Kodak quietly releases 6.1-megapixel EasyShare C653

Another month, another ho hum offering from Kodak. This time around it's an addition to the already loaded EasyShare lineup, as the 6.1-megapixel C653 joins the fray. Sporting a (somewhat) compact 3.5- x 2.6- x 1.4-inch enclosure, the point-and-shoot boasts a 2.4-inch LCD monitor, mediocre 3x optical zoom, 32MB of built-in memory, SD / MMC expansion slot, three pre-selected scene modes, panorama functionality, up to 1,250 ISO, and automatic red-eye reduction. Additionally, you can capture VGA movies at 10fps or QVGA clips at 20fps, and Kodak's Perfect Touch technology supposedly clears up your photos without a lot of effort on your part. You'll also find USB 2.0 connectivity and the company's EasyShare software bundled in, which supposedly helps the technologically disabled share and email photos without pulling what's left of their hair out. While there's clearly not a whole lot here to be proud of, at least the price is fairly reasonable, and those scouting a very run-of-the-mill shooter can pick up the C653 now for $129.95.

[Via PhotographyBlog]

[Andrew @ Jan 5th 2007 2:37PM]

Not enough schmaltz...

[Josh Kooistra @ Jan 5th 2007 3:52PM]

woopty do another crapy kodak camera

[theninthcloud @ Jan 5th 2007 4:15PM]

The one Kodak camera I did own fell apart after 8 months of use; all the buttons next to the LCD. Stop releasing so many cameras -- just make a few good ones!

[Brian F. @ Jan 5th 2007 9:39PM]

TURN THE SHMALTZ UP TO 4-AND-A-HALF! MAYBE EVEN 5!!