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A camera from the Kodak EasyShare series

Kodak EasyShare is a sub brand of Eastman Kodak Company products identifying a consumer photography system of digital cameras, snapshot thermal printers, snapshot thermal printer docks, all-in-one inkjet printers, accessories, camera docks, software, and online print services. The brand was introduced in 2001. The brand is no longer applied to all-in-one inkjet printers (now branded 'ESP') or online printing services (now simply 'Kodak Gallery'). Thermal snapshot printers and printer docks product lines have been discontinued. In 2012, Kodak stopped manufacturing and selling all digital cameras and photo frames.[1]

  • 1EasyShare Digital Cameras
  • 2EasyShare Digital Frames
  • 4EasyShare Software

EasyShare Digital Cameras[edit]

There are presently[when?] three EasyShare camera lines, 'series', that separate the cameras into different classes: EasyShare Point and Shoot (C series), EasyShare Performance (Z series), and EasyShare Sleek & Stylish (M-Series). The original products to use the EasyShare brand were the DX3600 and DX3500 digital camera along with the EasyShare Camera Dock.

Kodak EasyShare DX6490.

Kodak EasyShare DX-Series[edit]

The DX series cameras were the first EasyShare models released. It was originally a very basic point and shoot camera series, compatible with the original EasyShare Camera Dock. The CX series eventually replaced the lower-end DX models, and the newer DX-Series models had more advanced features and higher megapixel resolution and zoom features. The DX series is now discontinued; the higher-end DX Series models eventually became the Z-Series. Models in the DX series were the last Kodak consumer digital cameras to use CompactFlash external memory cards. Models include the DX3215, DX3500(2.2 MP, 38 mm zoom lens), DX3600 (2.2 MP, 35-70mm zoom lens), DX3900 (3.3 MP, 35–70 mm zoom lens), DX4330 (3.1 MP, 38–114 mm zoom lens), Kodak EasyShare DX4530(5.2 MP, 38-114mm zoom lens), DX4900 (4.1 MP, 35-70mm zoom lens), Kodak EasyShare DX6440 (4.23 MP, 33–132 mm zoom lens), Kodak EasyShare DX6490 (4.23 MP, 38–380 mm zoom lens), DX7440 (4.0 MP, 33–132 mm zoom lens), Kodak Zoom Digital Camera DX7590 (5.0 MP, 38–380 mm zoom lens) and the DX7630 (6.2 MP, 39–117 mm zoom lens).


Kodak EasyShare CX-Series[edit]

The CX series is now discontinued, replaced by the C series. The CX series grew out of the DX series. At the time, it was the range of the lowest-priced, most basic point and shoot cameras, typically with no more than a 3× optical zoom.

Kodak EasyShare C-Series[edit]

The C-series[2] is Kodak's current line of lower-priced, point and shoot, entry-level digital cameras.

  • Kodak EasyShare CX6330

  • Kodak EasyShare CX7530

Kodak EasyShare Z-Series[edit]

The Z-series[3] is the current high-zoom and performance-oriented range of consumer digital cameras, replacing the original DX series. Typically, Z-Series cameras have higher optical zooms than any other series. The highest optical zoom camera offered by Kodak is the Z990[4] with a 30X Optical Zoom.

Kodak EasyShare V-Series[edit]

The V-Series was another style-oriented range of consumer digital cameras, replacing the original LS series. V-Series had a number of innovations, such as dual-lens technology, first introduced with the V570. The V-Series line has now discontinued, superseded by higher-end M-Series cameras.

Kodak EasyShare P-Series[edit]

The P-Series was Kodak's 'Performance' series intended to bring DSLR-like features to a consumer model. The series is now discontinued, superseded by higher-end Z-Series models. These were the only consumer models to leverage an external flash,[5] with the exception of the Z980.[6]

Kodak EasyShare-One Series[edit]

The EasyShare-One series were the first consumer Wi-Fi Digital Cameras, that used an SDIO card to automatically upload pictures in Wi-Fi hotspots. The EasyShare-One series is now discontinued.

Kodak EasyShare M-Series[edit]

The EasyShare [7] were originally a blend between thinner point-and-shoot cameras (C series) and stylish cameras (V series), now positioned as 'Sleek and Stylish' with the discontinuance of the V-Series. They are usually available in a variety of colors and generally have features not available in the C-Series line.

