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Summary: Kodak Product and SUPPORT
Review: I just had to write a review for this camera. Even though I have only had it for about 2 months and haven't been able to really practice with the camera as yet and I'm strictly an amateur trying to learn. I really like this camera. It takes great pictures especially on the manual settings but the Kodak product support is TRULY incredible. I read a review on Amazon.com that really influenced my purchase. The review really gave a rave for the Kodak support getting his camera back before the Christmas holidays. He was not kidding. I purchased the camera from Ebay and it still had about 2 mos left on the warranty. Well the Easyshare camera dock stopped working so I called the support line. I was advised to ship the camera and dock together even though I only had a problem with the dock and the camera worked fine. Well, not only was the camera and dock back in my hands in approx. 4 business days but they replaced the dock AND checked out and cleaned the camera. Also, I called the support line for a problem with the camera making a noise while shooting videos. It turned out to be the autofocus. The tech support told me to turn it off when shooting video and it fixed the problem immediately. How's that for great technical support. I'm telling you, you can't go wrong with a Kodak product, the service alone is worth the price, especially today with most service centers being really poorly trained and I didn't wait on hold for twenty minutes either it took approximately 5 minutes. I could make a commercial for KODAK. I love it.
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Summary: Excellent look, Great Quality Pictures
Review: I think for just under $330 this is the best deal for such a high quality camera. Apart from taking still images you can also do movie recordings. We have a 512 MB SD card, which is good enough to take about 250+ pictures along with several short movie clips of 2-3 minutes (although the amount of movie you record is restricted by the size of your memory, so it could go as high as 1hr too if using a 1GB for example)
The small disadvantage, a design consideration I would say, is that flash doesn't open atuomatically in dark, so if you forget you could miss a short.
I see there are high praises for their newer version DX7590, so with the dropping prices, that seems to be a better deal.
Just like to say that don't think a lot if you are researching to buy a camera, go for either a DX6490 or the DX7590, both are excellent.
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Summary: Awesome! but has a few flaws....
Review: I've had this camera for 7 months and, in that time frame, I've also tried out 2 other digital cameras. A Pentax Optio S4i and the Sony T-1. Here are my comparisons and observations.I'll start with the flaws. The first and most annoying (and the reason I didn't give it 5 stars) is that this camera has difficulty focusing in low light (by "low light" I mean any time you might be required to use the flash). Many times, it just doesn't achieve a proper focus. This results in either a blurry, unfocused photograph or missing the shot all together. The Sony T-1 takes care of this by shining a red light on the subject so it can achieve a proper focus. The Kodak DX6490, and a lot of other digital cameras, badly need this feature.
The second flaw might not be a flaw to many of you. I personally think that this camera is too big and bulky. Obviously, that is the trade off for the huge zooming capabilities. But still, the Sony T-1 is so compact and easy to carry! The Kodak DX6490 needs a big carrying case. You can't just clip it to your jeans or put it in your shirt pocket. You have to have to carry it around like a purse. It's like carrying and old 35mm camera. Definitely not very convenient. And since it's not convenient to carry around at all times, you're going to miss some shots 'cause you didn't have your camera with you!
Also, the start-up time takes too long. 4-5 seconds vs. the T-1's 1.5 seconds. As for the good stuff, I have to say that this camera takes great photos! It blows the Sony T-1 and the Pentax Optio S4i away. If you can achieve a proper focus when you're in low light, the flash is definitely adequate (the T-1 and S4i have very inadequate flashes). In low light and daylight, the colors are vivid and the depth and quality of the shots are very good. Much better than the 5.1 mega-pixel T-1 and waaaayyy better than the S4i (the S4i is a crappy camera).
The 2.2" screen is really nice (the T-1's is better, though). The zoom is incredible. It feels secure in your hand. The features are a little limited compared to the T-1's but they're adequate, none the less. Conclusions: If the Sony T-1 would take photos like the DX6490, I would have a T-1 in my hands right now. But I don't. I'm holding the DX6490. It ultimately comes down to "how good are the photos" and the DX6490 takes some damn good ones!
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Summary: Good for Beginning Serious Photographers
Review: If you want to be serious in photographing, but you don't have too much professional knowledge about it, this camera is a good start for you. At least it can provide you with some basic functions of manual photography.
The functions of this unit are very user-friendly, even though it took me some time to master all the functions in the beginning. It's a bit hard to control the right amount of light entering the lens in the beginning, but after you get acquainted with all its light functions, you should not have a problem.
The price of the unit is very reasonable and the quality of the picture is no doubt. I especially like the 10x optical zoom. With such a reasonable price, you can hardly get something so elaboraed.
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Summary: when you're HOT!
Review: KODAK COULD ONLY IMPROVE THIS CAMERA IF IT CAME WITH A HIGHER MEGAPIXEL. THIS CAMERA ROCKS! WHEN I TAKE IT TO A PARTY, GUESTS LINE UP FOR 'THEIR TURN'; EVERYONE WANTS TO TAKE HOME A PICTURE THAT THEY WATCH COME OUT OF THE PRINTER DOCK 6000. THE EASE AND QUALITY RAISE EYEBROWS FROM EVEN THE MOST CRITICAL EYE! I TAUGHT DARK ROOM TECHNIQUE ON THE COLLEGE LEVEL, AND HAVE DONE PROFESSIONAL PORTRAIT WORK WITH LARGE FORMAT CAMERA'S; I AM NONE-THE-LESS IMPRESSED WITH THE KODAK DX6490...CHECK OUT THE LENS; IT IS A FIRST RATE SCHNEIDER. KODAK GETS MY BOW!
