Free Phone + Bluetooth @T-Mobile.comKodak EasyShare Z7590 with EasyShare Series 3 Printer Dock
Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co. Part number: 114-2181
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- Bottom Line:
- If you don't mind just average photos, the Kodak EasyShare Z7590 will appeal to snapshooters looking for more control.
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CNET editors' review
Kodak EasyShare Z7590 with EasyShare Series 3 Printer Dock
price range: $298.00 - $339.99
- Reviewed by: David D. Busch
- Edited by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 10/10/2005
- Released on: 04/05/2005
The good: 10X zoom; manual exposure controls; easy operation; versatile burst mode; solid battery life; connection for external flash.
The bad: Image quality merely acceptable; LCD and EVF ghosting.
The bottom line: If you don't mind just average photos, the Kodak EasyShare Z7590 will appeal to snapshooters looking for more control.
The Kodak EasyShare Z7590 looks great on paper: it has a 10X optical zoom, a 5-megapixel resolution, an SLR-like electronic viewfinder, and manual exposure controls. Unfortunately, its photos tell a different story. A variety of artifacts, including purple fringing around highlights and noise at higher ISO settings, drop this camera's desirability a few notches. Still, niceties such as an action-ready burst mode and a standard PC (Prontor-Compur, not personal computer) connection for an external flash will appeal to photographers who love to play with a full set of features.
This camera shares much of the DNA of its 4-megapixel cousin, the EasyShare DX6490, but costs about $100 more and has twice as much internal memory (32MB), nearly a dozen more scene modes, the PC flash connection, and the ability to specify JPEG compression ratio (either Standard or Fine). The Z7590 also lets you zoom in twice as far (8X) during picture review. Its 3.9-by-3.2-by-3.2-inch dimensions are boxy, but the handgrip makes the 13.5-ounce camera comfortable even for one-handed shooting, and the most-used controls are readily available without juggling.
Sports and wildlife photographers will be drawn to the EasyShare Z7590's 38mm-to-380mm (35mm-camera equivalent) zoom lens, which sacrifices a little wide-angle coverage to pull in distant subjects. This lens offers f-stops from f/2.8 to f/8 in wide-angle mode (f/3.7 to f/8 at the longest tele setting) and autofocuses down to 4.7 inches in macro mode. There's no manual focus capability, but you can fine-tune focus by switching from three-zone to center-spot or selectable zone autofocus.
There are lots of buttons to please control freaks, but once you've mastered all the options, you'll appreciate the clever touches. For example, move your index finger from the shutter release to the front-mounted jog wheel, and you can spin the wheel to cycle among settings such as lens aperture, shutter speed, EV adjustment, or ISO setting. Depress the wheel when the setting you want is highlighted in the viewfinder, then jog the wheel to make the adjustment. It provides separate buttons for flash options and macro mode, and a single key cycles between exposure bracketing and two kinds of burst modes.
Both the 2.2-inch back-panel LCD and the internal electronic viewfinder are bright and easy to view, but they show an annoying amount of ghosting when the camera is panned or tilted to track moving subjects. The electronics boost the LCD gain when imaging low-light levels and simultaneously increase the distracting multicolor speckles that come from onscreen noise.
The Kodak EasyShare Z7590 bristles with advanced features. You can choose full automatic or programmed exposure, use shutter- or aperture-priority modes, or set shutter speed and f-stop yourself in manual mode. There's also a Custom mode you can use to save your own exposure, flash, image quality, white-balance, ISO, or other settings. The 14 scene modes do a good job of optimizing your photos for common shooting situations, including close-ups, flower photography (close-ups in bright daylight), landscapes, night landscapes, night portraits, snow and beach scenes, fireworks, text, museums (with sound and flash disabled), self-portrait, parties, children, and backlighting.
The Kodak performed decently, emerging from its power-off slumber in 3.9 seconds, then snapping off pictures every 1.8 seconds thereafter, with a slight slowdown for flash recycling that stretched the time to 2.4 seconds. The EasyShare Z7590 supplies two burst modes. The traditional mode captured 5 full-resolution frames in 2.1 seconds. The Last Shot mode, which we're increasingly seeing in newer cameras, grabs up to 30 shots in a row while the shutter release is depressed but saves only the last 5 images. This mode is perfect for, say, capturing a high jumper clearing the bar. You can start shooting just before the leap and let go of the shutter release as the leap is completed, capturing only the peak moments. Shutter lag under high-contrast lighting was acceptable at 0.8 second but, thanks to the lack of a light assist, ballooned to 1.1 seconds under difficult low-contrast lighting conditions.
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| The Z7590 loses a lot of detail for a 5-megapixel camera--the crop on the left should show the texture of a grosgrain ribbon--and postprocessing blurs detail as well. For instance, in the right crop of a stuffed animal's fur, you should be able to make out the individual hairs. | |
Photo quality is acceptable if you don't plan on making enlargements. Colors were bright and saturated and exposures generally good, although we noticed a bluish cast in many daylight photos and a bit of a warm tone in photos shot under incandescent light, even when using a white-balance preset; there is no custom white-balance capability. The dynamic range is squeezed toward the middle--photos lack detail in dark areas and tend to wash out highlights. But the worst defect was pronounced purple fringing, most noticeably around backlit objects. JPEG artifacts also appeared that tended to reduce the detail of the image somewhat. Noise was a problem at higher ISO settings; ISO 800 is available at only the lowest-quality 1.8-megapixel setting, so you probably won't be using that option except as a last resort.
