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Kodak EasyShare One
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- Spec Navigator
- Digital Format
- Display
- Exposure
- Image Processor
- Lens
- Shutter
- Storage
- LCD Screen
- Exposure Controls
- Dimensions
- Power
- Flash
- Lens Features
- Connectivity
- Other Features
Image Processor
| Number of image sensor pixels | 4 megapixels |
| Image sensor | CCD |
| Maximum horizontal image resolution | 2304 |
| Maximum vertical image resolution | 1728 |
| Image sensor quantity | 1 |
| Image format | JPEG |
| White balance | 0 |
Lens
| Accessory Lens | 0 |
| Lens Model | Schneider-Kreuznach C-Variogon |
| Telephoto Aperture Maximum | 4.8 mm |
| Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum | 2.8 mm |
Exposure Controls
| Maximum shutter speed | 1448 |
| Minimum shutter speed | 0.5 |
| Bulb setting | 0 |
| ISO equivalencies |
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| Exposure settings | 0 |
| Exposure compensation range | 0 |
| Number of scene modes | 16 |
PCWorld Rating, October 28, 2005
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Pros
Wi-Fi capability
Cons
Low resolution
Few controls
Bottom Line
Wi-Fi capability doesn't make up for modest resolution, few controls, and a high price.
Kodak EasyShare-One
EasyShare One Review, by Alan Stafford November 23, 2005
If you think it takes too long to upload your photos to a computer and then e-mail them, print them, or transfer them to a blog, Kodak's EasyShare-One--a consumer digital camera with Wi-Fi--could speed things up. But you'll make sacrifices for the convenience.
Like models from Canon and Nikon, the $599 Wi-Fi-equipped EasyShare-One allows you to send pictures and videos wirelessly to a computer or printer connected to your network. The EasyShare-One can also upload these files to Kodak's online photo site, and, according to the company, e-mail them to friends.
However, the camera does not let you e-mail images directly to recipients. Instead, it uploads them to your Kodak EasyShare Gallery and e-mails people a notification that they can view your images there. Also, the Gallery limited online viewing of my 4-megapixel pictures to 22KB, 448-by-336-pixel images, so Kodak could sell prints. If you want to send friends and family the full-size files, you'll still need to involve a PC. At least the camera has plenty of capacity, with 256MB of internal memory (185MB available for image storage) and an SD Card slot.
To activate Wi-Fi, you must switch to playback mode and press the included 802.11b card, located at the top of the camera, so that it pops up halfway. It will then search for available networks. Setting up the wireless feature and transmitting pictures were easy enough. But the camera often dropped connections in between transfers with networks at home and the office.
Even with wireless off, my shipping unit did poorly in the PC World Test Center's battery tests, lasting only 100 minutes and 183 shots; just one other camera we've tested took fewer pictures. The EasyShare-One provides no battery-level gauge, either. Kodak does include two rechargeable lithium ion batteries, so you can charge one while you are using the other.
In image-quality tests, the EasyShare-One earned a score of Very Good. Thanks to its bright, attractive pictures of our test mannequin, the camera received nice marks for color and exposure. But the average megapixel rating of cameras competing for our Top 10 chart is 6.3; with only 4 megapixels, the EasyShare-One fared poorly in sharpness tests. Our test pattern looked particularly fuzzy.
Because the camera lacks manual modes, and even manual focus, it has few buttons and shallow menus. The 3-inch touch screen on the back requires you to press firmly with a tiny included stylus, which slips into a slot on the side. Because you often have to move between touch screen and buttons, navigation can be difficult, although the stylus does speed entry of WEP keys and e-mail addresses.
I might pay extra cash for a wireless-equipped camera, but only if it let me upload my full-resolution pictures to a blog or a better photo site. Even if the EasyShare-One were less restrictive, its price would still be steep for a 4-megapixel camera with few controls.
Upshot: Wait for Wi-Fi on a camera with higher resolution, more controls, and a better price.
