Kodak EasyShare MAX (Z990) 12 MP Camera Review and Price

Kodak EasyShare Max Z990 12.0 MP Digital Camera with 30x Optical Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD (New Model)

Kodak EasyShare Z990 is one of 8 new digital cameras introduced by Kodak at CES 2011. The new Z990 sports a 12mp backlit CMOS sensor, and an optically stabilized 30X optical zoom lens that is “blessed” by SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH. With this crazy 30x optical zoom of course can create beautiful pictures that boost your reputation as the best photographer in the family, if not the neighborhood. Another feature is the shared button that is a hallmark of the Kodak Digital Camera.

There’s lots of features packed into the Z990 and the long zoom just adds to it. The image stabiliser seems to work well and the range is enough to contend with the latest 30x optical megazoom cameras. For the price, you get a lot of camera. It would be nice to see past innovations such as the vertical grip, but it’s not detrimental to the camera.

Kodak EasyShare MAX (Z990) Features Summary

12 MP resolutions with Kodak’s first BSI CMOS sensor delivers stunning low-light picture quality with less noise and less blur
30X SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON Optical Zoom Lens (35 mm equivalent: 28–676 mm) zooms in faster and closer than ever to deliver crisp, steady shots for extraordinary creative performance
Optical image stabilization automatically minimizes camera shake to deliver crisp pictures and also capture sharp, steady shots when shooting at long zoom ranges
Automatic panorama mode captures a full 360 view or just the horizon—pan horizontally or vertically in a continuous burst until the shutter is released
Photobooth capture mode stylizes a group of four consecutive photos as if taken inside a photobooth
Kodak’s innovative Smart Capture feature automatically identifies the scene and adjusts camera settings for a great picture in just about any environment
3.0 inch HGVA bright LCD features two times more resolution than standard displays
Record full 1080 HD video with stereo sound 30fps
SD/SDHC card compatibility and 128 MB of internal memory