SAY CHEESE PEACHY DEEGAN IS COVERING KODAK! New cameras from Kodak include versatile high-zoom addition to popular Z-Series New M-Series models also debut, delivering powerful features in sleek designs. Whom You Know Kicks Off Our Coverage of Kodak!
When she was six, under the tree at Christmas Peachy Deegan found her FIRST camera, a gift from her grandparents (including her grandmother, pictured to the left under the Deegan girls.) It was a KODAK. Many years and many cameras later, Peachy Deegan still is using Kodak, but now it's not the Kodak 110 she used with film and 2 options: flash or no flash, and of course the shutter, and the advancing button that made the cool noise.
Now, Peachy is using the latest form Kodak: the 12 megapixel 5x optical zoom Kodak EasyShare M381. She has been testing it for the past few days and here is what she loves:
*THE INTUITIVE DESIGN Some cameras are designed with sophistication that goes to unnecessary lengths to learn how to use it. You can have fabulous technology with intuitive design, like this Kodak M381. When you turn something on and expect something to happen, whether it be the color setting or the panoramic view that pastes three pictures together, what you want to happen happens without you having to go through the directions like an encyclopedia.
*THE BEAUTIFUL DESIGN Of course we like things that are good looking here at Whom You Know! We are not going to carry around a clunker of a camera that doesn't go with our heels and pearls! Our Kodak M381 is in a cool blue-grey and it fits in everything from our shopping tote to our evening bag and still looks great. This is a camera equally worthy of being in a picture as to taking a picture.
*IT IS EASY Although we have been told we are pretty smart, why make life difficult? This is easy to turn on, easy to turn off, easy to take pictures, easy to take videos, easy to turn on and off specific functions, easy to charge the battery on, easy to print pictures from. Even the software that comes with it is easy to use. They don't call this the EasyShare for no reason! We are picky and analytical. We tried everything on this camera. Nothing is difficult. We like that because if it were, the fun of capturing the moment could be compromised.
*A LOT COMES IN A LITTLE PACKAGE Can you even get more than 12 megapixels in a nonprofessional camera!!???!! This takes phenomenal pictures with great digital quality. It also does a fabulous job on videos. The viewfinder is huge and takes up almost the whole back panel, which maximizes the little space and allows you to see very well. It is light to carry. We are all about great things in small packages at Whom You Know.
Whom You Know highly recommends the Kodak EasyShare M381. Not included is the memory card; a 2GB card is typical but we bought a 8GB card because we love love love love pictures and you never can have enough space~! Kodak has been successful in transitioning to the digital era, and Whom You Know loves it!
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More about the top-of-the line models from Kodak:
Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) has announced the newest additions to the KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Camera family, all featuring Kodak’s Smart Capture technology that consistently delivers high quality images in nearly any environment.
Leading the new introductions is the KODAK EASYSHARE Z950 Digital Camera, offering a 10X image stabilized Schneider-Kreuznach optical zoom lens that provides maximum versatility for avid photographers to easily handle both distant and close-up shots. It also incorporates Kodak’s innovative Smart Capture feature, which automatically adjusts focus, flash, and exposure for a great picture in virtually any setting.
“The KODAK EASYSHARE Z950 Digital Camera enables consumers to effortlessly get brilliant shot after brilliant shot,” says Phil Scott, Worldwide Director of Marketing, Digital Capture and Devices and Vice President, Consumer Digital Group. “You can capture great pictures as you move from daytime to night and from family shots to landscapes. And the Z950 delivers all this in a compact form that makes it easy to take anywhere.”
Image quality in the new camera is enhanced by a SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON Optical Zoom Lens with image stabilization. Scott notes that the precision optics of the lens integrate with the camera’s design and technology to deliver high resolution, minimum shading and low distortion.
“The combination of these features plus a 12 MP sensor makes the Z950 a compact digital capture powerhouse, with outstanding image quality and ease of use at an affordable price,” says Scott.
The full feature set of the new KODAK EASYSHARE Z950 Digital Camera includes:
- 12 MP sensor (for prints up to 30”x40”);
- Crisp and bright 3" LCD;
- Kodak’s innovative Smart Capture feature, which automatically identifies the scene and adjusts camera settings for beautiful pictures in virtually any environment;
- Capture challenging action shots without delay with fast click-to-capture speed (<0.3 seconds);
- Stunning HD picture and video capture;
- Included Li-ion rechargeable batteries;
- Face detection that locates faces and automatically adjusts camera settings for great shots of friends and family;
- Advanced video features include audio capture, playback, on-camera editing, and prints from video;
- High ISO for great results in low-light and fast-action settings (up to 3200*);
- SDHC (high capacity)/SD card compatibility and 32 MB internal memory.**
The new KODAK EASYSHARE Z950 Digital Camera will retail for US$279.99 MSRP from August, 2009.
Kodak also introduced the KODAK EASYSHARE M381 Digital Camera, camera of Peachy Deegan, boasting a sleek and stylish form that houses powerful features for easily capturing brilliant pictures.
“Memorable moments worth capturing and sharing can pop up in an instant, and the slim design of the KODAK EASYSHARE M381 Digital Camera enables consumers to take it anywhere those moments may happen,” says Scott.
Even when the picture you want is far away, the M381 brings you closer without moving an inch, thanks to a 5X optical zoom lens. “Plus, you’ll take great pictures in just about any situation, thanks to our Smart Capture technology,” Scott adds.
The advanced feature set of the KODAK EASYSHARE M381 Digital Camera also includes:
- Smart Capture technology;
- 12 MP sensor for prints up to 30" x 40";
- Bright and vivid 3" LCD;
- Face detection that recognizes up to five faces and automatically adjusts settings;
- Blur reduction technology that reduces blur caused by camera shake or moving subjects;
- Easy uploading of pictures and video directly to YouTube or KODAK Gallery via the “Share” button and KODAK EASYSHARE Software;
- Stunning HD still picture capture;
- Advanced video features include audio capture, playback, on-camera editing, and prints from video;
- Multiple scene (19) and color modes (5);
- High ISO (up to 1600);
- Runs on included rechargeable lithium ion battery (KLIC-7001).
The KODAK EASYSHARE M381 Digital Camera will be available in Black Olive, Light Steel Blue, and Wine Red for US$179.99 MSRP from September, 2009.
Also new to the M Series camera line is the sleek KODAK EASYSHARE M341 Digital Camera, featuring Smart Capture, 12MP sensor, 3x optical zoom, and 2.7” LCD, and Easy uploading of pictures and video directly to YouTube or KODAK Gallery via the “Share” button and KODAK EASYSHARE Software. Available in Grey Silver, Classic Kodak Red, Satin Black, Deep Orchid, and Light Blue, and retailing at US$149 MSRP from September, 2009.
Accessories
A range of accessories will be available for these new KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Cameras including KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Batteries and battery charger kits; KODAK SD and SDHC High Performance Memory Cards; KODAK Camera Bags and much more.
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