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Summary: A superb point-and-shoot camera!
Review: Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase of this camera - it's handsome (got lots of compliments on its looks), lightweight -- the thing's a veritable feather, comparatively -- takes superb outdoor shots, and pretty good indoor shots (although insufficient lighting, as with most digitals, affects quality).Digital zoom - as with most cameras - BAD!. The DSP is "guessing" what pixels belong where. Fortunately the DX3600 has 2x _optical_ zoom (alas, the little sister model DX3500 does not). You can go to 6x with digital zoom, (and the .1x the zoom stepping is nice), but you'll start to see blurriness, pixellation, and x-mas lights effects. Up to 2x looks great. The movie mode is such a fun feature... great for those times when a picture just isn't enough. The DX3600 records at 320x240 or 160x120, 20fps(!), with audio! And limited only by your memory capacity (I can get up to 15 minutes on my 64MB card). You can't use zoom or flash when recording, so lighting is a concern; but I've taken movies of a Japanese sushi chef slicing an egg with his spatula in low hotel restaurant light, and it came out beautifully! :) The software blue-screened Windows 2000 on me twice during installation (which NEVER happens... my W2K system is a ROCK)... although it has worked perfectly during regular use. (or else the camera would have been returned already!) When plugged in to the USB cable, you can use the Kodak software, or the camera simply appears as a drive under My Computer. Nice! This camera has MADE me a shutterbug! I didn't even own a film camera before this purchase. And on my recent trip to San Francisco, I snapped 275+ pics & movies! The beautiful LCD screen (viewable even in bright sunlight), ease of use (the ultimate in point and shoot!), good battery life -- I recommend the 1600mA Rayovac NiMHs -- great macro shots, video out (how many "low-end" cameras have that?), and very nice-looking photos (what we're all after, in the end!) You get a lot of camera (and mini-camcorder!) for the money!
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Summary: There Has to be Better Cameras Out There
Review: First, the Kodak branded battery that was included with the camera was awful. The camera could literally take 2-3 shots immediately after charging all night. Of course, when I wanted them to fix the problem, I had to send in the camera for 6-8 weeks rather than Kodak just sending me a battery that works. In addition, Kodak recently turned off - or quit advertising - their tech support #. They're trying to make everyone use their online knowledge base. I understand that but with the problems highlighted in the reviews of this product, I would think they'd offer a higher level of support. In agreement with other comments, the battery life is awful. I carry 2 sets of backup AA batteries when I take the camera away from home. The camera itself takes pretty good pictures in the right environment. That is, as far as the flash can reach. In low light, it can't focus and you can't do so manually - result is terrible pictures. On the plus side, the software that comes with the camera is simple but effective.
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Summary: Versatile and easy to use
Review: Decent battery life, I use rechargeable Nickel Hydride and find that just two in this camera hold up nearly as well as the four I used in my last Kodak camera. Instead of the Easy Share system, I opted to buy extra batteries and more compact flash memory since I'm on the road and download my photographs to my laptops through a PCMCIA adapter or a USB card reader into whichever computer I'm nearby. The files are JPEGs and not KDC format, so most computers easily recognize the files in the cards and transfer them using Windows Explorer for quick copy and paste or drag and drop functions. The Kodak transfer software is easy to use and the email feature that automatically allows the sender to select one of three file sizes to keep transfer time to a minimum. It produces decent video segments, which depend on the speed of the compact flash to store more than a couple of minutes of video. The quality of the images from this 2 megapixel camera is very good. I carry it in my jacket pocket and it gets banged around and still produces great images. If I wanted a higher image quality camera, I'd have to give up the flexibility and ease of access; and for my uses, it works just fine. I'd like to see a little more positive feedback when I trip the shutter, as going from the half down to focus, and the full down to take the photo isn't a distinct tactile sensation. The screen in full sun is sometimes hard to see. The digital movies are produced to use Quicktime MOV file formats, so not everyone easily displays them as compared to the MPEG when they're passed to family or friends. I'd buy another, maybe two, especially at these prices.
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Summary: A great digital camera for everyone - Highly recommended!
Review: I bought this camera bundled with the dock last week. It has been a sound investment, in fact I sold my DX3500 to get this one! The optical 2x zoom is a great additional feature and if needed the 3x additional digital zoom is okay. (...) The movies are not of great quality, but they are perfect for fun and sharing, especially via e-mail to family and friends (I plan on using it on the race course when I autocross next season...perfect movies for the PC). I am thoroughly impressed with this camera, it's value, options, and quality...truly the most bang for your buck camera on the market. I don't even have to tell you how many great accessories are available for this camera. The software was very easy to install and use and the one-touch downloading from the dock is an invaluable luxury that works like a dream. This is my 3rd digital camera upgrade this year! From a Kodak DC3200 to a DX3500 and now this one, I do not regret the slight upgrade from the DX3500, this DX3600 has many advantages in my opinion for just aslight amount more. I do not see myself upgrading for a while to come. When I do it will be in addition to this one, not a replacement...Highly Recommended!!! The one and only issue...You need to be patient!...the bundle does not come with any charged batteries. And although the manual says it takes 2-2.5 hours to charge the included batterey pack, it actually takes a lot longer for that initial charge to prep the camera. The first day I had the camera the status light would randomly blink red and the camera would not turn on. This was very frustrating, I thought the camera was defective. Since the first day however and after a solid 24 hour charge period on the dock, I have not encountered this problem since...so please remember... patience for the first charging. Kodak is apparently already aware of this, enclosed with the dock were instructions to re-dock the camera several times for the first charge even if the green light on the dock comes on. It has a very good charge life, but if you are going to be mobile I would recommend getting a MAHA rechargable NiMH battery charger with the 1600 series NiMH rechargables, this charger even comes with a car adapter! A great buy from Amazon, for a great camera.
