The Kodak Pixpro S-1 is a rangefinder-styled digital mirrorless
camera announced on January 7, 2014, and first shipped in August 2014. It is the first interchangeable lens camera made under the Kodak brand since
JK Imaging
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bought the rights to "manufacture and sell Kodak branded digital imaging products", as described in promotional materials. Kodak is one of the original members of the
Micro Four Thirds standard but had never before produced a camera for it.
The camera is produced in partnership with Asia Optical.
The entry level Kodak Pixpro S-1 is the competitor of
Olympus PEN E-PL5
The Olympus PEN E-PL5, announced on September 17, 2012 is Olympus Corporation's tenth camera that adheres to the Micro Four Thirds (MFT) system design standard. The E-PL5 succeeds the Olympus PEN E-PL3, and was announced in concert with one oth ...
and
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 is a Micro Four Thirds digital camera by Panasonic Lumix with a 16 megapixel resolution sensor. It is the successor to the GF5. The GF6 adds Wi-Fi with NFC
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and comes with dual kit lenses SZ ED 12-45mm f/3.5-6.3 AF zoom and SZ ED 42.5-160mm f/3.9-5.9 AF telezoom. JK Imaging also launched SL 400mm F6.7 Fieldscope lenses around the same time. The first lens is not so compact as other manufacturer's lenses, but has advantages with dual kit lenses, has time lapse, also for video, built-in image stabilization and 360 degrees panorama. Being a Micro Four Thirds camera, the S-1 is also compatible with all other
lenses within that system, but not for the accessories, such flash, etc.
See also
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Kodak PixPro AZ521
The Kodak PixPro AZ521 is a superzoom bridge camera under the Kodak brand.
Reviews
ePhotozine, in their review of the camera, wrote that they were "pleasantly surprised", and that the camera "packs a lot of features and takes decent pictures ...
References
External links
Kodak Pixpro S1 specifications
Live-preview digital cameras
Micro Four Thirds system
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