The Kodak Easyshare V705 is interesting for only one reason, its two lenses. While the first lens is somewhat typical, the second lens shows a 23mm equivalent ultra-wide field of view. This is quite rare among fixed-lens digital cameras. Note that the ultra-wide angle lens shows significant barrel distortion. Along with the dual-lenses, there is an effective in-camera panorama stitching software which can make a 180 degree panorama with only 3 shots of the 23mm lens.

 

As for the rest, the Kodak Easyshare V705 is quite average. While not impressive, this is an improvement over its predecessor, the V570. This camera produces generally soft images, has very short battery life and is difficult to handle. The bottom line is that the Kodak V705 is one of only two only ultra-compact cameras with an ultra-wide lens. If the ultra-wide lens is not important, the 6 megapixel Fuji Finepix F31fd will do much better in terms of image quality, speed of operation, battery life, plus it is cheaper. For a 28m-equivalent lens in an ultra-compact camera, the Canon Powershot SD800 IS is also an excellent choice.