Kodak's 1MP DC-series compact — 2x zoom, CompactFlash, 4xAA, 1999; often mislisted as an EasyShare model.
The Kodak DC215 Zoom was a one-megapixel digital compact announced in August 1999 as part of Kodak's early DC series, and was reportedly among the smallest megapixel-class cameras of its day. It predates the EasyShare brand, although eBay sellers now frequently mislabel it as an EasyShare DC215. The standard body was metallic silver, joined by a gold Millennium 2000 special edition.
Its CCD delivers images of 1160x864 pixels — one million pixels — through a fixed-focus 2x optical zoom lens at f/4-4.8 with a macro setting and built-in flash. Framing uses an optical viewfinder or the 1.8in rear colour LCD, while a small mono LCD on the top plate reports settings. Images store to CompactFlash Type I cards, with a 4MB card originally supplied, and power comes from four AA cells.
As a working camera it is thoroughly obsolete, but it has genuine appeal to early-digicam collectors and to anyone wanting the soft, low-resolution look of 1990s digital photography. Operation is slow, with long shot-to-shot times typical of the era.
Buying used, budget for a CompactFlash card and USB reader, since bundled cards are tiny and the serial transfer route is impractical now. Check the AA contacts for corrosion, confirm the flash charges and the top LCD displays, and expect heavy appetite for batteries — NiMH rechargeables are the sensible choice.