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AccessoriesKodak Easyshare Z980 Digital Camera
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Key Features of the Kodak Z980 :
- 8.2-megapixel resolution
- 12x optical zoom.
- Large 2.5" LCD Screen.
- All-glass Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon lens.
- Capture 720p HD video at 30fps.
- Ability to convert video to still images
- ISO up to 3200.
- Smart scene mode
- Stores images on SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
- 32 MB built-in memory
The power is in your hands. The Kodak EasyShare Z980 allows you go from horizontal to vertical shots with unbelievable ease using the new vertical shutter release. Switch seamlessly between 26mm wide-angle to 624mm (24x) optical zoom. The Z980 gives you the versatility and creativity you crave at a price you can’t resist.
Vertical shutter release
- Shoot vertical as well as horizontal with the convenient vertical shutter release
- Detachable vertical grip (included) provides maximum comfort while shooting vertically
- The 24x Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon optical zoom lens (26-624mm) zooms in even faster and closer to deliver crisp, steady shots for extraordinary creative performance
- Capture dramatic shots in tight quarters or in front of spectacular landscapes
- Capture sharp, steady shots when shooting at long zoom ranges
- Image stabilization automatically minimizes camera shake to deliver sharper pictures
- 12 megapixels means you can make stunning prints up to 30 x 40 inches
- More megapixels means you can crop and enlarge and still have great picture quality
- However you choose to print--at home, at retail, or online--trust Kodak for picture quality that’s truly exceptional and for memories that will last
- <0.2 sec. picture-capture speed means you can capture that challenging action shot without delay
Who says you can’t have it all? The Kodak EasyShare Z980 digital camera blends the latest picture-taking technology with the ultimate in style. And with Kodak’s innovative Smart Capture feature, it’s the take-anywhere camera that does it all--automatically.
Kodak’s Smart Capture feature Take better pictures than ever before. Kodak’s innovative Smart Capture feature adjusts camera settings for great pictures in just about any environment--automatically.
- Intelligent scene detection--detects and analyzes scene conditions
- Intelligent capture control--automatically sets camera settings including exposure, focus and ISO for clear, sharp pictures even in low light and challenging situations
- Intelligent image processing--reduces noise and clears up dark shadows for vibrant, crisp details and true-to-life colors
HD picture capture
- Capture beautiful HD pictures in 16:9 format
- View your pictures in high definition on an HDTV or other HD devices
- Capture HD quality video
- Capture more video while using less memory with MPEG-4 compression
- Print multiple frames on a 4 x 6-inch print
- Save single frames and e-mail family and friends
- Mark special spots in your video with video bookmarking
Enhanced lighting control
- Hot shoe flash connector for enhanced, flexible lighting control
- Take advantage of the optional Kodak P20 Zoom Flash for extended flash range
- Responsive performance, including fast power up, shot-to-shot and click-to-capture
- RAW file format (PC only) for full creative flexibility
- Program mode (P)--camera sets optimal shutter speed and aperture combination
- Aperture priority mode (A)--you choose aperture, the camera sets shutter speed
- Shutter priority mode (S)--you choose shutter speed, the camera sets aperture
- Manual mode (M)--you choose both the aperture and shutter speed
- Exposure compensation: +/- 2.0 EV in +/- 1/3 EV step increments
- Aperture: f/2.8 (wide), f/8.0 (tele)
- Shutter speed: 16-1/2000 sec.
- ISO equivalents: (automatic), 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
- Auto focus: TTL imager AF system
- Exposure metering: multi-pattern, center-weighted, center-spot
- White balance: auto, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent, open shade
- Flash mode: auto, off, fill, red-eye reduction
- Portrait modes--portrait, night portrait, backlight, self
- Landscape modes--landscape, night landscape, fireworks
- Bright scene modes--sport, beach, snow
- Action modes--sport, children
- Close-up modes--flower
- Text/Documents mode--ensures sharp text when photographing documents
- Manner/Museum mode--use when sound or flash are not desired
- High color
- Low color
- Natural color
- Black and white
- Sepia
The Z980 allows you to take those versatile and creative shots you crave. So when the perfect picture-taking opportunity arises, you’ll be ready. Go from horizontal to vertical shots with ease. And with on-camera features like face detection, multimedia slideshow, text and sound tags, and HD video, taking the shot is just the beginning.