To promote the M-Series, which features the exclusive share button for social network media sharing, Kodak announced their 'So Kodak' marketing campaign. To appeal to young and socially connected consumers, the campaign features urban artists Drake, Pitbull, and Trey Songz.[8]

EasyShare Digital Frames[edit]

Kodak EasyShare SV-Series[edit]

Kodak EasyShare M575.

The original line of digital frames that played pictures and videos (replaced by M-Series).

Kodak EasyShare EX-Series[edit]

The original line of digital frames that included the features of SV-Series frames but included wireless (Wi-Fi) capabilities (replaced by W-Series).

Kodak EasyShare M-Series[edit]

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The M-series[7] line of 'multimedia' digital frames play pictures and videos.

Kodak EasyShare W-Series[edit]

The W-series[9] line of 'wireless' digital frames features Wi-Fi connectivity to a home computer or the internet.

Kodak EasyShare D-Series[edit]

The D-series[10] line of 'decor' digital frames allow mounting with any off-the-shelf standard 8x10 frame.

Kodak EasyShare S-Series[edit]

The S-series[11] currently designates digital frames that are 'cordless' in that they have a rechargeable battery allowing viewing without a power cable for several hours. There was a much older frame, the S510, that was not cordless and predated the P-Series.

Kodak EasyShare P-Series[edit]

The P-series[12] line of digital frames stands for 'Photo'; these frames can only be used for pictures and not multimedia.

Other products[edit]

Digital

The EasyShare brand also was incorporated with the original 5000-series all-in-one inkjet printers (superseded by the ESP line), thermal photo printers and printer docks (now discontinued), and camera docks.

EasyShare Software[edit]

EasyShare Software[edit]

Kodak EasyShare software[13] is used to transfer and catalog images from EasyShare camera models and can also be used with existing images (in .gif, .png, .jpg, or .tiff format) and non-Kodak digital cameras. The most recent version of Kodak EasyShare software is version 8.3, which includes support for Windows 7. Included in the latest versions is the ability to upload pictures and videos to Facebook, YouTube and Kodak Gallery. Other features include the ability to rate, tag, and caption pictures (using industry tagging standards on the files themselves), online print ordering facilities, photo enhancement and alteration capabilities, and home printing page layout control.

As of September 5, 2012, the software is no longer available for download from Kodak's support website.[14]

The updater component of the software is powered by BackWeb, which, though usually suspect for its spyware associations, is said to be benign in this case.[15]

In version 6 of EasyShare software, the Bonjour software component from Apple is installed for remote service discovery, but serves no useful purpose for older models; it can be removed using 'Add & remove programs' without impeding functionality.

EasyShare Custom Creations[edit]

This software, powered by RocketLife, is now discontinued. It was a desktop application that allowed the user to create a personalized gift (ex. Photo Book) and burn the applicable files to a CD. Ordering and fulfillment was handled by dropping the CD off at a retailer.

References[edit]

  1. ^Eastman Kodak Company (February 9, 2012). 'Kodak Focuses Consumer Business On More Profitable Growth Opportunities'. DPReview.com (Press release). Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  2. ^'Kodak Ink Cartridges, Printing Supplies, Inkjet Printer Cartridges, Inkjet Paper & Replacement Parts'. Store.kodak.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  3. ^'Kodak Ink Cartridges, Printing Supplies, Inkjet Printer Cartridges, Inkjet Paper & Replacement Parts'. Store.kodak.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  4. ^'Kodak Ink Cartridges, Printing Supplies, Inkjet Printer Cartridges, Inkjet Paper & Replacement Parts'. Store.kodak.ca. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  5. ^'Kodak Ink Cartridges, Printing Supplies, Inkjet Printer Cartridges, Inkjet Paper & Replacement Parts'. Store.kodak.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  6. ^'Kodak Ink Cartridges, Printing Supplies, Inkjet Printer Cartridges, Inkjet Paper & Replacement Parts'. Store.kodak.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  7. ^ ab'Kodak Ink Cartridges, Printing Supplies, Inkjet Printer Cartridges, Inkjet Paper & Replacement Parts'. Store.kodak.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  8. ^'Rapper Pitbull Promotes So Kodak Marketing'. LatinRapper.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  9. ^'Kodak Ink Cartridges, Printing Supplies, Inkjet Printer Cartridges, Inkjet Paper & Replacement Parts'. Store.kodak.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  10. ^'Kodak Ink Cartridges, Printing Supplies, Inkjet Printer Cartridges, Inkjet Paper & Replacement Parts'. Store.kodak.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  11. ^'Kodak Ink Cartridges, Printing Supplies, Inkjet Printer Cartridges, Inkjet Paper & Replacement Parts'. Store.kodak.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  12. ^'Kodak Ink Cartridges, Printing Supplies, Inkjet Printer Cartridges, Inkjet Paper & Replacement Parts'. Store.kodak.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  13. ^'KODAK Support'. Kodak.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  14. ^'KODAK EASYSHARE Software - WINDOWS Operating Systems'. Support.en.kodak.com. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  15. ^Jack Schofield. 'BackWeb invasion | Technology'. Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-05-09.

