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Kodak Easyshare C530 Digital Camera

Published Wednesday, December 07, 2005 by kodak-camera.blogspot.com

Kodak releases a Kodak Easyshare C530 digital camera featuring a 5 megapixel CCD, 5x digital zoom, but it only has a 1.5 inch LCD and can only handle QVGA video at 20 fps.

Kodak Easyshare C530 Digital Camera Specifications

Standard features
CCD resolution : 5.36 megapixels (2600 × 1944 pixels)
Image resolution : 5.0 megapixels (2576 × 1932 pixels)
Picture quality : 5.0 MP—best (prints up to 20 × 30 in. (50 × 75 cm))
4.4 MP—best 3:2 (optimized ratio for 4 × 6 in. (10 × 15 cm) prints)
3.1 MP—better (prints up to 11 × 14 in. (28 × 36 cm))
2.1 MP—good (small prints)
1.1 MP—e-mail
Still format : JPEG/EXIF v 2.21
Lens : fixed focal length, 36 mm f/4.5 (35 mm equivalent)
Zoom : advanced digital zoom—5X continuous with LCD preview
Aperture : f/4.5
Shutter speed : 1/2–1/1618 sec.
Viewfinder : reverse Galilean
LCD : 1.5 in. (3.8 cm) color display (130K pixels)

Performance features
Still capture modes : auto
Color modes : color, sepia, black and white
Click to capture : 0.20 sec.
Shot to shot : 1.5 sec. interval
Video mode : continuous MPEG-4 compressed video
Video resolution : QVGA (320 × 240 pixels) at 20 fps
Video length : continuous based on memory capacity
Video format : QUICKTIME MOV (motion JPEG)
Focus range : 3.3 ft (1.0 m) to infinity
Auto focus : fixed
Sensitivity : ISO equivalent 100–400 (still), 100–400 (movie), 140 (flash)
White balance : auto
Exposure metering : TTL-AE center-weighted AE, no continuous AE at still, continuous AE (move and preview)
Exposure compensation : +/-2.0 EV in 0.5 EV step increments

Ease of use features
Built-in flash : auto, red-eye, fill, off
Flash range : 3.3–7.9 ft (1.0–2.4 m) at ISO 140
Review options : delete, magnify, slide show, protect, Share/print, label, multi-up, album, image storage, copy, picture info, zoom/crop, favorites function
Dedicated buttons : back: menu, review, Share, dedicated delete, 5-way switch for navigation, flash settings
top: shutter, mode dial (off, auto, movie)
Software : works with KODAK EASYSHARE Software
Self-timer :2 and 10 seconds

Dock compatibility : works with optional KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Dock Plus, Printer Dock Series 3, and Camera Dock Series 3*
IMAGELINK Print System compatible : yes
PICTBRIDGE enabled : yes
Storage : 16 MB internal memory**, SD/MMC card expansion slot
Power options : optional KODAK EASYSHARE Docks with 1 KODAK Ni-MH Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KAA2HR; 2 KODAK Oxy-Alkaline Digital Camera Batteries AA; 2 KODAK Ni-MH Rechargeable Digital Camera Batteries AA; 1 KODAK Lithium Digital Camera Battery CRV3; 2 lithium batteries AA; 3 volt DC input
Tripod mount : 1/4 in. standard
I/O interface : NTSC or PAL, selectable via dock connector, exclusive KODAK Camera Dock/Printer Dock interface, digital (USB 2.0) connector

Weight : without batteries: 5.2 oz (147 g)
Dimensions : W × H × D: 3.3 × 2.6 × 1.2 in. (85 × 64.8 × 31.5 mm)

Warranty : one year

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Kodak retains lead in U.S. digital-camera market

Published Tuesday, December 06, 2005 by kodak-camera.blogspot.com

For the fourth straight quarter, Eastman Kodak Co. retained its lead over Japanese rivals Canon Inc. and Sony Corp. in the U.S. digital-camera market.

In the July-to-September period, digital camera shipments to domestic retailers rose nearly 13 percent to 5.6 million from 5 million a year earlier, research firm IDC of Framingham, Mass., reported Thursday.

