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The Kodak EasyShare V610 features 6.1 megapixel resolution and a dual lens design we first saw on the EasyShare V570. On the Kodak V610, the lower one is a 38–114 mm (35 mm equiv.) 3.0x optical zoom lens and the upper one a 130–380 mm (35 mm equiv.) 2.9x optical zoom lens. The camera defaults to the 38mm lens and you zoom to the longer focal lengths. In fact, each lens has its own 6MP image sensor.

As we saw on the EasyShare V570, the transition from one lens to the other is effected by using digital zoom. So it's debatable if it's a real 10x "optical" zoom coverage. Many consumers might be willing to trade the slight 114mm to 130mm gap (if they disable digital zoom) for the benefit of having such a long focal length coverage on a compact digital camera -- with no lens protrusion at all, thanks to the use of prism lenses.

Unlike too many digital cameras that give you a large LCD screen without increasing its resolution, the Kodak V610 has an extra large 2.8-in. LCD screen that displays your captured images with a high 230,000 pixels resolution.

New is embedded BLUETOOTH® Wireless Technology that provides a simple, convenient way to share pictures wirelessly between BLUETOOTH® embedded devices such as mobile phones.

The Kodak EasyShare V610 Dual Lens is currently the smallest 10x "optical" zoom digital camera.

	Kodak V610	QuickFact™ Sheet
	US | UK | CAN
	Standard features
	Image Sensor	(recorded pixels) 6.1 MP (2848 x 2144) 1/2.5 in. CCD
	Picture quality	6.0 MP: best (2832 × 2128), prints up to 30 × 40 in. (76 x 102 cm) 5.3 MP: best 3:2 (2832 × 1888), optimized ratio for 4 × 6 in. (10 × 15 cm) prints 4.0 MP: better (2304 × 1728), prints up to 20 × 30 in. (50 × 75 cm) 3.1 MP: good (2048 × 1536), prints up to 11 × 14 in. (28 × 36 cm) 1.1 MP: e-mail (1200 × 900), small prints
	Still format	JPEG/EXIF v 2.21
	Lens	Schneider KREUZNACH C-VARIOGON lenses; KODAK RETINA Dual Lens Technology; 10X optical zoom 38–114 mm (35 mm equiv.) f/3.9–f/4.4 130–380 mm (35 mm equiv.) f/4.8
	Advanced digital zoom	4X advanced digital zoom, total zoom range 40X
	Aperture	f/3.9–f/7.1 at wide, f/4.8–f/8.0 at tele
	Shutter speed	1/8–1/1200 sec., Long Time exposure of 0.5 to 8 sec. can be manually selected.
	LCD	2.8 in. (7.1 cm) high resolution (960x240=230K pixels) indoor/outdoor; 30fps
	Creative performance controls
	Scene modes	auto, portrait, panorama left-right, panorama right-left, 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	Maximum 8 images @ 3fps [1st 3 shots recorded in about 1 sec but all 8 images are recorded in about 4 sec.]; Auto Exposure, Auto Focus, Auto White Balance set on first shot
	Click to capture	0.3 sec.
	Shot to shot	1.1 sec.
	Video mode	continuous MPEG-4 compressed video with audio capture and playback
	Video resolution	VGA (640 × 480 pixels) at 30 fps, VGA long at 30 fps, QVGA (320 × 240 pixels) at 30 fps
	Video length	continuous up to 80 min. based on memory capacity
	Video features	10X zoom during video with digital image stabilization and auto focus; print thumbnails and snapshots from video, on-camera trim video editing
	Video format	QUICKTIME MOV
	Auto focus	TTL-AF, multi-zone AF, center spot AF
	Auto focus control	single AF, continuous AF
	Focus range	wide: 2.0 ft (0.6 m)–infinity macro wide: 2.0 in.–2.3 ft (0.05–0.7 m) tele: 5.2 ft (1.6 m)–infinity macro tele: 2.3–5.6 ft (0.7–1.7 m)
	ISO Sensitivity	ISO equivalent 64–400 (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.
	Ease of use features
	Histogram display	display on live view and review
	Built-in flash	auto, off, fill, digital red-eye reduction
	Flash range	2.0–11.2 ft (0.6–3.4 m) at wide, ISO 280 2.0–10.8 ft (0.6–3.3 m) at tele, ISO 400
	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 album or date, Favorites
	Editing	selectable red-eye reduction, KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology, on-camera cropping, blurry image detection, panorama image stitch mode
	Favorites	on-camera picture storage
	Dedicated buttons	power, shutter, still, scene, movie, Favorites, review, delete, menu, Share, and flash
	Sound	customizeable sound themes: default, jazz lounge, secret agent
	Auto picture rotation	yes
	Auto-orientation	yes
	Software	works with KODAK EASYSHARE Software
	Storage	32 MB internal memory* available, SD/MMC card expansion slot
	Self-timer	10 seconds, 2 seconds, 2 picture
	Additional features
	BLUETOOTH Wireless Technology functionality	BLUETOOTH 2.0 EDR
	BLUETOOTH Wireless Technology transfer method	object push protocol
	BLUETOOTH Wireless Technology transfer rate	up to 3 Mbps
	Dock compatibility	works with optional KODAK EASYSHARE Photo Printer 500, KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Dock Plus Series 3, KODAK EASYSHARE Photo Frame Dock 2, 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 Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7001
	Lens protection	built in lens barrier
	Tripod mount	1/4 in. standard
	Weight	without batteries: 160 g (5.6 oz)
	Dimensions (W×H×D)	111 × 55.5 × 23.2 mm / 4.4 × 2.2 × 0.9 in.
	Warranty	one year
	MSRP	US $449.95 / CDN $549.95

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