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Summary: Excellent Camera - Good Value
Review: I've done some research on the Kodak series, and this is the best value so far. There are very few good digital cameras in this price range...that have the features that I need. It has a 2 megapixel resolution, easy to use LCD display, and it uses a Compact Flash card. It's also fairly easy to use.Did I mention the pictures? Wow. I used to have a Pansonic digital camera and it wasn't as good as this DC280, (okay, so it was only a 1.3 megapixel). The picture quality is excellent. I really don't have to modify the images, sharpen them, or adjust the lighting within Photoshop. I basically crop the pictures, and send them out. A really nice add on was the rechargeable batteries and recharger that were included with the DC280. Of course, it came with 4 AA standard batteries, too. :-) You can also buy a lens adapter so you can add on different lenses, such as super wide angle and telephoto lenses. A reviewer did mention that the LCD screen is in an awkward place, so your nose does smudge it quite a bit. Also, sometimes the lens cap falls off the camera lens, but it is attached to the camera at least, so at least you won't lose it. I purchased a 64 MB compactflash card to replace the 8 MB card that came with it. You should try to purchase it on-line... Amazon had it cheaper. I also bought a USB Compactflash card reader which was so much easier and faster to use than downloading the images from the camera (the DC280 also supports USB). If Amazon doesn't have the camera in stock, you can find it at Buy.com--it'll take a few days to get it. I believe it's the previous model before the DC3400, so it might be difficult to find now...You're better off buying this on-line instead.
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Summary: Awesome camera!
Review: I purchased this camera in place of the DC290, which I had done quite a bit of reading up on. However, when I went to buy the 290, it was not in stock. Because I absolutely HAD TO HAVE my new camera that very night, I purchased the DC280. And I'm glad I did. It is very easy to use. You can figure it out without having to read the instructions. And it takes great pictures - day or night! The clarity is excellent and comparable to a 35mm. I've only printed pictures up to 4x6 so far, but they turned out wonderful. It comes with everything you need to start taking pictures right away - an 8 MB card, rechargeable batteries, a battery charger, and alkaline batteries so you don't have to wait for the others to charge before using your camera. I bought a card reader so I wouldn't run down the batteries while loading the files to my computer. I also bought a 64 MB CompactFlash card. On standard quality, it stores almost 300 pics and on high quality, about 105. I use the sight finder instead of the LCD display to take pictures and have found that my batteries last quite a while. The DC280 is my third digital camera and by far the best!
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Summary: Great technology!
Review: I actually bought one of these at a yard sale for 80 bucks, since previously I owned and used a Kodak dc 240. I don't quite know why this series of cameras take such amazingly sharp pictures (my 240 (1.2 MP) takes sharper photos than my 3.2 MP sony!!!)but they just do. The 280 has a more limited zoom (2x as opposed to a 3x), but the picture quality is amazing. You cannot buy a 2MP camera that takes sharper and more realistic pictures than the 280. The new Kodak series with the docking ports are made differently and they are not as good about focusing or sharpness of image. The 280 is a great investment!! I've seen prints from the 280 looking better than some 4MP cameras!! And that's all I have to say about that :)
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Summary: Not all it is cracked up to be.
Review: I have had this camera for about 6 weeks now and all though I am somewhat satisfied, I think that the picture quality could be better for this price and resolution. I also purchased an Olympus D340R for a friend, and although it is only 1.3 Megapixels, the color is much better, the pictures blow up almost as well, despite the lower res., and the LCD display is sharper and easier to view in daylight. Considering the huge difference in price, the Olympus is a bargain. Of course it does not zoom, but you can hardly call the 60mm of the Kodak a real zoom. Having used zoom lenses on 35mm SLRs for years I can testify that the 30 to 60 zoom is more like medium wide angle to normal view, rather than true zoom. You will have to buy an accessory 2X lens and adapter to get true + zoom. If you want a less expensive, good performing, zoom camera, check out the Olympus D450 Zoom.
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Summary: Terrific Value
Review: I am very pleased with the camera. It is a nicely designed camera that takes great pictures. The colors, resolution and exposure are all excellent. The controls are easy to use and make the learning process swift for this camera. The only negatives I can think of is: 1) the battery life is short and 2) while running high resolution you will only get about 12 frames with the included 8mb card. If you purchase this camera I would recommend a higher capacity card and an extra set of rechargable batteries. I have connected this camera to a Windows 98 machine (a snap) and to a Windows NT machine (not recommended because NT doesn't support USB) and to a Windows 2000 machine. On Windows 98, the installation was a breeze and I was up and running in no time. On Windows 2000, I had a bit of trouble getting the camera to work properly. It will not work out of the box but once you install the necessary patch from Kodak it works fine. To Kodak's credit they don't advertise the camera as 2000 compatible but it would be nice if they would update their software or instructions for folks that need to use the camera with a 2000 machine. I have no problem endorsing this camera for Windows 98 users. It is a great camera.
