Kodak V570 Review

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The EASYSHARE V570 is the world's first dual-lens digital still camera, the elegant V570 camera wraps an ultra-wide angle lens (23 mm) and an optical zoom lens (39 - 117 mm) into a small, sleek package less than an inch thin. The innovative ultra-wide angle lens coupled with the 3x optical zoom lens provides you with more options to help capture the perfect shot - group photos, scenic landscapes, dramatic portraits, and close-ups.

In addition to its dual lens design, the 5-megapixel V570 camera boasts a variety of notable features to enhance the photography experience, including in-camera panorama stitching, which automatically combines two or three pictures into a panorama photograph. Using the ultra-wide view in panorama scene mode, people can take in a 180-degree vista with just three shots - an industry exclusive.

The V570 camera records TV-quality video, up to 30 frames per second (fps) using advanced MPEG-4 compression. Built-in image stabilization technology reduces on-screen shaking from unintentional hand and camera movement. The camera also offers an optical zoom feature for video including auto focus. And it's simple to select any frame in a video, then save and print it as a "freeze frame" still picture in just seconds.

The included Photo Frame Dock 2 provides one-touch picture transfer to a connected computer while keeping the cameras' high-capacity lithium-ion battery charged and ready to go, and which can play video and photo slideshows on the camera's high-resolution LCD screen;

Other features of the V570 include a big, brilliant 2.5-inch, high-resolution color LCD screen. The exclusive KODAK Color Science image processing chip for phenomenal image quality with rich color, accurate skin tones, low noise and precise exposure. Automatic red-eye reduction, on-camera cropping, picture blur alert and auto picture rotation. In-camera distortion correction to compensate for ultra-wide angle fish-eye effects, which can be turned on or off. Twenty-two scene modes plus three color modes, helping snap shooters capture the best possible shot with the least possible effort.

The KODAK EASYSHARE V570 camera includes KODAK EASYSHARE software for WINDOWS and MACINTOSH systems, providing effortless digital picture organization, editing, sharing and printing - and even CD and DVD burning. Kodak also makes it easy to accessorize the new V570 camera with a range of products that help show off your pictures. For instance, the popular KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Dock Plus Series 3 (US$179 MSRP) makes it one-touch simple to print real KODAK pictures at home in just 60 seconds - with or without a computer.

Kodak V570 Features:

• 5.0 megapixel (effective) CCD for prints up to 13 x 19 inches
• Super-slim metal alloy body, less than an inch thick
• Two SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH lenses; 23mm ultra-wide and a 3x optical zoom with 39-117mm coverage (35mm equivalent)
• KODAK Color Science image processing technology for proper exposure, white balance and color saturation
• Indoor/Outdoor 2.5-inch Wide-view color LCD display with 230,000 pixels
• 640x480 MPEG-4 movie mode, 30fps with audio, up to 80 minutes
• Auto, Portrait, Movie and 22 Scene exposure modes
• Multi-zone AF and Center Zone AF with focus-assist lamp
• In-camera red-eye removal, distortion correction and panorama stitching
• TTL Metering: Multi-pattern, Center-weighted or Center Spot
• Selectable ISO sensitivity: Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800 (1.8MP only)
• Built-in multi mode flash
• Customizable startup sound themes and camera sound effects
• 32MB internal memory + removable SD card storage
• Rechargeable Li-ion battery and Photo Frame Dock 2 included
• Auto-Connect USB for hassle-free downloads
• Imagelink and PictBridge compliant for direct printing
• Compatible with optional Easyshare Printer Dock Series 3

The KODAK EASYSHARE V570 zoom digital camera with Photo Frame Dock 2 will be available worldwide beginning later this month for US$399 (MSRP).

Kodak V570 Specifications