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Summary: My First and Only Digital Camera...
Review: Although I have only a friend's Olympus 2500L to compare to, and although I've never used any other digital camera before, after lots of research I bought the DC290 for my husband's artwork. I love it. Great quality. I didn't use the 16MB card it came with yet; I needed more space so I bought a 64MB card with the camera. Fantastic images with the 'High' setting. Battery eater, but aren't they all? Very easy to use, if you're new at it. I really like the Review/Magnify mode. I haven't even touched the surface regarding features. I'm searching for better photo-editing software though...I'm not impressed with the Adobe bundle, but it's free so worth a try. The viewfinder is a little oddly placed, but easy to adapt to. I definitely recommend the camera.
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Summary: SIMPLY AWESOME
Review: I have had the Fuji 1700, Sony FD91, & FD88, let me say that those are paper weights now. This camera changes everything about digital photography. It surely raises the bar. I have a web site with many pictures on it. Some sudjestions: buy the best rechargeables (I bought sony and they last a long time), before you email them reduse the size, high res pics are very large (500k-6.6meg) This camera can do low light something my other camera's couldn't do. What else can I say. Oh, buy the AC adapter too, it's usefull.
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Summary: Love it!
Review: I have a DC265 and the DC290 is awesome! My wife bought me the DC290 for X-mas.. (Yes I have a wife that would do that..) and I can't put the darn thing down. The picture quality is stunning in comparison to the DC265 and I love the uncompressed mode. I have a lens kit and did some +17 close-ups with uncompressed max resolution and the picture is unreal.. I have a HP4500N Color Laser printer (yes I'm spoiled) and it prints 8x10's that look like photographs when they come off this printer.. The DC265 can print maybe 5x3.5" or so before the picture degrades. And uncompressed image in the DC290 at 8"x10" is very beautiful. It's hard to see any pixelation at all. Also it captures a lot more detail color and light than the DC265. I took a shot out doors at night and was able to lighten it in PaintShop Pro and was amazed to find all these hidden details that the DC265 would have lost.. I'm in love.. Now if I could only afford the DC660 (Price of a medium sized car!) Oh.. Buy a really big flash card, the uncompressed images are 6.6MB! So on a 32Mb card you only get a couple snaps and you're done.. I swear that the camera shoots FASTER in uncompressed mode.. If you have the money to buy a high-speed 160Mb Compact Flash go for it..
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Summary: WOW!
Review: This camera replaces my Sony MVC-FD88 digital camera. There is no comparison. The DC290 takes true photographic qualitiy pictures. I tried the camera in a variety of difficult lighting situations. It took perfect pictures every time! The software interface is great. It makes the camera look like another drive letter in your computer. When the camera is plugged into the computer (USB port), the drive letter appears in windows explorer. You can then simply navigate and use the standard cut and paste tools to move the files. I am extremely impressed with the qualitiy of the pictures, ease of use, and clear instruction manuals. The camera does eat the batteries. It comes with a set of disposable (so you can use the new camera while the others are charging) and rechargeable with charger. I purchased a second set of rechargeable batteries. I simply charge one set while the other is in use.
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Summary: Wonderful gizmo
Review: I picked the dc290 for USB, compact flash storage, and zoom range. The image quality didn't hurt, of course. I'm very pleased with the interface and picture quality so far. Haven't tried printing anything yet, though.I wish Kodak had Windows2000 drivers out already; also, the 2" LCD display shows 'Battery Low' when the top B&W LCD shows battery full. I've learned to ignore the 2" display's warnings.
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Summary: great digital camera
Review: I've had my DC-290 about 2 weeks &have taken about 150 pictures.My main reason for buying the 290 was to get the longer zoom range and to print shots 8x10 and larger.Detail in 8x10 prints almost equal 35mm when shot at the best setting. Have shot several at the uncompressed setting and printed to 11x17 with an Epson stylus photo EX printer. Detail is very good. Color is outstanding. Had a DC-200 before and didn't find the detail good enough for even 4x6 prints. Once the instruction book is read,the camera is very easy to operate.The camera is a bit heavy to hold but I like the feel.The camera is expensive but if you are serious about digital,you will find it worth the money.I'm from Rochester,N.Y.but I don't work for Kodak.
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Summary: Phenomenal Camera
Review: The DC290 is a remarkable camera. I've been using mine in addition to my DC265, and the difference in image quality is amazing! Any amateur or professional looking to purchase a digital camera should seriously consider this model. It's price is slightly high for many, but the quality is worth it. In addition, make sure you are equipped with a decent color printer. The prints on my Kyocera Color Laser are phenomenal, as well as those on my HP DeskJet 870C. Great camera! Great features!
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Summary: 22,000 Pics and Still Working Great
Review: I bought my DC290 new in November 1999 for $799 from Computers4sure.com ($1099 MSRP). They had just come out. It has been used all over the US, Mexico and Japan to take 22,000 pics!
The camera is very slow after about five shots when it is writing to the CF card. It also requires 4 batteries, which wasn't much trouble until I bought a newer Kodak that is faster and only requires two batteries.
The picture quality is very good. I always use the lowest compression and largest picture size. It came with a 20MB CF, but I later purchased a 64MB, 256MB and 512MB. Getting ready to buy a 2GB CF, which probably won't work on the DC290.
My DC290 is just a spare camera now. I also have a Canon Digital Rebel SLR, a Kodak DX4530 and a Sony U30 (spy camera! SWEET!).
Check out some of the pics at:
http://mlav.com
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Summary: I agree with Joe Pool
Review: I bought this camera for $300 and have always been happy with it. Takes great pictures, does have some delay, and is a little heavy. I also got the E 11 Error message but I don't have the manual anymore. Now I'm on the hunt to find someone to fix this... If I find anyone, I'll let you all know.
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Summary: Anyone with dc290. Please email me
Review: Dear friends,
I am in search of people with dc290 kodak digital camera. I need some help on cable connection. Any one with that one please email me at bijushresth@hotmail.com I would be very thankful to you. Sincerely,
Biju Shrestha
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