Product Description

Through the years, Kodak has led the way with an abundance of new products and processes that have made photography simpler, more useful and more enjoyable. Today, the company's work increasingly involves digital technology, combining the power and convenience of electronics with the quality of traditional photography to produce systems that bring levels of utility and fun to the taking, "making" and utilization of images.PRODUCT FEATURES:Powerful f/2.8 12X optical zoom lens;Image stabilization;5.1 MP sensor for prints up to 20 ? 30 in. (50 ? 75 cm);Advanced video features;2.5 in. (6.4 cm) LCD;Hot shoe flash connector;Program, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual, and 3 custom modes;Responsive performance;RAW file format;Histogram technology.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13094 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Kodak
• Model: 1720614
• Dimensions: 5.00" h x 6.00" w x 7.00" l, 3.90 pounds
• Memory: 32MB
• Display size: 2.5

Features

• 5.1 megapixel digital camera captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 17-inch prints
• Amazing image-stabilized 12x optical zoom; 2.5-inch LCD display
• On-camera video editing, including trim, cut, split, merge, rewind, and fast forward
• Includes high-resolution electronic viewfinder and hot shoe flash connector (built-in flash also included)
• Powered by Lithium-ion battery (battery and charger included)

Manufacturer Description
The Kodak Easyshare P850 camera makes it easier than ever for amateur photographers to shoot like a professional. It features a 12x, 36 to 432 millimeter (35mm equivalent), image-stabilized, f2.8 to f3.7, Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon lens to get incredibly close to a scene while maintaining detail and sharpness.

Optical image stabilization, combined with the advanced, hybrid AF system (25 selectable points), provides a 2-stop advantage over non-Image Stabilized systems for better capturing subjects in low light for both still and video. For instance, if a particular scene called for at least a 1/500 shutter speed to "stop" the action under normal circumstances, the Easyshare P850 could deliver the same effect with a much slower 1/125 shutter speed, resulting in a bright yet crisp image. It also minimizes handheld camera shake at longer focal lengths, which is critical when not using a tripod--a scenario found on the sidelines of sporting events, on scenic hiking trails, and during everyday spontaneous picture-taking when carrying a stabilizing device is impractical.

The P850 model shares many elements of the more advanced P880, including 30-frame-per-second VGA video with single-frame still-extraction and trim/cut/splice/merge editing abilities. Thanks to cutting-edge Motion JPEG technology, record longer, TV-quality videos with sound--up to 80 continuous minutes depending on card capacity--while using less memory storage. Easyshare Software version 5 even makes combining, rotating, and adding music to video clips a breeze. The camera's bright, high-quality LCD and EVF simplify working with, viewing and sharing videos.

Other features include a unique hot shoe for extended lighting control; PASMC and extensive preset scene modes; multiple burst modes for action shooting; a live histogram; highlight/shadow clipping displays; RAW/TIFF/JPEG support; and lithium-ion battery. It is compatible with Easyshare printer docks, the Imagelink print system, and PictBridge technology.

A powerful zoom combined with precision optics

• Fast f2.8 to f8.0
• 12x (36mm to 432mm) all-glass Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon Optical Zoom Lens for extraordinary creative performance and sharp images
• Image stabilization for improved image quality at longer zoom ranges and slower shutter speeds

Image quality with exceptional sharpness and color

• 5.1-megapixel sensor for excellent resolution and prints up to 20 by 30 inches (50 by 75 centimeters)
• Capture stunning, accurate color with Kodak Color Science

Advanced video features for an excellent on-screen performance

• Capture VGA (640 x 480) video at 30 frames per second
• Up to 12x zoom with image stabilization during capture
• On-camera video editing, including trim, cut, split, merge, fast forward, and rewind
• Print 2 by 3-inch (5 by 7.5-centimeter) wallet-sized photos from video

Be in control with sophisticated camera features

• Hot shoe flash connector for enhanced, flexible lighting control
• Take advantage of the optional Kodak P20 Zoom Flash for extended flash range
• Responsive performance, including fast power up, click to click, and click to capture
• RAW file format for full creative flexibility
• View pictures on the high-resolution electronic viewfinder (EVF) and 2.5-inch (6.4-centimeter) indoor/outdoor color LCD

Manual controls

• Exposure compensation: +/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 EV step
• Aperture: wide (f2.8 to f8.0) and tele (f3.7 to f8.0)
• Shutter speed: automatic: 1/2 to 1/1000 second; manual: 16 to 1/1000 second
• ISO equivalents: automatic: 50, 64, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 800, selectable in PASM and custom modes
• Auto-focus: multi-zone, center-zone, 25 selectable points
• Exposure metering type-selectable zone AE (25 positions), multi-pattern AE, center-weighted AE, center-spot AE
• White balance: auto, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent, cloudy, open shade, sunset, click, custom 1 to 3
• Flash compensation: +/- 1.0 EV in 1/3 EV step
• Built-in flash: auto, fill, off, red-eye reduction with flash, algorithm, or both

Program auto, aperture priority, shutter priority, and custom modes

• Program mode (P): camera sets optimal shutter speed and aperture combination
• Aperture priority mode (A): you choose aperture, the camera sets shutter speed
• Shutter priority mode (S): you choose shutter speed, the camera sets aperture
• Three individual custom settings (C) allow you to create your own capture mode: The Kodak Easyshare P850 Zoom Digital Camera remembers your settings until you change them. Set your preference for PASM, picture quality, JPEG compression, resolution, color, and sharpness.

