“We, the people, in order to form a more perfect union…” Two hundred and twenty-one years ago, a group of men met in a hall that didn’t even have central air or a decent sound system, to launch America’s improbable experiment in democracy. Beyond their commitment to liberty, those guys knew how to write a good opening. That’s why I’ve quoted them right at the beginning. But I come before you today to talk about something else, something that gets at the very root of what it means to be an American: the right to express yourself through your consumer purchasing choices. Until now, when it came to digital cameras, many Americans have been denied that right. A monochromatic legacy of intolerance has frowned upon any digital cameras that deviated from the “correct” color palette. And we have reaped a harvest of resentment, of bitterness, of middle fingers raised and thick, dripping loogies hocked. Even as we speak, a little girl in the inner city will go to bed daring to dream of a pink digital camera. Veterans who have sacrificed everything for this country are unable to find the range of camera colors they have fought and died for. A laid-off factory worker is struggling to choose between various silver-and-black digital cameras made overseas by the same corporations that sent his job away, unable even to choose the hue of his demise. Now, we as a nation face a momentous choice. We can continue to pursue the old politics of limited camera colors. We can treat the issue as a sideshow, as fodder for the copywriters and the marketing departments. We can accept a limited view of civic engagement, confined to voting every four years for president, or, occasionally, our favorite web sites. Or we can assume our historic responsibility and offer the Kodak V1003 10MP Digital Camera in seven different colors, so that every American can choose the color of their dreams. I believe that the promise of America is about more than just 10MP resolution, 3X optical zoom, and digital image stabilization. It’s about the freedom to make superficial consumer choices in matters of little actual consequence, and to feel better about ourselves for doing it. I really wanted to work the phrase “the better angels of our nature” in here somewhere. Now I have. So whether you prefer black, white, coffee, gray, pink, silver, or blue, I ask you to join me in this historically historic moment of history, that we may all of us choose the option or opt for the choice that best suits our optional choices. In closing, I’d like to quote somebody who knew not only how to reach Americans across ethnic, racial, religious, and species lines and how to speak to their dreams and fears, but also how to deliver a good closing line: “Eee-ba-da, eee-ba-da…th-th-th-th-that’s all, folks!” Warranty: 1 Year Kodak Features: 10.0 MP for prints up to 30 × 40 in. (76 × 102 cm) 3X optical zoom lens Digital Image Stabilization using anti-blur mode Captures 640×480 VGA resolution video at 30 frames per second in MPEG-4 format 32 megabytes of internal memory with a SD/MMC card expansion slot 2.5 inch high resolution color LCD Specifications: Sensor Type: 1/1.8 in. CCD CCD Total Pixels: 10.38 MP (3738 × 2776) Effective Pixels: 10.16 MP (3676 × 2764) Lens: 36–108 mm (35 mm equiv.) f/2.8–4.9 Zoom: 3X Optical 4X Digital 12X total zoom range Shutter Speed: 8-1/2000 sec. LCD: 2.5 in (6.4 cm) 154K pixels Storage: 32 MB internal memory 32 MB internal memory/24 MB available for picture storage (1 MB equals one million bytes) SD/MMC card expansion slot Auto Focus Type: TTL-AF Auto Focus Modes: Normal Macro Infinity Auto Focus Range: normal wide: 2 ft (0.6 m)–infinity normal tele: 2 ft (0.6 m)–infinity macro wide: 2.4 in.–2.3 ft (6–70 cm) macro tele: 1.3 ft–2.3 ft (40–70 cm) landscape: 32.8 ft (10.0 m)–infinity Auto Focus: Single Continuous Auto Focus Zones: TTL multi-zone (5 zone) Center zone ISO Sensitivity: Auto: 80–160 Manual: 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 selectable Exposure Metering Modes: TTL Metering Multi-pattern Center-weighted Center Spot Exposure Compensation: ±2.0 EV with 0.3 EV steps Exposure AE Lock: When shutter button pressed halfway Histogram Display: Display on live view and review Exposure Control White Balance: Auto Datlight Tungsten Flurescent Open Shade Flash Range: 2.0–9.8 ft (0.6–3.0 m) at wide, ISO 140 2.0–6.6 ft (0.6–2.0 m) at tele, ISO 200 Flash Modes: Auto Fill Off Red Eye Drive Modes: Single shot Self-timer: 2 and 10 sec. 2-shot self-timer: 10 and 18 sec. Delay shutter (2 sec.) Burst (1 fps up to 4 frames) Shooting Modes: Auto Scene Modes Scene Modes: Portrait Sport Landscape Close up Night portrait, night landscape, snow, beach, text/document, fireworks, flower, museum/manner, self-portrait, high ISO, children, backlight, panning, candlelight, sunset, custom, panorama, anti blur Click To Capture: <0.4 Sec shoot to Shot: <1.2 Sec Still Capture Format: JPEG/EXIF v2.21 Still Picture Size: 10.0 MP (3648 × 2736) 8.9 MP (3648 × 2432) 4.9 MP (2560 × 1920) 3.1 MP (2048 × 1536) 2.5 MP (1920 × 1280) 2.1 MP (1920 × 1080) 1.2 MP (1280x960) Still Capture Compression: JPEG standard Still Capture Color Modes: High Color Natural Color (default) Low Color Sepia Black and white Still Capture Sharpness: Sharp Normal Soft Still Capture Long Time Exposure: 0.5–8.0 sec. Still Capture Review Options: Select All View By Album Slide Show Multi-up Copy Protect Image Storage Set Up Menu Still Capture Editing: Crop KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology Video Capture Format: QUICKTIME MPEG 4 with audio recording and playback Video Capture Quality: VGA (640 × 480) at 30 fps QVGA (320 × 240) at 30 fps Video Capture Length: Continuous based on memory capacity Video Capture Review Options: Play Rewind Pause Fast Forward Stop Forward and Rewind by Frame Multi-up Multi-select Volume Control Video Capture Editing: Trim Make picture from video (1, 4, 9, 16-up) Bookmarking Custom Settings: Camera Sounds Sound Volume Digital Zoom LCD brightness LCD Auto Dimmer Auto Power Off Date/Time Video Out Photoframe Red-Eye Pre-flash Date Stamp Video Date Display Blur Warning Language Favorites: Slide Show Multi-up Remove Favorites Set-up Menu I/O Interface: A/V output (NTSC or PAL, user-selectable) KODAK Camera Dock/Printer Dock Interface Digital (USB 2.0) connection Power: KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7003 5V AC adapter Optional KODAK EASYSHARE Docks Dedicated Buttons: Shutter Auto/SCN Favorites Movie Power Flash Zoom Menu Review Share Delete Five-way switch for navigation Tripod Mount: ¼ in. standard Dimensions: W × H × D: 4.1 × 2.1 × 1.0 in. (103 × 54.5 × 25 mm) Weight: 5.0 oz (141.5 g) In the box: Kodak V1003 10MP Digital Camera USB Cable Power Adapter Rechargeable Battery Dock Plate Kodak EasyShare Software Users Guide Discuss this product Less