Photography-equipment maker Kodak shipped 1.25 million digital cameras in the quarter - 21 percent more than in last year's third quarter - and its market share rose to 21.3 percent from 19.8 percent, IDC said.

Canon and Sony were tied for second place, each with 1 million shipments and a 17.7 percent slice of the U.S. market. But longtime front-runner Sony, which clung to the No. 1 spot with a 20 percent share a year ago, backpedaled while Canon made up ground on its year-ago share of 16 percent.

Fuji Photo Film Co. jumped from seventh to fourth place with 483,000 shipments, an 8.6 percent share, while Olympus Corp. slipped down to a 7.1 percent share and a virtual tie for fifth with Nikon Corp. Next was Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hewlett-Packard Co. with 6.7 percent.

Worldwide, Kodak ranks third in digital camera sales behind Sony and Canon.

Kodak warned in September that a sluggish economy would likely force it to build fewer digital cameras for the end-of-year holiday season, when as much as half of all camera sales occur each year.

But IDC analyst Christopher Chute expects dealer discounts and promotions to generate around 10.5 million digital camera sales in the fourth quarter, up 15 percent from a year earlier.

Manufacturers "may not make as much money as they thought they might, but I think the shipment volumes will be there because dealers as always are willing to drive traffic no matter what's going on," he said, adding that the market will likely flatten out next year.

Digital cameras, a novelty item in the late 1990s, began outselling film cameras in the United States in 2003. By the end of this year, "half of American households will own at least one camera," and the penetration rate could peak at around 62 percent in 2009, Chute said.

InfoTrends, a research firm in Weymouth, Mass., predicted that 26 million digital cameras would be sold this year in North America and the market could peak at nearly 28 million in 2006.
[via : siliconvalley]

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Kodak Easyshare P850 Zoom Digital Camera

Published Sunday, December 04, 2005 by kodak-camera.blogspot.com

Kodak EASYSHARE P850 Zoom Digital Camera Features
- Powerful f/2.8 12X optical zoom lens
- Image stabilization
- 5.1 MP sensor for prints up to 20 × 30 in. (50 × 75 cm)
- Advanced video features
- 2.5 in. (6.4 cm) LCD
- Hot shoe flash connector
- Program, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual, and 3 custom modes
- Responsive performance
- RAW* file format
- Histogram technology

