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Kodak EasyShare P880 Kodak re-enters the enthusiast market with a great 8-megapixel offering Select a topic Reference: Datasheet P880 Sample Images P880 IMATEST Results --------------------------------- 1. Overview and Highlights 2. User Report 3. Design 4. Viewfinder 5. Optics 6. Exposure and Flash 7. Shutter Lag/ Cycle Time Tests 8. User Interface 9. Camera Modes and Menus 10. Image Storage and Interface 11. Video, Power, and Software 12. Test Results and Conclusion --------------------------------- Print-Friendly Review Version Additional Resources and Other Links Reader Comments on P880 Review --------------------------------- Digital Camera Comparometer (TM) --------------------------------- <-- Digital Cameras (Home) <-- Digital Camera Reviews Index (Next): User Report>> Page 1:Overview and Highlights Review First Posted: 11/23/2005

	*	8.3-megapixel CCD sensor (8.0-megapixel effective) delivers 3,264 x 2,448 pixel images
	*	Very smooth, mechanically-actuated zoom
	*	24-140mm equivalent lens goes much wider than most
	*	RAW, TIFF, and three JPEG file settings
	*	A solid "enthusiast" model from Kodak

 

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Kodak EasyShare P880: Overview

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The Kodak EasyShare P880 is the latest in a long line of digital cameras that has proven popular and very user-friendly throughout its history. Kodak's EasyShare line of digital cameras live up to the "Easy" part of their name, as they're among the simplest and most goof-proof to operate out there. While still retaining good ease of use in full-auto mode, the Kodak P880 steps out into relatively new territory for Kodak, as a credible effort at a true enthusiast camera, offering full exposure control, an excellent lens, and both a hot shoe and threaded PC-sync socket for use with an external flash, increasing rarities these days. are among the easiest and most goof-proof out there, and while the Kodak P880 offers a much wider range of exposure and creative controls than the main EasyShare line, it still maintains relative ease of use. Featuring an eight-megapixel CCD, 5.8x Schneider -Kreuznach zoom lens, and an extensive array of automatic and manual exposure modes, the Kodak P880 is a capable camera with great flexibility. Like the rest of the EasyShare line, the Kodak P880 is compatible with Kodak's popular Printer Docks, offering one-button printing of high-quality photos. The EasyShare P880 should appeal experienced photographers, as well as novices looking for a camera to grow into as their skills mature, making it a good fit for many consumers. Read on for all the details...

 

Kodak P880: High Points

• 8.3-megapixel CCD (8.0 million active pixels) delivering image resolutions as high as 3,264 x 2,448 pixels.
• Electronic optical viewfinder (EVF).
• 2.5-inch color hybrid LCD monitor.
• 5.8x optical zoom lens, equivalent to a 24-140mm lens on a 35mm camera.
• 1.4x or 2x digital zoom.
• 25-point autofocus area, with Center-weighted and Multi-pattern modes.
• Auto, Program AE, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, and Manual exposure modes, plus Scene (8 options), Flower, Landscape, and Portrait modes.
• Shutter speeds from 1/4,000 to 16 seconds. (Limited to 1/2 second max in all but M & S modes.)
• Sensitivity equivalents from ISO 50 to 1,600.
• 25-zone Selectable metering system, as well as conventional Center-Weighted, Multi-Pattern, and Center-Spot metering systems.
• User adjustable White Balance setting with eight modes, including a manual option and three optional presets.
• Auto Exposure Bracketing.
• Built-in pop-up flash with five modes and flash compensation adjustment.
• Hot shoe for connecting external flash unit, as well as a threaded PC sync socket for electronic flash.
• Burst and Time Lapse shooting modes.
• Color, sharpness, and contrast adjustments, plus black & white and sepia options.
• Custom exposure mode for saving user settings.
• Two Self-timer modes.
• Movie mode with sound.
• RAW, TIFF, and JPEG image file formats, with three JPEG compression settings.
• 32MB internal memory.
• Images stored on SD/MMC card.
• USB cable for connecting to printers and computers.
• Video cable included for connecting to a television set.
• Power supplied by rechargeable Li-Ion battery pack (charger included) or optional AC adapter.
• PictBridge compatibility.
• Compatible with Kodak EasyShare camera and printer docks (dock insert included).
• Kodak EasyShare interface software included on CD-ROM.