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Kodak EasyShare Touch M5370

20.05.12

The camera's 3-inch LCD is its main rear feature and control interface. Despite the large size, the resolution is only 230,000 dots, which results in some fuzziness when reviewing and framing images. This is the same resolution found on the 2.7-inch screen our budget Editors' Choice, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 ($129.99, 4 stars). The lack of sharpness is compounded by the darkening of the top and bottom of the display, where the touch-based menu options reside. You can hide these options by tapping on the screen, which will provide you with an unobstructed view of your frame, however.

The touch screen itself is frustrating. It supports swiping left and right to scroll through menu options and images, but the response is rather slow. This can lead you to wonder if the screen has registered your input. Features that need to be activated quickly to be useful, such as exposure compensation, can only be activated by touch—which costs critical time when shooting. This won't be a big deal if you leave the camera in Automatic mode, but if you're the type who wants to control over your photography, the M5370 presents a less-than-optimal user experience. The interface on Sony's iteration of the touch camera, the Cyber-shot DSC-T110 ($219.99, 4 stars), provides a much nicer user experience.

Source: PC Magazine