Kodak Z730 Zoom

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Kodak Z730 Zoom

Review of the Kodak Z730 Zoom

The Kodak Z730 Zoom is a new 5 megapixel from Kodak aimed at the "serious amateur" or "enthusiast" end of the market. It has 4x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom and a large 2.2" LCD screen. It offers a wide selection of manual controls (see below) plus 16 pre-programmed scene modes including Portrait, Snow, Fireworks and Text, as well as 5 colour modes (high, natural, low, sepia, black and white.) The camera is fully compatible with Kodak's Easyshare system.

Compare this camera to the Kodak Z700 Zoom which has 4 megapixels instead of 5 but a higher optical zoom (5x) instead of 4x. The LCD is smaller (1.6") on the Kodak Z700 Zoom and it comes with slightly fewer scene and colour modes but still plenty to choose from.

Features of the Kodak Z730 Zoom include:

• 5 Megapixels
• SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON 4x Optical Zoom Lens
• 4x optical zoom (35 mm equivalent: 33-132 mm)
• 4x digital zoom
• 32 MB internal memory plus SD/MMC expansion slot
• KODAK Color Science Image Processing Chip
• 2.2" high-resolution indoor/outdoor display
• Auto picture-rotation
• Magnify, fast scroll or view multi-up in review mode
• High-speed, low-light, auto-focus
• Manual controls
  
• Program auto, aperture priority, and shutter priority
  
• Continuous shooting and bracketing modes
  
• 16 scene modes: Portrait, Sport, Children, Party, Beach, Flower, Fireworks, Snow, Backlight, Close-up, Night Portrait, Landscape, Night Landscape, Museum/Manner mode, Text, Self Portrait
• 5 color modes: High color, Natural color, Low color, Sepia, Black & white
• Up to 80 minutes continuous video with audio, depending upon size of external memory card; or 5, 15, 30 second clips
• QuickTime video format
• The Z730 is part of the KODAK EASYSHARE System
• On-camera Share button
• Favorite mode
• The Z730 includes KODAK EASYSHARE Software
• Works with EASYSHARE Cameras and Docks
• Edit, organize, print or view a slide show from your computer
• One Touch to Better Pictures feature automatically adjusts the settings on your inkjet printer

  Optional Acessories:

• KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Dock Series 3

• KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Dock Series 3 (optional accessory)
  

• Box Contents:

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