on and take a picture in approximately 2 seconds. However, the camera does show a ;ag when scrolling through the menu. The sport shoots only VGA-resolution videos and has the capability of autofocus during video recording. The videos are recorded as .MPG files and can also be uploaded in social networking sites.
Bottomline : The very inexpensive Kodak EasyShare Sport waterproof point-and-shoot digital camera is inexpensively priced. It’s a easy to use but lacks some elemental features that limit its usefulness.