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Kodak PlayTouch review: Kodak PlayTouch

Kodak PlayTouch

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Joshua Goldman Managing Editor / Advice
Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including keyboards, mice, USB-C docks and PC gaming accessories. In addition, he writes about cameras, including action cams and drones. And while he doesn't consider himself a gamer, he spends entirely too much time playing them.
Expertise Laptops, desktops and computer and PC gaming accessories including keyboards, mice and controllers, cameras, action cameras and drones Credentials
  • More than two decades experience writing about PCs and accessories, and 15 years writing about cameras of all kinds.
Joshua Goldman
7 min read

It's reasonable to expect the new version of a product to be better than or at least as good as its predecessor. When it's not, it makes the new version that much more disappointing. That's unfortunately the case with the Kodak PlayTouch, also known by its model number, the Zi10.

6.6

Kodak PlayTouch

The Good

Small, attractive body; headphone/mic jack; basic on-device clip editing; very good sharing features and software; responsive touch screen.

The Bad

Mediocre video quality compared to previous models; squeaky battery door; can't use full screen for shooting.

The Bottom Line

Mediocre video quality and a couple design issues keep the Kodak PlayTouch from being a top-notch minicamcorder.

The PlayTouch is the update to the Zi8, which was an excellent minicamcorder and one of the only models available with an external mic jack. The PlayTouch has a very similar feature set--including the mic jack--but has a 3-inch touch screen, a wider lens, and a smaller, more attractive body. The thing is, the touch screen apparently comes at the cost of some video quality, because the PlayTouch's movies simply aren't as good as the Zi8's or the waterproof Kodak PlaySport's. The touch screen does have a couple advantages that some users might value enough to overlook its video issues, though.

6.6

Kodak PlayTouch

Score Breakdown

Design 6Features 8Performance 7Image quality 6