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Summary: A Fine Beginner's Digital Camera
Review: While it is by no means the most feature rich digital camera available, it is a fine point-and-click camera that will get you good quality photos without busting the bank. It has its pluses and its minuses like anything else, but it still remains a fine digital camera especially for first time buyers. It is pretty inexpensive but you don't really loose quality for a lower price. Its main shortcomings are that it has a flash that could be seen from the moon. It is way too bright for taking pictures up close in a dark situation. However, the flash can be diffused somewhat by securing a piece of tissue over the flash. Since it is a budget model digital camera it has only a 2X digital zoom, which is not really very useful, but it does have it anyhow. Another downside to this camera is its use of a serial cable to transfer the pictures from camera to computer. This isn't bad at all if you have only five or six photos, but more than twenty will be a tiring experience. The camera also comes with a tiny amount of internal memory (2MB). This is not nearly enough memory to allow a user to store photos from a week long vacation. To combat this shortcoming a CompactFlash memory card is a must. I personally have a 32MB Lexar card and it works splendidly. Rechargeable batteries are also a must. It also lacks a self timer. Despite all this the camera does have several pluses. For one thing it is very easy to use. There are only five buttons on the back of the camera and two of those control the zoom feature. Deleting photos from memory can often be accomplished using only two buttons. This camera also comes with an LCD which is a welcome addition. I think the LCD is too bright and doesn't give you an accurate preview of the picture, but it is much better than having no LCD at all. It also has a slot that allows the user to install an inexpensive CompactFlash card in order to store many times over what the internal memory can store. While you will never get really high quality photos from this camera, you will get lots of use out of it if you are content to store pictures on your hard-drive or a CD-RW. As I said before, this camera certainly has it's faults, but it also has plenty of reasons why it would make a fine beginner's digital camera.
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Summary: Adequate
Review: This was my first digital camera. I bought it a year ago and I have had a lot of fun with it. It is great for e-mailing pictures to your friends. The image quality for e-mail purposes is very good. Also I love that you can see the picture you just took in the LCD screen. I delete a lot of bad pictures before I get one I like. This camera will not replace your regular camera however. The 1 megapixel resolution is not high enough to print a large regular photo quality picture. If you set the camera to its highest resolution you might be able to print an acceptible 5x7 photo. The memory included with the camera is not enough. It will hold two or so highest quality photos and about 16 normal e-mail quality photos. I would recommed you buy the compact flash card to extend the memory. If you want to use this camera mainly for e-mailing photos, the Kodak 3200 will do very well. If you have visions of creating your own professional photo processing center please save your money a little longer and get a 2 or 3 MP camera. I eventually plan to get another digital camera with more kick, but I am content to use this one for now.
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Summary: After all this time.....
Review: I've had this camera roughly 3 years (I got it when it first came out, which has been a while), and after all this time it still impresses me. Whenever I first bought it, I used it maybe once or twice and (being the trendy person I am) ended up feeling embarrassed for carrying around such a clunky and awkward camera-- so i stashed it away for a couple years. But when I pulled it out and dusted it off a few months ago...something strange happened: I fell in love with it and suddenly remembered all the reasons I bought it on that one infamous day a few years ago. Forget the fact that the flash is a little bright at times. Forget the fact that it has a fixed lens and a useless 2x digital zoom. Those things are irrelevant. What you need to know when thinking about buying this camera (new or used) is this: It works. It's easy. It's endearing. It no longer looks outdated-- I like to think of it as 'having a retro look to it.' Even on the lowest quality picture setting, I'm still able to make good 4x6 prints, and when I use the 'Best' setting-- the 4x6 prints are flawless and you can even make 5x7's that look like they came from a quality 35mm film camera. I recently got a 256mb CompactFlash card on sale-- and you can store almost 800 pictures at the highest pixel setting, or nearly 2,500 on the low setting. A lifetime supply of film. Long story short: this camera has stood the test of time and it's even better now than it was when I first bought it. Kind of like a fine wine, I suppose. If you're looking for a cheap and easy camera and something that you can rely on for reliablity-- get this camera. For it's age and it's price: it's second to none.
