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The Panorama mode is very easy to use and will automatically stitch together up to three images - this is especially impressive when combined with the ultra-wide angle lens."
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PCMAG
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PCMAG
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goodgearguide.com.au
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a dual-lens design that offers an extremely wide, 23mm lens setting"
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DcResource
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The ultra-wide angle lens is impressive and a great feature to have in a camera of this size."
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CNet
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The focal lengths noted are accurate, but the EasyShare V570 is not a true 5X zoom camera."
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Vnunet
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You can zoom and pan around your shots with no noticeable delays and the shutter release is very quick."
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goodgearguide.com.au
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Imaging-Resource
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the Kodak V570 produces good exposure in almost any situation."
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The camera's autofocus system functioned quite well to just about the lowest light level we test at with the AF assist lamp"
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goodgearguide.com.au
GOODGEARGUIDE
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it allows you to expose shots for up to eight seconds, which gives the V570 an advantage over other compact models in certain situations."
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The Kodak's images have fine colours and crisp exposure"
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Imaging-Resource
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DcResource
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fairly poor battery life"
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The two areas in terms of performance where the V570 falls short are low light focusing (not great) and battery life (poor)."
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This compact battery has just 2.7 Wh of energy, which translates into fairly poor battery life."
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DigitalCameraReview
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A rechargeable lithium ion battery can be charged in-camera by either plugging in the AC adapter directly into the camera or plugging the camera into the powered Photo Frame Dock 2."
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Battery life was very good."
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Imaging-Resource
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video quality was excellent, and the 23mm lens was great for tradeshow pictures."
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both sound and video quality are quite good."
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CNet
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versatile video capture"
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DcResource
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excellent movie mode"
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The V570's VGA movie mode is quite nice (you can zoom during filming), and the MPEG-4 codec lets you record longer movies than on most other cameras."
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DigitalCameraReview
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The movies captured by the V570 were good"
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Imaging-Resource
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The Kodak V570's lower ISO settings produced moderate to high noise, with pronounced blurring even at ISO 200."
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steves-digicams
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Kodak EasyShare
Software (editing, viewing and emailing program) and a copy of Apple's QuickTime.
not it should delete the original files on the camera.
to where it should go and how it should be named.
and status of the overall download. A small thumbnail of each image is shown very
briefly as even the 1800 x 120
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Imaging-Resource
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Kodak EasyShare V570
The Kodak V570's macro setting performed very well, capturing a small minimum area of only 1.79 x 1.34 inches (45 x 34 millimeters). Detail is strong and resolution high, with moderately blurring in the corners from the lens. (Most cameras have some softening in the corners in macro mode.) The flas
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Imaging-Resource
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Kodak EasyShare V570
The V570 is an eye-opener in the Kodak EasyShare lineup, featuring a dual-lens design that offers an extremely wide, 23mm lens setting. Its stylish black metal panels, low-profile controls, and very thin size rank the V570 among the more fashionable digital cameras in the marketplace. Included with
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Laptopmag
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Kodak EasyShare V570
Following the innovation of Kodak’s Wi-Fi enabled EasyShare-One digicam, the V570 continues to bring pioneering features to the EasyShare line. Touted as the world’s first dual-lens digital camera, this five-megapixel point-and-shoot stacks two folded-optic lenses (both a fixed 23 mm ultra-wide angl
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Imaging-Resource
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Kodak EasyShare V570
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PCMAG
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Kodak EasyShare V570
It is easy to see what makes new Kodak EasyShare V570 unique: The camera has two Schneider Kreuznach C-Variogon lenses. (It also has 5.0-megapixel CCDs to accompany each lens, but those are on the inside.) This is not some new-fangled specialty camera sporting binocular or 3D image capture but an ul
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DcResource
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Kodak EasyShare V570
by Jeff Keller, DCRP Founder/Editor Originally posted: January 2, 2006 Last Updated: February 20, 2006 As soon as you see the Kodak EasyShare V570 ($399) with its lens cover opened you know that this is not just another compact camera. Yes, this camera has two lenses! There's a fixed focal length 2
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Imaging-Resource
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Kodak EasyShare V570
Not sure which camera to buy? Let your eyes be the ultimate judge! Visit our Comparometer(tm) to compare images from the Kodak EasyShare V570 with those from other cameras you may be considering. The proof is in the pictures, so let your own eyes decide which you like best!
