Kodak's V570 Torino (Turin) Olympics 2006 edition

Whoa guys, watch out there now. You just released the V570, don't you want to wait more than, oh, say, a couple weeks before releasing a Special Edition version of the thing? Guess Kodak's must be a little hot to trot on the Torino (Turin) Olympics this year since they're sponsoring and all (funny, we'd have thought Olympus would be all over this tip), but apparently the American camera manufacturer is outfitting the Japanese Olympic team with the V570 Torino (Turin) Olympics 2006 edition, and is selling a limited run of 1,000 cameras on their site. So far as we can tell the only thing different about this V570 is that it commemorates Olmypics with the rings emblazoned on its facade, so if you're into finding new and ever gimmickier ways to date your ever-rapidly aging gadget collection, here's one straight up, no chaser.

[Ryan @ Jan 21st 2006 11:33PM]

The thought of having two lenses is impressive, but the original Kodak didn't impress me much. And I can't say that having the little Olympics logo really changes the camera. I think they are just being ridiculous at this point!

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-Ryan

[cuby @ Jan 22nd 2006 12:27AM]

cmon cmon, there is to be no hating on this camera. it's the type of gadget where, based only on the fact that it has two lenses (two lenses) and looks like something i would have been thrilled to have come across in my dad's old storage boxes when i was 8, you simply have to root for it. and if this kind of design gets some mediaplay during the olumpics, perhaps it might catch on and springboard industrial designers into making some classier designs without silver-painted plastic (that is, if anyone actually watches the olympics).

[John @ Jan 23rd 2006 9:42PM]

This camera is great for taking wide angle photos in tight situations. Or, if you are in an olympic stadium you can take a great wide angle shot of the crowd.

The camera has a 3x optical zoom on the main lens. The wide angle lens is fixed.