Kodak EasyShare V530 Digital Camera
Kodak's new EasyShare V530 is a 5.0 megapixel camera allowing you to take prints up to 20" x 30" that comes with 3x Schneider-Kreuznach C-Variogon optical zoom lens and max f-stop of f/2.8 - f/4.8. The one thing that would drive away the professionals from EasyShare V530 is the absence of a manual mode.
Newbies can be content with the fact that the preview LCD also provides a short description of each shooting mode (the V530 has 20 of them), which is definitely helpful when you're learning photography. Sadly, the LCD is a tad smaller than was required, at 2.0", although it has a wide 170° viewing angle.
The EasyShare V530 is also capable of taking videos at 30fps (VGA resolution - 640x480), in MPEG-4 format, and play it back. A neat feature is the digital image stabilization that avoids shaking when shooting videos. With the provided video cables, you can easy connect to a TV and watch the videos.
Available in four colors, the Kodak EasyShare V530 is a nice addition to the amateur's backpack that comes in the price range of around US $349.95, and can be purchased from Kodak Direct.
(Via PCMAG)
Kodak EasyShare V530 Digital Camera Features Include:
Kodak EasyShare V530 Digital Camera Specifications:
| CCD resolution | 5.36 megapixel (2690 × 1994 pixels) |
| Image resolution | 5.0 megapixel (2576 × 1932 pixels) |
| Picture quality | 5.0 MP for prints up to 20 × 30 in. (50 × 75 cm) 4.4 MP optimized ratio for 4 × 6 in. (10 × 15 cm) prints 4.0 MP for prints up to 20 × 30 in. (50 × 75 cm) 3.1 MP for prints up to 11 × 14 in. (28 × 36 cm) 1.8 MP for small prints |
| Still format | JPEG/EXIF v 2.21 |
| Lens | 36–108 mm f/2.8–4.8 (35 mm film camera equivalent) |
| Zoom | 3X optical zoom Advanced digital zoom 4X |
| Aperture | f/2.8 at wide, f/4.8 at tele |
| Shutter speed | 8–1/1448 sec |
| Viewfinder | none |
| LCD | 2.0 in. (5.0 cm) 230K pixel high-resolution indoor/outdoor color display with wide viewing angle (170º) |
| Performance features | |
| Still capture modes | auto, SCN |
| Scene modes | portrait, sport, landscape, close-up, night portrait, night landscape, snow, beach, text, fireworks, flower, manner/museum, self-portrait, party, children, backlight, panning shot, candle light, sunset, custom |
| Color modes | high color, natural color, low color, sepia, black and white |
| Burst mode | 2.5 fps, maximum 5 image in any quality mode |
| Click to capture | 0.3 sec (Prev. On), 0.6 sec (Prev. Off) |
| Shot to shot | 1.0 sec |
| Video mode | continuous MPEG-4 video with audio capture and playback |
| Video resolution | 30 fps @ VGA (640 × 480), 30 fps @ QVGA (320 × 240) |
| Video length | continuous up to 80 min. based on memory capacity |
| Video image stabilization | digital |
| Zoom during video | yes |
| AF during video | yes |
| Print thumbnails of video | yes |
| Print snapshot from video | yes |
| Video format | QUICKTIME, MPEG-4 |
| Auto focus | TTL-AF—Multi-zone AF and Center Zone AF |
| Auto focus control | single AF, continuous AF |
| Focus range | normal—2 ft (0.6 m)–Inf. macro, wide—2–28 in. (0.05–0.7 m) macro, tele—15.7–28 in. (0.4–0.7 m) landscape—33 ft (10 m)–Inf. |
| Sensitivity | ISO equivalent 80–160 (auto) and 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 (1.8 MP) (selectable) |
| White balance | auto, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent, open shade |
| Exposure metering | auto: TTL-AE Metering selectable: multi-pattern, center-weighted, center spot (manual) |
| Exposure compensation | ±2.0 EV with 0.3 EV step increments |
| Long time exposure | 0.5–8 sec. |
| Ease-of-use features | |
| On-camera cropping | multiple zoom in and moveable crop window |
| Built-in flash | auto, fill, off, digital red-eye reduction |
| Flash range | wide—2–9.2 ft (0.6–2.8 m) tele—2–6.3 ft (0.6–1.9 m) |
| Review options | magnify (1X–8X, pan), fast scroll, multi-up, slide show, album, picture information, erase, protect, crop, copy, image storage selection, share/print |
| Blur detection | blurry picture alert—provides immediate feedback about the sharpness of picture |
| Favorites mode | on-camera picture collection |
| Dedicated buttons | delete, Share, review, menu, flash, Favorites, auto, SCN, and video |
| Sounds | customizable sound themes: default, animal, fun, music, sci-fi for feedback of power on, focus lock, shutter, self-timer and error |
| Auto picture rotation | on, off, on transfer |
| Software | KODAK EASYSHARE Software |
| Self-timer | 10 seconds |
| Additional features | |
| Dock compatibility | works with optional KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Dock Series 3, KODAK EASYSHARE Photo Frame Dock 2, and KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Dock Series 3* |
| IMAGELINK Print System compatible | yes |
| PICTBRIDGE enabled | yes |
| Storage | 16 MB internal memory**, SD/MMC card expansion slot |
| Power | KODAK Li-Ion Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7002 |
| Lens protection | built-in lens barrier |
| 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) connector |
| Weight | without batteries 4.6 oz (130 g) |
| Dimensions | W × H × D: 3.6 × 2.0 × 0.9 in. (92 × 50 × 22 mm) |
Stumble It! | Posted by Paul on October 28, 2005 4:57 PM
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