Kodak EasyShare V570 5MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom

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Amazon.com Review We have to tell you, wide-angle capabilities in a point-and-shoot digital camera are a revelation. Does this camera have that and more? Sure does. Dual lenses, so that it goes from a wide 23mm equivalent to a 117mm equivalent (6x zoom) without a protruding lens? Check. A large, beautiful LCD? Sure thing. An in-camera panoramic stitch that makes the most of both those features? Oh, yes.

The V570's wide-angle lens creates interesting effects. (See larger image.)

The V570 is also incredibly compact. We carried it in a front pant pocket while traipsing around London, in a jacket pocket on the ski slopes, and in a cargo-pant pocket on mountain climbs. The V570 is very portable, and it's so inconspicuous in its small size that we felt secure with it in a front pant pocket while strap-hanging on Mexico City public transportation.

And then there are the pictures. We love that the wide-angle setting allows us to fit so much into the picture. It also creates some interesting stretching effects in close-ups, as with the photo of cakes at left. In addition, color reproduction is stunning: blue skies are faithfully rendered, bright colors remain bright even in low-light settings or flash photos, and contrast and tonal range are almost always as perfect as we could hope.

Panoramic mode is easy to use and works beautifully. (Click images for larger views.)

The in-camera panoramic stitch mode is also extremely easy, and it produces exquisite results. The only down side to this feature is that it severely limits your other photographic options--the two or three images that make up the panoramas are taken at 3.2-megapixel resolution, and the flash won't fire while you're in panoramic mode. However, we found the resolution to be sufficient in the end, and reserving panoramic use for well-lit scenarios did not prove such a hardship. (Make sure to check out other customers' photos, taken in a range of lighting situations, via the link above.)

Some of our favorite photos taken with the V570. (Click images for larger views.)

Finally, the camera's video function performs admirably. A friend used his V570 to film a football team taking the field, and both image and sound were top notch. And the large, bright 2.5-inch LCD does its duty well as a photo and video viewer. Separate buttons allow you to zoom in on sections of a photo and navigate within one picture or all the pictures on your card. (Photos can also be viewed in a multi-up mode, which displays nine at a time, or in a slideshow that can be shown on the screen or on your television.)

This is not to say that the camera doesn't have a few imperfections. It must be docked for charging the battery or downloading images. In photos, bright lights are occasionally surrounded by a purple fringe. The power and scene mode buttons are on the small side, and there's no way to prevent the camera from displaying just-taken images for five seconds after the shot (though you can take another photo immediately by pressing the shutter-release button twice).

These are small gripes about an otherwise stellar camera, though. We've found the V570 to be the best combination of unique features, impressive styling, and overall user-friendliness of any cameras currently available, and we cannot recommend it enough.--Sarah Sternau

Pros

• Wide-angle lens produces beautiful photos
• Color reproduction is amazing
• In-camera panoramic stitch works wonderfully

Cons

• 5-second post-capture review can't be turned off
• Occasional purple fringe
• Limited settings options in panoramic mode

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Technical Details

- 5.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 17-inch prints
- 2.5-inch LCD display; wide-angle (23mm equivalent) to 5x optical zoom through two-lens construction
- VGA movie capture at 30 frames per second
- Panorama stitch mode, video print options, and on-camera picture-enhancing features
- KODAK Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7001; stores images on SD memory cards (includes 32 MB internal memory)
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 "Four Years of Rugged Use." 2010-02-16
By S. Cusick (Columbia, MD USA)
I bought the V570 four years ago and it's still going strong after many family parties and trips out of town. I have no reason to buy a new camera as this one still works well. When I can get a 5MP cell phone with acceptable optics, I will probably retire the 570, but until then I like this compact and very capable camera.

 "F....IN good camera" 2010-01-17
By David K. Wilson (tupelo ms)
my fiance bought this camera for me when we first started dating she caught it on sale about 3 christmas ago at walmart. it was a great deal an couldn't pass it up, right out the box the camera was awesome the quality in low light is superior to any camera i have ever seen or dealt with. the picture quality is far better than the 8mp kodak easy share camera i have now.

now the video on the phone is better than some camcorders, i do a lot of car shows an sound systems video's an to be able to get good picture quality an sound quality with this camera is a must. i have some vids on loaded on youtube an you could swear you was in the car with me by the how the mic on the camera don't distort out at all.

so buy this cam you will not be disappointed for it.

 "Awesome Camera" 2009-06-27
By Andrea C. Lew (Jersey City, NJ USA)
I'm a real estate agent and a shutterbug and I love this camera! It's perfect for taking photos of tight spaces and also poorly lit spaces. I highly recommend it!

 "Double the Lenses, Double the Fun." 2009-01-15
By J. L. Jensen (Yosemite , CA)
Rugged, stylish, dependable, excellent image quality, video capable, panoramic capable, unique! Dropped my first one off a cliff after it had been serving me professionally for over two years. Bought this one to replace it, couldn't be happier. The UW lens is amazing. Anyone shopping for a digital camera should consider this one.

 "Amazing Camera." 2008-12-24
By Katie Dickerson (Hudson, WI USA)
I looooooved this camera. I previously owned the V570 and when it died i was thrilled to get this one. I used it excessively for exactly a year, come to think of it. It's very easy to use, the features are easily accessible, and the pictures are fantastic. I'm a huuuge fan of the ultra-wide-angle lens and now that the time has come for me to get a new camera I'm extremely disappointed that kodak discontinued the line. Buy this camera, it's worth it. (Don't pay the 450 new though, it wasn't even that much new directly from Kodak when it was new technology.)



Bottom line, great camera.


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