Kodak DCS 720x (2001–2003)
The Kodak DCS 720x is a 2-megapixel digital SLR announced on June 4, 2001, and produced until roughly 2003. It was built on the Nikon F5 body, one of the finest film cameras of its era. It came late in Kodak's practice of converting flagship film SLRs into digital cameras. The DCS 720x was part of the broader DCS 700 Series, which shared the F5 foundation.
The sensor was an APS-C CCD with a 27.57mm diagonal, resolving 1728 x 1152 pixels. Calibrated ISO ran from 400 to 4000, with up to 6400 available when enabled. It could shoot bursts at 4.3 frames per second. The maximum shutter speed was 1/8000 sec, and the lens conversion factor was 1.6X. Images went to CompactFlash cards, and power came from Kodak NiCD or NiMH batteries.
Kodak added a few professional touches on top of the F5's already strong feature set: vertical shooting controls, an intervalometer for automatic time-lapse capture, and calibrated exposure and color. A back status LCD panel and dedicated ISO and bracketing buttons rounded out the controls.
Kodak had cut prices considerably by this point, under pressure from the Nikon D1's success in the professional digital market. The original price was $6,995. Photography Review shows a single user review for the model, and at least one forum user called it one of "two of my favorite Kodak DCSs."
Documentation on this model is thin. No weight, dimensions, viewfinder specifications, autofocus details, or manual contents were found in the research. The DCS 720x remains a niche collectible, built on one of the most respected camera bodies ever made.
- Sensor: 2MP CCD (1728 x 1152), APS-C, 27.57mm diagonal
- ISO: 400–4000 calibrated, up to 6400 enabled
- Burst: 4.3 fps
- Shutter: up to 1/8000 sec
- Lens conversion: 1.6X
- Storage: CompactFlash
- Battery: Kodak NiCD / NiMH
- Price (2001): $6,995
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