New Kodak EASYSHARE V570

Kodak just introduced the world's first dual-lens digital still camera, the KODAK EASYSHARE V570 at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show. Using proprietary KODAK RETINA Dual Lens technology, the V570 camera wraps an ultra-wide angle lens (23 mm) and an optical zoom lens (39 - 117 mm) into a package less than an inch thin.

The EASYSHARE V570 camera's ultra-wide angle lens coupled with its optical zoom lens produces a total 5X optical zoom range, providing more options to help today's picture takers capture the perfect shot --group photos, scenic landscapes, dramatic portraits, and close-ups. No other consumer digital camera offers such a wide angle of view.

In addition to its dual lens design, the 5-megapixel V570 features in-camera panorama stitching which automatically combines three pictures into a panorama photograph. Using the ultra-wide view in panorama scene mode, people can take in a 180-degree vista with just three shots -- an industry exclusive.

The EASYSHARE V570 camera also records TV-quality video, up to 30 frames per second (fps) using advanced MPEG-4 compression. Built-in image stabilization technology reduces on-screen shaking from unintentional hand and camera movement. The camera also offers an optical zoom feature for video including auto focus. And it is simple to select any frame in a video, then save and print it as a "freeze frame" still picture in just seconds.

The KODAK EASYSHARE V570 zoom digital camera with Photo Frame Dock 2 will be available beginning later this month for $399. www.kodak.com