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Summary: All the digital quality you need
Review: I chose the Koday DC280 based on reviews. CNET made it one of their best picks. The camera arrived two days before the birth of my grandson so I had very little time to learn how to use it before I started taking pictures in the hospital. It didn't matter. The camera was really easy to use and the results were amazing. The pictures actually seem sharper than ordinary film photgraphs. I've been using the medium quality, high resolution mode which gives me seventeen pictures on the 8MB card. So far I've blown the pictures up to 5X7 and they have great detail. When my grandson was 4 days old, I took some more pictures and used the built-in "new baby" frame feature. People could not believe the professional quality of the prints. By the way, I am using an HP 932C DeskJet printer with HP glossy paper with excellent results. I do find the HP Photo Printing software easier to use than the Adobe Photo Deluxe software that came with the camera. In net, the Kodak DC280 is a great bargain.
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Summary: The Kodak DC280 is the best mid priced digital camera!
Review: For the money you just simply will not beat the performance of the Kodak DC280. I have had mine for a couple of months now, and it has literaly replaced my regular 35 mm camera. I love the convience of taking pictures then making any edits i need from my computer. The software is easy to install, and only has about a one hour learning curve to master. Very good and fast usb connection. With a fully charged set of NI-MH, AA batteries it gets fantastic long life. And the 2.0 Megapixel image is nothing less than photo film perfect, must be seen to belive. I also like the smart card memory media included, I have upgraded the 8 mb, to a 24 mb card, and on the 24 mb, I can snap over 100 photos in the best quality mode on the lower size setting, and 34 of the highest quality photos in the huge mega resolution setting. Another great feature is that this camera is very easy to use compared to the other brands I have tried. I did not even have to read the instructions, (though I would read them if I were a beginer). Try the Kodak DC280 out if your in the market for a fantastic digital camera!
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: my dad had baught this camera 3years ago and then recently he gave it to me. its a good camera, the only thing is, the lense cap keeps comming off. great camera, cheap lense cap. picture quality is good, indoor and outdoor. the only other thing is that when the batteries get low it'll stop using the flash, which gets really annoying sometimes but normally isn't a problem. it can also stand SOME banging around, but not much. oh, and that little plastic covering at the bottom of the right hand corner of the camera peeled off recently but that doens't affect the camera's performance!
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Summary: This WORKHORSE takes STUNNING pictures!
Review: After much research, I recommended the DC280 for my friend's company almost three years ago, and since then it has taken THOUSANDS of pics, most of them STUNNING good color and clarity. Whether taken inside or outside, of products, people or nature shots, the DC280 seemed to handle everything we threw at it - including getting DROPPED several times and getting WET and DIRTY on numerous occasions (not that I recommend it). Recently my friend bought a Canon G2 and GAVE me his "old" Kodak DC280 - and it STILL takes stunning pictures as if it was brand new! Therefore, if you can find a good used DC280 or DC290 for a decent price, I can GUARANTEE you won't be disappointed with the durability of the camera or the quality of the pictures!
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Summary: Easy to use, even for a beginner
Review: This is my first digital camera, and I love it! I did some research before I bought, but I'm not an expert on any of the technical stuff. I can say that as a beginner, I have found that all of the basic functions are intuitive. I played around with the camera before getting out the instructions, and realized I had figured out most of the most necessary functions. No software package works on everyone's machine, but the software installed very simply and easily on mine and I haven't had a single problem with it (I run Windows XP Home edition). The part that I had the most reservations about was the actual connection and upload to the computer. Most people have used a camera; but obviously I had never hooked one up to my machine before! It couldn't have been easier. I simply read in the instructions which slot the USB plug went into on the camera -- I had already plugged it into my computer -- turned the camera mode to "connect" and flipped it on. Windows recognized the camera, and the photo wizard in XP allows very easy transfer into a folder of your choosing. You can also get the photos directly from the camera and bypass the wizard, but I haven't felt the need to do that. The photos themselves have pretty good color -- I do have to up the contrast more often than not in Paint Shop Pro, but that's not a big deal. The colors, if the light isn't that great, tend to be a little washed out, just like a regular camera. Overall, I love my new camera and have found nothing to complain about. It has performed beautifully and it's easy to use. I recommend this camera to any newbie who wants a middle-of-the-line machine.
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