Kodak EasyShare Z740 zoom digital camera — User's guide

CCD (charge-coupled device)

CCD

1/2.5 in. CCD, 4:3 aspect ratio

Output image size

5.0 MP: 2576 x 1932 pixels

4.4 MP (3:2): 2576 x 1716 pixels

4.0 MP: 2304 x 1728 pixels

3.1 MP: 2048 x 1536 pixels

1.8 MP: 1152 x 1164 pixels

Display

Color display

1.8 in. (4.6 cm) color hybrid LCD, 640 x 240 (134 K) pixels

Color electronic viewfinder

LCD and EVF - not simultaneous; 0.2 in. (5.1 mm) 201 K pixels

Preview (LCD/EVF)

Frame rate: 27 fps

Lens

Taking lens

10X optical zoom, aspheric all-glass Retinar lens, f/2.8-3.7(35 mm equivalent: 38-380 mm)

Accessory lens thread

Yes

Lens protection

Lens cap

Digital zoom

Combined zoom settings 10.6X to 50X in 0.6X increments. (Not supported for movie capture.)

Focus system

TTL-AF; auto, multi-zone, center-spot. (Center-weighted available is PASM modes.) Working range:

24 in. (0.6 m)-infinity @ wide

6.6 ft (2 m)-infinity @ telephoto

4.7-27.6 in. (0.12-0.7 m) @ wide close-up

3.9-6.9 ft (1.2-2.1 m) @ telephoto close-up

Exposure

Exposure metering

TTL-AE

Multi-pattern, Center-spot, Center-weighted (available in PASM modes only)

Exposure compensation

+/-2.0 EV with 0.5 EV step

Shutter speed

Auto: 1/8 to 1/1700 sec.

Shutter priority: 1/64-1/1700 sec.

Selectable: 0.5-8 sec.

ISO speed

Auto: 80 to 160

Selectable: 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 (800 available only in Good picture quality.)

Flash

Electronic flash

Guide no. 10.6 (@ ISO 100) Auto flash with photo sensor

Working range @ ISO 168: 2-16 ft (0.6-4.9 m) @ Wide; 6.6- 12 ft (2-3.7 m) @ Tele

Flash modes

Auto, Fill, Red-eye, Off

Capture

Capture modes

Auto, Portrait, Sport, Night, Landscape, Close-up, Video, (14) Scene modes.

Burst mode

First burst 5 pictures; Last burst 4 pictures; both @ 2 fps (AE, AF, AWB executed for first shot only)

Video capture

VGA (640 x 480) @ 13 FPS

QVGA (320 x 240) @ 20 FPS

Image file format

Still: EXIF 2.2.1 (JPEG compression); file organization DCF

Video: QuickTime (CODEC MPEG4)

Image storage

Optional MMC or SD Card (The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.)

Internal storage capacity

32 MB internal memory

Review

Quickview

Yes

Video output

NTSC or PAL

Power

CRV3; 2-AA lithium; 2-AA Ni-MH; Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack (KAA2HR); 3V AC adapter

Communication with computer

USB 2.0 (PIMA 15740 protocol), via USB cable, EasyShare camera dock or printer dock

Languages

English/German/Spanish/French/Italian/Portuguese/Chinese/Korean/Japanese

Other features

PictBridge support

Yes

Self-timer

2 or 10 seconds

Sound feedback

All On, Shutter Only, All Off

White balance

Auto, Daylight, Open Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent (available only in PASM)

Color modes

Color, Black & White, Sepia

Date stamp

None, YYYYMMDD, MMDDYYYY, DDMMYYYY

Tripod mount

1/4 inch

Size

3.9 in. (97.8 mm) x 3.1 in. (77.5 mm) x 2.9 in. (72.6 mm) @ power off

Weight

10.1oz (286 g) without card or battery

Auto

Auto*

Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye

Portrait

Auto*

Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye

Sports

Auto*

Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye

P, A, S, or M

Auto*

Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye

Night

Auto*

Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye

Scene modes

Children

Auto*

Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye

Party

Red-eye*

Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye

Beach

Auto*

Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye

Flower

Off

Auto, Off, Fill Flash

Fireworks

Off

Off

Snow

Auto*

Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye

Backlight

Fill

Fill

Close-up

Off

Auto, Off, Fill Flash

Night Portrait

Red-eye*

Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye

Landscape

Off

Off

Night Landscape

Off

Off

Manner/Museum

Off

Off

Text

Off

Auto, Off

Self-Portrait

Red-eye*

Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye

Video

Off

Off

First burst

Off

Off

Last burst

Off

Off