Digital Camera Review
Oct 11, 2005
- By Emily Raymond
When the Kodak EasyShare-one was announced in January 2005 at the Consumer Electronics Show, it made quite a buzz. The EasyShare-one was touted as the next big thing in digital photography because it is the first consumer Wi-Fi-enabled digital camera. After enjoying CES stardom, the EasyShare-one was slated to hit retail shelves in June. The spring came and went and the EasyShare-one was delayed again and again until October. Finally, this long awaited camera is available for purchase.
The Kodak EasyShare-one has 4 megapixels, a 3x Schneider-Kreuznach 3x optical zoom lens, and a large 3-inch touch screen LCD with 230,000 pixels. The large screen, coupled with 256 MB of internal memory, makes the EasyShare-one a viable hybrid model – fusing digital imager with digital photo album. The built-in album can store up to 1,500 photos in folders or a calendar-type setup. However, the Kodak EasyShare-one’s most impressive innovation is clearly its wireless capabilities, of course. The camera can sync with wireless personal computers, laptops, and printers – including the optional Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock Series 3.
Picture Quality / Size Options (6.0)
With a 4.23 megapixel CCD, the Kodak EasyShare-one offers up 4 effective megapixels for still imaging. 2304 x 1728 pixels is its maximum resolution, which Kodak advertises as fine for 20 x 30-inch prints, but I wouldn’t print over 11 x 14 inches. There are only four still image size options in total. The largest 2304 x 1728 is for printing enlargements. The 2304 x 1536 is 3:2-formatted for 4 x 6-inch prints. The 1656 x 1242 size is for small prints and the 1200 x 900 size is for e-mail. Surprisingly, this wireless digital camera does not have a smaller 640 x 480 still image size for faster e-mailing. Movies can be taken at that resolution, however, at a rate of 24 frames per second.
Picture Effects Mode (6.0)
The Kodak EasyShare-one has a standard palette of color modes, including Color, Black & White, and Sepia. The color mode is the default of course. The other two modes are for users who don’t like taking the time to add these effects in postproduction software. The black and white and sepia modes look just as they should; they are not washed out like some compact models’ color modes.