Kodak is one of the culprits of the rise of compact camcorders, if we had to chose a model would be the Kodak HD Zi8, chosen by our users as the best of 2009. The American company presents a new element in the family, with similar specifications, but with a sturdy body, ready to plunge 3 meters under water, we talk about the Kodak PlaySport ZX3.

Like its sister Zi8 Kodak HD presents the possibility to record video in 1080p format and features electronic image stabilization. If we want to use in photographic work, we can take images up to 5 megapixels (in proportion 16:9).

It has a 2-inch screen, and makes use of already known technologies in the trademark for face recognition and improve performance in areas with low light. It features facilities for editing and sharing videos on major social networks like YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook.

For the storage of videos uses SD cards up to 32GB (SDHC), which provides up to 10 hours of video in high definition. It has a handy HDMI connector.

Kodak PlaySport ZX3 will initially be available in the U.S. in April at a price of 149.99 dollars, to be complemented by that of an SD card (not included).

Kodak Slice is one the new compact that comes hand in hand with Kodak noted for its careful and elegant design and its generous 3.5 inch touch screen.

The Kodak Slice is a compact CCD sensor also incorporates a 14 megapixel with Schneider-Kreuznach (too many megapixels for a compact sensor), integrated stabilizer, 5x zoom and an internal memory with capacity for 5,000 high resolution photos .

The new compact Kodak also offers video recording and high definition 720p/30fps a feature called Smart Capture that according to the company analyzes scenes and automatically adjusts camera settings for best results.

Like all compact, Kodak does not forget the automatic and the ability to share our photos on social networks, hence it has included a labeling function and search for photos, and give us the opportunity to share them by e-mail or on sites like Facebook, Flickr or YouTube, for example.

The Kodak Slice will be available in three colors (black, nickel and radish) from April at a price of 349.95 dollars.