Digital Camera News and Reviews

Kodak EasyShare M580

CNET UK has tested a compact camera from Kodak called Kodak EasyShare M580. The Kodak EasyShare M580 has some nice specifications like 14 megapixels and a 8x optical wideangle zoom lens. Let us hear what the reviewer thinks about the Kodak camera.

Some key features for the Kodak EasyShare M580:
-14 megapixel image sensor
-8x optical zoom lens (28-224mm)
-3″ LCD screen
-HD 720p video recording
-Uses SD and SDHC memory cards

CNET UK ends up giving the Kodak EasyShare M580 a not so very good score with an overall rating of 5.7 points out of 10 possible. On the positive side the Kodak camera is able to take pictures with vivid colors and crisp details and the zoom lens is pretty good. On the negative side the reviewer finds an interface that is really bad, there are about non manual controls and the body design feels really cheap. If Kodak had done some more work on the menu system and designed a better body it would probably get a much better score since the pictures from the M580 is pretty good.
Read the full review of the Kodak EasyShare M580 digital camera here.

Kodak ESP Office 6150

Trusted Reviews has tested a new All-in-One printer from Kodak called Kodak ESP Office 6150. This printer is supposed to be able to print up to 32 pages per minute in monochrome.

Some key features for the Kodak ESP Office 6150:
-Able to print, copy, scan and fax
-Wireless connectivity
-Print speeds up to 32 ppm in black and 30 ppm in color
-Copy speeds up to 27cpm in black and 26 cpm in color
-Paper tray that holds 200 sheets

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the Kodak ESP Office 6150 an overall score of 7 out of 10 points. The printer scores highest on print quality and features, scoring a bit lower on value and lowest on print speeds. The reviewer find the print costs for the 6150 to be pretty low, but the print speeds are quite slow especially while printing wireless.
Read the full review of the Kodak ESP Office 6150 All-in-One printer here.

Kodak EasyShare M381

CNET UK has tested the Kodak EasyShare M381 compact digital camera. This camera from Kodak features 12.4 megapixels and 5x optical zoom lens. The camera comes at a very nice price so it will be interesting to see how the image quality is.

Some key features for the Kodak EasyShare M381:
-12.4 megapixel image sensor
-5x optical zoom lens (35-175mm)
-3″ LCD screen
-Uses SD/SDHC memory cards
-Smart Capture
-ISO sensitivity up to 1600

CNET UK ends up giving the Kodak EasyShare M381 an average 6.0 out of 10 points rating. The reviewer likes the photo quality up to ISO 200 and that the camera is easy to use. There are some downsides like no optical image stabilization, narrow lens and poor photo quality from ISO 400. Overall this budget camera from Kodak seems like it could have been worked on a bit more, but it should work good for small pictures like pictures used for the web.
Read the full review of the Kodak EasyShare M381 digital camera here.

Kodak ESP Office 6150

Kodak has announced a new All-in-One printer called Kodak ESP Office 6150. This new printer has wireless connectivity and print speeds up to 32 pages per minute.

Some key features for the Kodak ESP Office 6150:
-Able to print, copy, scan and fax
-Wireless connectivity
-Print speeds up to 32 ppm in black and 30 ppm in color
-Copy speeds up to 27cpm in black and 26 cpm in color
-Paper tray that holds 200 sheets

The Kodak ESP Office 6150 All-in-One printer will be available on the marked in April 2010 and cost about $230.

Press release:
Kodak Expands its Innovative All-in-One Printer Portfolio within the Home Office Market

Unique Inkjet Printing System Helps Home Office Owners Expand Their Home Business Printing Capabilities For Less

Rochester, NY, January 6, 2010 — Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) today announced an extension of its innovative All-in-One (AiO) Inkjet Printer portfolio for the Home Office business market with the launch of the KODAK ESP Office 6150 AiO Printer. This new Kodak Printer offers home businesses improved productivity with four-in-one flexibility and premium-quality printing with the lowest total ink replacement cost in the industry1. The ESP Office 6150 saves consumers on average $110 per year on ink based on as few as four pages per day2, delivering the quality their business deserves without straining their bottom line.

With the new ESP 6150, the home-based business owner will benefit from the features and capabilities that enable more productivity, as well as, Kodak’s unique business model, which offers high-quality, affordable inks. The ESP Office 6150 is designed to complement a mobile lifestyle with the latest Wi-Fi technology and Ethernet connectivity that enables printing from multiple sources. It also features extremely simplified Wi-Fi set up to effortlessly connect to wireless networks in the home office. Kodak is also the world’s first direct WiFi printing solution for BLACKBERRY Smartphones, so now, home office users may print documents and photos from a WiFi enabled BLACKBERRY Smartphone. Consumers can also print photos from an iPhone and iPod Touch with the new Kodak Pic Flick application.3

“Home office owners are passionate about their business. By providing a system that delivers premium-quality prints for documents and photos, productivity features to improve efficiency, and ink savings to meet the challenges of their business, Kodak is helping home office business owners focus on driving their bottom line”, said Susan Tousi, General Manager, Inkjet Systems, Vice President, Eastman Kodak. “Kodak believes home business owners should invest in their business, not their printer ink.”

Saving money on ink doesn’t mean compromising on quality. Kodak AiO Printers use proprietary nano-particulate pigment inks instead of dye-based ink to provide premium quality and industry-leading image stability. This means home business owners can print crisp text documents, brilliant graphics and Kodak Lab Quality photos4 that will last a lifetime.5 Kodak prints also dry instantly, so documents and photos are ready to be shared right away.

The KODAK ESP Office 6150 advanced feature set includes:

* Four-in-One system with print, copy, scan and fax capabilities;
* Latest Wi-Fi technology and extremely easy wireless set-up;
* Intuitive control panel provides quick and easy access to the tasks used most;
* Print documents up to 32/30 ppm in black/color6;
* Copy documents up to 27/26 cpm in black/color;
* High-capacity paper tray – holds up to 200 pages;
* Efficient two-sided printing for paper and time savings;
* Scan multiple pictures simultaneously up to 1200 DPI – software creates separate files automatically;
* Fast, efficient faxing at 33.6 kbps with 30-page document feeder.

In addition to the launch of the ESP Office 6150, Kodak also announced an enhanced ink replacement offering which provides greater convenience for consumers who print more frequently. Kodak’s new ink replacement offerings include a new Kodak Black Ink Cartridge 10XL and improved Kodak Color Ink Cartridge 10C to enable consumers to print more with added convenience and less trips to the store for replacement ink cartridges.

Available in April 2010, the KODAK ESP Office 6150 retails for $229.99 U.S.MSRP. Learn more about Kodak’s inkjet portfolio and see how much you’re overpaying for ink at www.printandprosper.com

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