Kodak and Bullitt Group just unveiled the new KODAK EKTRA smartphone designed specifically for photographers. It features a 21-megapixel fast focus camera sensor with f2.0 aperture, and an industry leading 13-megapixel front-facing camera with Phase Detection Auto Focus PDAF and f2.2 aperture.
The custom built camera app is controlled by an intuitive haptic touch, SLR-style Scene Selection Dial, where adjustments are made in real time via a range of settings including HDR, Landscape, Portrait, Macro, Sport, Night-time, Panorama and Bokeh, alongside a Smart Auto mode which auto-selects the best conditions for your photographs. In Manual mode, more advanced users can adjust exposure, ISO, focus, white balance and shutter speed, with the results being visible on the screen as changes are made.
The KODAK EKTRA Smartphone has a dedicated dual press shutter button in the horizontal style of traditional cameras. The device also features a Super 8 app, providing professional effects reminiscent of Kodak’s iconic Super 8 film stocks. A lightning-fast HELIO X20 Decacore processor powers the ANDROID Marshmallow smartphone.
This beauty will be priced at £449 and available across Europe later this year.
More info: kodak.com
KODAK EKTRA key features:
– 21MP fast focus camera sensor with F2.0, PDAF, OIS, Dual LED Flash
– 13MP phase detection auto focus front-facing camera with F2.2 PDAF
– Helio X20 2.3GHz Decacore processor with 3GB RAM
– 32GB memory, expandable with MicroSD cards
– 3000mAh, with USB 3.0 Type C fast charger
– ANDROID 6.0 (Marshmallow)
I feel like this would only really be for a very specific audience, as it's too expensive for someone who doesn't take many photographs, but if you're a legitimate, professional photographer you wouldn't WANT your camera to also be a phone and would instead just have at least one high quality camera.
totally! Yet Iphones are sold with a huge publicity on their camera as well...
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Its an android phone with Kodak branding and a decent camera... I wonder if Kodak will ever be what it was in the world of photography.
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Nice, but for that price I can buy a great camera and have no calls/texts/social media bothering me while I take photos :) Also I'm not a celebrity so I REALLY don't need a 13px cam (or any camera tbh) to take selfies...
It would be a better all in one device... needs a projector and flesh light & it could be perfect
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because everyone is getting a smartphone now and doing "photography" with it...Apple make huge publicity for the camera on the iphones. This will never been use by professional photographer but by casual photographer who just want to take pictures with little place
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call me oldfashioned but I prefer to take photos with a camera, call people with a phone and listen to music on a MP3 player. Ofc a smartphone can all of the above and while it can be good it won't excel anywhere imo
In other words, it's a 2015 Moto X Pure Edition, if it's real at all. The only game changer would be the optics, and they don't mention what (if any) lens options are, or if this has optical zoom of any kind.
Is it just me or is the design based on the old LG KU990i? I had one of those :p. Cool ideea but not sure it will catch on...too niche.
I had one too. It was exactly what I thought about when I saw this one.
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Perhaps you can paste the description in there a few more times. Also, this is an ad.
Yep. My comment basically comparing it to an overpriced compact camera was deleted. Not offensive - no profanity, no ranting, ect. Not cool, Bored Panda staff. Not cool.
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This seen like it would be perfect for capturing a moment, rather than taking professional photos. But I imagine it will do that job better than most smartphones currently (aside maybe the iPhone 7+). But what ever it is used for it looks really cool. P.S extra marks for that leather case
Pretty cool but it looks like an iPhone 3 model. A bit bulky and old looking (unless that's what they were going for)
That's a nice looking phone/camera. The case is pretty slick, as well.
I like the design, but that lens looks REALLY tiny. Not sure how much difference 21 megapixels makes when your image sensor is the size of a pin head.
The design, the shape, the machined look, the texture, the thinness, the exquisite red-interior case...ZOMG I can't believe Kodak came up with such a sleek beauty. Hooray for Kodak; am thrilled with their new-found creativity!
And where is the flash???? Such a camera nad phone with no flash???? What a disappointment.
All the functions are available on the Sony Xperia XZ launched last March most probably using same lens and sensor
Hope it can shoot RAW. I'm looking to replace the Lumia 1020 which is outdated on every possible scale and very slow. I do like the convenience of having a decent camera-phone, instead of having to lug a DSLR around.
great- some examples of what the camera can do would be better than a bunch of shots of the phone itself
I feel like this would only really be for a very specific audience, as it's too expensive for someone who doesn't take many photographs, but if you're a legitimate, professional photographer you wouldn't WANT your camera to also be a phone and would instead just have at least one high quality camera.
totally! Yet Iphones are sold with a huge publicity on their camera as well...
Load More Replies... Its an android phone with Kodak branding and a decent camera... I wonder if Kodak will ever be what it was in the world of photography.
Load More Replies... Nice, but for that price I can buy a great camera and have no calls/texts/social media bothering me while I take photos :) Also I'm not a celebrity so I REALLY don't need a 13px cam (or any camera tbh) to take selfies...
It would be a better all in one device... needs a projector and flesh light & it could be perfect
Load More Replies... because everyone is getting a smartphone now and doing "photography" with it...Apple make huge publicity for the camera on the iphones. This will never been use by professional photographer but by casual photographer who just want to take pictures with little place
Load More Replies... call me oldfashioned but I prefer to take photos with a camera, call people with a phone and listen to music on a MP3 player. Ofc a smartphone can all of the above and while it can be good it won't excel anywhere imo
In other words, it's a 2015 Moto X Pure Edition, if it's real at all. The only game changer would be the optics, and they don't mention what (if any) lens options are, or if this has optical zoom of any kind.
Is it just me or is the design based on the old LG KU990i? I had one of those :p. Cool ideea but not sure it will catch on...too niche.
I had one too. It was exactly what I thought about when I saw this one.
Load More Replies... Perhaps you can paste the description in there a few more times. Also, this is an ad.
Yep. My comment basically comparing it to an overpriced compact camera was deleted. Not offensive - no profanity, no ranting, ect. Not cool, Bored Panda staff. Not cool.
Load More Replies... This seen like it would be perfect for capturing a moment, rather than taking professional photos. But I imagine it will do that job better than most smartphones currently (aside maybe the iPhone 7+). But what ever it is used for it looks really cool. P.S extra marks for that leather case
Pretty cool but it looks like an iPhone 3 model. A bit bulky and old looking (unless that's what they were going for)
That's a nice looking phone/camera. The case is pretty slick, as well.
I like the design, but that lens looks REALLY tiny. Not sure how much difference 21 megapixels makes when your image sensor is the size of a pin head.
The design, the shape, the machined look, the texture, the thinness, the exquisite red-interior case...ZOMG I can't believe Kodak came up with such a sleek beauty. Hooray for Kodak; am thrilled with their new-found creativity!
And where is the flash???? Such a camera nad phone with no flash???? What a disappointment.
All the functions are available on the Sony Xperia XZ launched last March most probably using same lens and sensor
Hope it can shoot RAW. I'm looking to replace the Lumia 1020 which is outdated on every possible scale and very slow. I do like the convenience of having a decent camera-phone, instead of having to lug a DSLR around.
great- some examples of what the camera can do would be better than a bunch of shots of the phone itself
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