A camera with a 3" swivel screen, 4 Megapixels and Wi-Fi? Jørgen Sundgot raises his eyebrows at the sight of Kodak's EasyShare One.
I assume you've noticed how every handset maker under the sun seems to have gained a particular fondness for integrating multi-megapixel cameras into their products recently? In fact, this trend has gone so far as to cause several debates over whether digital cameras as standalone devices for consumers will even survive. Kodak isn't having any of it, though, and is fighting back with the EasyShare One, which boasts optional Wi-Fi connectivity.
A 4 Megapixel camera, the EasyShare One has its share of mid-range features as well as a few surprises thrown in. Its 3x optical zoom lens is fairly standard, but the ability to add Wi-Fi is all but. 802.11b allows for sharing pictures with a PC, or alternatively uploading them directly to Kodak's previously-named Ofoto service, now known as Kodak EasyShare Gallery, or alternatively direct output to a Wi-Fi enabled EasyShare photo printer.
 | | Kodak EasyShare One |
Then there's the matter of interface, which is also out of the ordinary. A 3" swivel viewfinder is impressive in itself, but consider it's also touch sensitive and you've got a camera that's already looking more interesting than the vast majority of others on the market - and just as we all (oh yes you did) thought digital camera innovation was dead.
Navigating the EasyShare One is a pleasantly simple affair, and Kodak have done quite a good job with the interface - at least from what I could tell after having spent a brief period of time with it. I must admit I have some doubts as to whether 802.11b will be ideal for transferring pictures to a PC in the home, but the ability to upload pictures directly to a photo sharing service is abundantly more interesting - particularly for those without a laptop.
 | | Kodak EasyShare One |
Personally, I'd find the USB 2.0 connectivity far more appropriate for local photo sharing, but with a generous 256 MB of integrated memory there should be no immediate need to get photos off the EasyShare One - and particularly not so if one adds an SD Card for additional storage. Should you be into recording video, however, you might want to invest in a larger card as 640 x 480 pixels at 30 FPS quickly devours a bit of space despite the use of MPEG4.
Slated for availability in the U.S. In June this year, the Kodak EasyShare One will retail for $599 USD. Unfortunately, there is as of yet no word on availability in Europe.
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