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Kodak EasyShare-one 6MP Zoom Digital CameraProduct SummaryThe only true Wi-Fi camera on the market offers unique features like hotspot access and emailing of photos without a computer. But does photo quality measure up? |
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| By Becky Waring (Updated 10/3/08) |
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Likes
Upload, email, and print pics via Wi-Fi without a computer, big and bright LCD screen, in-camera slideshows and TV output, easy automatic picture-taking, 3X optical zoom, excellent PC/Mac software, extra battery.
Dislikes
Wi-Fi card not integrated and must be purchased separately, long startup time, pricey, on the heavy side, relatively short battery life, too complex for some, requires use of Kodak software and Web site for full functionality.
Good for
Wireless mavens who want to share pictures on the go, both in-camera and via email. Frequent travelers.
Bad for
Those who want top picture quality and don't like fiddling with menus. Novices who want a simple point-and-shoot camera without wireless complexities.
More online reviews
CNET "Like its predecessor, EasyShare One/6MP's main attraction is Wi-Fi. This feature is the only thing the camera gets right, going above and beyond the basic wireless features offered by other Wi-Fi cameras. In addition to standard local wireless syncing and printing functions, the EasyShare One/6MP can connect wirelessly over the Internet to e-mail photos or share them via the Kodak EasyShare Gallery. So far, no other Wi-Fi camera offers this level of functionality.
[In terms of photo quality], the EasyShare One/6MP improves over its predecessor by including Kodak's Perfect Touch Technology, automatic photo-adjustment algorithms derived from the company's photo kiosk software. As such, photos have extremely even exposures, just shy of overexposed, with little visible color noise. Colors tend to look a little washed out but acceptable, and white balance is pretty decent. Unfortunately, the trade-off is that photos look best from a distance and not cropped too closely or printed larger than 5x7. At that point, the smeary background and lost detail as well as a few compression artifacts all become visible. Furthermore, severe chromatic aberration--the colored fringing that appears on dark objects against bright backgrounds--pervades the photos, and oversharpening on edges tends to exacerbate its visibility. Purple-and-pink halos appeared on almost every contrasting edge in our test photos.
Digital Camera Info "The Kodak EasyShare-one 6MP has many of the same specifications as the original camera, but with a few tweaks. The biggest difference is the number of megapixels of course; the original camera had 4 megapixels. This difference affects the burst mode, which shoots 1.5 frames per second for up to 3 frames on the 6-megapixel EasyShare-one. The older version shot 1.2 fps for up to 5 images. The frame rate differs in the movie mode as well. The older camera shot 24 fps, while the new version reaches a full 30 fps. Both cameras are wireless enabled, although the original camera comes with the Wi-Fi card in the package."
Basic Specs
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b SDIO card, 11Mbps |
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| Image resolution | 6.1MP 2832 × 2128 for prints up to 30 x 40 ins., also 5.3MP 2832 x 1888 for 4x6 prints, 4MP 2304 x 1728 for up to 20 x 30 ins., 3.1MP 2048 x 1536 for 8x10 prints, and 1MP 1200 x 900 for email |
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| Lens | 36-108mm (35mm equiv), 3X optical zoom, 3.3X digital zoom, 10X total zoom, f/2.8-4.8 Schneider-Kreuznach Varigon lens |
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| Scene modes | Auto, portrait, close-up, self-portrait, museum/polite, night portrait, sports, children, snow, beach, party, landscape, flower, backlight, night landscape, text, and fireworks |
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| Video/Audio Capture | 640x480 at 30fps up to 80 mins based on memory card size; MPEG-4, QuickTime MOV formats |
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| Storage | 256MB internal memory, SD/MMC expansion slot |
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| Display | 3-in., 230,000-pixel color touchscreen LCD w/polarizer, touchscreen and stylus |
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| Shooting lag time | About .26 secs. from click to capture, 1.2 secs. between shots until buffer is full, 5.5 secs. thereafter |
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| Review options | Magnify (1X8X, pan), fast scroll, multi-up, slide show, album, calendar, protect, Share/print, Share/e-mail, caption, image storage, copy |
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| Dimensions | 4.1 x 2.5 x 1.0 ins. |
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| Weight | 7.9 oz. without battery or Wi-Fi card |
