The Kodak Easyshare V803 is just about small enough to fit into most pockets, although there are many smaller digital cameras around. It has a different body shape to the majority of other compact digital cameras, with rounded corners. One of the big selling points of the Easyshare V803 is the fact that it is available in ten different colours. This gives you just about the ultimate colour choice. The colours include black, silver, purple, white, blue and red. The camera weighs 141g without the battery.
When it comes to features there is nothing out of the ordinary included in the camera. There is also nothing obvious missing. Basically it is a straightforward, point and shoot digital camera. It is easy enough to use and you can be up and running more or less straight away without the need to study up on the manual first. Ease of use is an area that Kodak is one of the better brands.
With eight megapixels there is plenty of scope for producing large prints. One of the advantages of extra megapixels is that you can crop photos and still have a large enough image to produce a good quality 6 x 4" print. The Easyshare V803 has a standard 3x optical zoom. I have noticed recently the early signs of pocket sized cameras with longer zoom lens becoming available.
The layout of the control buttons is different to how you normally find them. You will see on the back of the camera the screen is positioned centrally with controls placed on either side of the screen. Some people find this makes operating the camera easier, while others find it harder. The size of the screen is 2.5". There is no viewfinder available.
As with pocket sized digital cameras in general power is supplied by a lithium ion battery. These are slimmer than standard AA batteries and help to keep the size of the camera down. A battery and a charger are supplied with the camera.
As is becoming more and more common storage has been built into the camera, so a memory card is not supplied in the box. 32mb of storage has been built into the Easyshare V803 by Kodak. When you do need to buy a memory card you will need a secure digital (SD) card. This is currently the most common type of memory card and you should have no problem tracking one down.
Taking into account the number of megapixels the camera has it is available at a relatively low price. There certainly seems to be a shift towards lower prices and with this camera being available for around £125 at the time of writing it shows just how far prices have fallen over the past 18 months or so.
