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* [[Kodak DC280|DC280]]&nbsp;— 2 megapixels, 2x optical zoom + 3x digital zoom, CompactFlash slot<ref>{{cite web |author1=Eastman Kodak |title=DC280 Zoom Digital Camera |url=http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/pdf/dc280Spec.pdf |website=Eastman Kodak |access-date=7 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000831232232/http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/pdf/dc280Spec.pdf |archive-date=31 August 2000}}</ref>
* [[Kodak DC280|DC280]]&nbsp;— 2 megapixels, 2x optical zoom + 3x digital zoom, CompactFlash slot<ref>{{cite web |author1=Eastman Kodak |title=DC280 Zoom Digital Camera |url=http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/pdf/dc280Spec.pdf |website=Eastman Kodak |access-date=7 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000831232232/http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/pdf/dc280Spec.pdf |archive-date=31 August 2000}}</ref>
* [[Kodak DC290|DC290]]&nbsp;— 2.1 megapixels, 3x optical zoom + 2x digital zoom, CompactFlash slot<ref>{{cite web |author1=Eastman Kodak |title=DC290 Zoom Digital Camera |url=http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/pdf/dc290Spec.pdf |website=Eastman Kodak |access-date=7 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000822181857/http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/pdf/dc290Spec.pdf |archive-date=22 August 2000 |language=English}}</ref>
* [[Kodak DC290|DC290]]&nbsp;— 2.1 megapixels, 3x optical zoom + 2x digital zoom, CompactFlash slot<ref>{{cite web |author1=Eastman Kodak |title=DC290 Zoom Digital Camera |url=http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/pdf/dc290Spec.pdf |website=Eastman Kodak |access-date=7 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000822181857/http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/pdf/dc290Spec.pdf |archive-date=22 August 2000 |language=English}}</ref>
* [[Kodak DC3200|DC3200]]&nbsp;— 1.3 megapixels, fixed lens, 2mb internal memory, CompactFlash slot<ref>{{cite web |author1=Eastman Kodak |title=KODAK DC3200 Digital Camera User's Guide Camera Specifications |url=http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/digCam/dc3200/ownerManual/ch093.shtml |website=Eastman Kodak |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021220061225/http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/digCam/dc3200/ownerManual/ch093.shtml |archive-date=20 December 2002 |location=Internet Archive |language=English}}</ref>
* [[Kodak DC3200|DC3200]]&nbsp;— 1 megapixel, fixed lens
* [[Kodak DC3400|DC3400]]
* [[Kodak DC3400|DC3400]]
* [[Kodak DC3800|DC3800]]
* [[Kodak DC3800|DC3800]]

Revision as of 00:18, 9 December 2020

A Kodak DC220

The Kodak DC series was Kodak's pioneering[citation needed] consumer-grade line of digital cameras; as distinct from their much more expensive professional Kodak DCS series. Cameras in the DC series were manufactured and sold during the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s. Some were branded as "Digital Science". Most of these early digital cameras supported RS-232 serial port connections because USB hardware was not widely available before 1998. Some models in the DC series ran on the short lived DigitaOS, a camera operating system that allowed third party software to be installed.[1]

The DC series was superseded by the Kodak EasyShare camera line.

Kodak DC20

The Kodak DC20 was an early digital camera released by Kodak in 1996. It had a manufacturer's suggested retail price of US$299 when most other digital cameras at the time cost well over $1000. The DC20 only had the most basic features of a digital camera: It had no liquid crystal display (LCD) for reviewing pictures. It came with only 1 megabyte of internal flash memory, which could only store 8 or 16 images, depending on image quality, and did not support external flash memory. It had no built-in photo flash. Its CCD sensor had a maximum resolution of 493x373 pixels. It had a fixed focal length f/4 lens, equivalent to 47 mm for 35 mm single lens reflex film cameras.

With physical dimensions of 31 x 102 x 61 mm, the Kodak DC20 was the first ultracompact digital camera. Its sleek compact size would remain unrivaled until the release of the Canon Digital Ixus and Casio Exilim.

There were several add-on lenses released for the Kodak DC20. These included a macro adapter, a telephoto converter, and a wide-angle converter from Tiffen. These were clip-on lenses since the original lens had no thread. There was also an add-on photo flash unit made by Kodak.

Kodak DC25

The Kodak DC25 was released about the same time as the Kodak DC20. They shared the same form factor and shape, and used the same 493x373 pixel CCD sensor and 47 mm-equivalent lens. However the DC25 was considerably larger than the DC20 because it carried an LC display for picture review. Moreover, the Kodak DC25 was among the first cameras to have a PCMCIA slot to support CompactFlash cards for external storage. It did not support the JPEG image file format, storing images in Kodak's proprietary K25 file format instead, as the JPEG image standard was very new and still under development at the time the camera was being designed.

