The EasyShare Z1085 is a camera that straddles the border between compact and midsize. It's made of a mix of plastic and metal, and it feels quite solid, especially considering its price tag. Strong resources and a great brand name notwithstanding, the historic maker has seemed to focus too much on trying to compete on price in recent years, and not enough on building cameras that really stand out.The only thing that feels a bit cheap is the mode dial, but I don't think it's going to break off or anything like that.With a 10 megapixel sensor, 5x zoom, and optical image stabilization, the Z1085 sports the basic physical tech that serious shooters are seeking. Most feature simplified controls, easy-to-use automatic functions and user-friendly features such as direct printing and downloading docks.Wrap all of this in an all-business body, drive it with a new, very polished interface, and price it competitively and you've got a product that has the potential, at least, to go toe-to-toe with the heavyweight contenders in the enthusiast compact arena.
The Z1085 doesn't come equipped with a lot of high-profile features and technologies, focusing instead on a handful of purpose-designed options that Kodak hopes will appeal to this camera's target market.To accommodate the pair of AA batteries and the 5x zoom lens, the plastic body measures 89.5 × 64.3 × 39 mm, and weighs a substantial 164g empty, or over 210g including batteries and card. The overall shape is tall and thick, with a substantial handgrip on the right that is bigger than it needs to be to hold the batteries.
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