External links[edit]

Media related to Kodak EasyShare cameras at Wikimedia Commons

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A Kodak DCS 420, a 1.2-megapixel digital SLR based on a Nikon F90 body.

The Kodak Digital Camera System is a series of digital single-lens reflex cameras and digital camera backs that were released by Kodak in the 1990s and 2000s, and discontinued in 2005. They are all based on existing 35mm film SLRs from Nikon, Canon and Sigma. The range includes the original Kodak DCS, the very first commercially available digital SLR.

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History[edit]

Kodak DCS 100, based on a Nikon F3 body with Digital Storage Unit, released in May, 1991.

In 1975 Kodak engineer Steven Sasson invented the first digital still camera, which uses a Fairchild 100 x 100 pixelCCD.[1][2] By 1986 Kodak had developed a sensor with 1.4 million pixels.[3]

A number of other inventions were made to increase usability, including improvements in sensor technology, the first raw image format DCR,[clarification needed] and usable host software. The original Kodak DCS was launched in 1991, and is based on a stock Nikon F3 SLR with digital components. It uses a 1.3-megapixel Kodak KAF-1300 sensor, and a separate shoulder-mounted processing and storage unit. The DCS 200 series of 1992 condenses the storage unit into a module which mounted onto the base and back of a stock Nikon F-801s SLR. The module contains a built-in 80 megabyte hard drive and is powered with AA batteries. It was followed by the upgraded DCS 400 series of 1994, which replaces the hard drive with a PCMCIA card slot. The DCS 400 series includes the 1.5-megapixel DCS 420, and the 6-megapixel Kodak DCS 460, which retailed for $28,000 on launch.[4] In common with Kodak's later 6-megapixel models, the DCS 460 used the award-winning APS-H Kodak M6 sensor.[5] A modified version of the DCS 420 was also sold by the Associated Press as the Associated Press NC2000.[6] In parallel with the DCS 400 series Kodak also sold the analogous Kodak EOS DCS range, which was based on the Canon EOS-1N SLR. With the exception of the original DCS 100, these early models do not include LCD preview screens.

Kodak's subsequent models integrate the digital module with the camera body more thoroughly, and include LCD preview screens and removable batteries. The DCS 500 series of 1998 is also based on the Canon EOS-1N, and comprises the 2-megapixel DCS 520 and the 6-megapixel DCS 560, which initially had a suggested retail price of $28,500.[7] These models were also sold by Canon, as the Canon D2000 and D6000 respectively, and were the first digital SLRs sold under the Canon name. Kodak used the same electronics package for the DCS 600 series, which is based on the Nikon F5. The DCS 600 range includes the Kodak DCS 620x, a high-sensitivity model with an upgraded indium tin oxide sensor and a cyan-magenta-yellow Bayer filter, which has a then-unique top ISO setting of ISO 6400.

Kodak concluded the initial DCS range with the DCS 700 series, which comprises the 2-megapixel DCS 720x, the 6-megapixel DCS 760, and the 6-megapixel DCS 760m, which has a monochrome sensor. By the time of launch, Kodak faced competition from the popular Nikon D1 and Nikon D1x,[8] which were physically smaller and cheaper. The DCS 760's initial list price was $8,000.

Kodak final generation of DCS cameras was launched with the Kodak DCS Pro 14n, a 14-megapixel full-frame digital SLR, in 2002, and continued with the upgraded DCS PRO SLR/n in 2004. These two cameras are based on a Nikon F80 body, and are considerably more compact than previous Kodaks. They use sensors designed by Belgian imaging company FillFactory. The DCS PRO SLR/n was also accompanied by the Canon-compatible DCS PRO SLR/c, which is based on a Sigma SA9 SLR. Kodak discontinued the SLR/n and SLR/c in May 2005,[9] to concentrate on compact digital cameras and high-end medium format digital backs for Leaf, among others.

