Kodak announces EasyShare CX4300 By
Michael R. Tomkins, The Imaging Resource (Wednesday, September 25, 2002 - 00:42 EDT)Eastman Kodak Co. has introduced a new digital camera model without much fanfare at the Photokina 2002 show in Cologne, Germany.
The Kodak EasyShare CX4300 looks very similar to the recently-announced EasyShare CX4200, with minor styling differences and a higher resolution 3.2 megapixel (effective) imager. The effective focal length of the lens is also slightly different, at 36mm vs. 39mm for the CX4200; this is likely due to a slightly different sensor size, and we'd expect that the lens itself is most probably identical. Pricing and availability for the Kodak EasyShare CX4300 have not been announced, but we'd expect the camera will come in slightly above its lower-resolution sibling, which currently has a price-tag of $179.
Further details and product images courtesy of Kodak can be found in the specifications table below:
Kodak EasyShare CX4300
CCD Resolution
3.3 megapixel (2096x1560 pixels)
Image Resolution
3.2 megapixel (2080x1544 pixels)
Image Quality
3.2MP -best (print, enlargement)
3.2MP high-compression - better (print, snapshot)
0.8MP - good (e-mail)
Zoom
2X digital zoom
Focus Distance
0.3m (11.8 in.) to infinity in auto mode
Close-Up Mode
0.15 to 0.5m (5.9 to 19.7 in.)
Optical Lens
Fixed, all-glass, 36 mm, (35 mm equiv.), auto-focus
Lens Protection
Lens cap with tether
Exposure Control
TTL/AE matrix metering
Shutter Speed
1/8-1/1000 sec.
Aperture
f/3.5, f/8
Flash Mode
Automatic, fill, red-eye, off
Flash Range
0.5-3m (1.6-9.8 ft.)
ISO Equivalent
100
Magnify
2X and 4X in review
White Balance
Automatic
Storage
16MB internal memory and MMC / SD removable card slot
Interface
USB, KodakEasyShare camera dock compatible; video out for viewing slide show on TV
Video Out
NTSC, PAL (user-selectable)
Capture Mode
Automatic – always ready
Delete
Dedicated delete button
Viewfinder
Reverse galilean optical viewfinder
Share
Share button
Review
Easy one-button review
Auto-Orientation
On-camera picture rotation
LCD
1.6 in. TFT color
File Format
JPEG / EXIF v2.2
Software
Kodak EasyShare software
DC In
DC-in jack on side of camera for 3V adapter
Tripod Mount
1/4 in. standard
Self-Timer
10 seconds
Power Options
Optional camera dock with Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack (in-camera charging); 2AA lithium or Ni-MH batteries or 1 CRV3 lithium battery, 3-volt adapter
Weight
Without batteries: 200 g (7.1 oz.)
Dimensions
W x H x D: 109 x 66 x 41 mm (4.3 x 2.6 x 1.6 in.)
Warranty
One year
System Requirements
Windows:
Windows 98, 2000, millennium edition, or XP OS
233 MHz processor or greater
64MB RAM (128MB RAM for Windows XP)
200MB hard drive disk space available
CD-ROM drive
Available USB port
Color monitor, 800x600 pixels (16-bit or 24-bit recommended)
Macintosh:
PowerPC based Macintosh computer
Macintosh OS X (OS 8.6/9.x – Share button functions not supported – OS X is recommended for full functionality)
128MB RAM for OS X (64MB RAM for OS 8.6/9.x)
200MB hard drive disk space available
CD-ROM drive
Built-in USB port
Color monitor, 800x600 pixels (thousands or millions of colors recommended)
Package Contents
Kodak EasyShare CX4300 digital camera
Lens cap and tether
Kodak Digital Camera batteries or equivalent
Video out cable
USB cable
Wrist strap
Kodak EasyShare software CD
Documentation
Custom camera insert for optional Kodak EasyShare camera dock
Kodak announces EasyShare CX4300
