Kodak C875 Review

Here's a live screen showing the AUTO record mode. Icons across the top indicate the flash is in Auto mode, 8.0MP image size, 361 pictures remaining. In the lower right the camera icon indicates it is in the auto mode.

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.

Scene mode lets you select from: portrait, panorama left-right, panorama right-left, sport, landscape, close-up, night landscape, night portrait, snow, beach, text/document, fireworks, flower, manner/museum, self portrait, party, children, backlight, panning shot, candle light, sunset. As you navigate the menu, a description of each mode and hints for using it are presented.

Auto menu options:

Picture Size - 8.0 MP, 7.1 MP(3:2 aspect ratio), 5.0 MP , 3.1 MP, 1.1 MP

Set Album - Select an image folder

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

Setup Menu - Enter SETUP menu

Here you can see PASM record mode. It allows more control over the exposure process. Icons indicate Auto flash mode, 8.0MP image size, 361 pictures remaining, optional SD card is being used, Program mode, exposure compensation (-0.3), and the ISO is set to 800. To change from Program to Manual mode press up or down on the 4-way controller.

Manual mode is just like Program, but allows you to set the desired aperture values and shutter speed. The "-5.3" is the exposure indicator. You want to get it as close to 0.0 as possible. Again, the 4-way controller is used to change these settings.

P/M menu options:

Exposure Bracketing - Off or ±0.3, ±0.7, ±1.0

Exposure Compensation - Override the metering by ±2.0EV in 0.3 steps

Picture Size - 8.0 MP, 7.1 MP (3:2 aspect ratio), 5.0 MP, 3.1 MP, 1.1 MP

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

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

Focus Zone - Multi-zone, Center-zone

AF Control - Continuous AF, Single AF

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

Sharpness - High, Normal or Low

Reset - restores all settings to factory default

Set Album - Select an image folder

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

Setup Menu - Enter SETUP menu

The C875 has a very respectable macro (close-up) focusing mode with coverage from 4 in.-2.3 ft (0.1-0.7 m) in wide, 2.3-3.3 ft (0.7-1.0 m) in tele.

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. You can select a maximum clip length of 5, 15 or 30 seconds if desired. The optical zoom works while recording but you can hear a slight motor whine from it on audio.

Video Record menu options:

Video Size - 640x480 or 320x240

Set Album - Select an image folder

AF Control (Video) - Continuous AF, Single AF

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

Setup Menu - Enter SETUP menu