Face detection
- For great shots of friends and family, face detection locates faces and automatically adjusts camera settings
Tell your story your way using the multimedia slideshow feature.
- Turn your pictures into a creative multimedia slideshow right from your camera
- Set the mood when you choose from pre-loaded sound themes to accompany your slideshow
- Insert creative transitions and bring your pictures to life
Make your pictures as vivid as the moment you took them. Print better, brighter pictures using Kodak PERFECT TOUCH Technology in PASM modes.
- Make better, brighter pictures
- Relive your memories in richer detail
- Clear up dark shadows to reveal more smiles
Add text or sound tags to your pictures, on-camera, so you can easily find and organize them later using Kodak EasyShare Software.
- Never forget the details of your pictures with text tags
- Let your pictures have their say with sound tags
- Capture the details in low light and fast action situations with a powerful, high ISO (up to 6400).
- Faster shutter speeds mean you can capture scenes in low light and fast action
- The camera automatically selects from ISO 64 to ISO 3200 based on lighting conditions
- ISO 3200 and 6400 available at 3.1-megapixel setting and less in PASM modes
- Easily capture and create great shots with features such as on-camera cropping, blurry picture alert, and digital red-eye reduction
- Panorama stitch mode combines up to three shots into one large picture on-camera
- Verify the exposure of your picture using the histogram feature on live view, quick view, and review
- Record continuous HD video (1280 x 720) at 30 fps or VGA video (640 x 480) at 30 fps with stereo sound and on-camera editing
- Video print options include 1, 4, 9, and 16-up prints
- Save single frames and e-mail to family and friends
- Don’t miss a shot if your memory card becomes full--switch to in-camera memory quickly, thanks to the internal memory plus feature
- Up to 64 MB of internal memory and SD/SDHC card compatibility lets you start shooting right out of the box
- Eye-Fi compatible--upload your pictures and videos automatically, effortlessly, and wirelessly.
- Don’t miss a shot with the power of the included Ni-MH precharged batteries and charger
The Z980 is part of the Kodak EasyShare System, so sharing your pictures is amazingly simple. Just press Share.
On-camera upload via Share button
- Sharing starts right on the back of the camera
- Upload and share your favorite pictures and videos to Youtube and Kodak Gallery via the Share button and Kodak EasyShare software
The simplest way to organize, edit, create, and share.
- Organize your pictures with your own tags and star ratings then use the search feature to quickly find any picture in your collection
- Edit your pictures with ease--select from a variety of simple tools that reduce red-eye, improve lighting, remove wrinkles and blemishes, and add text
- Create photo projects online or at home--choose from hundreds of templates and designs to create album pages, cards, invitations and much more
- Share your photos and videos with family and friends at the Kodak Gallery or YouTube
- Kodak EasyShare Z980 digital camera
- Detachable vertical grip
- Kodak Ni-MH pre-charged rechargeable digital camera battery (4)
- Kodak Ni-MH charging solution
- USB cable
- Lens cap with strap
- Neck strap
- User’s guide with Kodak EasyShare Software
Kodak Z980 Photo Samples
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Compare Kodak Z980 with similar cameras
| Name: | Kodak Z980 | Canon SX1 IS | Fujifilm HS10 |
| Megapixels: | 12.0 | 10.0 | 10.3 |
| Optical Zoom: | 24 X | 20 X | 30 X |
| Max Res: | 4000 x 3000 | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
| LCD Screen: | 3 " | 2.8 " | 3 " |
| Digital zoom: | Yes, 5 x | Yes, 4x | Yes, 2x |
| Image stabilizer: | Yes, Lens | Yes, Lens | Yes, Sensor-shift |
| Media Card: | SD / SDHC card, Internal | SD / SDHC / MMC card | SD / SDHC |
| Battery: | AA (4) batteries (NiMH Rechargeable batteries) | AA batteries (NiMH recommended) | 4 x AA Alkaline, Lithium or Ni-MH batteries |
| Weight (with batteries): | 445 g (15.7 oz) | 615 g (21.7 oz) | 666 g (23.5 oz) |
| Lowest Price: | $637.00 | $478.00 | $499.95 |
| Details: | View details | View details | View details |
Kodak Z980 User Reviews
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Kodak easyshare z980
- Reviewd on: 3/11/2010 12:00:00 AM By: David Santillan
this camera is the best perchase i've made when it comes to digital cameras. great pictures and easy to use. the optical zoom is amazing. i knew i had a great camera when one of my friends told me that i took great pictures. all that was done is point and shoot. this will be my digital camera i will use for the holidays. |
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Forget the SLRs, but do you need a huge zoom?
