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Kodak EasyShare Z981
The new KODAK EASYSHARE Z981 Digital Camera is where creativity and versatility come together. It zooms in faster, wider, and closer than ever, giving you sharp, steady shots you’ll be proud to share.

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Features
SharingWith the Share button and Kodak's Share button app, sharing your pictures is amazingly simple.

Vertical shutterShoot vertically and horizontally with the convenient vertical shutter release Detachable vertical grip (included) provides maximum comfort while shooting vertically.

26X optical zoomThe 26X SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON Optical Zoom Lens (35 mm equivalent: 26–676 mm) zooms in even faster and closer to deliver crisp, steady shots for extraordinary creative performance.

Image stabilizationCapture sharp, steady shots when shooting at long zoom ranges. Image stabilization automatically minimizes camera shake to deliver sharper pictures.

14 MegaPixel14 MP means you can make stunning prints up to 30 × 40 in. More megapixels means you can crop and enlarge and still have great picture quality.

Kodak's Smart CaptureTake better pictures than ever before. Kodak’s innovative Smart Capture feature adjusts camera settings for great pictures in just about any environment—automatically.

HD picture captureCapture beautiful HD pictures in 16:9 format. View your pictures in high definition on an HDTV or other HD devices.

KODAK Theatre HD PlayerGive your pictures the life they deserve. With the KODAK Theatre HD Player, you can relive your memories on your big screen HDTV in stunning high-definition.

Enhanced lighting controlResponsive performance, including fast power up, shot-to-shot and click-to–capture. RAW[1]file format for full creative flexibility

Program mode (P)Camera sets optimal shutter speed and aperture combination.

Aperture priority mode (A)You choose aperture, the camera sets shutter speed.

Shutter priority mode (S)You choose shutter speed, the camera sets aperture.

Manual mode (M)You choose both the aperture and shutter speed.

PERFECT TOUCH TechnologyMake your pictures as vivid as the moment you took them. Print better, brighter pictures using KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology in PASM modes.

Standard Features
Sensor type1 / 2.33 type

Effective pixels14 MP (4368 × 3256)

Lens26–676 mm (35 mm equiv.) f/2.8–5.0 SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON optical zoom lens

Zoom26X optical, 5X digital, total zoom range 130X

Image stabilizeroptical

Shutter speedauto, 16-1/2000 sec. (S/M modes)

Viewfinderhigh-resolution (230K pixels) electronic, 100% field of view

Display3.0 in. (approx. 230K dots), Smart Display, 2 level brightness adjustments

Storage64 MB internal memory[1]available, SDHC/SD card expansion slot

Flash
Range6.2 m (@ wide, ISO 400) 3.5 m (@ tele, ISO 400)

Modesauto, red-eye reduction, fill, off

Compensation±1.0 EV in 1/3 steps

Exposure Control
ISO sensitivityauto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400[2]

Metering modesmulti-pattern, center-weighted, spot

Compensation±2.0 EV with 1/3 EV steps

Bracketing±1.0 EV with 1/3 EV steps, 3 images

White balanceauto, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent, open shade

Shooting Specifications
Drive modessingle shot, burst (0.9 fps up to 3 frames), high-speed burst, self-timer (10 sec.), delay shutter (2 sec.), 2-shot self-timer

Shooting modesSmart Capture, sport, portrait, P (programmed AE), A (aperture priority AE), S (shutter priority AE), M (manual exposure), portrait, panorama (left–right, right–left), video, SCN (scene modes)

Scene modeshigh ISO, night portrait, landscape, night landscape, flower, sunset, backlight, candlelight, manner/museum, text, beach, snow, fireworks, children, self-portrait, stage

Click to capture< 0.2 sec.

Shot to shot< 1.6 sec

Auto Focus
Focus TypeTTL imager AF system

Modesnormal, macro, super macro, infinity, manual

Auto focus controlsingle, continuous

Auto focus zonesTTL multi-zone, center zone AF, selectable zone AF (25 zones)

Face Recognitionyes

Face Detectionyes

Face-priority AFyes

AF (Auto Focus) assist lightyes

Still Capture
Still formatJPEG/EXIF v2.21, KDC RAW image file format

Compression levelPASM: fine standard, basic, RAW[3] Smart Capture: standard

Color modeshigh, natural, low, sepia, black and white

Sharpnesshigh, normal, low

Review optionssingle, magnification with navigation box, multi-up, multimedia slideshow, histogram, view by, face recognition

Editingon-camera crop, KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology, voice annotation, RAW[4]file development

File managementdelete, undo delete, copy, protect, text tagging, one-button upload, favorite tagging

Video Capture
FormatQUICKTIME MOV h.264 (video) & AAC LC (audio)

QualityHDV (1280 × 720) at 30 fps VGA (640 × 480) at 30 fps QVGA (320 × 240) at 30 fps

Microphoneyes (monoaural)

Speakeryes (monoaural)

LengthHDV: continuous up to 29 min. based on memory card capacity VGA/QVGA: continuous up to 80 min. based on memory card capacity

Editingmake a picture from video, action print (4, 9, 16-up), trim, bookmark

File managementdelete, undo delete, copy, protect, text tagging, favorite tagging, multi-select, Share

Physical Specifications
I/O interfacedigital (USB 2.0 high speed) connector for data and video

PowerKODAK Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeable / Ni-MH Rechargeable Digital Camera Batteries (4 AA), optional AC adapter

Tripod mount¼ in. standard

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