Kodak
The Kodak name is nearly synonymous with photography, and that association comes from a long history of technological innovation stretching back to the company's founding in the late 19th century. Kodak cameras, film and image-processing electronics have been at the center of professional and amateur photography for over a hundred years, and Kodak is still one of the most recognized names in film.
Having long focused on bringing film cameras into the hands of hobbyists and other students of photography, Kodak lost no time in offering high-quality
Kodak digital cameras, starting in 2000. Popular models like the Kodak EasyShare series and Kodak Z18 combine high-resolution digital sensors with automatic focus, white balance and other settings in a compact point-and-shoot design. Neither have the engineers at Kodak forgotten to develop DSLR cameras and lenses for more advanced photographers.
Kodak camcorders follow the same simplicity of design while maintaining a level of quality that shows in the high-resolution photos and HD video they are capable of capturing. The latest developments from Kodak are just more in a long line of innovations stretching from their 8 mm film cameras in the mid-20th century.
Cameras were only the beginning for Kodak. Having pioneered photographic film development, it was a logical step for the company to start developing
Kodak printers and scanners and shape the way the world stores, prints and transmits digital photos. Kodak has innovated photo printing with high-quality inkjet printers and slide scanners that enable both home printing of digital photos directly from Kodak cameras and the digitizing of your old photographic slides. Offering durable
Kodak camera bags and accessories like
Kodak camera batteries also filled niches for professionals and novices alike. The company remains a force in film and digital photography merely by its broad offering of cameras and photo accessories.
As a brand, Kodak continues to be at the forefront of photography by putting its technology into the hands of professional filmmakers and photographers. Still, it manages to be the most recognized name in hobby photography by offering multiple products to put professional-quality photographic tools into the hands of everyday shooters.