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The camera's comfortably rounded (if not particularly 'deep') grip also sports a nicely tactile rubber coating to prevent slippage in the heat of the action. A rubberized surround to the lens aids two-handed grip, adding much needed steadiness when shooting at extreme telephoto setting. Whilst it also offers 1280x720 pixels at 30 frames per second HD video recording, surprisingly perhaps there's no dedicated record button though the feature is selected via the shooting mode dial and filming commences and ends with a press of the shutter release button. And, this being an EasyShare camera, it attempts to live up to its name with a dedicated share button given prominence on the backplate, promising upload to the main social networking sites and Kodak's own online gallery service. Raw capture is also offered alongside JPEG often the case on bridge models perhaps, but not always guaranteed.

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On a more positive note, though it lacks a certain amount of finesse, the Z981 includes features we've never found on this class of bridge camera before - including not one but two shutter release buttons, so the camera can more easily be used in either landscape or portrait fashion like a semi pro DSLR in that respect, the second shutter release being located near the base of the grip. Its four pre-charged NiMH rechargeable AAs come in the box with the camera, along with a compatible mains charger. That said, compared with the weight (this Kodak is nearly 520g without accessories), bulk, and money required for a DSLR set up with a similar 'all in one' zoom range, equivalent here to 26-676mm in 35mm film terms, perhaps we shouldn't be overly harsh of this still more compact contender.

Partly due to the four AAs it utilises for power instead of physically slimmer lithium ion pack, this almost makes the Z981 bigger than some entry level DSLRs. Overall it's nearly a third larger than Pentax's own similarly specified 26x zoom X90 rival. This being Kodak, the EasyShare Z981 itself is not the most petite example of a model with this big zoom specification either. Also close to a DSLR proper, albeit an entry class one, is the price, at a high sounding ВЈ399.99. Hoping to re-assert itself in your conscience therefore is the new EasyShare Z981, a 14 effective megapixel, f/2.8, 26x optical zoom lens bridge model that resembles a DSLR, though the lens is fixed to the body. Times change though, the company failed to maintain its early lead and promise, and nowadays Kodak is probably fairly low down your list when weighing up which digital camera to buy. When the first proper consumer level digital cameras started emerging in 1998 or thereabouts, film stalwart Kodak was at the forefront of the charge - and, incredibly, charging around ВЈ1,000 for a one megapixel camera with it. Available in black, the Kodak EasyShare Z981 has a recommended retail price of ВЈ399.99 / $329.95.

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The 14 megapixel Kodak Z980 also offers a feature that will instantly catch the attention of every serious photographer out there - namely RAW format support - plus 720p HD movies, a 3 inch LCD screen, macro mode of 1cm, full range of creative exposure modes (P/A/S/M), Smart Capture mode for beginners, and runs on four AA batteries. Replacing the Z980 model, the Z981 features an even bigger 26x, 26-676mm lens complete with built-in optical Image Stabilizer.

The Kodak EasyShare Z981 is a new super-zoom digital camera that looks and feels just like a DSLR.