Kodak EasyShare S730 with Rechargeable Battery Announced
Written on Jun 22, 2009 by Brian and filed under Kodak, News
Kodak has announced their first new digital picture frame in some time. The Kodak EasyShare S730 is a semi-portable frame that’s designed to be used plugged in, or out on its own with an internal rechargeable battery. With 1GB of internal storage, there’s plenty of room for thousands of images to share.
The S730 also integrates a new feature called “Picture Finder” Picture Finder is designed to help people find images they may have forgotten about as their digital photo collections grow. While users are viewing a photo in any viewing mode they can press the Picture Finder button and the frame will automatically display more pictures from that date.
The S730 features several viewing modes. In full-screen Slideshow, pictures scroll individually with an option to show both images and either a clock or calendar. The other option is Collage mode, which scrolls through an entire collection and shows four randomly selected images at a time. To make it easy to switch between modes, Kodak has included a mode button on top of the frame that cycles through the playback modes.
While the actual display size and resolution were not released as part of this announcement, the name suggests it will be a 7″ display. Kodak has also been trending toward widescreen frames lately so it’s reasonable to guess the S730 will also feature a 16:9 widescreen.
Other highlights include an updated version of Kodak’s touch border interface. The touch-sensitive controls are on the front of the frame and feature a motion sensor that illuminates controls as your hand approaches the frame. The S730 also includes an integrated speaker and supports audio and video playback.
Kodak EasyShare S730 Specs
- Rechargeable battery with one-hour capacity
- 1 GB internal memory
- Mercury-free LCD panel
- Updated Quick Touch Border
- Dynamic collage mode that displays several pictures at the same time
- Mode button on top of frame enables easy toggling between viewing modes
- Multi-card reader, USB drive support
- Support for audio and video playback
- Optional carry case – $19.99
The Kodak EasyShare S730 will first be available in Europe this month for £149. The S730 will hit the US in September for $139.
Update 7/17/09 – Kodak EasyShare S730 Review Posted
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