Digital Camera News and Reviews

Kodak SLICE

Kodak has announced a new compact digital camera with a large touchscreen. The camera is called Kodak SLICE and also features 14 megapixels and 5x optical zoom.

Some key features for the Kodak SLICE camera:
-3.5″ 16:9 LCD touchscreen
-14 megapixel image sensor
-5x optical zoom lens
-Capture HD video with 720p/30fps quality
-Optical image stabilization
-Share Button for easy upload to Facebook, KODAK Gallery, Flickr, YouTube sites and e-mail

The Kodak SLICE will be available in April 2010 and cost about $350.

Press release:
KODAK SLICE Touchscreen Camera Lets You Share and Relive Moments Instantly

New Digital Camera Boasts Sleek Exterior with Thousands of KODAK Moments Inside

Rochester, NY, Jan. 6 — Eastman Kodak Company today announced the latest addition to its consumer digital product portfolio, designed to make it easier than ever for people to share pictures with family and friends anytime, anywhere. The KODAK SLICE Touchscreen Camera lets consumers carry a personal photo album worth sharing and reliving at all times. With a sleek and intuitive 3.5-inch touchscreen, and the KODAK SLICE Search Feature, consumers can find the pictures they want from up to 5,000 that can be stored on internal memory. Then, they can easily share those pictures right from the back of the camera.

“Kodak knows that consumers want the ability to share life’s memories at a moment’s notice, whether it’s pictures that evoke a tear or just the funny everyday moments,” said John Blake, General Manager, Digital Capture and Devices and Vice President, Kodak. “The power of sharing and reliving life’s moments drove the development of our new SLICE Camera. It provides instant access to all of your KODAK Moments, and it’s right at your fingertips.”

Store, Sort and Share with the SLICE Camera
With the ability to store up to 5,000 pictures in HD resolution, the SLICE Camera’s onboard KODAK SLICE Search Feature and Face Recognition allow consumers to sort through thousands of pictures by person, place, date, or occasion in order to locate and share a collection of treasured moments.

The touchscreen and Share Button allow consumers to tag pictures directly on the camera for effortless uploading to popular sharing sites including Facebook, KODAK Gallery, Flickr, and YouTube. Pictures can also be tagged to email or to send directly to the new KODAK PULSE Digital Frame.

KODAK SLICE Touchscreen Camera features include:

Intuitive 3.5-inch, 16:9 LCD touchscreen with anti-reflective coating

KODAK SLICE Search Feature and Face Recognition to easily sort, locate and share pictures

Share Button for easy upload to Facebook, KODAK Gallery, Flickr, YouTube sites and e-mail

Store up to 5,000 pictures in HD resolution

Stunning image quality with a 14MP CCD sensor and 5X SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH Lens

Built-in optical image stabilization

720p/30fps HD video capture

Kodak’s exclusive Smart Capture feature, which analyzes scenes and automatically adjusts camera settings to deliver beautiful pictures more often

Compatible with PC or APPLE iLife Software

Li-Ion rechargeable battery included

The KODAK SLICE Touchscreen Camera will be available in black, nickel and radish for US $349.95 MSRP beginning in April 2010. Best Buy will initially be the exclusive retailer for in-store sales. The KODAK SLICE Touchscreen Camera will also be sold online at Amazon.com and Kodak.com.

Kodak is also introducing a case for the SLICE Camera, which was designed in a competition among accessories students at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City. The final case design was chosen by celebrated designer Steve Madden and FIT faculty.

*Colors and availability may vary by region

About Kodak
As the world’s foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives.

To learn more, visit http://www.kodak.com and follow our blogs and more at http://www.kodak.com/go/followus.

More than 75 million people worldwide manage, share and create photo gifts online at KODAK Gallery — join for free today at www.kodakgallery.com.

© Kodak, 2010. KODAK and SLICE are trademarks of Kodak. SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH is a trademark of Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH used under license by Kodak.

Kodak ESP 7250

Kodak has announced the Kodak ESP 7250 All-in-One printer. This printer from Kodak is able to print directly from smartphones through WiFi. The printer also has built-in duplexing and memory card slots.

Some key features for the Kodak ESP 7250 printer:
-Smartphone printing
-Wireless connectivity
-Print speeds up to 32 pages per minute in black and 30 pages per minute in color
-Built-in duplexer
-2.4″ LCD screen
-Memory card slots

The Kodak ESP 7250 printer will be available in April 2010 and cost about $200.

Press release:
Kodak’s New All-In-One Inkjet Printer Provides the Connectivity and Value To Print and Share Your Mobile Life For Less

Easy Wi-Fi Set Up and the Latest Wi-Fi Technology Enables Direct Printing From Smartphones1

Rochester, NY, January 7, 2010 — Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) invites consumers to unlock the photos and documents stored in their Smartphones1 with its new KODAK ESP 7250 All-in-One (AiO) Printer. Featuring easy-to-use wireless capabilities, an intuitive control panel and the lowest total ink replacement cost in the industry2, the new KODAK ESP 7250 helps you share and print your mobile life for less, saving consumers an average of $110 a year on ink based on as few as four pages per day3.