Histogram feature
Verify the exposure of your pictures using the histogram feature with highlight clipping.

Programmed scene modes

• Portrait modes: portrait, self-portrait, night portrait, backlight
• Landscape modes: landscape, night landscape, fireworks
• Bright scene modes: beach and snow
• Action modes: sports and children
• Close-up mode: flower
• Party mode: use for photos of people in indoor setting in lower light
• Text/Documents mode: for sharp text when photographing documents
• Manner/Museum mode: use when sound or flash is not desired
• Low-light modes: sunset and candlelight

3 color modes

• Color (high, low, natural)
• Sepia
• Black and white

Share your creations with one-touch simplicity
The Kodak Easyshare P850 Zoom Digital Camera is part of the Kodak Easyshare System, so sharing starts right on the back of your camera.

• Exclusive Share button lets you tag favorite pictures to print or e-mail later
• Favorites feature lets you share your on-camera collection at a moment's notice

Kodak Easyshare Software (included)

• Works seamlessly with Kodak Easyshare Cameras and Docks to enable one-button transferring and sharing
• The simple way to view, edit, organize, print, or view a slide show from your computer
• Exclusive One Touch to Better Pictures feature automatically adjusts the settings on your inkjet printer to give you traditional-quality photos when printing on Kodak Inkjet Photo Papers

What's in the Box:
Get shooting right away--the Kodak Easyshare P850 camera's ready to go:

• Kodak Easyshare P850 Zoom Digital Camera
• High-capacity Kodak Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery and Charger
• USB cable and audio/video cables
• Neckstrap
• Lens cap with strap
• Kodak Easyshare Software
• Getting started kit
• Custom camera insert for optional Kodak Easyshare Camera and Printer Docks
• 32 MB internal memory

Customer Reviews

I hate this camera!
This camera was not my choice. I received it for my birthday after suggesting that I might be interested in a long-zoom digital camera with image stabilization. This is my third digital camera. I liked my 3x Olympus, 3 megapixel but thought I would like the additional features that I just mentioned. To begin, I hate everything about the Easy-Share program. The image stabilization does little or nothing for me. Even a tripod is not paticularly useful because the camera lacks opportunity for remote shutter release, the camera IS slow, the flash is weak. In most of the scene modes (and flash), the shutter is too slow for me to hand hold. The movie mode has great picture and sound but movies can't be burned to DVD for showing on a conventional DVD player. To me, that means this feature is next to useless. Controls are too complicated. About all that I can say for it is that it looks good. I'm just glad that I still have my Olympus!

So disappointed
When my husband bought this for me I was very happy. The first couple of months were great, the pictures were good. But then when I got close to the warranty experation I started having trouble. When I called they said I could send it in to be fixed but I would have to pay. Then some time later they told me that they could not fix it because it had corrosion problems. This camera has sat next to my other three cameras as well as next to my computer for the whole time I have had it. It stays in a case except when I take pictures so I have a problem with it getting corroded. Then to add insult to injury they send it back stripped. They kept my battery, lens cap cover, shoulder strap and even took the eye protector off of it not to mention the two dings in it that it did not have when it left my house. I have three cameras all of them 6 years old or older. They all still work and all still look new. I have never been so disappointed in a product. If you are looking for a digital camera I hear wonderful things about Cannon, and I have an old Sony I love.

Very Happy So Far
Even though I have only had this camera a few weeks, I must say I am very pleased with my results so far. I was somewhat shy at first of buying a Kodak (not sure why), I usually stay with Fuji or Nikon cameras. However, I had an upcoming vacation and a desire for a camera with a big zoom factor. That's when I found a great deal on a Kodak P850 with the 12X Zoom and Image Stabilization. Before using the camera I did some research and found out about the firmware update that improves shutter lag time and focus time. I downloaded this and followed the directions from the Kodak website and it was an easy fix. I would suggest this to anyone with a P850. I also ordered an extra battery and an extension tube so that I could used a lens hood and 52mm filters on the camera.

I took the camera with me on my trip to Lancaster County, PA and got some great shots. I used it on Auto mode, Aperture Priority mode, Landscape Scene mode, Sports/Action Scene Mode, and Backlight Scene mode all with good results. I thought detail and color in the pictures was very good. Shutter lag was not bad, and battery life was good. I have posted a few of my images from the trip in the gallery. We'll have to see what the longtime verdict is on the P850 but for now I am pleased and have a new (and better) opinion of Kodak.