Kodak has recently launched the EasyShare Z740 kit comprising a five-megapixel auto-focus CCD camera with 10X optical and 5X digital zoom, and a printer dock. At a glance, the Z740 is shaped very similar to its predecessor, the DX7590, but the body is of silver-grey plastic, unlike the metal body of the DX7590, which makes the latter heavier and therefore, steadier. The Z740 boots really fast—in just three seconds. The camera can take photos at up to 2579 x 1932 pixels. Video recording is supported at 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 in QuickTime MOV format. Onboard memory is 32 MB, which is not enough if you take the camera on a trip, but this is expandable via SD and MMC card slots. Various settings such as Picture/Video size, White Balance, Focus Zone, Auto Focus control, etc. can be adjusted. A jog dial facilitates access to various functions
such as Video and Macro. The ‘Share’ button allows you to activate the EasyShare feature when
connected to a PictBridge-ready printer. The 1.8-inch colour LCD is difficult to view outdoors, and the display quality is not so great. The photos we took reproduced colours naturally, but the auto- focus leaves much to be desired as many of the photos seemed to lose out on sharpness. Also, the image brightness reduces as magnification is increased. The Z740 comes with a
Printer Dock Series 3 that is used for PC-less printing of borderless photos up to 4 x 6 inches. It is bundled with a printer dock and priced at Rs 24,990.
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