Kodak C533 Review

Review Posted 6/4/2006

Click to take a 360° QTVR tour of the C533 The EASYSHARE C533 zoom combines Kodak's hallmark ease-of-use, quality and value, making it possible for entry-level picture takers to capture, share, organize and print pictures. The EASYSHARE C533 is an affordable 5.0 megapixel digital camera with a 1.8-inch color LCD screen and a KODAK 3X optical zoom lens. The EASYSHARE C533 uses the exclusive KODAK Color Science image-processing chip for phenomenal image quality with rich color and accurate skin tones. Twelve programmed scene modes (e.g., party, fireworks, children) and three color modes (color, sepia, and black & white) help capture the best shot with the least effort. The C533 also integrates Kodak's Share button with its 'favorites' feature for storing multiple pictures in an on-camera digital photo album. Each picture can then be shared anytime on the camera's 1.8-inch LCD display. For capturing more than just still pictures, the camera also features 640x480 @ 11fps JPEG video capture and playback. Easyshare C533 Features: 5.0 megapixel (effective) CCD for prints up to 20 x 30 inches 3x Kodak Retinar optical zoom with 37-111mm coverage (35mm equivalent) Kodak Color Science technology for proper exposure, white balance and color saturation 1.8-inch color LCD display 640x480 movie mode @ 11fps with audio Auto, Movie and 17 Scene exposure modes TTL Metering: Center-weighted Long time exposure shutter speeds from 0.5 to 4 seconds Built-in flash with digitally enhanced red-eye reduction mode 16MB internal memory + SD/MMC card storage Powered by 2 AA batteries or CR-V3 battery Auto-Connect USB for hassle-free downloads Imagelink and PictBridge enabled for direct printing Optional Easyshare Camera Dock and Printer Dock Series 3 The Easyshare C533 (US$179 MSRP) will be available worldwide beginning in June 2006

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The Easyshare C533 compared in size to a CD.

The 6-megapixel Easyshare C663 and the Easyshare C-533.

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Kodak C533 Specifications

CCD resolution (effective pixels) 5.0 MP (2576 × 1932) Image resolution (recorded pixels) 5.0 MP (2576 × 1932) Picture quality 5.0 MP: best (2576 × 1932), prints up to 20 × 30 in. (50 x 75 cm) 4.4 MP: best (3:2) (2576 × 1720), optimized ratio for 4 × 6 in. (10 × 15 cm) prints 3.1 MP: better (2048 × 1536), prints up to 11 × 14 in. (28 x 36 cm) 2.1 MP: good (1656 × 1242) small prints 1.1 MP: e-mail (1200 × 900) Still format JPEG/EXIF v 2.21 Lens 3X optical lens, f/2.7-f/4.8 (37-111 mm, 35 mm equivalent) Zoom 5X continuous with LCD preview, 0.6X increments starting at 3X optical zoom Aperture f/2.7 and f/4.8 at wide f/4.9 and f/8.5 at tele Shutter speed 4-1/1400 sec. Viewfinder optical real image viewfinder LCD 1.8 in. (4.6 cm) color display Still capture modes auto, portrait, sport, night portrait, landscape, snow, beach, fireworks, self portrait, party, children, backlight, close up Color modes color, sepia, and black and white Click to capture < 0.7 sec. (preview on) Shot to shot < 1.6 sec. interval until buffer full (4 images) < 4.0 sec. interval with full buffer Video mode continuous JPEG video Video resolution VGA (640 x 480 pixels) at 11fps QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) at 20 fps Video length continuous based on memory capacity Video format QUICKTIME MOV (motion JPEG) with audio Auto focus continuous Focus range normal: 2 ft (0.6 m)-infinity macro, wide: 0.3-2.3 ft (0.10-0.7 m) macro, tele: 0.7-2.3 ft (0.20-0.7 m) landscape: 32.8 ft (10 m)-infinity Sensitivity auto, portrait, close up, landscape, sports mode: ISO 80-160; night, longtime: ISO 80; manual: ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800* selectable White balance auto, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent Exposure metering TTL-AE, center-weighted AE Exposure compensation ±2.0 EV with 0.3 EV step increments Built-in flash auto, fill, red eye, off Flash range 2.0-11.5 ft (0.6-3.5 m) at wide, ISO 140 2.0-6.6 ft (0.6-2.0 m) at tele, ISO 140 Review options delete, magnify, slide show, protect, Share/print, multi up, album, image storage, copy, picture info, zoom, Favorites Editing on-camera cropping, undo-delete Favorites slide show, multi up, remove Favorites, setup menu Share print, print all, e-mail, Favorites, cancel prints Dedicated buttons menu, review, Share, dedicated delete, LCD/info, 5-way switch for navigation, shutter, mode dial (off, auto, landscape, close up, scene, movie, Favorites), flash settings, burst/timer, LCD information button Storage 16 MB internal memory*, SD/MMC card expansion slot Self-timer 2 and 10 seconds, and 2 shot Software works with KODAK EASYSHARE Software Dock compatibility works with optional KODAK EASYSHARE Photo Printer 500, KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Dock Plus Series 3, KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Dock Series 3, and KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Dock Series 3** IMAGELINK Print System compatible yes PICTBRIDGE enabled yes I/O interface NTSC or PAL selectable via dock connector, exclusive KODAK Camera Dock/Printer Dock interface, digital (USB 2.0) connector Power options optional EASYSHARE Docks with 1 KODAK Ni-MH Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KAA2HR 2 x AA Alkaline Batteries 2 x AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries 1 x CRV3 Lithium Battery 2 x AA lithium batteries 3 volt DC input Lens protection built in lens barrier Tripod mount 1/4 in. standard Weight without batteries 5.3 oz (150 g) Dimensions W × H × D: 3.7 � 2.6 � 1.4 in. (91 � 66 � 35 mm)

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