Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Kodak Announces World's Smallest Camera with 10x Optical Zoom
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "NEWS" @ 01:00 PM
"Kodak's dual-lens V610 goes all the way to 10x. In a follow-up to the distinctive 5.0MP dual-lens EasyShare V570, Kodak has announced the new 6.1MP EasyShare V610. The dual Schneider-Kreuznach C-Variogon zoom lenses are still carried over with the V610, but this time one has a focal length of 38-114mm while the second lens goes from 130-380mm. The V610 looks strikingly similar to its predecessor, but is slightly larger to accommodate the new 2.8" LCD screen (up from 2.5" on the V570). As with most new P&S digital cameras released these days, the V610 has the ability to capture 640x480 video at 30FPS with sound. And speaking of video, the camera also features the ability to zoom up to its 10x limit during capture -- a feature sorely missed on many digital cameras. Other features thrown into the mix include Bluetooth 2.0 EDR support, 32MB of internal storage (a Secure Digital slot is available for additional storage) and image stabilization during picture and video capture."
Wow, that sounds like an awesome camera. This really seems to compete directly with most of those slim Casio cameras and the form factor and feature set seems so much better. Have any of you tried out the older version of this device? It would be nice to know what the photo quality is like. The V610 is going to retail around $449.
Wow, that sounds like an awesome camera. This really seems to compete directly with most of those slim Casio cameras and the form factor and feature set seems so much better. Have any of you tried out the older version of this device? It would be nice to know what the photo quality is like. The V610 is going to retail around $449.
