I just read a post over on Photography Bay titled “Kodak Cameras focus on Sharing” that got me to thinking.
Kodak announced three new cameras at CES 2010: the Kodak Slice Touchscreen camera ($349.95), Kodak Easyshare M580 ($199.95) and Kodak Playsport video camera ($149.95) – all available for pre-order from Amazon (affiliate links provided).
Features of the Kodak Slice Touchscreen camera:
- 14-megapixel resolution for high-quality pictures up to 30 x 40 inches
- 5x optical zoom
- 3.5-inch, 16:9 widescreen touchscreen interface
- Instantly locates pictures via Kodak’s Face Recognition
- Internal memory holds up to 5,000 HD resolution pictures
Features of the Kodak Easyshare M580:
- 14-megapixel resolution for stunning prints up to 30 x 40 inches
- 8x optical zoom; 28 mm wide-angle lens
- 3-inch LCD with KODAK Color Science Technology
- Kodak’s Smart Capture feature
- Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Features of the Kodak Playsport video camera
- Waterproof up to 10 ft. (3 m)
- Full 1080p HD video
- Electronic image stabilization
- Brilliant 2.0 in. color display
- Capture 5 megapixel HD stills (16:9)
These all look like great cameras and have some excellent specs but the key to them all is the ease of sharing your photos and videos.
The only overlooked feature? Wireless Sharing.
Think about the advantage these cameras would have if you could turn them on, take a photo and hit the share button and send the photo to flickr, twitter or Facebook or some other sharing website. You can do that if using things like an Eye-Fi Card but those will work only if an open wi-fi connection is available.
To really provide an advantage and value over the new generation of cameras on phones, Kodak and other consumer camera manufacturers will need to step up their game.
Put in wireless connectivity similar to the kindle that would allow a photographer to take a photo and share it without wi-fi. I think this is the only functionality that will allow these types of cameras to win out over the likes of an iPhone’s camera functionality.
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- Kodak’s First Touchscreen Camera Shoots 720p, Goes By “Slice” [Cameras] (gizmodo.com)
- Kodak deals Slice touchscreen camera, Pulse digiframe and Playsport camcorder (engadget.com)
- CES 2010 predictions: What’s on deck for cameras (macworld.com)
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