Kodak knows that on-the-go lifestyles need easy solutions, such as the ability to print and share without turning on a computer. The ESP 7250 can print documents and photos directly from Wi-Fi enabled BLACKBERRY Smartphones1, offering the world’s first direct WiFi printing solution for those devices. In addition, users of iPhone and iPod Touch devices can print photos directly to the ESP 7250 through the new Kodak Pic Flick application.

“Kodak is proud to offer consumers innovative high-quality printing solutions that give them the flexibility to easily connect, print and share,” said Susan Tousi, General Manager, Inkjet Systems and Vice President, Eastman Kodak. “Sharing images is key to preserving memories. The new ESP 7250 enables consumers to do that easily from their favorite Smartphone1 and share prints that not only have incredible quality but an incredible value.”

The ESP 7250 joins Kodak’s award-winning line of printers that allow consumers to print vivid color documents and KODAK lab-quality photos4 for less, saving on average $110 a year on ink based on as few as four pages per day3. Kodak prints have achieved best-in-class permanence ratings from the leading independent testing laboratory, Wilhelm Imaging Research (WIR).

Value does not come with compromises on the ESP 7250. In addition to saving on ink, the ESP 7250 combines the latest in KODACOLOR printing technology with affordable, premium-quality pigment ink cartridges to deliver brilliant documents and KODAK Lab-Quality photos4 that dry instantly, are water and fade resistant5 and last a lifetime6.

KODAK AiO Printers use Kodak’s premium pigmented inks that come in a simple two-cartridge set-up. Kodak Black Ink Cartridge 10B cartridges retail for $9.99 U.S. MSRP and a five-ink color cartridge, Kodak Color Ink Cartridge 10C, which offers 10% more pages than the current #10 color cartridge, retails at $17.99 (U.S. MSRP). In addition, Kodak announced a new Kodak Black Ink Cartridge 10XL ($16.99 U.S. MSRP) which provides 70% more pages than the standard Kodak Black Ink Cartridge 10B, providing greater convenience for consumers who print more frequently and want to change their ink cartridges less often.

The KODAK ESP 7250 offers:

* Latest Wi-Fi technology and extremely easy wireless set-up;

* Built-in duplexer, intelligent paper sensor and auto-engaging photo trays saving time and money;

* Affordable, premium-quality pigmented inks and porous papers that dry instantly, and are water and fade resistant5;

* 2.4 inch color LCD display screen and memory card slots;

* Print speeds of up to 32 pages per minute in black and 30 pages per minute in color7;

Available in April 2010, the KODAK ESP 7250 retails for $199.99 U.S.MSRP. . Kodak Black Ink Cartridge 10XL and Kodak Color Ink Cartridge10C are available February 2010. Learn more about Kodak’s inkjet portfolio and see how much you’re overpaying for ink at www.printandprosper.com.

Kodak EasyShare Z915

Digital Camera Review has tested the Kodak EasyShare Z915 compact digital camera. This Kodak camera contains 10 megapixels and 10x optical zoom in a camera body that resemble a small DSLR.

Some key features for the Kodak EasyShare Z915:
-10 megapixel image sensor
-10x optical zoom lens (35-350mm)
-Image stabilization
-2.5″ LCD screen
-Video mode: 640×480 at 30fps
-ISO sensitivity 100-1600

Digital Camera Review gives the Kodak EasyShare Z915 a good review, but it does not really stand out from other superzoom cameras in the same class. The Z915 scores good on design, noise control and value, but the lens could have been better, autofoucs faster and the small LCD screen isn’t all that good. Overall the EasyShare Z915 is a nice superzoom camera that probably will sell quite a lot.
Read the full review of the Kodak EasyShare Z915 camera here.

Kodak ESP 3250

Kodak ESP 3250 is the latest printer that Trusted Reviews has tested. This Kodak printer is an “All-in-One” multifunction printer that comes with a low price tag, but does the low price compromise the quality of the prints?

Some key features for the Kodak ESP 3250:
-Print speeds: 30 ppm black and 29 ppm colour (or so Kodak claims)
-Print a 4×6” photo in 29 seconds
-High resolution 9,600 dpi photo printing
-38mm LCD screen
-One touch copier and high resolution 1200dpi optical scanner

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the Kodak ESP 3250 an overall score of 8 out 10 points. The Kodak printer scores highest on features and print quality while scoring a little lower on value and print speed. Overall this printer seems like a fine choice if you are on a tight budget and want to make good prints.
Read the full review of the Kodak ESP 3250 printer here.