
Kodak EasyShare V570 Dual Lens Digital Camera (5.36MP, 2569x1929, 5x Opt, 32MB Internal Memory, SD/MMC)

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- Digital Format
- Display
- Exposure
- Image Processor
- Included Hardware
- Included Software
- Lens
- Shutter
- Storage
- LCD Screen
- Exposure Controls
- Dimensions
- Power
- Flash
- Lens Features
- Connectivity
- Other Features
Image Processor
| Number of image sensor pixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image sensor | CCD |
| Maximum horizontal image resolution | 2576 |
| Maximum vertical image resolution | 1932 |
| Image sensor quantity | 1 |
| Image format | JPEG |
| White balance | 0 |
Included Hardware
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Lens
| Accessory Lens | No |
| Lens Model | Schneider-Kreuznach Dual Lens 23mm and 39-117mm |
| Telephoto Aperture Maximum | 4.4 mm |
| Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum | 3.9 mm |
Exposure Controls
| Maximum shutter speed | 1400 |
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 |
| Bulb setting | 0 |
| ISO equivalencies |
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| Exposure settings | 0 |
| Exposure compensation range | 0 |
| Number of scene modes | 21 |
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Pros
High image quality
Wide-angle and zoom lens
Cons
Manual controls are limited
Short battery life
Bottom Line
Delivers high image quality, and sports both a wide-angle and zoom lens. But manual controls and battery life are limited.
Kodak EasyShare V570
EasyShare V570 Dual Lens Digital Camera (5.36MP, 2569x1929, 5x Opt, 32MB Internal Memory, SD/MMC) Review, by Richard Baguley March 15, 2006
The Kodak EasyShare V570 ($370 as of 2/6/06) is the first point-and-shoot camera in the United States to include two separate lenses and CCD sensors, one set for wide-angle shots and another for telephoto. But this interesting approach has drawbacks as well as benefits.
On the positive side, the two lenses enable the camera to offer a long zoom range without having a lens protruding from the front. The two lenses (a fixed 23mm lens and a 32mm-to-117mm zoom lens) give a combined zoom range of 5X, while most compact cameras provide only a 3X zoom. The camera's wide-angle lens can be a big plus if you are taking group shots, too.
As for the downside, the camera must change from one lens to the other while zooming, and this results in an annoying pause of a half-second or so. Since it pauses the zoom while making the switch, going all the way in from a wide-angle shot requires you to zoom, pause, and then zoom again.
Another annoyance is that the two lenses and sensors take up space, which may be why the camera captures images at a 5-megapixel resolution when most other compact cameras shoot at 6 megapixels or higher. Of course, resolution is not the end-all and be-all of image quality, but having the ability to enlarge images is nice, and the 5-megapixel resolution is a limitation.
Despite the aforementioned disadvantages, the V570 turned in impressive image quality. In our tests, it produced sharp images that exhibited bright color and accurate exposures. The small built-in flash was a little weak, though, penetrating no more than a few feet in a dark room.
The camera's 2.5-inch LCD screen, which dominates the back, is clear and bright; with its 230,000 pixels, images look sharp. The camera's controls reside around the screen, and are generally easily accessible. While most other cameras use a left-right control for zooming, the V570 uses an up-down control, which works well. It allows you to keep your thumb firmly on the camera for a tight grip--a good thing, since there is no grip on the front for your fingers. The smooth surface on the front and sides can mean a loose grip if your hands are damp.
A small joystick below the zoom control lets you navigate the on-screen menus. Although you can operate the camera one-handed, using it with both hands feels more natural, and that's probably why Kodak put the flash control button on the left side, above the buttons for deleting images, accessing the on-screen menu, reviewing images, and sharing (this last button lets you mark images for printing or e-mailing through the Kodak EasyShare software).
Another interesting feature of the V570 is its panorama stitcher. Most cameras allow you to take several shots and then join them together in software, but the V570 handles the task itself, joining up to three images together. It does a reasonably good job, but you can still get better results using a program dedicated to this purpose on your PC.
The V570 requires the included dock to connect to the PC--the camera has no USB port. The dock holds the camera above the surface at a slight angle, so you can use it to display photos. Several lights on the dock show the battery status, and a button enables the USB connection. A pity, though, that you can't connect the USB cable to the camera itself; if you go on a trip and want to transfer your images to a laptop, you have to take the dock with you. We found the battery life disappointing, as well: The V570's rechargeable lithium ion battery ran out after 200 shots.
The V570 delivers high image quality and provides a wide zoom range in a compact package, but low battery life and a few quirks reduce its appeal.
Richard Baguley
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Performance
| Battery Life (minutes) | 108.5 |
| Battery Life Score | Good |
| Image Quality Score | Very Good |
| Image Quality, Color | 73.8 |
| Image Quality, Distortion | 61 |
| Image Quality, Exposure | 70.4 |
| Image Quality, Exposure--Flash | 66.7 |
| Image Quality, Exposure--Normal | 72 |
| Image Quality, Overall | 71.4 |
| Image Quality, Sharpness | 25.1 |
| Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Number of Shots | 200 |
Average User Reviews for Kodak EasyShare V570 Dual Lens Digital Camera (5.36MP, 2569x1929, 5x Opt, 32MB Internal Memory, SD/MMC)
- Latest User Reviews 1 review
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Reviewed by: Farkhan8
Duration of ownership: 2 Years
Strengths: Very clear pictures and images too.
Weaknesses: None
Overall: I had nice experience using Kodak camera since last two years.
