Kodak Enters Smartphone Market With Ektra Camera Phone

Kodak has announced the new Kodak Ektra Smartphone, a smartphone designed for photographers, with a 21 megapixel sensor, f/2.0 lens, optical image stabilisation, 4K video recording, a physical shutter release button, and a camera grip on the left of the smartphone. The smartphone is being released with manual controls, numerous shooting modes, a virtual mode dial, along with a classic camera case. The Kodak Ektra will be availble from December with an RRP of £449 sim-free.

Kodak Eastman left the digital camera market in 2012, with JK Imaging re-introducing Kodak cameras in 2013, which now includes a range of Kodak PIXPRO cameras, including 360 Action cameras and a number of ultra zoom bridge cameras.

KODAK EKTRA Smartphone is Designed for Photographers – from Enthusiasts to Experts – Photography-led smartphone features powerful imaging and editing capabilities
October 20th 2016 – Eastman Kodak Company and Bullitt Group today unveiled the KODAK EKTRA Smartphone, a photography-led smartphone designed for those with a passion for photography, from enthusiasts to experts. The KODAK EKTRA Smartphone fuses the best of Kodak’s rich history in imaging with the latest innovations in smartphone photography. Launching soon across Europe, the KODAK EKTRA Smartphone lets keen photographers capture exceptional images, whatever the environment, with an incredibly fast smartphone, tuned for the best in image quality and media management.