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Summary: Good camera to get started with in digital photography
Review: Above average camera. Overall, a good starter digital camera. The pictures are great, with color reproduction being its greatest strength. In addition, as many reviewers attest to, this camera is easy to set-up and use right out of the box. No problems with the software installation, although I quickly uninstalled the included Arcsoft PhotoImpression. Quirky interface and useability issues. The LCD is more than adequate, and unlike some reviewers, I actually had no issues with battery life. I got 40+ pics from the included alkalines and have been using rechargeables since then with well over 100 pics before recharge. Pretty much what I expected from a digital camera. The menu system is easy to navigate, but some settings that I use more often, such as resolution and compression, should have quick buttons on the camera to make switching back and forth easier.My biggest complaint is with the zoom. I knew what I was getting with the 2x zoom, and it has been a limitation at times. Wish it was a true 3x or greater mechanical zoom. In addition, the zoom settings are not variable like a true SLR. Also, as I get more used to the camera, I wish I had greater control over more manual settings. Thus my overall conclusion is that this is a good "starter" digital camera, although one could argue that $399 is a little pricey for your first digitial camera. What makes the price more justifiable to me was the quality of the highest resolution pictures. They are great, leaving only some camera features as limitations. Pros: Great color reproduction. High resolution pictures are excellent. Easy to set-up and use out of the box. Cons: Limited mechanical zoom (2x). Limited manual adjustments.
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Summary: Fantastic Picture Quality
Review: Took excellent pictures right out of the box. Deep, saturated, perfectly accurate colors, razor-sharp detail, great depth and contrast. Equally good indoors and outdoors, bright light and low light. Very user-friendly and comfortable controls. I showed some of my photos to a professional photographer who shies away from digital cameras. All he could say was, "Fantastic! Excellent!" He was utterly amazed and surprised at the picture quality. The most important factor for me when buying a camera is the picture quality. The second most important is the ease of use. This Kodak DC3400 fit the bill to a T.
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Summary: Value
Review: If you want an extremely good value for the money you spend on a camera, this is it. The camer is easy to use and the menu system is a breeze. The software provided with the camera is so much better than what I've seen and used with other digital cameras.
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Summary: I searched long and hard and am very glad i picked the 3400
Review: I researched for 6 months before buying the kodak dc3400 from amazon. They had the best deal out of anyone.... I have nothing bad to say about this camera. Anyone who wrote a bad review is crazy. The biggest thing (on the not so great side) is the battery life. Once you use the lcd screen to look through the pics you took, the battery will be instantly drained. But if you just take the pics and review them on a comp. or a tv the batteries will be fine. My camera came with an 8 meg flash card which holds about 65 standard pics, wires for the computer and tv, and software. The picture quality is incredible. Other comments were that the lcd screen is too small or of poor quality...I think it is more than adequate. It is a good size and decent quality to review pics that were just shot. You're not going to use the lcd as your main viewer anyway. Of course the pics are going to look alot better on the computer screen. For the money, I feel this is by far a great deal and a great camera. I also bought a usb card reader, camera case, rechargable batteries and a charger, and an ac adaptor.
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Summary: Love this camera!
Review: Check out Chris Crosby's review. We went through almost the exact same experience. This is our first digital camera and we couldn't be happier. The pictures look fabulous. One of them is my wallpaper now.
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Summary: A Great Buy for the Digital Camera Beginner!
Review: The only question I find myself wondering about after buying this camera is why I waited so long to go digital! Not only is this camera easy to use, but has many features to keep the digital experience fun and rewarding. After a family vacation to Disneyworld and Christmas, this camera has prooved to be an invaluable tool to provide us with long lasting memories. A neat feature is the slide show, which allows the pictures on the memory card to be displayed on a television (with the provided cable)at interval. The only problem encountered was the connection of the camera to our computer. But, with the excellent customer service backed by the Kodak name, the problem was easily remedied.
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Summary: What a great camera!
Review: This is my second digital camera. There is no comparison.......this is tops. I had it out of the box and was taking pictures within 5 minutes. My pictures looked great right from the first shot. I am still learning how to use some of the extra features and have been playing with it like a new toy. I have taken 29 pictures with the first set of batteries. That is much improved over my first camera. I did get the charger and adapter. Having the adapter has saved battery power on the uploading. A 8mb card is not big enough and that bothers me that Kodak would only have such a small card included. I was not so thrilled with the software either because I already own better. Kodak warns you about using only Kodak's adapter with it and that was 40.00. I spent much effort investigating what to buy and I am glad I did because this was a perfect purchase.
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Summary: One of the best "Point and Shoot" digitals out there
Review: I replaced my Olympus D-460 with this camera and so far, I am very happy with it. The two big problems I had with the Olympus were, white colors tended to look yellowish (a problem reported with many digital cameras). This may have been fixed with a firmware update from Olympus, but I couldn't successfully contact their customer support. This is NOT a problem with the Kodak. Particularly, I have noticed that white skin tones indoors look correct and very crisp on this camera. The second problem I had with the Olympus was that pictures were consistently over-exposed whenever using the flash. I have not had to try any custom settings to get the flash to work correctly with the Kodak. None of my flash shots have been overexposed with this camera. Some people do not like the graphical interface with the Kodak. I have to admit, I found it easy to navigate and understand. I wish a few of the settings could be made directly without using the LCD, but this is not too big of an inconvenience. The Kodak also allows you to select custom options, such as black-and-white shots, sepia toned shots, and borders. I just mention that because this is a fun feature that isn't mentioned in a lot of the reviews I've read here and on other sites. Also, the USB support is great. Much better than waiting for a serial download. All in all, I think this is a very good, point-and-shoot digital. Much better than my first digital camera.
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Summary: Pro: Good image qualify; Con: Low battery life
Review: As my first digital camera, I was very pleased with the image quality and friendly user interface. My first impression when I actually got the camera was that it was larger than I had imagined. After having this camera for a few weeks, I decided that I was unhappy with the battery life. It also started to "hang" on me and no respond to power on and offs (maybe during low battery life?) I "fixed" this by taking the batteries out and back in, sort of a reset. I was also hungry for more optical zoom capability, as the 3x digital zoom was not very useful (bad quality picture when I tried it). The 2x zoom quality was good, but not enough zoom for me. I am returning it and will see if I like the Olympus D490 better (with the free card reader).
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Summary: Great camera for the money!
Review: This camera takes great pictures with all the auto features! The color is brillant! I got the EZ kit with my camera, so I got a battery charger and 4 rechargeable batteries --- these are wonderful! These batteries last forever before they have to be recharged. I have taken at least 24 pics and then downloaded them to my computer, using a USB connector, and the batteries still have more use before they have to be charged. I also have a 32mb compact flash card. It is great also! I have enjoyed taking pictures with this camera and feel it is a great buy for anyone wanting a digital camera.
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