New Kodak Digicams

March 15, 2006: Kodak Australia has just released three new digicams – the EasyShare Z650, the EasyShare C663 and the EasyShare C530 – into the Australian market.
A new addition to the Z-series line of long-zoom models, the 6.1-megapixel EasyShare Z650 (RRP $499) features a Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon 10x optical zoom lens plus a proprietary KODAK Colour Science image processing chip. Up to 5x digital zoom is provided. The large 2.0-inch, high-resolution indoor/outdoor LCD screen can be used for previewing and reviewing shots and a live histogram enables photographers to check exposure levels before taking the shot. The Z650 also supports fully-automatic, aperture priority and shutter priority modes and includes 17 scene presets. A fast AF system ensures brief click-to-capture times and the camera includes first and last burst modes along with flash output adjustment. In-camera editing features include automatic red-eye reduction, cropping, blurred picture alert and auto picture rotation. The camera comes with 32MB of internal memory plus an SD/MMC card slot.

Also offering 6.1-megapixel resolution, the new EasyShare C663 zoom camera (RRP $399) is designed for ease of use and features a 2.5-inch LCD screen and a Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon 3x optical zoom lens. The first camera to incorporate proprietary Kodak Perfect Touch Technology, this model allows users to correct underexposed pictures caused by shooting beyond the flash range or in adverse lighting conditions. The C663 provides 17 programmed scene modes (including Party, Fireworks and Children) plus five colour modes (high, low and natural colour, sepia, and black & white) to help users to capture the shot they want with minimal effort. In-camera picture-enhancing features include cropping, auto picture rotation, digital red-eye reduction and blurred picture alert. The camera also features VGA video capture, playback and video action print options.
The new EasyShare C530 digital camera is budget priced at RRP $199 and combines a 5.0-megapixel sensor with a 36mm (equivalent) f4.5 fixed-focal length lens and 1.5-inch LCD. Up to 5x digital zoom is provided and the camera offers fully automatic point-and-shoot convenience. Features include three colour settings (colour, sepia and B&W) and in-camera cropping plus the ability to record QVGA video at 20 frames/second. The camera comes with 16MB of internal memory plus an SD/MMC card slot.

All three cameras include Kodak’s Share button, which allows users to tag pictures for e-mailing, printing and saving to the on-camera digital photo album or to a computer or online album as favourites. They can also be used with Kodak’s EasyShare Series 3 camera and printer docks and the ImageLink system. Kodak’s EasyShare software version 5.2 for Windows and Macintosh systems is also provided. For more information on Kodak EasyShare products go to www.kodak.com and select Digital Cameras.