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The Kodak EasyShare V570 is a digital camera that takes what Kodak offers in their range in a new direction with what they are billing as the world's first dual-lens digital still camera. One lens is an ultra wide angle lens (23mm) and the other a 5x Optical zoom (39 - 117mm). Each lens has it's own CCD - both of which are linked to the camera's 5 megapixel CCD sensor. All this comes packaged in a sleek looking casing with a large 2.5 inch LCD display.
The Kodak EasyShare V570 also features automatic red eye reduction, on camera cropping of images, blur alert, 32 megabytes of internal memory (as a booster to the SD cards it takes), 30 frames per second video (MPEG-4), in built distortion correction (to compensate for the fish-eye effect of shooting with the ultra wide lens) and 22 scene modes.
The ultrawide lens allows users to shoot 180 degree panoramic views with just three shots stitched together
It also comes with the Photo Frame Dock 2 (allowing one touch printing, charging and slideshow/video playback).
Expect to see the Kodak EasyShare V570 in stores in the coming weeks (early January 2006) where it will retail at $399.00 (US$).
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Kicking off this week's 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Eastman Kodak Company today introduced the world's first dual-lens digital still camera, the KODAK EASYSHARE V570 zoom digital camera. Using proprietary KODAK RETINA Dual Lens technology, the elegant V570 camera wraps an ultra-wide angle lens (23 mm) and an optical zoom lens (39 - 117 mm) into a small, sleek package less than an inch thin.
The innovative EASYSHARE V570 camera's ultra-wide angle lens coupled with its optical zoom lens produces a total 5X optical zoom range, providing more options to help today's picture takers capture the perfect shot - group photos, scenic landscapes, dramatic portraits, and close-ups. No other consumer digital camera offers such a wide angle of view, nor the unique, sophisticated design of this model, whose all-glass, stacked SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH C-VARIOGON prism lenses never extend from the camera body.
"Today's picture takers expect high-performance features in an attractive package. Kodak is first to give them a coveted but previously unavailable ultra-wide angle lens in a pocket-size camera," said Mary Hadley, general manager of digital cameras for Kodak's Consumer Digital Imaging Group. "Capturing high quality photos with maximum ease of use are at the top of people's lists when buying a new digital camera. By delivering on these needs in a completely new way, the EASYSHARE V570 camera pushes the boundaries of innovative design for ultra-compact cameras."
Wide-Angle Panorama Stitching and Advanced Video Performance
In addition to its dual lens design, the 5-megapixel V570 camera boasts a variety of notable features to enhance the photography experience, including in-camera panorama stitching, which automatically combines three pictures into a panorama photograph. Using the ultra-wide view in panorama scene mode, people can take in a 180-degree vista with just three shots - an industry exclusive.
Packing advanced video performance, the camera makes it easier for users to shoot all types of action in the way that many filmmakers prefer - with an ultra-wide angle to capture more of the scene. The EASYSHARE V570 camera records TV-quality video, up to 30 frames per second (fps) using advanced MPEG-4 compression. Built-in image stabilization technology reduces on-screen shaking from unintentional hand and camera movement. The camera also offers an optical zoom feature for video including auto focus. And it is simple to select any frame in a video, then save and print it as a "freeze frame" still picture in just seconds.
Other notable features of the V570 camera include:
The KODAK EASYSHARE V570 zoom digital camera with Photo Frame Dock 2 will be available worldwide beginning later this month for US$399 (MSRP).
EASYSHARE Software and Accessories
The KODAK EASYSHARE V570 camera includes KODAK EASYSHARE software for WINDOWS and MACINTOSH systems, providing effortless digital picture organization, editing, sharing and printing - and even CD and DVD burning. The exclusive One Touch to Better Pictures feature takes advantage of proprietary color technologies developed by Kodak to help users get vibrant, true-to-life prints from inkjet printers, while the enhanced favorites feature helps you always have your best shots at hand, whether on your camera, on your computer, or online via the KODAK EASYSHARE Gallery.
Kodak also makes it easy to accessorize the new V570 camera with a range of products that help show off your pictures. For instance, the popular KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Dock Plus Series 3 (US$179 MSRP) makes it one-touch simple to print real KODAK pictures at home in just 60 seconds - with or without a computer.
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CNET reviews the Kodak EasyShare V570 and gives it a rating of 7.2 out of 10. They write - 'The stylish Kodak EasyShare V570 mates this wide-angle lens with a separate 39mm-to-117mm 3X zoom lens. Each lens has its own sensor, thanks to a folded optical path that accommodates a 5-megapixel pair. The ultrawide lens is the perfect complement for the V570's in-camera panorama-stitching feature, which can capture a full 180-degree vista with only three shots. Unfortunately, only average picture quality, a lack of manual controls, and a few ergonomic glitches take some of the shine off the V570's innovation luster.'
