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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]

Gizmodo has posted a shootout among 5 popular point and shoot cameras that are likely to be on someone-you-know’s Christmas list. Several sample pics help prove their case.

Here’s the 5 contestants:

1. Samsung TL9 ($280)
10MP, 5X zoom, 2.7-inch LCD

2. Canon SD790 ($250)
10MP, 3X zoom, 3-inch LCD

3. Nikon S560 ($250)
10MP, 5X zoom, 2.7-inch LCD

4. Sony W170 ($250)
10MP, 5x zoom, 2.7-inch LCD

5. Panasonic FS20 ($250)
10MP, 4x zoom, 3-inch LCD

Kodak M1093 ($200)
10MP, 3x zoom, 3-inch LCD

see the results on Gizmodo