Kodak continued to design and manufacture digital imaging sensors, including the full-frame 18-megapixel KAF-18500, which is used in the Leica M9 digital rangefinder, until its digital sensor division was sold to Platinum Equity in 2012. This digital sensor company now operates under the name Trusense.[10]

Models[edit]

35mm Nikon based[edit]

A Kodak DCS 760, a six megapixel digital SLR based on a Nikon F5

All models based on Nikon body and use Nikon's F mount.

  • Kodak DCS - May 1991, later called DCS 100, first commercially available DSLR camera, Nikon F3 based body. Many variants.
  • Kodak DCS 200 - 1993, Nikon F-801s (N8008s) based body. Color, monochrome and infrared variants.
  • Kodak NC2000 series - August 1994, Nikon F90/N90 and N90s based body, designed in speed and noise characteristics for press use.
  • Kodak DCS 400 series - August 1994, Nikon F90/N90 and Nikon F90s/N90s based body
  • Kodak DCS 600 series - 1999, Nikon F5 based body
  • Kodak DCS 700 series - 2001, Nikon F5 based body
  • Kodak DCS Pro 14n - 2002, Nikon F80 based body, full-frame. Kodak DCS Pro 14nx variant incorporates updated sensor, memory buffer and firmware from DCS Pro SLR/n.
  • Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n - 2004, Nikon F80 based body, full-frame.
A Kodak DCS 560, a six megapixel digital SLR based on a Canon EOS-1N

APS Nikon based[edit]

  • Kodak DCS 300 series - 1998 and 1999, budget priced professional Nikon APS formatSLRPronea 600i and Pronea 6i based body, uses Nikon's F mount and additionally special Nikkor IX (APS) lenses

35mm Canon based[edit]

All models use Canon's EF lens mount.

  • Kodak EOS DCS series - 1995, Canon EOS-1n based body. Rebranded by Canon as EOS DCS 1, -3 and -5.
  • Kodak DCS 500 series - 1998, Canon EOS-1n based body. Rebranded by Canon as Canon EOS D2000 and Canon EOS D6000
  • Kodak DCS Pro SLR/c - 2004, Sigma SA9, with Canon EF compatible mount and electronics.
View taken with a Kodak 760C from orbit.[11]

Medium format camera backs[edit]

  • Kodak DCS Pro 645 - 1995, 6-megapixeldigital camera back for several medium format cameras like Hasselblad 500 / 503, Mamiya RB / RZ and Sinar cameras
  • Kodak DCS Pro Back / Plus / 645 - 2000, 16-megapixel digital camera back for several medium format cameras.

References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kodak digital SLR cameras.
  1. ^How Kodak invented the digital camera in 1975Archived 2012-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^Carter, Rodger. '1970s'. www.digicamhistory.com. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  3. ^'What Is the History of the Digital Camera?'. ThoughtCo. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  4. ^Holusha, John (1995-07-10). 'Kodak Sees a Future Where Film Is Optional'. The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  5. ^Business Wire, October 1995, Kodak Imaging Sensor wins award from Technical Image Press Association
  6. ^Eamon Hickey, January 2005, 'A look back at the NC2000'Archived 2009-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^Business Wire, September 1998, Kodak Professional Extends Portfolio of Digital Cameras
  8. ^'Kodak DCS 760 Review'. DPReview. 2001-07-16. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  9. ^Kodak.com, May 2005, NOTICE OF DISCONTINUANCE
  10. ^'Kodak's image-sensor spin-off gets a name: Truesense'. CNET. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  11. ^Sand Dunes in Har Nuur (Black Lake), Western Mongolia October 16, 2006

External links[edit]

  • The DCS Story: 17 years of Kodak Professional digital camera systems Nikonweb
  • KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Digital Cameras Kodak
  • Nikon Digital Still SLR camera models Mir
  • DCS-1, 3, 5 Series with Canon EOS 1n body chassis Mir
  • DCS-500 Series with Canon EOS-1n body Chassis Mir
  • The Kodak DCS420, DCS460, EOS DCS5 and Nikon E2s digital cameras on test Epi-centre
  • Kodak DSLR Camera-wiki.org

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