Alan Stafford
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Performance
| Battery Life (minutes) | 100.25 |
| Battery Life Score | Poor |
| Image Quality Score | Very Good |
| Image Quality, Color | 67.1 |
| Image Quality, Distortion | 49 |
| Image Quality, Exposure | 68.6 |
| Image Quality, Exposure--Flash | 70.5 |
| Image Quality, Exposure--Normal | 67.7 |
| Image Quality, Overall | 65 |
| Image Quality, Sharpness | 27.8 |
| Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Number of Shots | 183 |
User Reviews
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User Reviews From Around the Web
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Reviewed by: c123456
Strengths: takes OKAY pics
Weaknesses: No manufacturer support
Overall: This is a nice camera that takes pretty good pictures with little effort. The view screen is a nice size but very difficult to use outdoors, the camera could use a standard viewfinder. Kodak Easyshare software is cumbersome and invasive. It does not appear that there is any way to unload the camera without the proprietary software. Kodak support is non-existent so if there is a way they're not tellin' me. I wouldn't buy this one again.
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Reviewed by: Hampden2
Strengths: Very Good Pictures, Very Good Video and Audio, Good Sized Memory and Rotating Screen.
Weaknesses: Slow Start-Up and Battery Life
Overall: I was looking for a digital camera with the following: 1 - A rotating screen for taking pictures when you can't stand behind the camera. 2 - Video capture with Audio. 3 - Small size (compaired to my 5-year old camera). 4 - More Mega Pixels (old camera has 2.3Meg). 5 - Cheep memory.The Kodak Easy Share One covered all of the above. The picture quality is better than my old camera, both outdoor and especially indoor. My indoor shots would come out very dark, adjusting the white balance was the only way to get some decent shots. So far the indoor shots with the Kodak Easy Share One have been of a MUCH better quality.The video quality is also a really nice suprise. I have a 8mm camcorder and the quality of the video that I have taken with the Kodak Easy Share One is just as good if not better. It does not have the features like stability, low light and the length of the recording time, but for not having to carry around both a camera and a camcorder it does really well.Memory - Wow 256Meg on board memory that holds quite a few pictures. I also picked up a 1GIG SD card for cheep and that holds 28 min of video or 800 pictures. That is a lot of memory space to hold your pictures and video.Size - It is smaller than my old camera. It will fit easly into a pant pocket. It's not the smallest camera made but its not bad.The short falls I was expexting and with the proper preparations there not that bad. The battery life is short, one battery lasted for about a day of taking pictures and video and looking at them. Kodak supplies 2 batteries with the camera and I also bought a third. If you keep the spare batteries charged AND with you, you will not have a problem.The time to take the first picture is on the long side. If the picture is not anticipated then you will miss your chance. Once the camera is ready then you can go from picture to picture pretty quickly. Its that first shot that can be a problem if your not ready.Overall I'am really happy with the Kodak Easy Share One. I haven't even used some of the other features like the wireless capability.
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Reviewed by: perrypopeye
Strengths: Ample 3" LCD display, internal 256 memory, touch screen
Weaknesses: easy to lose stylus one uses w/the touchscreen
Overall: This is a very stylish camera and I really like the large LCD screen which makes it easy for even a child to take pictures. I also really like that this camera comes with 256 internal memory (why don't all camera have this?). Camera is also easy to use.
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Reviewed by: jiglypuffr
Strengths: Huge 3in touch screen and 256 internal memory
Weaknesses: night shots and thick size
Overall: The Kodak EasyShare one is a very good beginner's camera. The huge 3in screen makes taking and viewing pictures very easy. It comes with a lot of preset backgrounds for close up, in doors, documents, etc. The swivel screen comes in handy when taking overhead shots. The wifi card is interesting but not useful if you don't have access to any wireless connections. When you listen closely, the camera makes a weird noise near the lens. It sounds like it is constantly trying to focus. Night shots are ok but not too good. When taking in door photos in the night, the subject looks good, but the background is dark or just black. The camera is very thick in size or kind of big in general when compared to some of the other brands such as Canon or Sony. But overall the camera is good. Pictures come out clean and crisp.
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Reviewed by: echohe68
Strengths: easy organzation; convenient to use; good pictures; very large screen; lots of nice features
Weaknesses: pricy
Overall: I get this digital camera during dell's promotions. compared with other 4mp digital camera, EASYSHARE-ONE Zoom Digital Camera is quite pricy. Even after coupons, rebates, I have paid for more than 200. For that money, you can buy a higher pixel digital camera. But pixel is only one factor to consider when you buy a digital camera. The camera has lots of amazing features. Wi-fi allows me to send pictures to my friends and familys right after taking the pictures. It's convenient for me since I don't have to use computers to email pictures around. I can save and organize pictures on the camera. The full 3" screen is great. I can print directly from the camera.
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