Overview

The Kodak Easyshare P850 is a dSLR like ultra zoom camera, equipped with 5.1 megapixels resolution, a 12x optical zoom lens and a 2.5 inch LCD display. Apart from the LCD display the P850 also features an electronic viewfinder. The Kodak P850’s optical image stabilization allows you to use the full extent of the long zoom, especially in low light conditions, by reducing the effects of camera shake. The image stabilization not only works for still pictures but also in movie mode. While the P850 offers point and shoot functionality for inexperienced users, the camera clearly caters to the serious photographer, with its manual exposure modes, manual focus and support for RAW and TIFF files.
The Easyshare P850 allows you to connect an external flash via hot shoe, and several lens filters and adapters are also available.

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Available Reviews

• Kodak EasyShare P850 test at Digital Camera Info
• Kodak EasyShare P850 review at Megapixel
• Kodak EasyShare P850 review at imaging resource
• Kodak EasyShare P850 review at Dpreview
• EasyShare P850 review at DigitalCameraReview
• Kodak EasyShare P850 review at DCRP
• Kodak Easyshare P850 Zoom review at Steve's Digicams
• Kodak EasyShare P850 at Zdnet

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Specifications

Resolution: 5.1 megapixels
Focal Length: 36–432 mm, 35mm equivalent
Optical Zoom: 12x
Exposure Modes: Automatic, Scene Modes, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual
Macro Mode: 10cm
Movie Mode: 640×480 at 30 fps
Shutter Speed: 16–1/1000 sec.
LCD Display: 2.5 inch
Storage Media: SD/MMC card
Battery: battery pack
Dimensions (H x W x D): 4.3 × 3.3 × 2.8 in. / 108.0 × 84.2 × 72.0 mm
Weight: 14.2 oz / 403 g, body only

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Press Release

The KODAK EASYSHARE P850 camera makes it easier than ever for amateur photographers to shoot like a professional. It features a 12X, 36 – 432 mm (35mm equiv.), image-stabilized, f2.8 – f/3.7, SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON lens to get incredibly close to a scene while maintaining detail and sharpness.

Optical image stabilization, combined with the advanced, hybrid AF system (25 selectable points), provides a 2-stop advantage over non-Image Stabilized systems for better capturing subjects in low light for both still and video. For instance, if a particular scene called for at least a 1/500 shutter speed to “stop” the action under normal circumstances, the EASYSHARE P850 could deliver the same effect with a much slower 1/125 shutter speed, resulting in a bright yet crisp image. It also minimizes handheld camera shake at longer focal lengths, which is critical when not using a tripod — a scenario found on the sidelines of sporting events, on scenic hiking trails, and during everyday spontaneous picture-taking when carrying a stabilizing device is impractical.

The P850 model shares many elements of the more advanced P880, including 30 fps VGA video with single-frame still-extraction and trim/cut/splice/merge editing abilities. Thanks to cutting-edge Motion JPEG technology, record longer, TV-quality videos with sound — up to 80 continuous minutes depending on card capacity — while using less memory storage. EASYSHARE Software version 5 even makes combining, rotating, and adding music to video clips a breeze. The camera’s bright, high-quality LCD and EVF simplify working with, viewing and sharing videos.

Other features include a unique hot shoe for extended lighting control; PASMC and extensive preset scene modes; multiple burst modes for action shooting; a live histogram; highlight/shadow clipping displays; RAW/TIFF/JPEG support; and lithium-`ion battery. It is compatible with EASYSHARE printer docks, the IMAGELINK print system, and PICTBRIDGE technology. […]
(source: Kodak)