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Summary: A very nice digital camera
Review: The DC290 is probably the best consumer digital camera in the market, and I'm sure it's the best one in this price range. The camera delivers very high quality pictures and you can make impressive 8x10 prints. As with most digital cameras, the DC290 is a big energy consumer. Unfortunately, present day battery technology is growing only linearly as opposed to the exponential growth in portable electronics. Thus, the battery life for the DC290 is rather short. Maybe you might want to consider buying an extra set of rechargable batteries. Also, since the uncompressed size of pictures is proportional to the number of pixels the camera can capture, a 2.1 megapixel camera like the DC290 can have uncompressed pictures of the order of megabytes (6.6mb to be precise)... thus, a large flash card is a must and you will be seriously inconvenienced if you don't have enough flash card storage.
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: After much research, I finally decided to buy the DC290 as my first digital camera. The picture quality is great. Kodak seems to get the best reviews when it comes to photographic fundamentals; that's the selling point of this camera - the quality of the pictures is great. The color depth of these pictures is phenomenal, and under any lighting condition. You can get over 25 pictures on the 16MB card on the high quality setting, as good as a roll of film - or much more on the standard quality setting. The USB transfer is fast and easy, I don't think a card reader is necessary, so long as you've got the AC adapter(not included) to conserve battery life. The camera appears as a drive on your PC. The only major drawback of this camera plagues all digital cams from what I've read - battery life. It's really poor. I killed the first set in only a couple hours with minimal LCD screen use and this wasn't continuous use. Even if you're conserving battery life by all means possible you'll need a backup set of rechargables, or 2 or 3 backup sets. Also, for [the price] they should've thrown in the AC adapter and maybe even a case.
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Summary: Anyone with dc290. Please email me
Review: Dear friends,
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Summary: Kodak DC290
Review: I got one of these Kodak DC290 mid-range cameras, and I am sorry to see that Kodak has suspended production of these units ! I have never had any problems with it, and all the photos I have taken come out wonderfuly. I do recommend the 256MB CF card, and you will want a professional battery pack so it doesn't run out of juice during a photo shoot. One last thing, since it is primarily a USB device, use Windows ME+ with it. 98 seemed to be very slow at data transfer rates. In short, if you can find one of these units(originally $1,000.00) buy it, you won't be dissapointed !
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: The DC290 has exceeded my expectations in image and color quality. Truly outstanding pictures! Yes, it did eat my akaline batteries in under an hour (most digital cameras do that), but the rechargables shipped with the camera are doing well. I bought to more sets! I'll probably get the AC adapter but I use a card reader so I'll wait and see. It would be wise to buy a larger flash card. I bought 32mb and have the 16mb that came with the camera as well. I was pleasantly surprised that the serial cable was packed (as well as a usb cable) so I can use it with any WIN 95 machine. I found the camera a snap to operate out of the box. The menu is user friendly and easy to operate. I don't use the display much to conserve battery power. However,it is useful for close range shooting. Another great feature is the external flash mode. I've used it successfully. The scripts that can be downloaded (free) making the capabilties of this camera a great buy. I upgraded from a Kodak DC50 which also gave me great service. This camera is a truly great value in the tradition of the Kodak Company. ...
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Summary: Unsurpassed photo quality
Review: I have used many digital cameras in my career as a web designer, including ones from Sony, Olympus, and Cannon. By far, the Kodak DC290 has the best image quality. Even on the lowest quality setting, pictures come out excellent. This means that you can store about 140 decent pictures on the included 16MB card. The DC290 also has the best color reproduction I have seen. Even without any touching up from Photoshop, I was able to print out samples that my friends couldn't tell were taken by a digital camera. The DC290 can also take great shots at night and in other low-light environments. I once had to take pictures from a nighttime football game. The DC290 delivered. The pictures were clear and surprisingly bright. The camera is also very simple to use. Transferring files to the computer is easy and fast to do with the USB cable. The price tag is a little high, but if photo quality is most important, the DC290 will not let you down.
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Summary: An excellent, albeit expensive, digital camera.
Review: I have been using the Kodak DC290 for about 2 weeks and have been very satisfied by the images I am getting. I have had a lot of experience with 35mm cameras and have been waiting for the technology to improve before venturing into the digital arena. The camera takes stunning photographs which can be hard to distinguish from actual 35mm photographs. You can easily make 8 by 10 prints which are photo quality. Once you buy this camera you will probably also want to upgrade your printer. I have a HP Deskjet 722C and I think that the printer limits the quality of my final prints. The camera appears to be well-made and is very easy to operate. Everything is intuitive and I mastered it in a couple of hours. Be prepared to buy a couple sets of NIMH batteries because the alkaline batteries that came with the camera only lasted a couple of hours. The NIMH batteries last much longer. The only negative that I can determine is that the camera is a little slow in releasing the shutter once the button is pushed. For anyone trying to take pictures of fast moving children, this can cause you to miss the shot.
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Summary: Terrible Kodak Support
Review: I bought this camera just over a year ago for $369. The camera worked great, then mysteriously started displaying an E11 code when I tried to turn it on. When I looked into the Owner's Manual, I found that E11 indicates corrupt firmware. I went to a couple of camera shops around Dallas, TX, but apparently only Kodak's service center in Illinois has access to replacement parts. Called Kodak and got the address to send it to along with an authorization number. They wanted $342 to replace the firmware. It only cost $369 when new! When I refused to pay this, they still charged me $45 to get it mailed back. I will never buy another Kodak, and if this review sways others from buying a Kodak - I will be happy. **Kodak: This is terrible service and disrespect to customers who drop a lot of money for one of your products.** If anyone wants to offer me anything for this camera (maybe someone out there knows how to repair it), feel free to contact me with an offer. (11-October-2003) Sorry, but Amazon won't let me leave my email address. ~Joe Pool
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Summary: Best Color Photos available
Review: I have had this camera for several years and among other things, use it annually to take pictures for our companies golf tournament. We also use the companies camera, which has varied from Olympus to this years Cannon G2. Despite having half the pixels, the 290 has outdone all other cameras used in clarity and color. Just point and shoot and a great picture results. You don't need a 5 megapixel camera when you can do crisp 8x10, superior color photos with this camera.
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Summary: Absolutely Awesome
Review: I researched digicams for 4 months before I made my decision to purchase a dc290. It has a wide range of options...jpeg compression, ease of adding audio, clarity of the optical zoom, bursts and video mode, etc. It takes outstanding quality pictures and it's the only camera which has upgradable drivers. By using a card reader, 84 pictures can be uploaded from a 16mg card in a matter of seconds. It does go thru batteries quickly if using the LCD as a view finder. I gave a dc290 to my daughter for Christmas 2001 who lives 1,200 miles away. It is a pleasure to receive pictures from this camera regardless if it's an event, landscape or my 1st grandchild. It's almost like watching my grandson eat his first cookie, beginning crawl or capturing an awesome expression in person.
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