Kodak EasyShare Z650

Kodak EasyShare Z650 replaces the Z740 at the top of the Kodak’s affordable super zoom range, and offers a lower cost, lower specified alternative to the ‘professional’ P850. The changes over the previous model are fairly modest; the pixel count increases from 5 to 6MP and the lens is now a Schneider Variogon (as opposed to the Z740′s Kodak Retinar) – though it looks suspiciously similar.

The new model also gets a bigger (though lower resolution) LCD screen, a few new scene modes and a live histogram. It may have a budget price, but the Z650 boasts a comprehensive set of shooting options and Kodak’s famous ease of use, though it is one of the few models in this class not to offer any form of image stabilization.

Kodak EasyShare Z650 Features

• Schneider Kreuznach Variogon (38-380mm equiv.) 10x optical zoom lens
• 6.0 million effective pixels
• Exclusive Kodak Color Science Image Processing Chip
• 2.0″ indoor/outdoor display
• High resolution Electronic viewfinder
• Manual and semi-automatic controls
• High-speed, low-light auto focus
• 17 scene modes
• One-touch simple sharing
• MPEG movie recording