- Reviewd on: 2/25/2010 12:00:00 AM By: John E. Vidale
I bought this after getting my daughter the 10X zoom Z915, and desiring something bigger, zoomier, and more expensive to stay king of the castle. The 24X zoom performs as promised, and the functionality is simple to operate. I guess the real question is whether one needs such a zoom, which then requires a tripod in all but the brightest light for sharp pictures at full zoom. The wide lens lets in a lot of light, helping some. The fixed LED on the back remains exposed and thus also needs a case more than the reversing LEDs on some other cameras. The constantly adjusting focus, if one uses that setting, is kind of busy and distracting, although it performs well. Overall, the camera is a good compromise between a ton of features and a 600+ mm lens, a moderate price, and the added work to haul around and use compared to a simpler, lighter, and smaller point-and-shoot camera with less zoom. I can't imagine why anyone but a pro would get an SLR with interchangeable lens anymore - cameras like this are so much more convenient and plenty capable. |
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Kodak forgot a couple of issues.
- Reviewd on: 2/23/2010 12:00:00 AM By: Downeasta
I bought the camera for picture quality and lens quality and was not disappointed. However Kodak simply forgot a couple of important issues. Why on earth did they not allow the batteries to be recharged while installed in the camera? The feature of my old simple Easy-Share camera which recharges and can be downloaded when placed on its stand is totally missing. The batteries must be removed and placed in a charger that, for some reason, has destroyed two batteries so far. To make matters worse, the batteries can not even be charged in the camera using a wall-wart (power supply) or the USB cable. My second complaint is that in video mode, while quality is high, the format used is .mov, the Apple QuickTime format rather than one of the many formats that can be played by Windows Media Player. Therefore, before editing in a Windows PC the format has to be converted using commercial software. Last, I am a person who likes the option to control a camera using manual settings. This camera has these capabilities, but the use of them is very poorly documented. To sum it up, I give the picture and zoom lens a five star rating but am disgusted with the inconvenience of replacing spent batteries and the poor documentation. |
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super camera
- Reviewd on: 2/2/2010 12:00:00 AM By: Mark S. Jones
This camera has many features but is very easy to use. Would recomend it to anyone. |
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Kodak? this is a better camera than you would expect!
- Reviewd on: 1/21/2010 12:00:00 AM By: N. Pisani
First I must say, I am a retired professional. I worked only with negatives. That said, enter the digital world, what do you get in today's digital cameras? -everything including the "kitchen sink". At 65+ I have found the digital cameras very confusing with their multi-function buttons. The Z980 does not have too many functions. This kodak has an excellent lens! Even though many camera reviewers found this camera to be very large, I am comfortable with the size of the Z980. Three things stand out for me. First the most important, the lens, is a Schneider-Kreuznach. This lens use to be made in Germany, now I don't know. The picture quality however is worthy of the name. Second is the fact that the camera has image stabilization, which aids getting a sharp picture even if you are not as steady as you once were. Third, I really like the added grip for composing "vertical" photo's. Yes it adds size to the camera, buy being able to compose a vertical photo as to seeing the image properly, having a second shutter release designed just for vertical shots is wonderful. I did not rate the battery life as I have not had the camera long enough. And service, have not needed any. I test every new camera purchase in the first days of ownership so I know wether, I want to keep it. I take a few shots and make an 11x14 print in this case a close-up of a blooming rose. Result: color-GREAT, and picture quality sharp as a tack. |
