Kodak Z710

Kodak UK Press Release

LONDON and COLOGNE, Germany, September 25 — Eastman Kodak Company today announced the latest addition to its award-winning line of consumer digital cameras, the Kodak Z710 zoom digital camera.  With impressive 10X optical zoom, phenomenal picture quality, and a host of performance features, this new model bridges the gap between value and performance.  Intuitive enough for beginners and sophisticated enough for digital photography enthusiasts, the Kodak Z710 camera provides point-and-shoot simplicity with advanced features to easily get professional-looking results.  Available in September, the Kodak Z710 camera will retail for £279 (RRP). “The line of KODAK EASYSHARE digital cameras has won numerous accolades over the past five years for innovation, advanced technology, and ease-of-use,” said Carolyn Walsh, Product Sales Director Digital, Eastman Kodak Company. “With the release of the Kodak Z710 model we are setting a new price-to-performance benchmark making it incredibly simple for people to take, make, share, and organise pictures at a great value.”

The secret behind the Z710 camera’s outstanding image quality is the combination of the powerful 7.1 megapixel image sensor and a professional quality SCHNEIDER KREUZNACH VARIOGON 10X optical zoom lens, making it simple to zoom and capture crisp shots, as well as make high-quality prints up to 30 x 40 inches (76 x 102 cm).  To that, add the exclusive KODAK Color Science imaging processing chip which helps to capture natural details, accurate skin tones, and breathtaking colour, and say goodbye to the guesswork when it comes to snapping the perfect shot.

The intelligent features of the Z710 camera make it easy for anyone to get more out of their digital photography experience.  On-camera picture enhancing features such as cropping, a live histogram, and a capture grid line display allow for more creativity in each and every shot.  Advanced settings and custom controls, including programme, aperture and shutter priority, and full manual mode provide ultimate photographic control in any situation.  For the most effortless experience, users can get the right shot automatically by selecting from 19 pre-programmed scene and colour modes (e.g. candlelight, fireworks, party and beach).

Taking great pictures is only the beginning of the photographic experience; sharing those precious memories with others is the important next step.  For that reason, the Z710 model and the entire EASYSHARE System are specifically designed to make sharing images just as fun and rewarding as capturing them.  With a big, bright 2 inch indoor/outdoor colour display, images can be shared anytime right from the back of the camera, and, by using the camera’s Favorites feature, a collection of special images can be kept permanently on the camera for on-the-go viewing without taking up space on the memory card.  The exclusive on-camera Share button gives users the power to easily print, e-mail, and organise pictures with just one touch.

When printing images, Kodak provides exceptional quality prints that will last for generations.  Using the highly-acclaimed line of KODAK EASYSHARE thermal snapshot printers, including the portable G600 Printer Dock, Z710 camera owners can easily print real KODAK 4 x 6-inch pictures at home, with just one touch, in as little as 60 seconds.

Kodak continues to bring groundbreaking features to its award-winning KODAK EASYSHARE digital photography system, enhancing the digital photography experience for consumers worldwide. The EASYSHARE system consists of cameras, snapshot printers, services, docks, software, inkjet and thermal photo papers, and accessories, making taking, sharing and archiving high quality digital pictures effortless.  The Z710 camera comes with the latest Version 6.0 of KODAK EASYSHARE Software featuring an array of enhancements to help consumers find, create and share pictures like never before. Version 6.0 includes a photo card printing feature that turns pictures into invitations, KODAK PERFECT TOUCH technology in home printing, file watch feature that reorganises file systems without losing any pictures, personalised photo backgrounds, and much more. The new KODAK EASYSHARE Software V6.0 can be downloaded for free at http://www.kodak.com/go/easyshare. Further information on KODAK EASYSHARE products is available at http://www.kodak.co.uk

About Eastman Kodak Company
Kodak is the world’s foremost imaging innovator, providing leading products and services to the photographic, graphic communications and healthcare markets. With sales of $14.3 billion in 2005, the company is committed to a digitally oriented growth strategy focused on helping people better use meaningful images and information in their life and work. Consumers use Kodak’s system of digital and traditional image capture products and services to take, print and share their pictures anytime, anywhere; Businesses effectively communicate with customers worldwide using Kodak solutions for prepress, conventional and digital printing and document imaging; Creative Professionals rely on Kodak technology to uniquely tell their story through moving or still images; and leading Healthcare organizations rely on Kodak’s innovative products, services and customized workflow solutions to help improve patient care and maximize efficiency and information sharing within and across their enterprise.

More information about Kodak (NYSE: EK) is available at http://www.kodak.com.

Kodak, EasyShare and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. 
Schneider-Kreuznach and Variogon are trademarks of Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH used under license by Eastman Kodak Company.

Published: Monday, September 25, 2006

Reader Comments

1. Hi, I am new to digital SLR's and want to know what i should get. Either the Kodak Easyshare P712 or the Canon Powershot S3 IS

   Eddie Cohen at 10:13pm on Monday, September 25, 2006

2. FYI, these cameras are not "SLRs". SLRs have removable lenses and
   better specs, among other things. These are "SLR-like" cameras, but
   with a fixed, all-purpose lens. As SLR-like cameras go, they are both
   very good cameras.
   
   The two cameras are very similar from a feature standpoint. A major
   feature advantage of the P712 is its 'hot-shoe' used for connecting an
   external flash. Another feature advantage is its 'RAW' shooting mode.
   Both of these features are intended for advanced users, and may not
   be useful for your intended use.
   
   A major feature advantage of the S3 is its 'flip-out & twist' LCD, which
   is always a useful feature to have. From the reviews I've read the S3
   has better image quality, and is therefor my first choice.
   
   Eddie, hope that helps.

   GARY POGODA at 03:15am on Tuesday, September 26, 2006

3. Great camera, i am looking forward to the release date!

   Rasesh at 02:24pm on Tuesday, September 26, 2006

4. I have this camera and I am very impressed. The only problem I@m having is that the battery life is not being displayed at the moment. But, as I said, it's a very goood camera for the price.

   Jenny at 01:48pm on Thursday, April 12, 2007

5. HI!! i'm from Argentina and i have this camera and i really like it.

   paola at 07:41pm on Thursday, June 21, 2007