January 26, 2006

Kodak V570 Hands On - CES 2006

Filed under: Digital Camera News — Admin @ 10:23 am

Kodak V570 Hands On - CES 2006

We’ve mentioned it previously, but at CES, Kodak was presenting its new Retina Dual Lens Technology that opens more possibilities to the users: the 23 mm ultra wide lens lets one shoot panoramic pictures and the telephoto lens is great for close ups. To the user, the dual lens system should be almost transparent: depending of the level of zoom required the camera will switch to the most appropriate lens automatically. The other great feature is the integrated camera stitching software that creates a single 180 degrees panoramic JPG file from 3 shots. After each panoramic shot, part of the previous photo stays on-screen to be used as a reference to align the next shot. For panoramic shots this 5 Megapixel camera is much more practical than what is currently available on the market. It will ship to retail stores next week. Price: $399.