User reviews
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Great Camera!!
by johnnyt56 on March 28, 2006
Pros: Good pictures! Easy to use
Cons: Proprietary Battery . What happened to good old AA's
Summary: It takes great pictures. I have a 1Gb. card in it and haven't filled it up yet. I've come awful close though! My only problem was the image ...
Summary: It takes great pictures. I have a 1Gb. card in it and haven't filled it up yet. I've come awful close though! My only problem was the image format. One must set it to 4.4 Mb @3:2 ratio to print pictures at 4x6 without cropping. Just a warning to newbies.I learned the hard way. It takes great night time pictures also.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co.
- Part number: 114-2181
- Description: Through the years, Kodak has led the way with an abundance of new products and processes that have made photography simpler, more useful and more enjoyable. Today, the company's work increasingly involves digital technology, combining the power and convenience of electronics with the quality of traditional photography to produce systems that bring levels of utility and fun to the taking, "making" and utilization of images. PRODUCT FEATURES: 10X optical zoom SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON Lens; 5.0 MP for stunning-quality prints up to 20" x 30" (50 x 76 cm); Advanced manual and custom controls, 16 programmed scene and 5 color modes; Exclusive KODAK Color Science Image Processing Chip; 2.2" high-resolution, indoor/outdoor display; Bright, very-high resolution electronic viewfinder (EVF); High-speed, low-light precision auto-focus system with dual sensors; Continuous shooting and bracketing modes; Histogram display; VGA video with audio. Comes bundled with a Printer Dock Series 3: Use with or without a computer; Create durable, waterproof pictures that last a lifetime.
General
- Product Type Digital camera and printer with built-in dock
- Point-and-shoot highlights Video capture ability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
- Weight 12.3 oz
- Width 3.9 in
- Depth 3.1 in
- Height 3.2 in
- Bundled with KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Dock Series 3
Main Features
- Resolution 5 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 5 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 5,360,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO auto (80-160), ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 3 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Back light, Landscape, Text, Night portrait, Sports mode, Self-portrait, Snow, Close-up, Fireworks, Party/indoor, Beach, Portrait mode, Museum, Children, Night landscape
- Special effects Black & White, Low color, Sepia, High color, Neutral
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1700 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 16 sec
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
- White Balance Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Daylight
- Digital video format MPEG-4
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Exposure Range EV 5.3-16 - Tele lens, EV 0-16 - Wide lens
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 107 sec - With 32MB built-in memory, MPEG-4 - 320 x 240 - 203 sec - With 32MB built-in memory
Memory / Storage
- Integrated Memory 32 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 2580 x 1932 : 4 - With 32MB built-in memory, Standard JPEG 2576 x 1716 : 19 - With 32MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 1552 x 1164 : 12 - With 32MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 7 - With 32MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 5 - With 32MB built-in memory, Standard JPEG 2580 x 1932 : 17 - With 32MB built-in memory, Standard JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 21 - With 32MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2576 x 1716 : 5 - With 32MB built-in memory, Standard JPEG 1552 x 1164 : 43 - With 32MB built-in memory, Standard JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 27 - With 32MB built-in memory
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.32 mm - 63.2 mm - F/2.8-3.7
- Focal Length 6.32 mm - 63.2 mm
- Lens Manufacturer Schneider-Kreuznach
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Flash Terminal PC terminal
- Additional Features Digital noise reduction, Built-in speaker, Direct print, DPOF support, Audio recording, Auto power save, PictBridge support, Histogram display, Date/time stamp
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 2 ft - 16 ft
- Type Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 2 ft - 16 ft
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type LCD
- Color support Color
- Diagonal size (inches) 0.26 in
- Resolution 311,000 pixels
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.2 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 153,600 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Docking station, 1 x DC power input, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus Hybrid
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 6.32 mm - 63.2 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 380 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Min Focus Range 23.6 in
- Macro Focus Range 12-70cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-3.7
- Optical Zoom 10 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
- Included Accessories Printer with built-in dock, Carrying strap, Docking station insert, Lens cap
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- System Requirements Details Windows XP - 128 MB - 200 MB, MacOS X 10.x - 128 MB - 200 MB, Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME - 64 MB - 200 MB
- Hardware Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME - 64 MB, MacOS X 10.x - 128 MB, Windows XP - 128 MB
- Min hard drive 200 MB
- Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows 98, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X 10.3, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3, MS Windows 98 SE
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1700 mAh ( Included )
Software
- Type Kodak EasyShare, Drivers & Utilities
Accessories
Manufacturer info
- Eastman Kodak Co.
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- Website: http://www.kodak.com/
- Address:
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Rochester, NY 14650 - Phone: 800/521-0788
