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Summary: Great price vs performance deal
Review: After shopping around, I found the Kodak DC 4800 to be the best price versus performance deal on a mid level digital camera. The hi quality picture (3.1 MP), USB transfer, manual vs automatic settings and powerful lithium ion battery are usually found on much more expensive cameras.Obviously for any camera buff image quality is paramount. The DC 4800's high resolution pictures will blow up to 8x10 easily, and even up to 11x14 with a good quality shot. There are a large number of controls that allow the user to adjust for a particular look (saturated color, neutral color, b&w, filtered) or for unique lighting. We found that the image quality on this camera was excellent compared to the other digital cameras that we tried out. Some of our shots showed some aliasing (jagged lines) in compressed modes. However, it disappeared once the images were shot in uncompressed mode (and without digital zoom). As noted by other reviewers, getting the firmware upgrade from the kodak website is important for the quality of low light shots. Another important feature is ease of use. The camera software is easy to install, the manual is well written and the placement of most common shot settings on a dial on top of the camera is very helpful. I wanted simple point and shoot, which this camera easily supports. On the other hand, my girlfriend is a commercial artist and wanted to be able to operate with manual settings on a traditional camera. Both of us are very happy using the camera. The only negatives are lack of twain compliance, the small memory card and the long battery charging time: - TWAIN is an industry standard interface that will allow you to connect your camera directly to numerous photo imaging software packages. This is not supported by the DC 4800 so most file transfers are a two step process. - A 16 MB compact card will only hold 10-15 images with standard compression. ... The battery charger takes four hours. A faster charger is available with a second battery but again it costs a little much Overall, this was a great deal (note it pays to shop around as the price on the camera varies greatly) for a camera that will grow with your experience. From day one, you will get great quality shots and as you become more confident, you can manually adjust many functions to produce your own look.
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Summary: My first Digital Camera Kodak DC4800
Review: I have read and studied the features on just about every digital camera available. I had even ordered this camera's predessor when I saw an ad in our Sunday paper anouncing the DC 4800. I changed my order and I am really glad I did so. This camera performs as advertised. The photographic quality at all resolutions meets or exceeds comparable photos I have seen by several other top manufacturers. I have taken appx 200 pictures with the camera so far. I have failed to exhaust battery life in any one session. (This was one of my original concerns about getting a digital camera.) I have also purchased a 96MB flash card. For my purposes this is overkill. Even at highest resolution, in any compression mode, 64 MB should be enough for the average outing. Of course, if TIFF configuration is desired get the most you can afford. This camera is much more than I expected. Operating instructions are excellent and easy to use. Follow Quick Start and you'll be going in a few minutes. The photo software is easy to use but at novice level. But I guess that helped in keeping the price down. Most folks who own a scanner already have more advanced software anyway. Final Words: Boy, am I happy with camera.
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Summary: A good 3.1 megapixel camera, but...
Review: I've had this camera about 18 months. The only thing that I find lacking in this camera is its ability to take indoor flash pictures. Even using the +/- exposure compensater the pics come out under exposed, especially if the subject is more than 5 feet from the lens. Other features work well. I decided to stop fooling with this camera and went for the Canon S50, wow what a difference. Goodbye Kodak, hello Canon.
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Summary: AWESOME camera
Review: I love my DC4800. I consider myself to be an above average amateur photographer, and this is my first digital camera purchase. I like the flexibility for things like adjusting exposure and meter weighting. Photos I have taken with it have already been printed professionally in a theter pogram and came out really really well. The DC4800 takes fabulous pictures and was a great value as compared to the other 3 MP camras out there. In particular, it takes better low-light photos than the other 3 MP camera I have used (Nikon Coolpix 950) My two minor complaints:
1) Power button is VERY close to the shutter release. If you hand a stranger this camera to take your picture, you have to explain it to them, because half the time they will turn off the camera instead of taking your picture.
2) The software is a bit difficult to get started with. Like another reviewer said, be sure and download the firmware upgrade to improve the low-light focusing. Also, I could not get the camera to connect to my PC with the included software. Once I downloaded the latest version, it worked like a charm. I blame it on Windows more than Kodk, but still...
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Summary: simply amazing!
Review: I've only had this camera for a week, but I'm extreamly happy with it. For basic point and shoot on low energy setting, it seems to do very well with battery life. But no matter, definitely buy an extra batter with charger (you can get it directly from Kodak if you can't find it here). I agree with a previous reviewer where the extended lense is visible through the viewfinder. I haven't received my extra lenses yet (wide angle, tele, closeup), but I'm sure that will be even more of a problem with those. I suspect with lense attachments this is not uncommon. In those cases you may want to use the LCD screen for direct through the lense viewing anyway. The 3.1 megapixel resolution is really, really nice. I can't believe I ever lived without it. When you printout a large format image, you can really see the difference. This aspect of course will be true of any 3.x MP camera. By the way, somewhat unrelated, don't bother using the digital zoom. The optical one is excellent, and for digital zooming, it's better to do the very same effect in Photoshop where you have better control. I just turned that effect off on my camera which is a real nice thing to be able to do by the way. The real excitement, however, happens when you venture into any of the manual settings. You have really nice control over white balance (e.g. setting Kelvins directly or adjusting based on known lighting, or adjusting based on a white card in the image, etc.), over color modes (sepia, B&W, several color modes), exposure metering, ISO, exposure settings, and shutter speeds. I think Kodak has done a real good job with these. It also puts some of the settings physically on the camera so you can adjust them without going into the menu (on the LCD screen) including f-stop, exposure compensation (handy to quickly deal with backlight subjects), distance/closeup (which forces a fixed focus), delayed snap, and burst mode. The burst mode is really cool, but I find it only interesting when using in the smallest resolution (1080x720) where you get a burst of 16 pictures. What can I say, this is really fun. When my wide angle attachment arrives, I will also venture into using this along with my kaidan attachment for VR photography. The software is pretty reasonable and allows full control by an attached laptop in those professional situations where you're taking thousands of images for a VR tour. By the way, the included AC adapter will be a life saver in that case too. Also, if you really want to get exotic, Kodak makes all of the software development kits free so you can develop your own software to manage the camera or the resulting collection of images. But that is probably going a bit far for most people.
