Kodak DX3600 Zoom

The Kodak DX3600 Zoom is the second of two new models in Kodak's line of EasyShare compatible digital cameras. The DX3600 offers 2.2 megapixel resolution, 6X zoom (2X optical, 3X digital), auto white balance, dedicated macro mode, Texas Instruments' programmable DSP-based processor designed for digital imaging and is capable of delivering beautiful images for e-mailing, or photo-realistic prints (up to 8"x10") from your photo inkjet printer

Easily capture life's most precious moments in continuous digital video and audio. The DX3600 comes with a built-in microphone and speaker, allowing you to capture and review video with audio right on the camera. You can also connect the camera to a computer or TV and see your videos on a big screen (cable included).

The DX3600 Zoom has 8MB of internal memory to store up to 48 pictures without need of a memory card. To capture more pictures there is an expansion slot for removeable CompactFlash memory cards. The optional camera dock includes a rechargeable NiMH battery pack and AC adaptor. It connects via USB, so that it's always ready for your camera to upload images and recharge the batteries.

Once the camera is placed in the dock, pictures are automatically uploaded to the computer and the dock recharges the camera's battery pack. The system also includes software that allows users to connect to the Internet to e-mail or print their pictures. EasyShare makes picture sharing as easy as picture taking: one-button simple.

Using Kodak Picture Software, the EasyShare system makes digital picture taking and sharing one-button simple. Features of the system include:

Fast Picture Transfer: At the touch of a button, the camera dock automatically transfers the pictures into the computer within seconds, avoiding the need to fuss with connecting cables or load memory cards into reading devices. Consumers no longer face a mystery of how to get their pictures out of the digital camera.

Easy Picture Sharing: The Kodak Picture Software incorporated into the EasyShare system lets you simply e-mail or print your favorite pictures. A few more clicks, and you can also edit and enhance them.

Simple Picture Management: The system lets you organize your pictures automatically in folders the way you want them: by date, name or event. It also lets you automatically delete all pictures on the camera after they are transferred to a computer, readying the camera for more picture taking.

Convenient Battery Recharging: The camera is powered and recharged in the dock in less than two and a half hours, or half the time required by competing chargers.

Physical Views

Kodak DX3600 Zoom Specifications

image resolution	2.2 megapixel
CCD resolution	2.3 megapixel, 1901 x 1212 pixels
image quality settings	best (1800x1200 pixels) good (900x600 pixels)
lens	35-70 mm f/3.3-4.5 (35 mm equivalent), 30 mm threads, built-in sliding cover
zoom	2X optical, 3X digital
focus distance	0.5 m (1.6 ft.) to infinity, close-up mode 28-60 cm (10-24 in.)
exposure control	automatic; continuous automatic exposure during movie capture
shutter speed	1/8 to 1/1200 second
flash range	0.5-3.2 m (1.6-10.5 ft.)
flash mode	automatic, fill, red-eye, off
ISO equivalent	100, 200 (automatic)
white balance	automatic
file format	JPEG
Easy To Use
user modes	still capture, movie capture, review, setup
viewfinder	real-image optical viewfinder
LCD	45.7 mm (1.8 in.) color review/preview display
software	KODAK Picture Software
Have Fun with Digital Video and Audio
movie image resolution	Best: 320x240 at 20 fps, Good: 160x120 at 20 fps
movie length	unlimited, based on memory size, 5 sec, 15 sec, 30 sec
microphone	built-in
speaker	built-in
file format	MOV video, QuickTime
Take More Pictures
storage	8MB internal memory (up to approximately 48 pictures at good quality)
optional storage	expansion slot for optional COMPACTFLASH Card
Share Pictures Faster
digital still print marking	DPOF printing
video out for TV viewing	NTSC, PAL (user-selectable)
interface	USB, KODAK Camera Dock compatible
Other Specifications
tripod mount	standard
auto time out	8 minutes
self-timer	10 seconds
power options	optional Camera Dock with Ni-MH rechargeable battery (in-camera charging); 2AA Ni-MH rechargeables; 2AA Lithium batteries or 1 CRV3 Lithium battery
weight	without batteries: 230 g (8.1 oz.)
dimensions	WxHxD: 120x74x50 mm (4.7x2.9x2.0 in.)
warranty	one year
System Requirements
Windows: • WINDOWS 98, 98SE, 2000, or Millennium Edition • Personal computer with 200 MHz processor or greater • 32MB RAM available • 70MB hard drive disk space available • CD-ROM drive • Available USB port • 16-bit or higher color monitor Macintosh: • PowerMac System • MACINTOSH OS 8.6, 9.0, 9.0.4, 9.1 • 64MB RAM available • 100MB hard drive disk space available • CD-ROM drive • Available USB port • 16-bit or higher color monitor
Package Contents
• KODAK DX3600 Zoom Digital Camera • 2AA Lithium batteries or equivalent • Video out cable • USB Cable • Wrist strap • KODAK Picture Software CD • Documentation • Custom camera insert for optional KODAK Camera Dock

