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Summary: What a great product!
Review: I've had this camera for two weeks now and I feel very justified in saying...stop looking and buy this one. What an amazing deal! This camera is easy to use, has tons of great features (the dock that keeps your battery charged is a must, as is a 128mb card) and takes beautiful pictures. I waited to write my review until I got some hard copies back from the kodak print center and they look even better than my 35mm. I can honestly say that I will never need more camera than this. I use it for the kids sporting events and have tried it indoors and out. There simply isn't a reason not to go with this camera. Some of the 2 megapixel cameras are going for the same price. Definitely won't disappoint.
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Summary: Pretty good feature mix.
Review: This camera has enough good features to make it quite useful. The 2:1 optical zoom is its Achilles Heel, but the 4 megapixel resolution is outstanding for anyone who wants to do some serious photo enlarging (adequate for printing 11" x 14" photos). The optional docking station (not included in this package) makes this a very simple camera to recharge and it also makes the transferring of images to a PC almost foolproof. That means a great deal, as the 4900, left in its cradle, is always charged and ready to go, and once returned to its cradle, archiving or emailing becomes an easy task even for a novice. The overall quality is good, though there's a bit of a cheap plastic feel to it. The weight and balance are also just fair. Lastly, the included memory card is too small but larger cards are readily available. Overall this is a very nice package for the casual user or new digital photographer.
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Summary: Kodak 4900
Review: I purchased Kodak 4900 from COMPUSA and purchased the extended warranty thank god. The 4900 was a disaster from the word go. They replaced the Kodak 4900 and I had purchased the docking station. Instead of opting out on the second one I let them give me Kodak 4900 ...it takes 6 pics on one set of batteries. It is non-repairable its been to the depot 3 times. I purchased a repair warranty and 3 times they replaced it. Run as far away as you can from KODAK cameras. He said one of the marketing reps also says hers did the same thing. THank god they replaced it. I am now KODAKLESS and optd for a Olympus C-5060. No more Kodak moments for me. After that experience I never will be buying another Kodak. Stay away from them as they are a disaster waiting to happen. Do not get burned like I did. The Kodaks I am convinced have some serious quality issues. I was completely shocked.
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Summary: Easy to Use and Great Picture Quality
Review: I recently purchased the Kodak EasyShare DX4900.The camera was very easy to use. Just pop it out of the box and pop in the battery and storage card and start shooting. I pulled my first pictures up on my PC and the TV and they look great. One thing that Kodak didn't tout that one of my co-workers thought was kind of cool is the different battery types it can use. Mine came with a Lithium battery that I've seen for 5 bucks and is supposed to last over 300 pictures. My co-worker was concerned about having to buy more batteries but looking in the manual it supports many different kinds, including rechargeables. I like the camera since I'm not a photo pro. I have to say the cameras auto selection for flash etc. resulted in some good pics. The only thing I had a problem with is that the LCD screen turns off fairly quickly. I can highly recommend this camera.
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Summary: The best price/value digital camera on the market today
Review: Kodak has stormed the digital camera market with it's EasyShare system. EasyShare makes digital pics as easy as traditional photography. With online printing services it is now possible to get the same quality from a digital camera as from traditional photography. Kodak 4900 broke the megapixel/price barrier by bringing out a jaw-droppingly extraordinary 4 Megapixel camera at less than [amount]. Kodak's unequaled color capture capabilities in its digital cameras is evident in the 4900 as well as enough features to keep all but professional photographers happy for years. With the 4900 it will be possible to crop pictures and still get beautiful 5x7 and 8x10s! Uncropped 16x20s and larger are possible from Ofoto (the best online print solution). The only way to get a camera nearly as good as this is to spend 2-3 times as much money. Even at triple the money camera is as easy to use for great prints as the 4900. Darn, this is a REALLY good buy for a REALLY great camera.
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Summary: Digital Photography Easier and Better Than Ever!!!
