Reviews of the Kodak EasyShare Z980
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dcresource.com
Review Summary: None of the cameras include memory cards. Instead, they have memory built right in, ranging from 22MB on the Olympus to 47MB on the Kodak and Nikon. You'll certainly want to add more memory, and all of the cameras except for the SP-590UZ support SD ...
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digicamreview.co.uk
Review Summary: The Kodak Easyshare Z980 has quite a few quirks and peculiarities, for example, it provides full manual controls, plus RAW support, but no manual white balance! The video mode is great on paper letting you use the optical zoom and record in 720p HD, ...
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itreviews.co.uk
Review Summary: For a surprisingly lightweight ‘bridge' camera, Kodak's new headlining Z980 has strikingly easy controls, a terrific new 24x optical zoom and a helpful second shutter system for use with portrait photography. It's also worth shopping around when ...
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: Featuring a wealth of power and versatility, the Kodak Z980 offers a 26 mm wide angle, professional quality, 24X image stabilized optical zoom lens and a vertical shutter release. The Z980 enables serious photographers to easily handle both long ...
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dcviews.com
Review Summary: Kodak announces the new Kodak EasyShare Z980 digital camera featuring a 26 mm wide angle Schneider-Kreuznach Stabilized 24x optical zoom lens. The Z980 will be available at US$399.95 from the spring 2009. Kodak also introduced new models to its M ...
Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co.
Part number: 1837152
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 3.6 in
- Depth 4.1 in
- Height 4.9 in
- Weight 14.6 oz
Main Features
- Resolution 12 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 64, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (3Mpix), ISO 6400 (3Mpix)
- Digital Zoom 5 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Text, Beach, Stage, Candle, Flower, Museum, Sunset, Children, Fireworks, Landscape, Back light, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Night portrait, Night landscape, Panorama assist, High sensitivity
- Special Effects Sepia, Natural, Low color, High color, Black & White
- Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 16 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Shade, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
- Digital Video Format H.264
- Still Image Format RAW, JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture H.264 - 1024 x 720, H.264 - 640 x 480, H.264 - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 64 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media None
- Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000, JPEG 4000 x 2664, JPEG 4000 x 2256, JPEG 2832 x 2128, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 1280 x 960, JPEG 1800 x 1200
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 20 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - F/2.8-5.0
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 26 - 624 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 25
- Min Focus Range 27.6 in
- Macro Focus Range 1-300cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.0
- Optical Zoom 24 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Manufacturer Schneider-Kreuznach
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Face detection, Audio recording, Auto power save, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Sharpness control, PictBridge support, Built-in help guide, USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Electronic
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 201,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Kodak EasyShare, Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Lens cap, Neck strap, Camera grip
- Cables Included USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Included )
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
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