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Summary: Kodak Dx6440
Review: Great digital camera. I've used it many times since receiving it. I like the ease of use. Transferring pictures is a snap. Love the zoom. Can use rechargeable AA batteries, unlike some cameras where you must have a specific use battery
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Summary: Research paid off - great camera
Review: I did a lot of research for a small-ish (but not necessarily mini) digicam, easy to carry around in a small pouch on trips, good quality photos, easy to use, with some expandability options, in the $250-400 range. I looked at 3mp and 4mp cameras, mostly with 3x zoom, and my finalists included the Canon S400 Elph, Minolta Dimage F300, F100, and G400 after looking at dozens of cameras, consumer reviews, expert reviews. The Kodak 6440 met the basic requiremetns as did the others. What put the 6440 at the top was extras like extra 4x (vs. 3x)zoom, wider angle at the wide end of zoom, good low-light autofocus, stronger flash, larger 1.8" LCD, availability of manual options, and the best expandability including access to telephoto and wide angle extra lenses. So far the camera shines for our Christmas photos. Easy to use and learn, including my wife. Looks nice, feels good in the hands. Performed perfectly, including the camera dock, EasyShare software, and printing to my Epson RX500 printer. At night, in low light, i'm still experimenting with various options to get the clearest, best lit pics. The Auto setting does well, as does the Night setting. Flash is excellent up to 15' at least. Beyond that, or with use of zoom, i've noticed the shots do come out poorly focused...not sure yet what to do with that but will try manual focus option (think, hope it's there). Tom
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Summary: Awesome Camera
Review: I purchased my Dx6440 after a lot of research. The reviews are right-on. The camera is very easy to use. One of the features I like is; the screen will display the Mode setting.You do not have to remember what the symbols on the dial mean.The Dx6440 normally comes with the basic camera Dock, which makes transferring pictures to your PC simple. The Dock also charges the included Nimh rechargeable battery pack. The flimsy battery compartment door rarely comes into play with rechargeable batteries. In a few years, when you replace the battery pack you just need to use normal care. If you use the included lithium battery - press the battery down as you close the battery compartment door. I would save the lithium battery for emergency backup. I took about 140 pictures on a 256 SD card and didn't run out of room or rechargeable battery power. I had the preview screen on and most were flash pictures. The pictures were excellent. I relied on my high resolution PC monitor to determine the picture quality. I also reviewed the pictures, and a couple of video clips on my 36" TV with the AV out cord (included). Overall,this is an awesome camera.
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Summary: Great camera/great buy
Review: A 4 megapixel camera with high quality 4x optical zoom and included 'docker' (to ease downloading pics to a pc) make this an exceptionally good deal. Picture quality is excellent. Colors are vibrant and very true to life. Sharpness and resolution are very good. Ease of use is excellent. There are preset modes like 'portrait', 'sport', 'closeup' and 'night', and a fully manual mode in which you can individualize a wide array of settings. These optional settings can also be introduced into many of the preset modes very easily. The controls are very intuitive and very easy to use. It uses a small joystick like device, which is centered inside a rotary dial that selects the main modes, to move through and select the options. The LCD screen is very bright and allows review or framing of the pictures clearly and easily even under outside lighting. The flash is very good and is strong. My previous digital camera had a weak flash which limited how far out pictures can be taken in low light conditions. Autofocus is excellent, and consistently gets the pictures in good focus. Battery life seems excellent, (but I use the optical view finder to frame and take the pictures rather than the LCD which will decrease battery life in any digital camera). It uses 2 rechargeable AA batteries. A set of these comes with the camera and can be recharged when the camera is placed in the docking device. Overall, an excellent camera at an excellent price. Very easy to use for "point and shoot" pictures, but has a wide array of options and settings for those who want more control. Picure quality is excellent.
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Summary: Great camera
Review: My previous digital camera (also a Kodak) fell in the lake this summer. So I went searching on the internet to find a replacement. I wanted to upgrade to a 4 mp anyway. After all my research, I decided on this one. I was not disappointed. It is very simple to use and takes great pictures. My friends cannot believe they are looking at digital camera prints. The different modes are great. I used the sport mode with kids in the middle of three-legged races and sack races. There was no blurring. The night mode works nicely, but you have to hold the camera very still. The flash is stronger than my last camera and does a good job for indoor pictures. The Kodak Easyshare software it came with is great too... very easy to use. The OneStep printing is great because it adjusts your printer settings automatically. If you are looking for an easy to use digital camera with lots of features that takes great pictures, this is the one for you.
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Summary: Great camera for the non-picky. Easiest camera to use.