Review: Overall, if you're looking for a flexible, easy-to-use, easy-to-learn digi-cam, the DX4900 from Kodak is a nice place to start. It's basically a point and shoot camera that makes digital photography accessible even to non-techies. FEATURES: Digital Camera: At it's highest resolution of 2272 X 1704 it can hold about 20 pictures or so. The easy to review LCD screen gives you instant feedback on your pictures and helps you decide on the spot whether or not they are worth keeping. You can add on another memory card to give you even more flexibility with the number of shots you can take. Plus, at a whopping 4.0 megapixels, this camera is at the high-end of printing and picture resolution in the digi-cam market. For quality pictures you'll want to stick to cameras at 3.0 megapixels or up, definitely no less than 2.0 megapixels. Easily Works With Your PC: The DX4900 connects easily with your PC and comes with transfer software so you can easily download, edit and e-mail your pictures and videos, thus allowing you to share your pictures easier with family and friends. NOTE: One of the most frustrating aspects about digi-cams are the "short-lives" of the batteries that come with them. Batteries tend to die out quickly, especially if you use the LCD monitor on the camera (which is one of the best things about digi-cams). Based on other reviews it seems that a lot of users have complained about the "power issues" with the DX series of cams (and other digi-cams as well). You'll definitely want to invest in the Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock II which comes with rechargeable batteries and helps make the picture transfer process easier. My investment in the camera dock has helped keep my cameras (I own two) in tip-top working condition. Trust me, if you plan to get good use of out your camera, invest in the camera dock and NI-MH rechargeable batteries. It will save you a lot of frustration when your camera does not die out on you at an inopportune moment. THE VERDICT: Overall, if you need a nice, easy to use camera to record your everday (and not so everyday) moments, the DX4900 is a great camera to start with. At 4.0 megapixels, the quality of your pictures will be the envy of your family and friends. For everyday/normal/touristy use, this is just perfect. Highly Recommended
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Summary: Kodak DX4900...buyers beware
Review: Upon recommendation from friends and reading reviews at the time, we purchased the Kodak DX4900. The camera takes pretty good pictures and the software is fun to use to edit pictures. We have been disappointed in the battery life/or whatever is causing "dead camera" problem. Recently, after communicating with Kodak, we found out that you are not suppose to keep your camera on the dock unless you shoot pictures every day. "It decreases the life of the battery". Nice to find this out over 1 year later. We cannot take more than 6-10 pictures then the camera shuts down; sometimes you can tweak 2-3 pictures out by popping the battery out and putting back in. We have done all the correct battery charges, bought several rechargable batteries and still continue to have problems. It is very frustrating to have spent $500.00+ on the camera, batteries, dock and memory cards to have these kind of problems. And the solution is to have them fix it for $150-200.00, trade it in for a comparible model--DX6340 (for $216.00 plus the cost of a new dock and memory cards) or to get rid of the Kodak brand (eat all the money invested) and get something better. After the many negative reviews, especially about the battery problems and the service issue with Kodak...we probably will go with the latter. If you decide to buy this camera...advice...get the extended warranty...or you may be sorry.
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Summary: Fair first-time digital camera
Review: I received the DX4900 w/dock and accessories a little over a year ago as a present from my spouse. It was my first digital camera and has allowed me to become comfortable with using a digital camera. However, as other reviewers have mentioned, I had problems with my camera. At the time the problems fell under the one year warranty. When I got the camera back the first time, it did not work from the get-go. I had to turn right around and send it back for repair. (Which, by the way, if Kodak determines that the damage to the camera is due to it being dropped or the like you have to pay for the repair reguardless of the warranty.) The camera has worked fine since the second repair. The zoom function is disappointing. It works fairly well for zooming in on up close portrait type shots or focusing in on some group shots. I prefer a lot more zooming ability. Some pics, on occation, turn out blurry for no apparent reason. And to determine if the pic is blurry before you download or print it you have to take the time to change the function on the camera and use the zoom function on the LCD--possibly blowing good photo opportunities. I can turn out pretty good prints on my home printer (Dell). The picture quality is good even on larger pictures. It works really well for emailing pictures as well. The dock is very convenient. The photo editing software is OK, but could be better. One of the options on the editing software is the "Auto Enhance" which almost always seems to lighten the pics up too much and makes the complection of the subject very washed out. The "Exposure" function in the software works better if a pic needs overall adjustment usually. Overall this is a good beginner's digital camera, but after one year of having the camera I am now longing for a Minolta Dimage. (Wow! What a Zoom!)
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Summary: Going back to my 35mm camera
Review: I bought my DX4900 less than a year ago. I was happy with it when I first bought it but the last several months I've noticed about half the pictures I take come out blurry and very, VERY grainy. I am not doing anything different from when I first bought it, so I suspect the quality just does not last or stand the test of time. Also, from the beginning, the rechargeable battery life has been pathetic. I can take about 17 pictures and then it shuts down because of low battery power~ however, if I set it in the dock it reads that the battery power level is good! I spent $400 on this camera (incl. the dock, as a package deal) and I expected it to last longer than a year. I can't count on my pictures coming out and have lost too many precious moments by using this piece of crap.
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Summary: Poor Quality
Review: Bought camera in April 2002. Worked ok, except battery life was poor. Now I get E12 and E13 error messages and camera locks up. Couldn't find a reference for these codes on their website. Called Kodak and the idiot on the phone didn't know what the error codes stood for. Her only job was to get my credit card info so they can get their $150 to have some tech rep look at it. I told her I was throwing out camera never buying Kodak again. Hope you don't have the same luck with this camera as me.
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