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Reviewed by: yeohkt
Strengths: love the 23mm lens. panoramic mode - stiching 3 pics, good control (takes a bit of time to get use to,excellent movie mode with zoom, compact
Weaknesses: Very bad battery, slow charging (3 hours), link cable is 26pin( diff from old 24 pin). Slow startup, noisy zoon lens, kodak do not support SD > 1G, Slow SD record, need to connect AC for base station
Overall: Size-----as many ppl have review. its not as small as the new sony T series but small enough. very light dc indeedKodak Support-------------Kodak support is very good in Australia. Call their support number a few times (not much waiting time) but i think the support is overseas from the ppl i spoke to and also good email response (always getting reply the next business days).Price-------Got the camera on sale at Harvey norman during fathers day - Aud 297. Battery---------Very slow battery charging ( only 780mAh ) compare to 2.8 on my sony V1. Very bad indeed. Batteries are also Aud30 each.Kodak U8 Cable--------------Called support on connections. They said it need the new 26 pin kodak u8 cable which is different from the old 24 pin)ERRRR. hate more cables. and it cost Aud30 for the cable.ERRRR. Further more no compatible cable ( generic ones on ebay ... YET).Zoom Noise-----------Hate the Zoom noise. very sharp and noisy. Movie Recording-----------------The Best feature is the Movie. Zoom and auto focus . very good on a Bright and evening shots. but very bad on Low light indoor. Will fill up the 1G SD ... if the battery last...the outdoor pics are a bit good compare to other ppl review. took a few picstures of melb in the evening and it looks amazing.Storage - SD-------------Called Kodak about SD support. as usual they recommend Kodak SD which is VERY expensive and futher more recommend using not more than 512Mb which is a laugh. they said the camera would perform VERY slow if a bigger SD card is used and would have a significant performanace hit when accessing over 650~700mb on the SD.they would not say how quick the kodak camera writes on the card...testing shows less then 60x (9mb/sec ).. ppl please get a good fast card ( more then 60x) as it saves time transfering the pics using a card reader (most ppl now days buys a 512/1G/2G/4G SD)...old sony sticks MS are 1.5mb/s .. very slow..Kodak Software-------------Not like other ppl, hate the kodak software. 2 very different versions. that comes with the CD and if u download only.. initial file 1.5mb + 45+Mb download to install.Hates to restart windows when Kodak finish installing and load more junk when windows startup.I never got the Kodak connection software running. ;(Firmware upgrade-----------------The camera I got was ver 1.01 ..the latest online was 1.02. called support. not much changes. did not know how to upgrade anyway.Picture Quality---------------Not as good as a REAL 5 MPixel. The picture quality is more like 4Mpixel. and not as sharp as pics take by a sony V1 or my old nikon dcSaved Options-------------Hate it when it does not remember the options set and always set to auto mode ( with flash on, normal shapness etc) and need to set it back to Customs .EERRRRThings that come with it--------------------------come on kodak. No hard case for this delicate camera ?also the string is so clumsy. no tight up knot .. just too long. Very bad.but Very good and thick manual + nice camera box.also please include some more promotional stuff and discount vouchers etc. Kodak improvements------------------We want user forums !direct download of 45~60mb Kodak s/w online as 1 file.Finally---------Australia famous Croc Hunter Steve Irwin died yesterday. he was a great hero that we all at australia loves and will miss dearly.ppl could email me and ask questions yeohkt(AT)msn(DOT)com
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Reviewed by: liuba
Strengths: Slick design, two lenses for a variety of pictures, easy panoramic mode
Weaknesses: No image stabilization, too quiet sound in videos
Overall: The story of this camera is simple. The camera is small, thin, easy to control, the only camera on the market with two lenses, but lacks image stabilization which is found in almost all compact cameras that also hit the market in the first half of 2006. It has a neat capability to take (stitch) panoramic pictures within the camera. Movies are fine, but the sound is very low. Despite the lack of microphone sensitivity to human speech, it is very sensitive to wind noise, unfortunately. I haven't yet found a video editor that reads the peculiar mpeg-4 format of the movies taken by the camera. I wish I could edit them and raise the sound volume. The photos look overly soft. This turned out handy for taking pictures of a ladies concerned with their appearance. They always liked how they looked on pictures taken with this camera. I really wish the camera had image stabilization! It is very limited by the light conditions. Long exposure times result in way too high a percentage of blurred pictures. The camera is small and sneaky enough to be used in places where photography is not allowed, like in a theater (of course, without flash). However, without IS, all pictures I took turned out blurred, even though I was trying and to keep the camera still.
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Reviewed by: tomcat9943
Strengths: wide angle
Overall: So far I have enjoyed using this camera it is simple and easy to use however offers many more settings than my former camera a Fuji finepix, my Kodak camera gives beautifull pictures time after time.
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Reviewed by: Thinkpink5
Strengths: it takes good pictures and is very cute. my group of friends and i loved it.
Weaknesses: the screen was good until it broke.
Overall: my friends and i have bought two Kodak cameras in the past five months. when one of my friends was holding the camera in her purse (in its case) the screen cracked and no longer showed the pitures (this was 5 weeks after we got it). the screen is now green when we turn it on and sucks.
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Reviewed by: hadjih
Strengths: lightweight, beautiful panoramic pix.
Weaknesses: flash
Overall: This camera has got to be one of the best investments I have made in a long time. It is lightweight and portable and has every function that I require in a point and shoot. The only downside would be the weak flash , but I generally make sure I take pictures in a well lighted area or outdoors. Another feature is the WoW factor with family and friends. Many comments about the dual lens and asking me if it is real. When I show them the finished product, they soon realize the V570 is for real!
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