Kodak EASYSHARE P850 Zoom Digital Camera Specifications

Standard features
CCD resolution		5.25 megapixel (2668 × 1970 pixels)
Effective image resolution		5.1 megapixel (2608 x 1952 pixels)
Picture quality		5.0 MP (2592 x 1944) 4.5 MP (2592 × 1728), 3:2 print mode 3.1 MP (2048 × 1536) 2.1 MP (1664 × 1248) 1.2 MP (1280 × 960)
Still format		JPEG/EXIF v 2.21 RAW*, TIFF
JPEG compression		basic, standard, fine
Lens		12X optical zoom, f/2.8–3.7 (36–432 mm, 35 mm equivalent), image stabilization – single or continuous
Zoom		Advanced digital zoom—3.3X
Aperture		f/2.8– f/8.0 (wide), f/3.7–f/8.0 (tele), 10 position aperture f/2.8–f/8.0 in 1/3 EV step
Shutter speed		automatic: 1/2–1/1000 sec.; manual: 16–1/1000 sec.
Viewfinder		electronic, 237K pixels with diopter adjustment
LCD		2.5 in. (6.4 cm) indoor/outdoor LCD with adjustable brightness settings
Performance features
Still capture modes		auto, SCN, P, A, S, M, C1, C2, C3
Scene modes		portrait, self-portrait, sports, landscape, night portrait, night landscape, snow, beach, text/document, flower, sunset, candlelight, backlight, manner/museum, fireworks, party
Color modes		high color, natural color, low color, sepia, black and white
Contrast		high, normal, low
Sharpness		high, normal, low
First burst mode		up to 8 images in standard JPEG mode
Last burst mode		records last 5 images in JPEG mode
Time lapse burst mode		user-selectable time-lapse, 10 sec-24 hr intervals, 2-99 images
Click to capture		0.4 sec. (wide)
Shot to shot		1.7 sec. interval
Video mode		continuous QUICKTIME compressed video with audio recording during video capture
Video resolution		640 × 480 pixels at 30 fps 320 × 240 pixels at 30 fps
Video length		continuous based on memory capacity
Video features		12X zoom during video with image stabilization, create wallet-sized pictures from video, video editing including trim, cut, split, merge, fast forward, rewind
Video format		QUICKTIME video format, motion JPEG (video), PCM (audio)
Auto focus		TTL-AF, hybrid AF external passive sensor
Auto focus control		single AF, continuous AF
Auto focus zones		multi-zone, center zone, 25 selectable zones
Manual focus		with indicator and enlargement in LCD/EVF
Focus range		normal/wide—3.9 in. (10 cm)–infinity normal/tele—35.4 in. (90 cm)–infinity macro/wide—3.9–35.4 in. (10–90 cm) macro/tele—35.4 in.–6.6 ft (90 cm–2.0 m)
Focus modes		Normal AF, macro AF, landscape, manual focus
Sensitivity		auto; 50, 64, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 800**, selectable in PASM and custom mode
White balance		auto, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent, cloudy, open shade, sunset, click, custom 1–3
White balance compensation		blue/red bias and magenta/green bias
Metering system		25 zone TTL metering system
Metering modes		multi-pattern, center-weighted, center spot, selectable zone
Exposure modes		program AE, shutter priority AE, aperture priority AE, manual
Exposure control		AE, selectable exposure metering, compensation, bracketing, and AE lock
Exposure compensation		+/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 EV step increments
Exposure bracketing		selectable, 3 or 5 image: +/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Long time exposure		0.7–16 sec.
Ease of use features
Histogram display		selectable for display on live view and review
Built-in flash		auto, fill, off, red-eye reduction with flash, algorithm, or both
Flash range		wide: 2.9–15.4 ft (0.9–4.7 m), tele: 6.6–11.8 ft (2.0–3.6 m)
Hot shoe flash connector		yes
Front/Rear curtain sync		yes
Flash compensation		+/- 1 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Review options		1X–10X, magnify with pan, fast scroll, multi-up, multi-select, slide show, album, protect, image storage, copy, highlight clipping, shadow clipping, histograms, dates, image info, play/pause movie, video date display, tag for e-mail or Favorites, create JPEG or TIFF from RAW* file, red-eye reduction
Quickview		user-selectable screen options
Editing		still cropping, resizing, create JPEG or TIFF from RAW* file
Favorites mode		on-camera picture storage
Dedicated buttons		flash, focus, drive, program, exposure metering, shutter, power dial, mode dial, EVF/LCD, info, delete, review, menu, Share, zoom, command dial, diopter dial, set AE/AF
Auto picture rotation		yes
Storage		32 MB internal memory*** available, SD/MMC card expansion slot
Software		works with KODAK EASYSHARE Software
Self-timer		10 seconds, 2 seconds
Additional features
Dock compatibility		works with optional KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Dock Plus, Printer Dock Series 3, and Camera Dock Series 3****
IMAGELINK Print System compatible		yes
PICTBRIDGE enabled		yes
Power options		optional KODAK EASYSHARE Docks; KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery (1050mAh, 1700mAh or higher), optional 5V AC adapter
Lens protection		lens cap with strap
Tripod mount		1/4 in. standard
I/O interface		A/V output (NTSC or PAL, user-selectable), exclusive KODAK Camera Dock/Printer Dock interface, digital (USB 2.0 full speed) connector, PIMA 15740 picture transfer protocol
Weight		without batteries: 14.2 oz (403 g)
Dimensions		W × H × D: 4.3 × 3.3 × 2.8 in. (108.0 × 84.2 × 72.0 mm)
Warranty
Warranty		one year

Package Contents

	KODAK EASYSHARE P850 Zoom Digital Camera
	High-capacity KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery and Charger
	USB and audio/video cables
	Lens cap with strap
	Neck strap
	KODAK EASYSHARE Software
	Getting Started Kit
	Custom camera insert for optional KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Docks and Camera Docks**