Review: I purchased this camera for $299.90 + tax and had it for 2 weeks before I returned it. I originally owned a Sony DSC-85, 4.1MP digicam, but sold it because it was too complex for point-and-shoot purposes and too bulky to carry around easily. The Kodak DX6440 addressed all the issues I had with the Sony, except it could not match the photo quality. But then again, the Sony was $600 when I purchased it, twice as much as the Kodak. SIZE: Not a subcompact like the Canon S410, but a good small size nonetheless. Would be very easy to carry with you on trips, but too big to put in your pant pocket. BATTERY LIFE: Fantastic. Easily shoot around 200 photos with a good pair of NiMH AA rechargeables. The framing of the optical viewfinder does not capture what you think you are, so LCD use is recommended except in a pinch and your batteries are running low. AA alkalines are NOT recommended by Kodak. Also, the docking cradle can only charge the battery pack that came with the unit. I contacted Kodak and they would not recommend that any other battery, even it's own higher capacity battery packs/AA's be charged in the camera, using the cradle. EASE OF USE: This was a monster factor in choosing this camera and it did not disappoint. All the buttons are well laid out and clearly labled and the LCD a pleasure to use. The menu layout is easy to understand and the "joystick" makes navigating a breeze. Connect it to the cradle and hit the transfer button and the images get copied over to your computer automatically, without having to futz with the memory card/readers or USB cables. When you select any of the shooting modes, the LCD shows which mode you are in so in case you are unable to remember what the icons were for, the LCD tells you in plain English. ZOOM: 4x optical zoom with 3.8x digital zoom(can be turned off). Works fine, except it works in stages so framing came be difficult and therefore, you need to shuffle the feet a little to get the framing just right. LENS CAP: NONE! Lens caps are an annoyance. IMAGE QUALITY: So here is one of two reasons why I decided to return the camera. Though very good, I expected it to be even better, especially with all the positive technical reviews I read before purchasing, including a good review on Consumer Reports. My pictures just did not seem that sharp, especially when compared to my older Sony DSC-85. I'm not a camera expert and did not run any type of special tests other than comparisons with my previous cameras and other comparable cameras on the market. I think for those who want to print 4x6 or 5x7 prints, the Kodak DX6440 will be more than adequate. Even 8x10's should turn out well. SOFTWARE: Kodak's EasyShare software is easy to use and does a pretty good job of organizing your photo collection and does very simple edits like red-eye removal. You'll probably want a commercial-grade application though, if you plan to do much more than view your photos and make basic edits with it, like Microsoft's PictureIt or Adobe's Photoshop Elements. ANNOYANCES: The second major reason for returning the unit was the mode dial is very difficult to turn and feels terribly flimsy. To go from the OFF position all the way to Macro mode takes quite a few clicks and you need to hold onto the camera firmly with your right hand as you turn the mode dial with your left. I was concerned that I might break this flimsy mode dial at some point. Since the DX6400 doesn't have a dedicated power button, you'll be using this mode dial constantly. CONCLUSION:
This is a really nice camera for those who want an easy to use camera, that is easy to carry around and has very good picture quality. It's a great value. But for those who might be like me, a little more picky about the quality of the photos and concerned about the flimsy mode dial, move on to the next camera on your short list.
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Summary: I will not regret this purchase... great camera
Review: This is a great camera. I upgraded from a 2.0 megapixel and was amazed at the picture quality. I've mainly used it as an auto point and shoot camera, but there are 7 other shooting modes as well as manual mode. This camera has mostly everything someone should want in a digital camera. Most cameras in this price range come with a 3x optical zoom, the DX 6440 comes with 4x optical zoom. This may not seem like a big difference, but it is when you are trying to get just the right shot. The only drawback, which does not lower its ranking, is its not that small. Many of the cameras in this price range are considered pocketable. Although this camera will certainly fit in many pockets, it is by no means mini.
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Summary: not usb 2.0
Review: I bought and immediately returned this camera. I have no doubts that it's one of the better cameras out there - which is why I'm still giving it four stars. But the Amazon.com review is wrong! Amazon's review states: "Images can be downloaded to either a Mac or PC via ultrafast USB 2.0, which means it can be connected to any USB-compatible Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or later computer without installing any software. When used with USB 1.1 connection, transfer will slow to USB 1.1 rate." That's not true - direct from Kodak's tech support: "Kodak digital cameras do not operate at USB 2.0's Hi-speed
(also called High-speed) rate of 480Mb/s. Kodak digital cameras will continue to operate at the USB Full speed rate of 12Mb/s." Just a word of caution. You can certainly buy a $25 (or so) card reader and get true usb 2.0 connectivity, but if you're going to do that, why pay for a camera with a dock (that by itself sells for somewhere around $60)? Consider alternatives like the Canon A75/80.
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Summary: Great camera!
Review: This is my first digital camera, and I couldn't be happier! It is so easy to use and takes some of the best pictures I have seen from a digital camera. The dock makes it so easy to transfer pics. I would recommend this camera to anyone! Great buy!
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Summary: Great Camera for a first timer
Review: I bought this camera about 3 weeks ago and I love it. It is so easy to use. I was taking pictures 5 minutes after I took the camera out of the box. This is my first digital camera and I could not be happier. I am not going to repeat what all the other positive reviews have said. My only complaint I have is with the included Easyshare software. It makes transferring of pictures very easy, but your restricted to the Kodak picture format. Also this software will override any default .jpg or .tiff viewers you may use. The picture editing software is ok, but there are better programs out there. My biggest complaint is the e-mail feature. You can e-mail, but you can not use Outlook. You must e-mail via the Kodak program which goes through a Kodak mail server. It takes a long time for the pictures to be sent. I e-mailed some pictures and it took over an hour for my friend to get them. So I would recommend not installing this program. Finally as other have mentioned, you do need to buy a memory card. I recommend 256MB,which on the second best picture setting 3:2 MP, I can get over 300 pictures. The best picture setting 4MP gives you about 270 pictures. I used and printed on both settings and I could not tell a difference between the two settings. As for battery life- it is very good provided you do not use the quick view feature ( see the picture after you take it). Without the feature I could take over 200 pictures on the rechargable battery. With the feature on around 150.
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