DCRP reviews the Kodak EasyShare V570 and writes - 'The V570 is a 100% point-and-shoot camera, with no real manual control, save for a limited slow shutter speed mode. Beginners will appreciate the scene modes on the camera, which cover virtually all possible scenarios. The built-in panorama stitching tool is nice, and it would be nicer if Kodak gave you the option to keep the original photos. The V570's VGA movie mode is quite nice (you can zoom during filming), and the MPEG-4 codec lets you record longer movies than on most other cameras. Like all Kodak cameras, the built-in EasyShare system makes e-mailing and printing photos a snap. Camera performance was generally very good. While the camera won't win any awards for its startup speeds, it does focus and shoot quickly, with minimal delays between photos. The two areas in terms of performance where the V570 falls short are low light focusing (not great) and battery life (poor).'
Steves Digicams reviews the Kodak Easyshare V570 and writes - 'The Kodak EasyShare system is a tempting solution for families wanting point-n-shoot simplicity and ease of home printing. The V570's automatic and scene modes produce pleasing, although somewhat soft, 5-megapixel images without any fuss. Its greatest appeal will be to those who shoot primarily indoors, the class-leading 23mm ultra wide lens providing a field of view that makes shooting in cramped interiors a breeze. The 5-megapixel V570 is a bit pricey at an MSRP of $399, but if style, simplicity and wide field of view matter to you as much as image quality, the V570 is a reasonable value. Combined with Kodak's Printer Dock Series 3, it will produce a lot in terms of quality and fun for under $550. (USD)'
Popular Photography has written a review of the Kodak EasyShare V570 and writes - 'In our lab tests, the V570 fared well. Despite the fact that its color space is limited to sRGB, the camera scored an Extremely High rating (Avg. Delta E: 9.37) in our color accuracy test. In resolution, it achieved a Very High rating. And, like most compacts, noise was its worst attribute. While noise was Very Low at ISO 64, it jumped to Low at ISO 100, Moderate at ISO 200, and was Unacceptable at ISO 400. The V570 has an ISO boost mode that lets you shoot at ISO 800, but reduces the pixel resolution to 1.3MP. At ISO 800, the V570 scored an Unacceptable rating.'
PC World reviews the Kodak EasyShare V570 and writes - 'The Kodak EasyShare V570 ($370 as of 2/6/06) is the first point-and-shoot camera in the United States to include two separate lenses and CCD sensors, one set for wide-angle shots and another for telephoto. But this interesting approach has drawbacks as well as benefits. On the positive side, the two lenses enable the camera to offer a long zoom range without having a lens protruding from the front. The two lenses (a fixed 23mm lens and a 32mm-to-117mm zoom lens) give a combined zoom range of 5X, while most compact cameras provide only a 3X zoom. The camera's wide-angle lens can be a big plus if you are taking group shots, too.'
Photoxels has posted a review of the Kodak EasyShare V570 Dual Lens camera where they write - 'The Kodak EasyShare V570 Dual Lens is a one-of-a-kind digital camera that gives well exposed, good to very good quality images straight out of the camera. Its ultra-wide angle lens should be a major selling point for many who desire or require that wide coverage. It is very easy to use and, paired with the optional Printer Dock Plus Series 3 printer, you have One-Touch facility in transferring images to your PC and printing 4x6 in. prints in the convenience of your home.'
Imaging Resource Reviews the Kodak EasyShare V570 - they are not sure whether to love it or hate it and write - 'The Kodak V570 presents an interesting problem for us. It's a camera with a lot in the plus column and a lot in the minus column; yet it still nets out as a positive experience. We really like the camera for its unique dual lens arrangement that includes a surprisingly useful 23mm wide angle lens, but its image quality really isn't as good as it could be for a 5 megapixel camera. Its fully automatic exposure control performs very well in a wide variety of conditions, requiring less exposure adjustment or tweaking than do most competing models.'
DigiCam reviews the Kodak EasyShare V570 also and writes - 'The Kodak Easyshare V570 is a unique ultra compact 5 megapixel digital camera - featuring two lenses: an ultra-wide angle lens, and a normal 3x optical zoom lens. If you want a fun. easy to use, ultra compact digital camera with an ultra-wide angle lens, and intend to take mainly outdoor photos, then this camera may be a good choice. The camera offers generally quick performance, and extremely quick focusing and shutter response when using the ultra-wide angle lens. Image quality indoors was one of the camera's weaknesses, as the camera had problems focusing in low-light when using the zoom, red-eye regularly occured, and noise was quite high. Outside image quality was better, as images had good colour, saturation, contrast and exposure, but images were generally soft. If an ultra-wide angle lens is a must, then your choice is definitely limited, however I'd recommend thinking carefully before purchasing this camera, especially if you take a lot of indoor photos of people, as the camera regularly failed to focus correctly. This is a unique digital camera, and as such, it's difficult to come to a clear conclusion, some people may love the idea of the ultra-wide angle lens and ultra compact body, whereas others may be disappointed by the image quality.'
