Daily Digital Camera News

The Kodak C1530 is the latest 14-megapixel point-and-shoot camera that features a 3x optical zoom lens with a built-in mechanical lens cover, a 3-inch LCD monitor and a 32MB of internal memory. What makes this compact camera special is that it comes equipped with Kodak’s EasyShare button. This button allows you to share your photos via e-mail or upload them to KODAK Gallery, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Flickr and Orkut. The new Kodak EasyShare C1530 is currently available for $79,95 in red, black or white. [Kodak]

Amazon has started selling the Kodak EasyShare M530 digital camera for only £49.99 (US$80). For your info, the original price was £119.99 (US$193). Available in red, carbon, blue and green, the camera features a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.7-inch screen, a 12-megapixel sensor, panoramic stitching, face detection and VGA video recording at 30fps. There is also Kodak’s Share button, allowing you to instantly tag pictures for uploading to YouTube, Facebook, Flickr, KODAK Gallery sites and e-mail. [Amazon]

Kodak will introduce three new digital cameras and two camcorders at CES 2011. The Kodak Easyshare Touch digital camera has a 14MP sensor, a 3-inch high resolution capacitive touchscreen LCD, a 5X wide-angle SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH optical zoom lens, Kodak’s Smart Capture and Face Recognition features, multiple scene and artistic modes such as photo booth and film effects, and an HDMI connector. The camera also features a dedicated video record button that makes it easy to take 720p HD video. What’s more, the Easyshare Touch has an auto organization feature that simplifies finding the moments you want to share.

The Kodak Easyshare Mini is the company’s smallest camera yet. About the size of a credit card, the 10MP camera features a 3X wide-angle optical zoom lens, a built-in front mirror for self portrait, a 2.5-inch bright LCD, Kodak’s Smart Capture and Face Recognition.

The Kodak Easyshare Sport is a rugged digital camera, which is the perfect companion for your daily adventures. This waterproof digital camera can go up to 10 feet underwater and is also dustproof to withstand dirt, dust and sand. The Easyshare Sport offers a 12MP sensor with a 2.4-inch LCD and Kodak’s Smart Capture feature.

The Kodak Playfull video camera is ideal for social butterflies and social networking superstars. It not only fits in the pocket of your skinny jeans but looks good with them too. You can capture your best friend’s birthday party or a night at the fashion show in full 1080p HD video or 5MP stills. Then simply press the Share Button to tag to your favorite social networking sites and email, and connect to your computer for automatic upload.

The next generation of the popular and award-winning Kodak Playsport video camera is designed for your adventurous lifestyle. This video recorder is waterproof up to 10 feet, shockproof and dustproof to withstand tough conditions and elements like dirt, dust and sand. Take it snowboarding, snorkeling, mountain biking, whitewater rafting or wherever your active lifestyle takes you. Capture your adventures in full 1080p HD video or 5MP stills, then press the Share Button to easily share them with your social network. The Kodak Easyshare Touch, Mini and Sport digital cameras are priced at US$149.95, US$99.95 and US$79.95, respectively. The Kodak Playfull and Playsport video cameras retail for US$149.95 and US$179.95, respectively. Read more…

The Kodak Playsport camcorder can fit into your pocket easily while offering full HD video capability. What makes this portable camcorder more special is that it is also waterproof up to 3 meters. It can also capture 16:9 widescreen still pictures at 5-megapixels. Additionally, the Kodak Playsport camcorder also features a 2-inch LCD display, a 4x digital zoom and an SDHC memory card slot. You should be able to pick up the Kodak Playsport camcorder for about £129.99 each. [Firebox]

Kodak has launched a new camera from its EasyShare M-series. Available in Plum, Silver, Red and Black, the EasyShare M420 is a 10MP camera that provides a 4x optical zoom Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon wide-angle zoom lens (35 mm equivalent: 28–112 mm) with image stabilization and blur reduction. The camera also has a 3.0-inch (7.6 cm) wide-angle viewing color LCD with auto picture rotation. The price is around $245. [dcviews]