Kodak EasyShare V570

Review summary: The V570 delivers high image quality and provides a wide zoom range in a compact package, but short battery life and a few quirks reduce its appeal.

Pros: Two lenses and CCD sensors ; long zoom range ; wide-angle lens ; good image quality ; clear, bright LCD ; easily accessible controls ; sharing feature helps you mark images ; in-camera panorama stitcher

Cons: Camera must switch lenses while zooming ; two lenses take up space ; weak flash ; no USB port ; dock required to attach the camera to your Mac ; short battery life

Verdict: On the positive side, the two lenses enable the camera to offer a long zoom range without having a lens protruding from the front. The two lenses (a fixed 23mm lens and a 32mm-to-117mm zoom lens) give a combined zoom range of 5X, while most compact ...

Review summary: The Kodak Easyshare V570 looks to all intents and purposes like any other compact digital camera, until you turn it on and notice that it has not one but two lenses. Its official title is ...

Review summary: The Kodak V570 Easyshare 5 megapixel digital camera is "the world's first dual lens digital camera" according to the company's publicity.

Pros: The small form of the camera and its rugged construction make it a true pocket camera with a good measure of user control. The little joystick is used for instant exposure compensation (amongst other functions) and that is brilliant. Auto white ...

Cons: There is no optical viewfinder. The camera reverts to full auto mode every time it is turned on. Preferred settings can be saved in the Custom Scene Mode and easily recalled with a second press of the Scn button, if you remember.

Verdict: The dual lens system looks like a gimmick, as though Kodak is straining to create some distinguishing feature for the camera. In fact it works well. For anyone planning a trip that will take in the cramped cities of Europe where it is hard to get back ...

Verdict: Introducing the first digital compact camera with two lenses