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Kodak V550 Zoom Review
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Review
Date: Aug 15, 2005 |
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Category:
Point-and-Shoot
The KODAK EASYSHARE V550 Zoom is ultra-compact
and, at only 22 mm (0.9 in.) thin, it slips easily
into a jeans pocket. It has 5.0 MP resolution
and 3x optical zoom on a professional-quality
SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH C-VARIOGON lens.
The Kodak V550 has an extra large 6.4 cm (2.5
in.) LCD monitor which is high resolution with
230,000 pixels. A wide viewing angle of 170°
ensures family and friends can congregate around
and all have a good view.
Movies are captured at 640x480 pixels 30fps in
QUICKTIME MPEG-4 with audio. Digital image stabilization
helps reduce camera shake, and you can even zoom
during video capture.
Easy-to-use Scene Modes automate most common
picture-taking situations and include children,
snow, beach, party, fireworks, museum/manner.
On-camera picture-enhancing features include digital
red-eye reduction, cropping, and and blurry picture
alert.
The Kodak EasyShare V550 Zoom will appeal
to those desiring an easy-to-use and ultra-compact
point-and-shoot digital camera.
For those desiring a similar ultra-compact in
fashionable colours (Midnight Black, Silver Essence,
Red Shimmer and Absolute Pink) and slightly smaller
2.0 in. LCD monitor, check out the Kodak EasyShare
V530.
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KODAK
V550 |
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Image
Sensor |
5.0
effective megapixels (2576 × 1932 pixels) |
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Lens |
Schneider-Kreuznach
C-Variogon |
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Focal
Length |
6-18 mm (35 mm
equivalent: 36-108 mm) |
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Aperture
Range |
F2.8(W)-4.8(T) |
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Optical
Zoom |
3x (Zoom during
video) |
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Focusing
Range |
0.6 m–Inf.
(normal)
0.05–0.7 m (macro, wide)
0.4–0.7 m (macro, tele)
10 m–Inf. (landscape) |
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Auto
Focus |
TTL-AF—Multi-zone
AF and Center Zone AF;
single AF, continuous AF |
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Shutter
Speed |
8–1/1448 sec (Long time exposure: 0.5–8
sec.) |
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Exposure Control |
Auto, Scene Modes |
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Shooting Modes |
auto, portrait, SCN (sport, landscape,
close-up, night portrait, night landscape,
snow, beach, text, fireworks, flower, manner/museum,
self-portrait, party, children, backlight,
panning shot, candle light, sunset, custom);
Blur detection: blurry picture alert—provides
immediate feedback about the sharpness of
picture;
Burst mode: 3 fps, maximum 5 image in any
quality mode;
Movie: QUICKTIME, continuous MPEG-4 video
with audio capture and playback; 30 fps
@ VGA (640 × 480), 30 fps @ QVGA (320
× 240); continuous up to 80 min. based
on memory capacity; digital image stabilization;
Self-timer: 10 sec.
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Exposure Compensation |
±2.0 EV
with 0.3 EV step increments |
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Light
Metering |
auto:
TTL-AE Metering;
selectable: multi-pattern, center-weighted,
center spot (manual) |
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White Balance |
auto, daylight,
tungsten, fluorescent, open shade |
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Viewfinder |
real
image optical viewfinder
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LCD |
2.5
in. (6.4 cm) 230K pixel high-resolution indoor/outdoor
color display with wide viewing angle (170º) |
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ISO Sensitivity |
ISO equivalent
80–160 (auto) and 80, 100, 200, 400,
800 (1.8 MP) (selectable) |
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Storage
Media |
32
MB internal memory;
SD/MMC card expansion slot |
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Battery |
KODAK
Li-Ion Digital Camera Battery KLIC 7001 |
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Included
Accessories |
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No memory card included |
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Custom camera insert for
optional KODAK EASYSHARE Camera and
Printer Docks |
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Photo Frame Dock 2 |
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Li-Ion Digital Camera
Battery KLIC-7001 |
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A/V Cable, USB Cable |
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Strap (Wrist) |
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Camera bag |
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Software CD-ROMs: EASYSHARE |
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Dimensions (W
x H x D) |
94 × 56 ×
22 mm /
3.7 × 2.2 × 0.9 in. |
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Weight (Camera
body only) |
143 g / 5.1 oz. |
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MSRP |
US$299.95 |
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Product technical specifications (including MSRP and Included Accessories)
are as represented by the manufacturer and subject to manufacturer's change
without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer or of Photoxels.
Included Accessories may also differ by country or area. Please verify latest
specs from the appropriate manufacturer's site.
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