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goodgearguide.com.au
GOODGEARGUIDE
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Kodak EASYSHARE V570
If you follow the development of computer technology you'll know that we are beginning to reach the point of diminishing returns for a single CPU. The solution? Place multiple cores on a single chip! Multiple components are the way of the future, and Kodak seems to agree, recently introducing the w
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Imaging-Resource
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Kodak EasyShare V570
The Kodak EasyShare V570 is a compact 5.0-megapixel design that provides a wide spectrum of preset shooting modes, an easy-to-understand interface, and a handful of creative exposure options. Its big feature is its dual lens design which combines a 3x zoom with an impressive 23mm wide angle lens. P
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Imaging-Resource
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Kodak EasyShare V570
First number is for large/fine files, second number is time for lowest resolution images. Times are averages. In large/fine mode, shoots only 2 frames this fast, then slows to about 4.6 seconds per shot. In lo-res mode, shoots 2 frames this fast, then slows to about 3.7 seconds per shot. Buffe
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Imaging-Resource
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Kodak EasyShare V570
True to its EasyShare name, the Kodak V570 has a user-friendly interface with limited control options that keeps camera operation simple. The camera's automatic systems do an excellent job of capturing good-looking photos, with a well-rounded range of preset shooting modes to handle a wide range of
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Vnunet
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Kodak EasyShare V570 digital camera
When are two lenses better than one? When you can have both a 3x optical zoom and an extreme wide-angle lens – equivalent to a 5x optical zoom when combined – within the same camera. The stylish, mobile phone-sized Kodak EasyShare V570 is that camera, and manages to squeeze both features into dimens
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CNet
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Kodak EasyShare V570
David D. Busch
The typical ultracompact digital camera often has your back up against a wall when equipped with a wide angle that affords no better than the equivalent of a 35mm-to-39mm view. Eastman Kodak has a better idea: including a second, ultrawide 23mm (35mm-camera
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Kodak EasyShare V570
Not sure which camera to buy? Let your eyes be the ultimate judge! Visit our Comparometer(tm) to compare images from the Kodak EasyShare V570 with those from other cameras you may be considering. The proof is in the pictures, so let your own eyes decide which you like best!
Note too, that the
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Kodak EasyShare V570
Our laboratory resolution chart revealed sharp, distinct line patterns down to about 1,100 lines per picture height, with extinction at around 1,600. (Slight color artifacts were visible in the full-sized res target shots, beginning with the lower line frequencies.) Use these numbers to compare wit
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Kodak EasyShare V570 Digital Camera
It seems that Kodak always manages to make at least one splash in the digital camera market in a year's time. Last time, it was the first WiFi enabled digital camera, this time, it's the first dual lens point and shoot camera -- the Kodak EasyShare V570 . With some nice retro styling, it's a defin
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Kodak EasyShare V570 digital camera
Wide-angle and close-up – can you really have great versions of both without splashing out on a camera body and multiple screw-on lenses? With this new snapper, Kodak wants to prove you can.
This is the world’s first dual-lens digital camera and it looks stunning. With its two dark eyes – one for
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Kodak EasyShare V570
The dual lenses allow for an impressive 5x optical zoom, utilising one lens as an ultra-wide angle and the other reserved for telephoto. With no protruding zoom lens, this keeps the look sleek, sexy and small. At its widest setting of 23mm it can make even the smallest room look imposing. Full zoom
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Kodak Easyshare v570
Kodak's Easyshare v570 is a bijou, ultra-compact camera finished in matt black and polished mirror-finish metal. The rear houses a comparatively large 2.5in LCD display, while to the front a small metal lens cover slides aside to reveal not one, but two lenses which together provide a total optical
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