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Summary: Great camera but beware first.......
Review: .....the machine will only work with a serial port on your computer. We had just bought a new Compaq notebook computer and I figured this camera was a perfect Xmas present for Jill. Woe is me! No serial port on the Compaq. Now I'm scrambling for all the stuff it takes to hook the thing up. Probabl solution: a new color printer with a slot to insert the memory card, thereby bypassing the computer entirely.In summary: check your port first.
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Summary: I thought Kodak would be higher quality
Review: Admittedly this is the low end of the Kodak line, but even keeping this in mind I was disappointed with the picture quality with my DC215. Furthermore, after about 3 months the flash developed a nasty habit of going off a half second after the picture is taken. I would recommend either a different brand, or a higher-end camera.
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Summary: Battery Tray Breaks Easily
Review: Battery carriage breaks easily. I now have to use duct tape to keep the battery carriage closed and that works for about one day. I'm not the only one with the problem. Check out eBay -- lots of these cameras are up for sale, but with a broken battery carriage.
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Summary: Battery Tray Breaks Easily
Review: Battery carriage breaks easily. I now have to use duct tape to keep the battery carriage closed and that works for about one day. I'm not the only one with the problem. Check out eBay -- lots of these cameras are up for sale, but with a broken battery carriage.
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Summary: Remarkable Quality
Review: Being a top of the line 35mm camera user, I was pleasantly surprised by the ease of use and the photo quality of the DC215. The pictures were of exceptional quality and the 8 x 10 prints were much better than most of the digital pictures I took with a high end Olympus digital camera. This camera is sturdier than most digitals I have seen to date. I only had a slight problem with the tonal quality of the some blues and purples, but this is easily corrected with most photo software. I do recommend the PF card reader though to be able to easily access your photos. The Gold version of this camera does include the card reader in the package.
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: Bought the camera last weekend and we are so happy with it. I am really impressed with the quality of the pictures. Even pictures taken in 640X480 low res. look great on the computer. The settings are very easy to change and the internal software is very user friendly. I showed it to my 80 year old grandmother and she was snapping pictures in no time. She even figured out how to delete the one's she did not like. If you are looking for a simple, no extra B.S. digital camera this is the one for you.
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Summary: Got problem...
Review: Bought the digital camera a month ago and i was disappointed with some of the features. 1st problem with this camera is the poor result when you take a landscape pictures or any distant photos. The image was fuzy and the pixel was large enough to be seen on the photos. Second problem with this camera ...tend to trip the alarm sensor at the airport and stores...extermely annoying when you travel. i agree the price is great, but it is worth what i pay for.
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Summary: Poor color accuracy with the DC215
Review: Feature are limited, but not bad for an entry level camera. The big deficiency with this camera is color accuracy. Color intensity and accuracy (particularly with greens) is terrible---really substandard. In fact, color accuracy is much worse than my old Olympus D-400L that this was meant to replace. I have since seen the same complaints mentioned in reviews of this camera in various PC magazines. Not recommended.
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Summary: My experience with the DC215 over one year's use
Review: For a 1.3megapixel camera, I've been very pleased with the picture quality of this camera. At 4x6 the pictures are very good (detail & color). At 5x7 some pixelization begins to become apparent. At 8x10 pixelization is very apparent on most pics. If you're taking pics with little detail (portraits and flowers and such) 8x10s are acceptable when viewed from a few feet away. The built in flash does a real nice job. NiMH batteries are a must. I also find that the brand and capacity of the batteries varies greatly and will give you from minutes to a few hours of serious use. I find that Rayovac 1600mah batteries give me the best service. Of course using the built in LCD screen greatly reduces battery life. I recommend carrying a spare set (4). An upgraded compact flash card is also a must. At the best resolution I get 56 images on my 16M card. I find the JPEG format easy do deal with in most photo application programs. The only drawback is the serial interface cable. It takes a long time to transfer a large number of images to the Computer. While I haven't yet purchased one, a USB compactflash reader would probably be a good idea. The camera is very easy to use and the menu options are very intuitive. (I've never read the manual past a brief lookover.) I recommend this camera to beginners and intermediate users who want pretty good results at a low price.
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Summary: My experience with the DC215 over one year's use
Review: For a 1.3megapixel camera, I've been very pleased with the picture quality of this camera. At 4x6 the pictures are very good (detail & color). At 5x7 some pixelization begins to become apparent. At 8x10 pixelization is very apparent on most pics. If you're taking pics with little detail (portraits and flowers and such) 8x10s are acceptable when viewed from a few feet away. The built in flash does a real nice job. NiMH batteries are a must. I also find that the brand and capacity of the batteries varies greatly and will give you from minutes to a few hours of serious use. I find that Rayovac 1600mah batteries give me the best service. Of course using the built in LCD screen greatly reduces battery life. I recommend carrying a spare set (4). An upgraded compact flash card is also a must. At the best resolution I get 56 images on my 16M card. I find the JPEG format easy do deal with in most photo application programs. The only drawback is the serial interface cable. It takes a long time to transfer a large number of images to the Computer. While I haven't yet purchased one, a USB compactflash reader would probably be a good idea. The camera is very easy to use and the menu options are very intuitive. (I've never read the manual past a brief lookover.) I recommend this camera to beginners and intermediate users who want pretty good results at a low price.
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