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Summary: Great Camera!
Review: My husband got me this camera for Christmas with the dock/printer. I love the 10X zoom on this camera! If you're a parent, you have got to look into this camera for those plays, games and events your children are in. The camera is so easy to use, you barely need the manual. The settings range from action, night, portrait, movie etc and are very self explanatory. The shape and weight of the camera is equivalent to that of a film camera. I've had digital cameras that are just to small and too light and not comfortable to hold. The bottom line is that the pictures are clear, crisp and vivid. I've only had the camera since Christmas Day, but I've already shot, edited (software could be better), and printed many pictures. I love this camera!
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Summary: Good Camera, Not So Great Software
Review: My husband purchased this camera for me Christmas 2003. I love to take pictures using my daughter as the subject. This was my first digital camera. I love the quality of the pictures and its ability to capture images in b/w, sepia, color... It is very easy to use. However, the software is not so fantastic. The worst part is that when upgrades to the software become available you have to download them from the computer which takes over an hour. Kodak will not send you a courtesy upgrade cd. I would even pay a few $ for this convenience. They do provide online help where they respond to your email the very next day. I did have loooots of problems with this software and I am familiar with technology. I was impressed when I found out that other lenses could be purchased (I guess it is sort of a SLR camera a little...). I turned off the lights and took a picture of my daughter with her lighted jack-o-lantern for Halloween and took a picture using the night vision and it was so clear, you would have thought that the lights were on. Overall, good camera, not so sure about the software.
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Summary: I use my camera for pics in clubs...awesome!
Review: Ok, before I got this camera I put alot of thought in it. I had previously owned an Olympus c-720 which was dropped and broken at a club one night. This weekend was my second weekend in a row using the camera. It was great. You can view my pictures at www.lovinglynam.com/gallery and www.lovinglynam.com/concertgallery2 and view the pics from weekend 1/14/05 and above.
Naturally when buying this camera I was looking for great zoom (10X is great for optical zoom) and good in low light conditions. I have seen a couple reviews where people have said it doesnt do well, but take a look at my pics, I beg to differ. I am in no way a professional photographer, so also keep that in mind. The battery life has been exceptional, I shot over 200 pics on Saturday night and did not even have a low battery warning, yet I used the LCD and flash all night.
The only downfall I have seen to this camera is the redeye, but I have yet to find a camera that has great redeye reduction, in dark areas even more so.
If you have any questions about this camera, feel free to email me at c_lisa28@hotmail.com
I was torn between this one and the 7590 but the only difference I have seen is the 7590 is one mp higher...thats about it. For the $100 I say stay with the 6490, amazing camera!
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Summary: Poor Inside Lighting Performance
Review: The interior shots, no matter how bright it is in the room, is terrible. The quality of the image is very good, but everything around it is completely black. The sun can be pouring into the window, the flash can be on, the interior lights can be on, but everything surrounding your subject in the photo is completely black. When I contacted Kodak, they responded that I should "lighten each photo that is too dark"; like I'm going to take the time to lighten each of my photos.
Good quality if you're taking photos outside in the daytime. If you're going to take photos inside (oh, say, during Christmas), buy a disposable and you'll get better pictures. I wish I hadn't wasted my Christmas money on this. My last digital (Sony-awesome camera) was a million times better than this.
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Summary: A Camera even for Non Camera People
Review: This is a camera for everyone. It's easy to use- non techies can get. It has amazing quality for it's range, and options and zoom for price- good for photographers as well.
But what makes this camera so good? Is it possible that it is cheap (for it's type)? How about the 10x optical zoom? Great color? Great focus? All of the above, and more. The first thing you notice is the size. Not exactly very small, but nothing too big. Turn it around. HUGE display- better then on most cameras.
Turn it on. It's no speed demon, but it gets the job done fast enough for most people. When you take a picture, you'll notice the amazing focusing power this has, from 1x zoom to 10x zoom, from day to night. Next you'll notice superier quality and color. The colors on tihs camera, I kidd you not, blow away many cameras, including all competitors. When taking pictures, even on regular/auto mode, the camera picks the best settings for your picture to give you optimum quality, color, and focus. I can go on talking about it, but it still easily beats competitors in that area.
Next, you download the pictures onto a PC. A quick breeze, even if you have only USB1, and don't use Kodak's Easyshare. There's rarly a need to edit pictures, because more often then not, they come out amazing, even for an amatuer photographer.
The bottom line: I highly recommend this camera. It's easy to use, has great quality, and is an all around great camera. After using it, you will be comvinced in it. All the people so far who have used mine were very impressed, and went out and got it. I've had many cameras before this, yet this is my favorite by far. The only setback is the speed, although it's still pretty fast (against speed demon Konica Minolta Z3, it destroys it on everything except speed).
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