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Review summary: The Kodak Zx1 is a welcome new weather-resistant addition to the HD pocket camcorder realm. UPDATED - MAY 1 2009.

Verdict: We liked the variety of shooting options on the ZX1 and its compact yet durable design. We would’ve liked to have seen more onboard memory or the provision of at least a modest SD Card in the box, however. And while the footage we took looked good, ...

Review summary: One of the hits of this year's CES (the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas), the Kodak Zx1 is a welcome new "weather-resistant" addition to the HD pocket camcorder realm. It offers a lot of what we like about Kodak's Zi6 pocket camcorder in a ...

Pros: Rugged design ; HDMI-out and frame-rate control

Cons: Weak microphone ; No integrated USB connector

Verdict: What's more, you can also swap out the Zx1's faceplate with a second "designer" battery cover included with the camcorder. Also in the box are a nice offering of accessories: an HDMI cable, a USB cable for offloading your clips to a computer, a plug ...

Review summary: The easy-to-use Zx1 Pocket Video Camera HD mini-camcorder offers a relatively rugged design, good video quality and expandable memory. A flip-out USB connector is sorely missed and we'd like a bundled memory card, but this speedy performer still ...

Pros: Relatively rugged, attractive design ; captures video at 720p resolution ; decent video quality ; memory-card expansion slot ; runs off AA batteries ; bundled HDMI cable ; relatively zippy performance

Cons: No bundled memory card ; batteries don&apos ; t recharge via USB connector ; software isn&apos ; t Mac-compatible ; poor connectivity

Verdict: While the Kodak Zx1 Pocket Video Camera's video quality doesn't quite match up to that of the Flip Video MinoHD, it does benefit from a stylish, rugged design and zippy performance, making it a likeable mini-camcorder

Pros: Relatively rugged, attractive design ; captures video at 720p HD resolution ; decent video ; memory-card expansion slot ; runs off AA batteries ; bundled HDMI cable ; zippier performance

Cons: No memory card ; batteries don't recharge via USB connector ; software isn't Mac compatible ; poor connectivity

Verdict: While its video quality doesn't quite match up to that of the Flip Video MinoHD, the Kodak Zx1 does win points for its stylish, rugged design.

Review summary: Resistant to rain, snow, sand and dirt, the Zx1 is the pint-sized follow-up to Kodak's generally successful Zi6 pocket camcorder.

Verdict: All you may need for those guerilla-style, on-the-fly clips is something as small and inexpensive as the swell-looking Kodak Zx1, a pocket camcorder with a rugged build you can bring anywhere. Resistant to rain, snow, sand and dirt, the Zx1 is the ...