Kodak DC260 Zoom (1998)
The Kodak DC260 Zoom offered 3X optical plus 2X digital zoom lens to capture enough detail for photo-realistic 8x10 inch pictures with exceptional color and sharpness. It was announced 1998-05-20. Additional features included multi-picture burst capture, time lapse, flash sync and audio recording. The Kodak DC260 camera can be customized to perform a specific series of functions, using special scripts.
The main features were:
- Megapixel (1152 x 864 pixels) image quality
- Built-in automatic flash
- 2X focus-free zoom lens with additional 2X digital zoom
- 2" color LCD for framing close-ups and reviewing pictures
- Burst capture of up to 8 pictures
- Time lapse for capturing images at pre-defined intervals
- FLASHPOINT DIGITA based scripting for automating functions
- 8 MB KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Picture Card
- Finished file capability: output JPEG (EXIF) or FLASHPIX files directly
The DC260 was not exactly a lightweight. The Kodak DC260 was the first Kodak camera to adopt the Digita scripting technology.
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Specifications
- Brand: Kodak
- Model: DC260 Zoom
- First mentioned: 1998
- Marketed: yes
- MSRP: $999
- Imager Type: 1.6MP 1/2" CCD
- Resolution: 1536x1024
- Internal Storage: -
- External Storage: Compact Flash
- Lens: Kodak Ektanar lens
- Shutter: 1/4s - 1/400s
- Aperture Range: F4.7 - F22 (tele) / F3.0 - F14 (wide)
- LCD screen size: 2" LCD
- Size: 118 x 106 x 57mm
- Weight: 525 gr.
- Remarks: -