CoolTechZone has posted a review of the Kodak EasyShare V570 where they write - 'The Kodak EasyShare V570 is definitely targeted at beginners. It provides impressive results if used in auto mode as a simple point-and-shoot camera. At the same time, as consumers become more familiar with this camera, they would obviously want to tweak a few settings. The V570 will let them do that as well, albeit to a limited extent. It will let you set exposure compensation, white balance, color mode, sharpness as well as ISO speeds to allow select flexibility. Unlike some of the cameras with a complicated menu system, the V570 lets you set these pretty easily and without much fuss.'
DPexpert reviews the dual lens Kodak EasyShare V570 which they give a rating of 4 stars out of 5. They write - 'The dual lens system looks like a gimmick, as though Kodak is straining to create some distinguishing feature for the camera. In fact it works well. For anyone planning a trip that will take in the cramped cities of Europe where it is hard to get back far enough to take in an entire building the V570 will be a boon. We like it!'
Megapixel reviews the Kodak Easyshare V570 and writes 'The Kodak V570 yields its best images with well-lit outdoor subjects. The Multi-pattern metering is good at handling complex scenes, and usually produces well-balanced exposures. Similarly, the Auto white balance setting is trustworthy, and produces accurate colours under most outdoor light conditions ranging from direct sun to overcast. Still, even with photos captured under ideal conditions, the images tend not to look as good when seen on a monitor, as they do when printed.'
PhotographyBLOG reviews the Kodak Easyshare V570 and gives it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars. They write - 'The Kodak Easyshare V570 isn't the fastest camera available, with the zooming mechanism and continuous shooting being particularly slow, although focusing in both good and low light situations is fast and accurate. The 5 megapixel sensor is modest in this day and age, but more than adequate for prints up to A4 in size. Image quality is only average, with noticeable noise and blurring at ISOs 200 and 400, which means that the V570 is best suited to situations with adequate lighting, especially if you want to make larger prints. The Kodak Easyshare V570 is just a simple point and shoot camera in terms of creativity, with no control over aperture or shutter speeds, but Kodak have gone to great lengths to make the V570 easy to use, with a wealth of playback and sharing options available. Overall, despite only average image quality and some elements of slow operation, the Kodak Easyshare V570 is an intriguing and fun to use digital camera.'
Lets Go Digital reviews the Kodak EasyShare V570 Digital Camera and writes - 'Concluding, I believe that, with the introduction of the Kodak EasyShare V570, Kodak have ventured on to a path that is not necessarily a dead-end. The dual-lens system offers potential, and will appeal instantly to a certain share of consumers. It should be said, however, that the system has not yet fully matured, which leaves Kodak room for improvement. The operation is as one would expect of a Kodak EasyShare digital camera; straightforward and with the emphasis on user-friendliness. The negative sides of this camera seem to be evened out by its plus points. Therefore, we give Kodak the benefit of the doubt, and appreciate the concept that has brought attention to the Kodak EasyShare V570; the world's first digital compact camera with a dual-lens system. '
BusinessWeek has a review of the Kodak Easyshare V570 and writes, " Wide-angle lens designs are prone to distortion around the edges. I saw little of it for everyday shots in Thailand. But for test, close-up shots of doorways in New York, what should have been straight lines around the edges came out curved, as if my apartment were sagging under the weight of the ceiling. My landlord wouldn't like the V570. ... Distortion aside, the wide-angle lens produced exceptional sharpness right into the corners of the image, better than what I got from the regular lens."
ThinkCamera has a review up of the Kodak EasyShare v570 and writes, "Image quality is certainly acceptable but from the quality feel of the camera I was hoping for something more. Chromatic aberration (aka “purple fringing�) seems well under control. As you'd expect, the super wide lens is more prone to this than the zoom but unless you go looking for it and provoking it by shooting high contrast edges you shouldn't have any problems. As with both the other Kodaks I have tested (v610 and z612) the out of focus areas of the images are a little smeary and can look like plastic. I can only assume this is something to do with the image processing software. Portraits and pictures with a dominant point of interest but landscapes (where the focus often tails off) can look lacking in detail and this is a shame since otherwise this camera is so suited to landscapes."
Cameras.co.uk reviews the Kodak Easyshare V570 and writes - 'The Kodak Easyshare V570 is a good idea, but the camera is let down by the sharpness of the images it produces. It is easy to use and will also slip into a pocket without a problem. Taking into account current prices of other five megapixel, pocket sized cameras I feel there are better bets elsewhere.'
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Posted by Darren in our Kodak category on January 03, 2006