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Meet Kodak Ektra – A New Smartphone Built Specifically For Photographers

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Kodak is making a huge comeback with the unveiling of the new KODAK EKTRA, a smartphone specifically designed to meet your photography needs.

Built in collaboration with the Bullitt Group, this amazing device boasts a 21-megapixel fast focus camera sensor with f2.0 aperture, and a mind-blowing 13-megapixel front-facing camera with Phase Detection Auto Focus PDAF and f2.2 aperture.

The new KODAK EKTRA promises to take phone photography to the next level.

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Meanwhile, the built-in camera app can be controlled by an intuitive haptic touch, SLR-style Scene Selection Dial. With that, you can make adjustments real time via a wide array of of settings including HDR, Landscape, Portrait, Macro, Sport, Night-time, Panorama and Bokeh.

Among the device’s features include its 21-megapixel fast focus camera sensor with f2.0 aperture, along with 13-megapixel front-facing camera with Phase Detection Auto Focus PDAF and f2.2 aperture.

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Not much of a techie shutterbug? Well the phone has a Smart Auto mode which automatically picks the best conditions for your photos.

The smartphone is guaranteed to be a delight for both newbie and advanced photographers.

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Manual mode, on the other hand, is recommended for more advanced users who want to tweak stuff up with exposure, ISO, focus, white balance and shutter speed – all the while seeing the changes on screen while the settings are being adjusted.

It even has a dedicated dual press shutter button – just like your traditional cameras.

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Also worth-noting is the fact that, just like traditional cameras, KODAK EKTRA comes with a dedicated dual press shutter button.

Simply put, the new KODAK EKTRA has some pretty awesome features for those who love photography.

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Among the key features of KODAK EKTRA include:

  • 21MP fast focus camera sensor with F2.0, PDAF, OIS, Dual LED Flash
  • 13MP phase detection auto focus front-facing camera with F2.2 PDAF
  • Helio X20 2.3GHz Decacore processor with 3GB RAM
  • 32GB memory, expandable with MicroSD cards
  • 3000mAh, with USB 3.0 Type C fast charger
  • ANDROID 6.0 (Marshmallow)
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The KODAK EKTRA will be available in Europe before the year ends and will be sold at £449 (or US$547).

Now let’s all wait for a worldwide release for this thing!

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