Kodak and Texas Instruments Team Up Again to Deliver New EasyShare System

DALLAS, May 8, 2001 -- Utilizing the imaging industry's first programmable digital signal processing-based solution from Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN - news; TI) and Kodak's imaging science, Kodak recently introduced its new EasyShare system, featuring a camera dock and two new digital camera models that make digital still and video photography simple and affordable for consumers. The Kodak DX3600 Zoom Digital Camera and the Kodak DX3600 Zoom Digital Camera offer ease of use and an extensive range of features. With the announcement of the new EasyShare system, Kodak extends its commitment to TI's digital signal processor (DSP) platform, which began with the announcement of the Kodak mc3 portable multimedia device earlier this year.

"As with our recently announced mc3 multimedia device, TI's DSP technology has helped Kodak break new ground with our DX3600 Zoom and DX3600 Zoom digital cameras," said Willy Shih, president of Kodak's Digital and Applied Imaging Division. "The flexibility and processing power of TI's programmable DSP solution supported Kodak's goal on delivering user-friendly, feature-rich, high quality cameras at a competitive price."

The EasyShare system sets a new standard for ease of use in the digital photography market. The DX3600 Zoom digital camera features 2.2 megapixel resolution, 3X digital zoom and a convenient close-up mode to ensure great looking pictures every time. The DX3600 Zoom digital camera captures digital pictures and video with audio, offering 2.2 megapixel resolution and a 6X zoom. Both cameras offer 8MB of internal memory so your camera can capture up to 48 pictures without a CompactFlash memory card. For more pictures, there is an expansion slot for removable CompactFlash memory cards. The cameras utilize TI's DSC21 programmable DSP technology for flexible implementation of their image capture and processing functions.

TI's DSP Solution Provides Features and Flexibility

TI's TMS320DSC21 is the industry's first fully programmable DSP-based processor designed exclusively for the unique challenges of digital imaging applications. The new Kodak DX cameras are designed to take advantage of the DSC21's high level of integration, imaging-specific design and unparalleled performance. The device integrates two processing cores -- a TMS320C5000(TM) DSP and an ARM7TDMI® RISC microcontroller -- enabling the cameras to process still images, as well as video in the DX3600, in real-time while simultaneously controlling system functions such as continuous automatic exposure control. The DSP's programmability and performance also provide variable imaging resolutions and a digital zoom for greater flexibility in memory storage and display.

The DSP performs real-time video and audio compression on chip, so the DX3600 can record video with audio continuously, enabling movie-length video to be streamed directly to a memory card without extensive and costly discrete memory buffers in the camera. This integrated feature of the DSC21 can result in an overall system design that is much less expensive than previous solutions. In addition, the programmability of the DSC21, coupled with its support of multiple interface and storage mediums, offers a configurable platform that can directly communicate with the camera's internal memory, allowing consumers to take pictures without a CompactFlash memory card. A CompactFlash card can be added, however, for additional storage capacity. The DSC21 also integrates a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller on-chip that is utilized by Kodak's EasyShare system camera dock, offering battery recharging and communication with a PC. This embedded functionality eliminates the cost of additional components while providing the most widely used interface to PCs. The processor also supplies NTSC/PAL-encoded outputs, making possible a direct television feed from the camera.

"TI is proud of its successful relationship with Kodak, as well as the innovative consumer products that have resulted from the collaboration between the two companies," said Dr. Raj Talluri, business manager of the Imaging Business Unit at TI. "TI continues to develop leading-edge DSP-based solutions that will enable future imaging products to offer consumers more features with higher-quality output at affordable prices."

An Ongoing Collaboration Creates a Line of Innovative Products

Kodak's mc3, announced earlier this year, delivers unlimited digital video, pictures and music in one inexpensive, pocket-sized unit. The programmability of TI's DSP enables Kodak to offer software upgrades for its products to customers as standards and encoding algorithms mature and shortens the company's time to market.

TI's line of DSP-based digital imaging solutions also includes the recently announced TMS320DSC24, a low-power solution that is targeted at imaging Internet appliances. TI also provides high-performance, programmable DSP- and analog-based solutions to various digital imaging and video streaming manufacturers. TI's broad range of imaging products provides the performance headroom and flexibility demanded in designs ranging from digital still cameras and portable imaging Internet appliances to high-resolution medical imaging and multi-channel video streaming applications.