Kodak Easyshare V570 Review
Review Date: May 2nd 2006
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Specifications
| CCD resolution | (effective pixels) 5.36 MP (2690 × 1995) |
| Image resolution | (recorded pixels) 5.0 MP (2569 × 1929) |
| Picture quality | 5.0 MP for prints up to 20 × 30 in.
(50 x 75 cm) 4.4 MP optimized ratio for 4 × 6 in. (10 × 15 cm) prints 4.0 MP for prints up to 20 × 30 in. (50 × 75 cm) 3.1 MP for prints up to 11 × 14 in. (28 × 36 cm) 1.8 MP for small prints |
| Still format | JPEG/EXIF v 2.21 |
| Lens | SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH Lenses; RETINA Dual Lens Technology: ultra wide-angle lens (23 mm equiv.) plus 3X optical zoom lens (up to 117 mm equiv. telephoto) system. Provides 5X optical zoom range 23 mm-fixed (35 mm equiv.) f/2.8 39-117 mm (35 mm equiv.) f/3.9-f/4.4 |
| Advanced digital zoom | 4X advanced digital zoom, total zoom range 20X |
| Aperture | ultrawide: f/2.8 3X zoom lens: f/3.9 at wide, f/4.4 at tele |
| Shutter speed | 8-1/1448 sec. |
| LCD | 2.5 in. (6.35 cm) high resolution (230K pixels) indoor/outdoor color display with wide viewing angle |
| Scene modes | portrait, panorama stitch, sport, landscape, close-up, night portrait, night landscape, snow, beach, text, fireworks, flower, manner/museum, self-portrait, party, children, backlight, panning shot, candlelight, sunset, custom |
| Color modes | high color, natural color, low color, sepia, black and white |
| Burst mode | 2.3 fps, maximum 4 images in any quality mode |
| Click to capture | 0.2 sec. (ultrawide lens/preview on) 0.3 sec. (3X zoom lens/preview on) |
| Shot to shot | 1.0 sec. |
| Video mode | continuous MPEG-4 compressed video with audio capture and playback |
| Video resolution | VGA (640 × 480 pixels) at 30 fps, QVGA (320 × 240 pixels) at 30 fps |
| Video length | continuous up to 80 min. based on memory capacity |
| Video features | 3X zoom during video with digital image stabilization and auto focus; video print options including 4, 9, or 16 multi-up pictures; split video on-camera editing |
| Video format | QUICKTIME |
| Auto focus | TTL-AF, multi-zone AF, center zone AF |
| Auto focus control | single AF, continuous AF |
| Focus range | ultrawide: 2.6 ft (0.8 m)-infinity standard: 2 ft (0.6 m)-infinity macro, wide: 2-2.3 ft (0.05-0.7 m) macro, tele: 1-2.3 ft (0.30-0.7 m) landscape: 32.8 ft (10 m)-infinity |
| Sensitivity | ISO equivalent 64-160 (auto) and 64, 100, 200, 400, 800* (manual) |
| White balance | auto, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent, open shade |
| Exposure metering | auto: TTL-AE; selectable: multipattern, center- weighted, center-spot |
| Exposure compensation | ±2.0 EV with 0.3 EV steps |
| Long time exposure | 0.5-8 sec. |
| Histogram display | display on live view and review |
| Built-in flash | auto, off, fill, digital red-eye reduction |
| Flash range | ultrawide, ISO 200: 2.6-10.2 ft (0.8 m-3.1
m) wide, ISO 200: 2-7.2 ft (0.6-2.2 m) tele, ISO 200: 2-6.6 ft (0.6-2.0 m) |
| Review options | 1X-8X magnify with pan, fast scroll, multi-up, slide show, album, picture info, erase, protect, crop, copy, image storage, Share/print, view by, and Favorites |
| Editing | on-camera cropping, digital red-eye reduction, blurry image detection |
| Favorites | on-camera picture storage |
| Dedicated buttons | power, shutter, still/SCN, movie, Favorites, flash, delete, menu, review, and Share |
| Sound | selectable sound themes: default, jazz lounge, secret agent |
| Auto picture rotation | on, off, on transfer |
| Software | works with KODAK EASYSHARE Software |
| Storage | 32 MB internal memory** available, SD/MMC card expansion slot |
| Self-timer | 10 seconds |
| Dock compatibility | works with optional KODAK EASYSHARE Photo Printer 500, KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Dock Plus series 3, KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Dock series 3, and KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Dock series 3*** |
| IMAGELINK Print System compatible | yes |
| PICTBRIDGE enabled | yes |
| I/O interface | A/V output (NTSC or PAL, user-selectable), exclusive KODAK Camera Dock/Printer Dock interface, digital (USB 2.0) connector |
| Power | KODAK Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7001 |
| Lens protection | built in lens barrier |
| Tripod mount | 1/4 in. standard |
| Weight | without batteries: 4.5 oz (125 g) |
| Dimensions | W × H × D: 4 × 2 × .8 in. (101 × 49.8 × 20.4 mm) |
| Warranty | one year |
** 32 MB internal memory/28 MB available for picture storage (1 MB equals one million bytes).
*** KODAK Dock Adapter Kit D-22 required to enable compatibility with KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Dock Plus, Printer Dock, Printer Dock 6000, and Camera Dock 6000.
Package Contents
- KODAK EASYSHARE V570 Dual Lens Digital Camera
- KODAK EASYSHARE Photo Frame Dock 2 with insert
- USB and AV cables
- KODAK Rechargeable Li-Ion Digital Camera Battery
- 5V AC adapter with power cord for in-camera battery charging
- Carry strap
- Camera case
- KODAK EASYSHARE Software
- Getting Started Kit
- Custom camera insert for optional KODAK EASYSHARE Camera and Printer Docks
System Requirements
Windows
- WINDOWS 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 SP1, or XP OS
- 233 MHz processor or greater (300 MHz recommended for XP)
- 64 MB RAM (128 MB for XP)
- INTERNET EXPLORER 5.01 or higher
Macintosh
- PowerMac or PowerBook G3, G4, G5; iMac; eMac; or iBook computer
- MACINTOSH OS X 10.3 or higher
- 128 MB RAM
- SAFARI 1.0 or higher
Hardware
- 200 MB hard drive disk space available
- CD-ROM drive
- Available USB port
- Color monitor, 800 � 600 display resolution, 16-bit minimum
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