KODAK TAKES THE MEGAZOOM RACE TO 24x

At the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Eastman Kodak announced a new 24x optical zoom digital camera, a zoom range that eclipses the 20x optical zoom mark held by the Olympus SP-570 UZ, Canon PowerShot SX10 IS, and Casio EX-FH20. The 12-megapixel Kodak Z980 will offer a 26mm wide-angle to 624mm telephoto zoom range, as well as optical image stabilization. The Z980 will also have a high-definition movie mode and a hot shoe.