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Summary: Might be just what you need.
Review: This is a pretty good deal on a Kodak 1-megapixel camera. What is a 1-megapixel camera you ask? Well, it's about the maximum resolution (the best) you would want for a digital camera whose main task will be taking pictures for emailing or website posting. Higher resolution makes for larger files which require not only more time to upload (i.e. to transfer to an email or to post on a website), but more time to download for your reader. In fact, the new 3-megapixel cameras make photo files so large that a person with a well-tuned 56k (regular modem) connection would have to wait almost 6 minutes to download (view) a single photo! This particular camera then is well-suited to internet apps, and you'll probably use it on lower than 1-megapixel resolution most of the time. PROS: 1) Price 2) Quality 3) USB connection 4) CompactFlash (expandable) memory 5) Through-the-lens shooting. CONS: 1) Limited zoom (digital zooms are poor relatives of optical zooms) 2) High battery usage 3) Mediocre flash capability.
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Summary: Very good quality for the price
Review: Everything about this camera is 100% great with a few exceptions. They are: 1. The power on light (green) is right next to the manual viewfinder. Having a green light this close to the veiwfinder makes it harder to use. Using the 1.6 inch LCD screen is more of a WYSIWYG type of picture also when I compared both views. 2. No lens cover. A lens cover attached with a small rope would have made this more attractive in buying, even at $10 more. 3. AC adapter non-standard voltage (not included). A 7 volt adapter is propritary item, that cannot be bought cheap, like the standard variable voltage adapters, even though the camera uses four 1.5 volt batteries, 6 volts, which is standard. 4. USB transfer would have been nice, but I think this would have inflated the price too much. Serial is slow, but its affordable, and it does not affect quality of the picture. Good things are: 1. The pictures turn out well. Included software makes it easy to send pictures to the PC, cleaned if necessary, and to be printed. 2. The 1.6 LCD color display is nice. Every digital camera should have one. Don't buy one if not included. Its nice to see what you have taken, and what you are about to take. 3. The TV hookup to view pictures from the camera is nice feature to see the quality of a photo taken. I was surprised the cable was not included for this feature. If the cable would have added $5 to the price, it should have been included. 4. It came with batteries. 1.2 volt re-chargable NiCads can be used as well. 5. Built in flash. Auto or manual. Nice. I think most (if not all) digital cameras have them. 6. FlashCard memory expansion slot (standard). Room for extra room is always nice. Orphaned products, except for Toasters, don't last long on the market. Another example is 7 volt adapters. ;-) They won't be around forever.
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Summary: Best camera to date
Review: I bought this camera when it first came out in a package deal that also included a photo printer. I have hardly used the printer as it took to long to print and was difficult to navigate. I have loved the camera, though, until the tragic day that I accidentally dropped it the the battery door broke. We've tried, unsucessfully to keep it closed using all kinds of extra strong taping products, but it only holds long enough to take one picture and sometimes not even that long. It is way past its warranty and I knew it was being discontinued. I have just today purchased a newer camera with more up-to-date functions, but this one has been very good to me. It will be missed.
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Summary: Good value
Review: My first digital camera and I'm very pleased. Up to this point I've used a variety of regular 35mm cameras. This camera is a good intro to digital at an excellent entry price with very acceptable quality. Obviously for more money comes more features and higher quality, but if you're just going to have fun with snapshots, pictures for auctions, and general usage, particularly internet usage, you'll be pleased. One flaw, however, cost it a star in my rating- the flash is too bright on subjects at typical snapshot range indoors or at night. I normally have to turn off the flash and settle for room lighting, but so far I've managed to get decent pictures if I hold the camera still enough. But forget it in the dark, unless the subjects are far enough away- like maybe outdoors- and then you can use the flash. Also needs a self-timer. As others say, get the rechargeable batteries and 64mg Compact Flash card (price of these has really dropped.) And I don't mind the time to transfer pictures to the PC using the included serial cable, but some folks may do a high enough volume, maybe for business, that an investment in a USB card reader is worth it. Don't worry, if this is in the price range you're looking for ... and if you can live with the flash thing, I doubt you'll regret this camera. It's a good value.