Kodak DC40

Released in 1995, the DC40 is Kodak's own branded version of the Apple QuickTake 100, which Kodak also manufactured. It came with fixed focal length lens of 37 mm-equivalent and a 768x512 pixel CCD sensor. It came with 4 megabyte of internal flash memory storage and did not have any capabilities for using external memory. It also did not have an LCD for picture display. The cost was $1,000.[2]

Kodak DC50

This early digital camera was essentially the same as the Chinon ES-3000, Dycam 10C, and Ritz Dakota; but with improved software. The Kodak DC50 featured a 3:1 zoom lens (38 mm to 114 mm-equivalent), built-in photo flash and a PCMCIA slot for CompactFlash external memory. It came with a black and white text LCD to report basic camera statistics, but did not come with a graphical LCD for picture review. The Kodak DC50 had a 756x504 pixel color CCD sensor, just like the Kodak DC40. It did not support the JPEG image file format and stored images in Kodak's proprietary KDC file format

Kodak DC120

Released in 1997, the Kodak DC120 had a similar size and form factor as the DC40 and the DC50. Like the DC50, it also had a 3:1 zoom lens. However, it boasted a larger 1280x960 pixel CCD sensor and built-in photo flash. It had 2 megabytes of internal picture storage and supported CompactFlash external memory storage. It also had a color LCD for picture review. It continued to use Kodak's KDC file format. The camera had an optical viewfinder with dual target rings in the center to account for parallax over the zoom range.

The DC120 required 6 to 6.8 volts DC power, supplied by four AA-size 1.7 V lithium primary cells. Although nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) 1.25 V or nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) 1.2 V cells could be used, due to their lower capacity and discharge characteristics they needed to be replaced frequently — every 20 to 30 pictures, or so. Ordinary alkaline or carbon-zinc primary cells could be used for daylight photography and during storage to keep the camera's internal clock running and preserve settings, but they had excessive internal resistance and insufficient current capacity to power the camera when the photo flash was in use. An optional external AC adapter could also be used, supplying 7-8 VDC via a coaxial power plug, for transferring pictures to a computer or for fixed use indoors.

Full model list

  • DC10 — 0.? megapixel, 47 mm equivalent fixed lens
  • DC20 — 0.2 megapixel, 47 mm equivalent fixed lens
  • DC25 — 0.2 megapixel, 47 mm equivalent fixed lens, CompactFlash slot
  • DC40 — 0.38 megapixel, 37 mm equivalent fixed lens
  • DC50 — 0.38 megapixel, 38–114 mm equivalent lens, CompactFlash slot
  • DC120 — 1 megapixel, 38–114 mm equivalent lens, CompactFlash slot
  • DC200 — 1 megapixel, 39 mm equivalent fixed lens, CompactFlash slot[3]
  • DC200 Plus — 1 megapixel, 39 mm equivalent fixed lens, CompactFlash slot[4]
  • DC210 — 1 megapixel, 2x optical zoom lens, CompactFlash slot[5]
  • DC210 Plus — 1 megapixel, 2x optical zoom lens, CompactFlash slot[6]
  • DC215 — 1 megapixel, 2x zoom lens, CompactFlash slot
  • DC220 — 1 megapixel, 29 mm to 58 mm equivalent lens, 2x zoom lens + 2x digital zoom, CompactFlash slot[7]
  • DC240 — 1.2 megapixel, 3x optical zoom + 2x digital zoom, CompactFlash slot, announced 26 Feb. 1999[8]
  • DC260 — 1.6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom + 2x digital zoom, CompactFlash slot[9]
  • DC265 — 1.6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom + 2x digital zoom, CompactFlash slot[10]
  • DC280 — 2 megapixels, 2x optical zoom + 3x digital zoom, CompactFlash slot[11]
  • DC290 — 2.1 megapixels, 3x optical zoom + 2x digital zoom, CompactFlash slot[12]
  • DC3200 — 1.3 megapixels, fixed lens, 2mb internal memory, CompactFlash slot[13]
  • DC3400
  • DC3800
  • DC4800
  • DC5000 — 2 megapixel, 2x zoom, weatherproof rugged camera

References

  1. ^ "DIGITA OS". mesh.brown.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  2. ^ Gustavson, Todd (2009). Camera A History of Photography from Daguerreotype to Digital. Sterling Signature. ISBN 978-1-4027-5656-6.
  3. ^ Eastman Kodak. "DC200 Camera with Picture Easy Software" (PDF). Eastman Kodak. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2001. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  4. ^ Eastman Kodak. "DC200 Plus Digital Camera" (PDF). Eastman Kodak. Internet Archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2003. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  5. ^ Eastman Kodak. "KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC200/DC210 Zoom Cameras Specifications". Eastman Kodak. Internet Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  6. ^ Eastman Kodak. "KODAK DC210 Plus Zoom Digital Camera" (PDF). Eastman Kodak. Internet Archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2000. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  7. ^ Eastman Kodak. "DC220 Zoom Camera with Picture Easy Software 3.0" (PDF). Eastman Kodak. Internet Archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 1999. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  8. ^ Eastman Kodak. "Kodak DC240 digital camera specifications". Archived from the original on 21 June 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  9. ^ Eastman Kodak. "DC260 Zoom Camera with Picture Easy Software 3.0" (PDF). Eastman Kodak. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 1999. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  10. ^ Eastman Kodak. "DC265 Zoom Digital Camera" (PDF). Eastman Kodak. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2000. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  11. ^ Eastman Kodak. "DC280 Zoom Digital Camera" (PDF). Eastman Kodak. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2000. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  12. ^ Eastman Kodak. "DC290 Zoom Digital Camera" (PDF). Eastman Kodak. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2000. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  13. ^ Eastman Kodak. "KODAK DC3200 Digital Camera User's Guide Camera Specifications". Eastman Kodak. Internet Archive. Archived from the original on 20 December 2002.
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