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Kodak Releases EasyShare C653 Zoom Digital Camera

January 6, 2007 -- Ahead of CES 2007 Kodak has quietly introduced the Kodak EasyShare C653 Zoom Digital Camera, an inexpensive 6.1-megapixel model with a retail price of just $129.95. The Kodak C653 Zoom also features a 3x optical zoom lens, 2.4" indoor/outdoor color display, and a digital IS Digital IS using anti-blur mode, KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology, 20 programmed scene and 3 color modes, and a Panorama stitch mode.

Specifications

Standard features
Sensor type		1/2.5 in. CCD
CCD total pixels		6.4 MP (2934 × 2171)
Effective pixels		6.1 MP (2848 × 2144)
Lens		36?108 mm (35 mm equiv.) f/2.7?4.9, 2-step aperture
Lens protection		built-in lens barrier
Zoom		3X optical; 5X continuous digital with LCD preview, 0.2X increments
Shutter speed		4?1/1400 second
Viewfinder		optical real image, field-of-view: 81% (wide-tele) magnification: 0.31?0.86X
LCD		2.4 in. (6.1 cm) indoor/outdoor color display
Storage		32 MB internal memory* available, SD/MMC card expansion slot
Auto focus
Type		TTL-AF, selectable: multi-zone (5 zones), center zone
Modes		auto, landscape, close-up selectable
Focus range		normal: 2 ft (0.6 m)?infinity macro, wide: 3.9 in.?2.3 ft (0.1?0.7 m) macro, tele: 7.9 in.?2.3 ft (0.2?0.7 m) landscape: 32.8 ft (10 m)?infinity
Auto focus		yes
Auto focus zones		multi-zone and center zone
Exposure control
ISO sensitivity		auto: ISO 80?200 manual: 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1250 selectable
Metering modes		TTL-AE, center weighted AE
Compensation		±2.0 EV with 0.3 EV steps
AE lock		exposure is locked when S1 locked
White balance		auto, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent, open shade
Flash
Range		2.0?11.5 ft (0.6?3.5 m) at wide, ISO 200 2.0?6.6 ft (0.6?2.0 m) at tele, ISO 200
Modes		auto, fill, off, red eye
Shooting specifications
Drive modes		self-timer: 2 and 10 sec., 2-shot first burst: 2 fps, saves 5 images last burst: 2 fps, saves last 4 images
Shooting modes		auto, SCN,video, anti-blur
Scene modes		high-ISO, portrait, night portrait, landscape, night landscape, beach, text, flower, children, fireworks, party, self portrait, close-up, sports, snow, backlight, manner/museum, sunset, panorama, candelight
Click to capture		< 0.4 sec., wide (preview on)
Shot to shot		< 1.3 sec.
Still capture
Still format		JPEG/EXIF v2.21
Picture size		6.1 MP?best (2848 × 2144), prints up to 20 × 30 in. (50 × 76 cm) 5.4 MP?best 3:2 (2848 × 1899), optimized ratio for 4 × 6 in. (10 × 15 cm) prints 4.0 MP?better (2304 × 1728), prints up to 8 × 10 in. (20 × 25 cm) 3.1 MP?good (2048 × 1536), prints up to 4 × 6 in. (10 × 15 cm) 1.1 MP?e-mail (1200 × 900), small prints
Color modes		high color, natural color (default), low color, sepia, black and white
Long time exposure		0.5?4 sec. (maximum)
Review options		album, slide show, multi-up, copy, protect, image storage, set up menu
Editing		KODAK PERFECT TOUCH, on-camera cropping, undo-delete
Video capture
Format		QUICKTIME MOV with audio recording available
Quality		VGA (640 × 480) at 10 fps, QVGA (320 × 240) at 20 fps
Length		< 80 min. continuous based on memory capacity
Review options		play, rewind, pause, fast forward and rewind, forward and rewind by frame
Editing		trim, make picture from video (1, 4, 9, 16-up)
Customization
Custom settings		live view, camera sounds, sound volume, auto power off, date and time, video out, orientation sensor, red-eye preflash, date stamp, video date display, language, format, about
Dedicated buttons		flash, delete, menu, review, LCD/info, self-timer
Sharing
Favorites		slide show, multi-up, remove Favorites, set-up menu
Share		print, print all, e-mail, Favorites, cancel print
Physical specifications
I/O interface		NTSC or PAL, selectable via dock connector, exclusive KODAK Camera Dock/Printer Dock interface, digital (USB 2.0) connector
Power		optional KODAK EASYSHARE Docks with 1 KODAK Ni-MH Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KAA2HR; 2 Ni-MH batteries AA, 2 lithium batteries AA; 1 KODAK Lithium Digital Camera Battery CRV3; KODAK Ni-MH 2100mAh Battery Pack, KODAK Digital Camera Battery AA (ZR6); KODAK Alkaline Digital Camera Batteries AA; 3 volt DC input AC adapter
Tripod mount		¼ in. standard
Dimensions		W × H × D: 3.5 × 2.6 × 1.4 in. (89 × 66 × 35 mm)
Weight		5.0 oz (143 g)
Compatibility
Dock compatibility		See the Dock Compatibility Chart
Direct printing		KODAK EASYSHARE Photo Printer 500, IMAGELINK print system compatible, PictBridge-enabled
Software		works with KODAK EASYSHARE Software
Warranty
Warranty		one year