The Kodak S-1 comes with a 16MP sensor, articulated LCD and 1080p video capabilities

Jan 9, 2014 09:56 GMT  ·  By

Quite a few interesting announcements have been made at this year's CES show in Las Vegas by all of the important players on the digital camera market and some of them also introduced a few novelties in their lineup.

While in 2012 Kodak filed for bankruptcy and now JK Imaging owns the licensing rights for the brand, the company has announced, at this year's first important international electronics show, its first mirrorless digital camera using an MFT (Micro Four Thirds) system.

While this is not the first time we hear about Kodak S-1, the company has decided to finally announce the camera at CES 2014. Kodak S-1 comes equipped with a 16MP BSI CMOS 4/3'' sensor as well as a 3-inch 920k-dot articulated LCD monitor that allows you to capture the desired images from any angle you want.

The camera also features sensor shift optical image stabilization that will compensate camera shake as well as allowing you to take clear, sharp picture even in low-light conditions.

In addition to that, the new Kodak S-1is capable of capturing 1080p H.264 Full HD video footage at 30 frames per second and is powered by a Li-ion battery (no details on capacity or approx. shots).

The camera was planned to be launched in Q3 last year, but because of various commercial reasons its launch date has been pushed back for this year. Kodak S-1 will initially come equipped with a 12-45mm f3.5-6.3 (24-90mm equivalent) collapsible lens at a price of $499 / €367.

After its launch, JK Imaging plans to introduce two new lenses for the S1, a 42.5-160mm (85-320mm equivalent) and a super telephoto zoom lens with a fixed focal length of 400mm (800mm equivalent). The double lens kit that will probably include the two smaller zoom lenses will be available at a price of $599 / €441.