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Summary: Perfect for 1st-Time Buyers. Eliminated the fear of Digital.
Review: This review is for those people who don't already know a lot about digital cameras . . . . This camera made my first-time digital camera experience very pleasant. I know nothing at all about digital camera technology, so I was extremely anxious about buying and using one. Both the camera and instructions were very easy and user-friendly -- almost like a mini "Idiot's Guide to Using a Digital Camera" (Hey, I'll admit it). The instructions were simple and in plain language -- with lots of pictures to point out where everything goes and can be found.
It took about 10 minutes to figure everything out (where the battery & memory card goes, etc.), and after that I felt tremendously comfortable using it.
This camera went to Spain with me 2 days after I bought it; it took fabulous photos and gave me no problems at all.
On a 48mb memory card I managed to get 217 photos in normal mode. The 8mb internal memory that comes with the camera held 37 normal-quality photos that looked great.
Favorite qualities: Optional no-flash, the ability to instantly look at your photo and decide whether to keep it or not, and the ability to review your photos virtually at will. Many cameras certainly have these features, but the user-friendliness of the Kodak DX3600 took the fear out of using them for the first time.
Get the battery charger & batteries; it really helps.
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Summary: Super Easy to Use and Great Photos!!
Review: Well first of all I should say that I have a new Mac Ibook because I see that there seems to be problems with the kodak program using windows. I should also say that this is not my first digital camera so with that said here's what I think. This is probably the best digital camera either myself or my friends have used. Because I was familiar with digital cameras I had also bought a 128 card so i could take 200 pics on the best mode (1800 x 1200) which takes excellent pictures and on the good mode (900 x 600) i can take almost 700!! The controls were so easy I didn't have to read the instructions to figure out how to work it and when I was done taking pictures...I didn't even have to load software because Macs come with IPhoto and all you do is plug in the usb conection and push the little button on the dock (i'll get into the dock in a minute) and wham...there are your photos. Unbelievably simple....unlike other experiences I have had with digitals where the instructions might as well be written in another language... The video that comes with the camera is great when you don't want to bring a camcorder and your camera. And the really nice feature is while most cameras are limited to 30 sec of video and sometimes no sound, this camera does sound and is only limited in time to how much memory you have. I've shot 3 minutes worth of stuff that nobody else got. Run out and buy this camera, there are lots of deals and you won't be disappointed. Here are my recommendations if you do buy this camera: 1. all digital cameras don't do well on regular batteries so do yourself a favor and buy the dock which comes with rechargable batteries. Also it keeps the batteries charged constantly which is nice. The dock also has a single button to push to transfer all your pictures which is nice also. I have no idea why they don't just package the two together since you really do need to have the dock. 2. As with all digital cameras, buy extra memory the day you buy it. 8 is just not enough for anything and I don't know why all the camera companies continue to even sell cameras with just 8. Buy as much memory as you can afford, that way when your at your special event you won't run out of memory right when you need to take a picture.
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Summary: My first digital camera
Review: DX3600 is a very cool digital camera. It captures not only still pictures, but it also captures video and sound. However, the internal 8M memory will be full very quickly when using video capturing. Picture quality is not bad. Indoor pictures are a little bit dark. I didn't buy the camera dock. The transfer is still pretty easy without the dock. Just connect the USB cable to the camera and the computer will start the transfer program. I spent the money to buy a charger with 4 AA NiMH batteries instead. The camera actually uses 2 AA batteries only. The software comes with the camera is pretty basic. I am looking for a better image editing software. The camera does not ship a hard copy manual. You need to print it out from CD yourself.
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Summary: Slow response, okay for point and shoot and in bright light
Review: This camera has a very annoying problem- when you push the button to take the picture there is about a half second delay before the picture is actually taken. This is really NOT good if you are hoping to take pictures of kids, candid photos or pictures of anything in motion. Other cameras are less expensive and don't have this horrible problem.
Aside from this problem, if the picture is taken in bright light and at close range, the colors look wonderful.
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Summary: Excellent digital photos at a bargain price.
Review: I am amazed at the quality of photos the DX3600 produces. Prints are crisp and color excellent quality. It's light weight, simple to use (afer studying the manual for about one hour), displays the shot immediately in the LCD window, so one can retake, if necessary. I found the internal memory got used up far too quickly so upgraded to a memory card, which works beautifully. The software is easy to use and enables one to crop, adjust color, etc., effortlessly. Uploading, e-mailing and printing are no-brainers. It may lack the sophistication of more expensive models, but for the price I don't think one could do better.
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Summary: Shutter Problems...
Review: This camera worked great for about 6 months. Humidity caused it to goof up and restart itself a lot (setting time and date back) until it finally has stopped working all together. Real easy to use and all but what a pain if you live in humid weather. :(
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