This year's CES sees Kodak go trigger-happy and release a bunch of cameras. The Easyshare M series sees the launch of Easyshare M1033, Easyshare M763, Easyshare M863 and Easyshare M893 IS compacts. This lineup features the ability to output their stills in both 720p and 1080i HD formats. The M1033 tops the range and features a 10MP compact with 3X optical zoom. It sports a 3 inch ( 7.6 cm), screen and boasts of a wide viewing angle, so it can be used in "just about any environment." It can record 720i HD format video and compress it as MPEG-4 (that's 1280 x 720 pixels at 30 fps). It features a 35-105mm (in 35 equivalent terms) lens and up to ISO 3200 at full resolution. The stills can be displayed at 1080i resolution (1920 x 1080) using the Easyshare HDTV Dock (available separately). The next in line is the M893 IS. This beauty features an 8.1MP ultra-compact with a 34-102mm (35mm equivalent), f/2.9-5.2 optically stabilized lens. It can display its stills at 720p or 1080i but cannot shoot HD video. Sensitivity rises to ISO 1600. Moving on, the M863 and M763 are 8.2 and 7.0MP, 3X optical zoom compacts. Both feature HD playback of stills and record at up to ISO 1600.

Kodak Easyshare M103 (seen here in bronze) will be available in March 2008. The M893 IS will be out in April. The M863 will be out this month and the M763 will be out next month.

Source