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Summary: Experience with DX3600
Review: This is my 3rd digital camera. I've had a kodak DC-50, and 2 Epson models. Installing the DX3600, the software locked up repeatedly on my Win98 system, finally installed but took about 30 minutes to get a complete, proper install. I let the camera charge for several hours, then began taking pics. I filled a 64 MB flash card and chose objects or views inside my house. I took pics of the same things, using all available options on the camera. I transferred to my pc and the transfer was easy. No problems with the dock or software during transfer. Now for the pictures, most were excellent quality, not too dark, if anything, a bit too light. How you see your pics will depend on your computer monitor settings. As for the Zoom capabilities, when I used the manual zoom, picture quality was excellent. When I let the camera zoom using the software, 'close up mode' the pictures were fuzzy. This is not the mode to use, obviously. I emptied the card and started over with the video featuree. You must have bright lighting for this feature to work. The video was very smooth, but dark. With improved lighting, it was improved, but don't plan on filming the kids opening presents on Christmas or anything special. You'll be disappointed. Over all, the camera is good. Not quite what I expected from previous kodak standards. It is very easy to use. I didn't read the directions and had no trouble with the menus. The dock is optional, mainly for keeping the batteries charged. The camera is lightweight with a plastic shell, dock is plastic too. Overall, I'm NOT 100% satisfied. I don't know if I'll keep the camera or return it for something else.
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Summary: Love the camera, not the battery
Review: I recently purchased this bundle. I love the camera. It is easy to use and the pictures are great. The software is fine for a beginner like me. My problem is with the dock and the rechargeable battery. The dock works great. The pictures transfer to my computer quickly. The problem is trying to charge the rechargeable battery. That does not seem to work. I can leave it in the dock for days, the charge light is green (indicating a full charge) But when I turn on the camera,no power. I even sent my first dock back and have had the same problem on the second setup. I have emailed Kodak and hope they will help. Otherwise I will have to stick with the lithium batteries.
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Summary: Great Camera!
Review: Well, let me start off by saying, I am no camera expert, and this is my first digital one. I must say however, I am quite impressed! There are various types of flashes, such as the red eye flash. It didn't take me long to figure out, and the instructions manual was not needed. There are 2 minor cons: The picture showed on the cameras screen looks a little different than what it looks like on the computer, which probably caused me to delete a few good pictures. Also, this thing eats up batteries very quickly, unless you buy a special kind that the camera comes with. I do recommend this camera to anyone who likes quality digital pictures at a unbelievably low price!
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Summary: Ease with Excellent pictures
Review: I love this camera. It is so simple to use, you take it out of the box point and shoot. I find the color to be bright and true, indoors and out. The dock makes it a breeze to download your photos and the Kodak softwear is simple to use. I did get mine with an additional 34MB flash card which holds about 40 pictures. For someone who wants a camera that is easy to use and gives great photos, this is the one for you.
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Summary: Great camera...
Review: This is my second digital camera. I first owned a Polaroid PDC700 which got dunked in the ocean during a fishing trip. Anyways, those who owned one would know how incredibly slow it was to download pics to the computer using the serial cable connection. Well, with the Kodak DX3600 with dock, it really is as simple as transferring with the touch of a button. And since it's a USB connection, pics of bigger size load much quicker than they ever did on the Polaroid. The Camera's pretty simple and intuitive to learn...Finally, ended up buying one with a dock on Amazon. Picture quality is great. Much better than the ones I took with the Polaroid. The digital and optical zoom are nice features, but they do give you warning that pictures may not be as clear if you use the digital zoom oeer the optical. And after some testing, it was true especially when it comes to close-ups. I find it's a lot better to get more detail using the close-up option rather than focusing manually. Using a Flash indoors may not give you as good a quality picture as outdoors in normal daylight, but it still takes much better pcitures than the fuzzy ones the Polaroid took indoors with a flash. The movie feature is nice though not really recommended to take keepsake digital movies. It's just a nice option to send e-mail videos or small website video clips. I wouldn't video my family reunion with it as that's what true digital camcorders are for...Oh, and the rechargeable battery that comes with the bundle is uncharged. So, for those of you who want to play with your camera as soon as you get it might want to buy some AA batteries beforehand as it takes about 2 hours to fully recharge the batteries when you get them.
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Summary: Well rounded camera.
Review: I purchased my camera in September and it works great. The picture quality is very good, even with the optical zoom. The video option is a great feature, but you do need good (and consistent) lighting for it to work well. The microphone for sound recording (with video) seems to be directional and garbles any narration the operator may try to provide. Overall, a good camera for a good price with quick and easy picture transfer. I would recommend improved image viewing and editing software (i.e. ACDSee).
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Summary: Very good camera. Very good price
Review: I ordered this camera after reading the reviews here at Amazon and I am glad to order it. In general, the camera is very good and the price is good too. Kodak did a good job. The quality of the pictures are very good outdoor, but a little dark indoor but still very good too if you have the lights on at home. I beleive the camera needs a stronger flash. I found the movie feature is very good. You can make movies with sound. The problem is that you can't make movies indoor unless you have a strong light (the movies I made indoor came up to be dark unless all lights are on). No problem with the quality of outdoor movies. The camera is extreemly easy to use with lot of features. There are lot of optional accessories for this camera. The best are the 37mm wide-angle length and the telephoto lens. The battery life is also very good. I have a friend who has the Olympus DC510, and I found out the quality of pictures for the Kodak and the Olympus are similar. However, Kodak camera has the movie feature, lot of more optional accessories and also cheaper. In general, I would recommend this camera to anyone.
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Summary: The one reviewer must have had defective batteries
Review: I bought my DX3600 in September and I'm still on my original batteries. I haven't even used the rechargeables I purchased with the camera. I've taken numerous MPEG movies with the camera, and a good number of photos. I've discarded so many, it's hard to keep track of the total but I am definitely pleased with the battery life. It seems much better than friends have experienced with their digital cameras. As to the poor quality of the MPEG movies that I've read complaints about; It's fine and normal for the resolution. What do you expect from 320 x 240? Kodak couldn't choose a higher resolution since it would eat up far too much memory space. I think its a fine camera and takes great pictures. I'm very pleased with the purchase.
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Summary: Excellent pictures for the amateur
Review: The DX3600 is the best camera out there for it's price. Excellent photos. Video is not that great unless you have excellent lighting (outside). The Dock sometimes seems to get confused, but the battery life is good. I don't understand other people's complaints about the battery life. I have been able to fill the camera with pictures without a battery problem.
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Summary: DX 3600 battery life
Review: The battery life on Kodaks DX 3600 is very bad. I bought this camera and found out the hard way. After only 6 pictures, the battery icon started flashing "low battery" The camera only comes with one battery pack of 2 batteries. If you want to take more than a dozen pictures, you had better have lots of charged extra batteries. My camera refused to turn on after 12 pictures. I had batteries from another Kodak camera (DC265)and those would only last 2-3 pictures and then go out. When talking to tech, he said the old "145 Ni-MH" were not good and I needed the newer "165 MiMH" which came with the camera. I am going to send the camera back.
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