You can increase or decrease the overall exposure from -2 to +2 exposure equivalents (EV) in one-half-step increments. Also available are Center-Weighted and Center-Spot modes. The Kodak Z700 employs a Multi-Pattern metering system, which bases the exposure on several light readings taken throughout the frame. The more frequently used scene modes (Sports, Landscape, and Close-up) have their own designated places on the Mode dial. The Scene exposure mode offers no less than 13 preset shooting modes, including Children, Party, Portrait, Beach, Flower, Fireworks, Snow, Backlight, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Manner/Museum (for indoor settings without flash), Text, and Self-Portrait (for pointing the camera back at yourself). Shutter speeds range from 1/1,000 to eight seconds. Aperture and Shutter Priority modes let you control either aperture or shutter speed, while the camera selects the appropriate corresponding variable. Program mode lets you control options such as white balance and exposure compensation while the camera handles the basic aperture and shutter speed settings. While Auto mode is best for general photography, leaving all of the exposure decisions up to the camera, the PAS option provides access to Program, Aperture Priority, and Shutter Priority exposure modes. The Mode dial on top of the camera offers options of Movie, PAS, Scene, Auto, Sports, Landscape, and Close-up exposure modes.
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The Kodak EasyShare Z700 offers a range of partial manual and automatic exposure modes. For composing images, the Z700 offers a real-image optical viewfinder as well as a 1.6-inch color LCD monitor. Keep in mind though, that digital zoom decreases the overall image quality, since it just stretches the center pixels of the CCD image. In addition to the 5x optical zoom, the Kodak Z700 also offers as much as 4x digital zoom, which effectively increases the camera's zoom range to a total of 20x. (The minimum Macro focus distance depends on the zoom setting.) A Landscape focus mode fixes focus at infinity, for distant subjects and scenery. Focus ranges from 24 inches (60 centimeters) to infinity in normal mode, with a Macro mode ranging from 2.0 to 27.6 inches (5 to 70 centimeters). The Kodak Z700 has a maximum aperture ranging from f/2.8 to f/4.8, and a minimum aperture of f/6.7 to f/8, depending on the zoom position. Also available through the Record menu are Single and Continuous AF modes, the Continuous option helping you maintain focus on a moving subject. You can also change the AF area to read only the center of the frame through the Record menu. The AF area is highlighted in the LCD display with a set of brackets. The camera's autofocus mechanism uses a multi-zone system to "find" the primary subject closest to the lens. The 4.0-megapixel CCD captures high resolution, print quality images (up to 11x14 inches, although 8x10 are sharper), as well as smaller image sizes better suited for distributing via email.īuilt into the Kodak EasyShare Z700 is a 5x zoom lens, equivalent to a 35-175mm zoom on a 35mm camera. Its compact design includes a retractable lens, protected by a shutter-like lens cover that automatically slides open when the camera is powered on. The Kodak Z700 squeezes into larger coat pockets and average-sized purses, and comes with a wrist strap for carrying. The camera's all-plastic body makes it light weight as well, at 7.7 ounces (219 grams) without the battery and memory card. Compact and similar in style to a traditional point-and-shoot 35mm film camera, the Kodak Z700 measures only 3.7 x 2.8 x 2.2 inches (94 x 72 x 55 millimeters), without the lens extended. With its 5x optical zoom lens, 4.0-megapixel CCD, and range of preset Scene shooting modes, the EasyShare Z700 is another excellent offering from Kodak's popular EasyShare line of digital cameras. Add its 5x zoom lens and 4.0 megapixel CCD, and the Kodak Z700 is a very user-friendly and capable digital camera.
At the same time, while the Kodak Z700 sports a very easy to use "green zone" fully automatic mode, it also offers programmed, shutter- and aperture-priority exposure control for more experienced users. The Kodak Z700 is no exception, providing true point & shoot operation with accurate exposure, a very flexible automatic white balance system, and the bright, highly-saturated color that seems to be preferred by most US consumers.
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EasyShare cameras generally live up to their name quite well, being easy to use, with the accompanying software doing a good job of facilitating sharing through a variety of media.
The Kodak EasyShare Z700 is the latest in a long line of Kodak digital cameras bearing the EasyShare name.
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