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Overview
Kodak EasyShare M580 was announced in 2009 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Standard Compact camera with 14 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 80 to 1,600. The camera has a Fixed 3.0" screen with 230k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.
Kodak EasyShare M580 can capture video up to 1280 x 720 resolution.
In this section we present pros and cons of Kodak EasyShare M580.
PROS
Video Capture
80 Lowest Native ISO
1,600 Highest Native ISO
Live View Autofocus
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
HDMI Output
Light - 150 g (0.33 lb / 5.29 oz)
Internal Storage
Orientation Sensor
CONS
Small Sensor
Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
Timelapse Recording
No Face Detection
Fixed Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1400 sec
No External Flash Connectivity
Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
No Microphone Input
No Headphone Output
No Built-in GPS
No Built-In Wi-Fi
No Built-In Bluetooth
No Environmental Sealing
And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:
AVERAGE
Screen Size - 3.0"
Screen
Fixed screen
Kodak EasyShare M580 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.
Sensor
Kodak EasyShare M580 features a 14 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600.
Photography Features
Camera can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4288 x 2848, 4288 x 2416, 2832 x 2128, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 960 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.
Image Stabilization
The camera has an image stabilization.
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Kodak EasyShare M580 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer. There is an HDMI connector for video signal output.
Battery
Kodak EasyShare M580 comes with KLIC-7006 battery pack.
Internal Storage and External Storage Slots
The camera has 32 MB internal storage and a single SD/SDHC card slot.
Other Features
Shutter
Kodak EasyShare M580's shutter speed can go up to 1/1400 sec.
Flash
Kodak EasyShare M580 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.00 m.
Physical Parameters
Kodak EasyShare M580 has dimensions of 101 x 59 x 56 mm (3.98 x 2.32 x 2.2"). It weighs 150 g (0.33 lb / 5.29 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.
101 mm (3.98")
59 mm (2.32")
59 mm (2.32")
56 mm (2.2")
Kodak EasyShare M580 dimensions
Kodak EasyShare M580 for Different Types of Photography
We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Kodak EasyShare M580 is suitable for six different types of photography.
Landscape Photography
POOR
48
Kodak EasyShare M580 gets a score of 48 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.
Small Sensor
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Sports Photography
AVERAGE
60
Kodak EasyShare M580 gets a score of 60 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.
1,600 Highest Native ISO
No Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Orientation Sensor
Wildlife Photography
AVERAGE
68
Kodak EasyShare M580 gets a score of 68 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.
1,600 Highest Native ISO
Image Stabilization
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
No Environmental Sealing
Orientation Sensor
Portrait Photography
AVERAGE
63
Kodak EasyShare M580 gets a score of 63 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.
Small Sensor
No Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Screen Size - 3.0"
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No External Flash Connectivity
Orientation Sensor
Street Photography
EXCELLENT
85
Kodak EasyShare M580 gets a score of 85 and is EXCELLENT choice for Street photography.
Small Sensor
Image Stabilization
Fixed Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 150 g (0.33 lb / 5.29 oz)
Travel Photography
EXCELLENT
88
Kodak EasyShare M580 gets a score of 88 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.
Image Stabilization
Fixed Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 150 g (0.33 lb / 5.29 oz)
Kodak EasyShare M580 Evaluation
We evaluate Kodak EasyShare M580 and give score of 53 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.
OVERALL
53
Sensor
POOR
46
We give Kodak EasyShare M580 a score of 46 for Sensor parameters.
Small Sensor
Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
80 Lowest Native ISO
1,600 Highest Native ISO
Photo
AVERAGE
63
We give Kodak EasyShare M580 a score of 63 for Photo parameters.
Timelapse Recording
Image Stabilization
Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1400 sec
No External Flash Connectivity
Video
POOR
43
We give Kodak EasyShare M580 a score of 43 for Video parameters.
Image Stabilization
Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
Focusing
AVERAGE
59
We give Kodak EasyShare M580 a score of 59 for Focusing parameters.
No Face Detection
Live View Autofocus
Screen and Viewfinder
POOR
52
We give Kodak EasyShare M580 a score of 52 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.
Fixed Screen
Screen Size - 3.0"
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Connectivity
AVERAGE
55
We give Kodak EasyShare M580 a score of 55 for Connectivity parameters.
HDMI Output
No Microphone Input
No Headphone Output
No Built-in GPS
No Built-In Wi-Fi
No Built-In Bluetooth
Battery, Storage and Physical
POOR
49
We give Kodak EasyShare M580 a score of 49 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 150 g (0.33 lb / 5.29 oz)
Internal Storage
For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:
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