Steves Digicams - Kodak Easyshare V610

Record Mode Screens & Menus

Shown above is the LCD screen in Auto mode. Icons across the top indicate the flash is in Auto mode, 6.0MP image size, 223 pictures remaining (that is with a 512MB card), upper right icon indicates we are using an optional SD memory card, the "0.0" on the bottom is the exposure compensation value. On the left is a lens gauge that displays for a few moments whenever you change the focal length.

When you half-press the shutter to achieve the focus and exposure lock, the AF target marks will turn green and show what area it is focusing on. If the focus is locked the ready lamp on the camera's back will glow green, if not it will blink yellow and a red "AF" indicator will be displayed on the LCD.

Scene mode lets you select from 22 different pre-programmed modes and 5 color modes: portrait, panorama left-right, panorama right-left, sport, landscape, close-up, night portrait, night landscape, snow, beach, text, fireworks, flower, manner/museum, self portrait, party, children, back light, panning shot, candlelight, sunset, custom. As you navigate the scene mode menu, a description of each mode and hints for using it are presented.

Pushing the "UP" 4-way button in record mode toggles the LCD viewfinder between showing information, no information, grid, or grid with realtime histogram.

Still Record menu options:

Self-Timer - 2 sec, 10 sec, Off, 2 shot

Burst - Burst Mode; On or Off

Picture Size - 6.0 MP, 5.3 MP (3:2 aspect ratio), 4.0 MP, 3.1 MP, 1.1 MP

White Balance - Auto, Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent or Open Shade

ISO Speed - Auto or 64, 100, 200, 400, 800

Color Mode - High Color, Natural Color, Low Color, B&W or Sepia

Sharpness - High, Normal or Low

Exposure Metering - Multi-Pattern, Center-weighted, Center Spot

AF Control - Continuous AF, Single AF

Focus Zone - Multi-zone, Center-zone

Long Time Exposure - None, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.3, 1.6, 2.0, 2.5, 3.2, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 8.0 sec.

Set Album - Select an image folder

Image Storage - Auto (select card if used or internal) or Internal

Setup Menu - Enter SETUP menu

The V610 has a very respectable macro (close-up) focusing mode with coverage from macro wide: 2.0 in.-2.3 ft (0.05-0.7 m) and from macro tele: 2.3-5.6 ft (0.7-1.7 m).

You can record VGA 640 x 480 or QVGA 320 x 240 motion video with audio. The length of the movies is dependent on available space on your memory card. The optical zoom can be used during recording and the V610 features digital image stabilization to help avoid camera shake.