PMA 2005: CNET covers the show

Fresh off the its buzz-generating wireless-capable EasyShare One announcement at CES 2005, Kodak spent 2005's PMA show shoring up its slate of more-conventional digital cameras. The company expands its zoom-focused Z line with the 5-megapixel EasyShare Z7590; though largely identical to the 10x-zooming DX7590 already on the market, the Z7590 throws in a live histogram and compatibility with Kodak's veteran ImageLink print system. The new EasyShare Z730 fills the gap in the product line between the Z700 and Z740, offering a more portable camera at the expense of some zoom capability. The two C-series cameras announced by Kodak seem like less-inspired models; though they're targeted to and priced for more of an entry-level audience than the Z-series cameras, their chunky designs may make them less appealing than the stylish cameras trotted out by some of Kodak's competitors.

Model	Price & availability	Specifications	Special features
Kodak EasyShare Z7590	US$450 (S$799) May 2005	5-megapixel (effective) CCD; F2.8-to-F8.0, 38mm-to-380mm (35mm-camera equivalent) 10x zoom lens; SD media	A minor update to and rebranding of the Kodak EasyShare DX7590, the Z7590 adds a live histogram and Kodak ImageLink port.
Kodak EasyShare Z730	US$350 (S$599) May 2005	4-megapixel (effective) CCD; F2.8-to-F4.8, 33mm-to-132mm (35mm-camera equivalent) 4x zoom lens; SD media	Though it has the smallest zoom range in the Z series, the Z730 boasts the line's most pocketable design and widest-angle lens.
Kodak EasyShare C300	US$100 (S$199) May 2005	3-megapixel (effective) CCD; F4.5, 37mm (35mm-camera equivalent) fixed-focal-length lens; SD media	An unabashedly bare-bones camera, the C300's dirt-cheap price reflects its scarcity of features, its lack of optical zoom, and its bulky design.
Kodak EasyShare C340	US$250 (US$449) May 2005	5-megapixel (effective) CCD; F2.7-to-F5.2, 34mm-to-102mm (35mm-camera-equivalent) 3x zoom lens; SD media	The C340 targets the mainstream with the basic feature set that's standard among similarly priced consumer cameras.

PMA 2005: what to expect at the show