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Summary: Bright Colourful and clear
Review: I have owned and have a number of digital cameras, but the DC3200 is quite a performer for its spec. I bought mine second hand on ebay and I am very pleased with the clear clourful results. It's far better than the DC40, DC50 ,DC120 and DC240. The construction is quite rigid, but be careful with the lugs on the battery door. I mainly use it for for web sites in the lowest setting and you can even zoom in on the photo without too much loss of quality. I like the dark grey/green colour as it's such a departure from the cheap silver that everyone seems to like. The colour of the cameras plastic is vertually scratch resistant. The only down side of the camera is that it eats batteries, even if you use a USB card reader to download images. Can be a bit slow when taking photos and the flash can be a bit too strong, but can be over come by placing your finger halfway over the flash. Digital zoom only works in the lowest setting, and there is no macro! Apart from that the resultant photos are more colourful and clearer than many higher spec cameras. Kodak sent me lens cover and wrist strap free of charge!! Can't be faulted.
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Summary: Simple, yet effective
Review: My kids gave me a DC3200 for Christmas in 2000. (Well, at least they think they did...) Overall, I like this camera. I have taken 1000's of photos with it, and I am quite happy with them. But I do have three main complaints about it, and two of them are related. One, there is no tripod mount, and two, the speed of the camera. Due to how long it takes to take a photo, you MUST hold the camera perfectly still to get a good clear photo. However, you do get used to that, and since you can't use a tripod, I came up with something that works, although it is a bit crude. To do this you need a standard tripod, and a piece of 2x4 that is the same length as the camera is wide. Drill a hole in the bottom of the 2x4 and make it so the tripod mount will screw into it, making sure it fits securely. Then take a strap of some sort that is strong enough to hold the camera, but doesn't block the viewfinder, lens, or buttons and or switches on the camera, and secure it to the 2x4. Then set your camera on top of it, and fasten it down. You end up with a crude tripod setup that works. When I started doing this, I had much better results overall. My third complaint is about the focus and light levels. Although that is to be expected in a cheap camera. If you want quality, and have $5,000.00 to $10,000.00 laying around, a Nikon D1x is the kind. But how many people need that, or have that kind of money? The DC3200 is a good cheap camera. A word of advice for whoever wrote the editorial review, and for Phil Smith, who said it takes forever to download photos and burns through batteries like crazy... Buy a CompactFlash Memory Card and a Card Reader that is compatible with the new version of USB ports, and toss that serial cable. What used to take hours (and tons of batteries) now takes meer seconds, and one set of batteries now lasts 100 times longer, because all you do with them is take photos. And for mdsmithers, who broke his battery compartment door, I did that too. One word, my friend... Rubberband. It works like a charm. :-) Once you have your photos, I recommend Paint Shop Pro for photo editing. For less than $100.00 normally, it has all the bells and whistles you need to spruce up photos taken with a DC3200. You don't need to spend $1000.00 on a good photo editor. If not for the speed of the camera, and the battery compartment door... I'd give this camera 5 stars for ease of use, and resulting photo quality.
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Summary: Broke my battery door
Review: I've had this since they first came out. Returned a Polariod for this one and it's 5 times better. Slow picture upload to the computer, so I just go find something else to do while that's happening. My son dropped it and the battery door won't close, so I have to use a rubber band to hold the door tight, it has to be closed for the camera to function. I really like everything except the size. It doesn't fit in a pocket very well. Anybody have a battery door I can screw on there.
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