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Kodak release world's first dual lens camera

Kodak announced its dual lens Easyshare V570 digital camera yesterday - a world first - and last night we got a sneak peak of the product at the CES Unveiled event in Las Vegas.

The new Kodak V570 camera itself is pretty small, similar in size to a 10 pack of cigarettes. Its LCD screen dominates the back of the camera and I was pretty impressed with its quality. It was bright and clear and refreshed very quickly as you moved the camera to a different scene.

V570_web_back_1

The two lenses sit one on top of the other. It's 5x zoom lens is 23mm at its widest point. Put into film lens sizes, this is equivalent to a 39mm to 117mm zoom.

We haven't had a chance to test the camera yet, but pictures Kodak took looked decent quality. However, until we get it into our labs we'll reserve judgement.

V570_web_front

Kodak said the camera was aimed at those that wanted a stylish, pocket sized camera with an ultra wide angle lens. It comes out at the end of the month, with a street price of $399.

 

It also has three more digital cameras due out. This includes the Z650, a 10x optical soom 6.1 megapixel camera costing $349. That should be available from late February. There are also two C series cameras due out - the low end C663 and C530.


Comments

Surely you mean "first_digital_dual lens camera", dual lens cameras have been around since the thirties (in film format) - (ever seen a 3D camera?)

Posted by Brian | January 6, 2006 8:21 PM

It says "first" and "digital" in the very first sentence of the story.

Posted by Rob Jones | January 6, 2006 8:48 PM

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