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Summary: Excellent price and excellent quality!
Review: Very happy with my Kodac DC280. I did lots of comparisons and research on digital cameras before purchasing and feel I got the best deal here on Amazon.com. Would not trade it for the world. Very happy with the resolution. Takes beautifully sharp, crisp pictures. Software makes it easy to use. Overall a great camera and a great price!
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Summary: Better than I expected!
Review: Overall, this is an excellent camera and I've had nothing but great luck with it. The pictures are terrific.I had heard a lot about the DC280 and similar digital cameras chewing up batteries, so I bought an extra set of rechargable NiMH batteries -- in addition to the set that comes with the camera. While this is still a good idea, I didn't find that the battery life was particularly bad. On a recent trip overseas, I shot over 150 pictures (many with flash) and still had good battery life when I got home -- enough for another 75 pictures. Just don't use the LCD preview screen for every shot -- that's not what it's intended for, and it WILL kill your batteries pretty quickly. The real limitation is the Compact Flash memory. If you shoot the highest resolution possible, the camera will fill a 8mb card (which is what is supplied) with only 9-12 pictures. I typically get 32 hi-res pictures from a 16mb card. (The number of pictures you get will vary depending on the complexity of the images you shoot.) So, in addition to an extra set of rechargable batteries, think about buying the highest capacity Compact Flash card you can afford! If you're thinking about getting a higher resolution camera than the DC280, keep in mind that you'll get even fewer pictures per megabyte on your Compact Flash cards. Personally, I found enlargements up to 5x7 printed by Ofoto nearly impossible to tell from film pictures. I'd only recommend a 3 megapixel camera if you intend to print 8x10s regularly. A USB Compact Flash card reader is a great option, too. It saves the camera battery and allows you to quickly download your pictures without tying up the camera.
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Summary: This is a terrific camera!
Review: I am a beginner to digital photography and this camera has me hooked. It is easy to learn, easy to use, and produces beautiful pictures. Congrats to Kodak for including the charger with batteries, and the regular batteries so I was able to take pictures as soon as the camera arrived. Congrats also to Amazon for having the best price I could find on the web. The software works well but I wish Kodak had included the home version of Adobe instead of the business version. This camera is a definite winner and I highly recommend it to both the beginner and experienced photographer.
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Summary: Best bang for the buck...
Review: Overall I love this camera. Picture quality is awesome. If you turn off the LCD preview feature, I've found my batteries to last a long time. Get the carrying case and pack along an extra set just in case though. Cameras are coming now with only 8mb cards, so make sure you get a bigger card to hold hi-res photos. The 8mb does only about 12 hi-res pictures. Get batteries, get the AC adapter as well. Kodak just released Win2000 drivers also. Unfortunantly, my camera died the other day. Lost power. It's being sent back to Kodak for repairs. Hopefully I won't have any more problems with it. It comes with a 1 year warranty.
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Summary: Stunning pictures, indoors and out
Review: This is a remarkable camera, not because of the features, but because the pictures it produces. This is actually my third digital camera. Prior to the Kodak 280 zoom, I had a Canon A5, followed by a Canon A50 zoom. I bought the Kodak 280 zoom on a lark, after reading that the pictures were stunning. They are. I've been printing 8 by 10's that are absolutely remarkable. I couldn't be more pleased. I would recommend this camera to anyone. The only fault I can find is that the camera eats batteries, but I'll gladly trade the inconvenience of charging and changing batteries for the quality prints this camera produces, inside and outside. It's a little marvel.
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Summary: Kodak DC280 - Want to take great pictures? Buy this camera!
Review: I have taken over 200 pictures so far and I have only had this camera for a few days! The pictures are unbelievably clear, sharp and of course Kodak colors! I am using the standard resolution (896x592) with the best quality setting, I am able to store 32 pictures on the included 8MB compact flash card. I haven't experienced the battery drain as other users have mentioned; I am even using the LCD extensively to compose the picture. I enjoy the fact Kodak has included 4 AA alkalines(to get you started) and 4 AA nimh rechargeables plus charger with the camera, in comparison - the Canon S10...you have to spend an additional $90-$100 to get the rechargeable proprietary battery and charger. This is a outstanding camera for the money and Amazon has the best price I have found (and I searched a long time) on the DC280!
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Summary: Everything I Expected
Review: I compared this camera to the five others owned by members of my family and found it to be on par with the best of them and significantly less expensive than most. It has performed flawlessly thus far (about 300 shots). I highly recomend it. The supplied memory card is too small however, most users will want to purchase additional memory to extend their capabilities.
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Summary: Fabulous price!
Review: I spent 2 weeks shopping on-line for a digital camera for our department at work and found the DC280 Zoom to be the best bargain, by far. After purchasing the camera for $447, I kept seeing the camera in stores and in ads going for $600+! The metal hydride rechargeable batteries are a great addition, though the camera doesn't come with a case or an AC adapter. But that's okay, 'cause I ended up purchasing the accessory kit as well, which has a case, AC adapter, and 4 more metal hydride rechargeable batteries. The camera and software is so easy to use, and the 8 MB Compact Flash card holds plenty of pictures at moderate resolution and quality. I just took some great nighttime photos; the flash and timer work extremely well. The USB connection also allows quick transfer of pictures to the computer. This camera is easy to use, and Kodak delivers tremendous quality for this fabulous price.
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Summary: More Than Meets The Eye
Review: The Kodak DC280 is exactly what a serious SOHO user or amateur photographer should be looking at as their bottom-line diigital camera. I researched and waited for ages for the right combination of features and price to come available. When I saw the DC280 for $447.00 (compared to the near-$700 it was a few months ago), I knew the time was right and pulled the trigger... Everything I need in a personal/professional camera is basically here. The photo quality at top resolution is beyond anything you'd expect. When people see a photo from the DC280 printed on the HP970C, they are taken aback at how good it really looks. One of the greatest sources of differentiation in the quality of film camera output lies in the quality of the paper that was used. I have hundreds of family photographs from the 1940's to 1999, which vary widely in how clear they look. But no matter how good the best studio photographer's shot looks, it cannot surpass the clarity of the DC280's best pictures. The DC280 is not a perfect camera. There are saturation problems, as well its greedy use of batteries. The 8MB FlashCard that comes included has to be one of the reasons the camera is so inexpensive, along with there not being any AC adapter included. The Kodak software works perfectly in Windows 2000, but is flakey in Windows 98 SE. However, one hidden bonanza came to light when I used ThumbsPlus 4.1 to acquire the images off the camera; you can save them as lossless TIFF files instead of the default JPEG files that the camera uses. This camera will help my business and will help me be as creative as I want to be. It was worth every penny I spent. You should give it a try as well...
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Summary: This is an EXCELLENT camera!
Review: This is a great camera. It takes pics that are as good as high end cameras costing twice as much. However it only cost alittle bit more than some low end priced cameras. A few people have complained that this camera uses up batteries too much, but this is common for all cameras that have a LCD view screen. If you keep the view screen turned off when you dont need it will increase the battery life. Get a recharger and that will save you money in the long run. Kodak sells a charger with batteries on Amazon for $39. Amazon has most discount stores and web site stores prices for this camera beat by a big margin. This camera is a great value!
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