The Zx1 is capable of capturing video at 720p resolution at either 30 or 60 frames per second. It can also record in VGA mode and capture still images as well. It doesn't come with any internal storage so you will have to buy a separate SD card to take full advantage of it but considering how cheap SD cards are these days that's not too big a problem.
When you connect the camera to a computer via USB, you are prompted to install the
Kodak software which acts as a media browser but also allows you to upload to YouTube. All you need do it select the video you want to upload, enter your YouTube user name and password and fill out the video description. It then uploads the video to your channel in HD if you captured it using one of the HD modes.
The image quality is fairly mediocre, especially indoors or in low light. Outdoors it is better but still isn't that great. It tends to suffer from blurry edges and image noise. Indoors there is a fair about of discolouration and images tend to be rather grainy. Still images look good with great colour when taking shots outdoors but once you take the camera inside, they show the same image noise as seen when making videos. The thing about this camera though, is that it isn't meant to be a high performance HD camera. It is designed to be a direct competitor with Flip Video. If you have ever used one of those, you will know that it isn't the superior image quality that has made Flip so popular. It's the compact design, cheap price tag and convenience. The Zx1 is on-par if not slightly better than Flip when it comes to image quality but also outshines in design.