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Summary: Dissapointed...
Review: I started my foray into digital photography a few years ago with the Kodak DC120. It was a great little camera for taking candid and vacation photos that I could print at 3.5 x 5 or 4 x 6 on my Epson 740 printer with excellent results. Based on this experience, when I started shopping for a higher resolution camera, I gave Kodak serious consideration. The DC4800 was the latest in the Kodak line at the time. I ended up buying this camera due to my previous experience with Kodak and a trade-in offer for my old camera. I wish I had kept my old camera! This camera does take great photos -- if you only ever take photos in bright outdoor light!! The flash is TOTALLY inadequite for the camera, if I shoot 20 pics indoors, I am lucky if 2 come out usable...the others are too blurry. The bluriness is caused by either low light conditions, or the subject being closer than 3-4 feet from the camera. ... My suggestion? Do NOT buy this camera! I might consider one of the newer Kodak easyshare cameras, but I would read all the reviews carefully before considering another Kodak after this experience.
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Summary: Superb digitial camera with very few flaws
Review: PROS: Vivid colors, astonishing picture quality and details, great design and ergonomics, USB connection CONS: Battery drains fast, bad focus in low-light conditions Kodak's DC4800 gives you easy access to manual functions, offers a direct USB connection to download photos to desktop and notebook, more sturdy than other cheap cameras, accurate colors that rivals film cameras. Having access to higher resolutions (such as 3.1 mega pixels) is is important as well, b/c you want your picture to be sharp and crisp. Ergonomics are great and your hands will feel at home when using it! The casing feels very solid, but the two plastic doors (for connectivity and the memory card) looks like they could break at any time. Here are the functions accessible manually: - Self-timer: to chose the moment your camera will triggers itself. - Burst mode: to take 4 pictures in sequence (at the lowest picture quality, you can take up to 16). - Landscape: to prevent the camera from focusing on a near subject and have the horizon in focus. - Close-up: To let the camera adjust the focus to take a subject between 0.7-2.3 feet in great details. - Flash and flash settings: Will let you chose between flash, no flash, red-eye - Exposure compensation (from -2 to +2): This will let you chose to over- or underexpose your subject, to adapt to various light conditions. - Aperture (f/8, f/5.6, f/2.8): You can decide on the depth of field, so that you can have sharpness and blurriness where you like it on your photos. You can also choose P for the automatic settings to take over. - Zoom in/out: You get a 3x physical zoom, and also a 2x digital (which adds up to the 3x automatically when you press the zoom button long enough). You could also choose to block your camera from entering the digital zoom mode, to prevent yourself from using it (I have yet to see a photo which benefited the use of the digital zoom... they're always grainy, not only with the Kodak's digital zoom, but with all those I tried). The Kodak DC4800 comes with a 16 mb Compact Flash memory card, which is a complete nonsense for a 3.1 mega pixels camera. You should buy at least 64 MB. Amazon has great prices on this. The BAD part of the DC4800 is its inability to focus in low-light conditions. It rarely focuses on the subject but looks for any source of light and focus at that point. The main complaint with the DC4800 goes to the battery.Kodak's proprietary Li-Ion battery that's used in the DC4800 doesn't impress at all. With the LCD on, it doesn't last more than 40 pictures, after which the LCD turns itself off. Get a charger and solve your problems. ALL digital cameras have their shortfalls, but this one has the least. It's simply amazing when you consider the price!
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Summary: Keeps breaking...and breaking...
Review: First time it died was just within the one-year warranty, and it died again a year later. I'm sending this $500.00 paperweight to Kodak's Vice President for Customer Relations with a nice note.
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Summary: This one's a keeper!
Review: I've been using this camera for 2-1/2 years now. Even with all the market advancements, I'm sticking with my trusty DC4800. In 2001, going with 3.1 megapixels was a big splurge. Today it's still a pretty high resolution, despite the 4 and 5 megapixel models now available. But I feel no need to upgrade. I honestly don't believe the average user needs to go higher than what the DC4800 offers. At this resolution, you can get good prints up to 8x10. Extra megapixels just mean more space wasted on your memory card. The body is still sturdy, with a bit of damage from wear and tear. The worst is a hairline crack above the zoom dial. Additionally, the silver finish is wearing away at the corners. These signs of age are pretty minor considering the abuse I've put this camera through. I don't even own a proper camera case - I just throw it in my bag and go! The inside mechanisms continue to work perfectly. I've taken over 9000 shots with this camera, so that's saying a lot! Even the battery charges fresh and new as the day I bought it. If you're in the market for a used camera, I would definitely recommend the DC4800. I'd advise buying this even over newer Kodak models, which I've heard are not great. Kodak made a rare gem with the DC4800, and I'm hanging onto mine!
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Summary: Poor Quality and Post-Purchace Support
Review: While the picture quality is quite good with this camera, the shutter delay is quite extreme. The low rating is more a factor of the quality of the camera and the post-purchase customer support. The camera completely stopped working just out of the one-year factory warranty. Kodak has a flat fee of $150 to repair. The camera stopped working once again after the third use, but since it was out of the 30-day repair warranty, Kodak would only offer another $150 repair or an upgrade to one of their other cameras with a trade in. The cost of the upgrade was more than the street price of the camera.
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