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Summary: Happy but dissatisfied
Review: I actually bought my Kodak DC290 last year, but I figured I would write a small review of my experience with it.I am completely satisfied with the quality of the pictures this camera takes. I also purchased an 80 Megabyte Compact Flash card when I got the camera, therefore expanding my possibilities. The thing I am not happy with is the rate at which the camera eats through batteries. I literally cannot enable the 2inch LCD for more than 5 minutes on a NEW SET of batteries, before it is warning me of Low Batteries. Even without the LCD on, the camera will only last (maybe) an hour. I don't know if this is a faulty characteristic of the Camera in general, or JUST MY camera, but it is quite costly when you add in all the batteries I go through in any given time that I use my camera. It is also Frustrating to have to CONSTANTLY worry about the battery power on my camera. I ALWAYS have to bring 2 sets of batteries with me if I plan on using the camera for any events where I plan on taking pictures, etc. Anyhow, I figured I would put this word out for everyone to see, so if they see it multiple times.. it may be a consistent problem that would prevent you from wanting this particular model. Good luck, and happy hunting!
Mike J
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Summary: What else can i say?
Review: Besides good quality pic, i dropped this camera on concrete 3 time from my backpack and got water into my camera 2 times during my canoeing trips. back home, i used hairdrier to dry it. and it still works fine till now. own it for 3 years. No prob. What else can is say? the most solid camera i have ever seen. no doubt.
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Summary: Awesome Mid-Range Camera For Every Need
Review: The DC290 is an exceptionally great value for the features that it offers. This camera is highly customizable and has the ability to "learn" through scripting. It allows you to save pictures in different web friendly formats and at different resolutions and quality's. Even at "standard" settings you recieve excellent quality pictures. With a 64 meg card (comes with 16) at HIGH JPEG quality you can easily take around 100 pictures. The ability to save as uncompressed TIFF gives you enormous results and is great for use with PHOTOSHOP or other programs. This is a must have for anyone looking for a mid-range priced camera that operates like higher priced cameras.
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Summary: My DC290 Kodak Camera
Review: I have had my Kodak DC290 for two years now. I have taken pictures from Alaska to Florida and have never been as thrilled with a camera as I have been with the DC290. The pictures that it takes are beautiful. I have printed out my pictures on plain printer paper as well as high gloss Kodak Photo paper. When I print out on Good, its almost as sharp as Best. Friends are amazed at the pictures. My Daughter liked it so well, that she bought the same camera and can't say enough about it.
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Summary: Solid and dependable...Kodak DC 290
Review: This is my third digital camera. I started with a Kodak 1.1 mpix, then to a Polaroid 1.3. I began to read reviews about the DC 290 from several pros and casual users. All reviews were five star as to use, programing, and dependability. I like the size of the camera and the easy menu. The good, better, and best settings are easy and the 2.1 resolution (compressed) pics are of high quality on better, but the lower res work well when sending pics by e-mail. The TIFF (uncompressed) delivers great 8 by 10s on my HP PhotoSmart 1115CV printer. All buttons, ports, switches, etc. are top dollar. One complaint is the flexable cover over the LCD, I would rather it were glass for easy cleaning (Scotch Tape does the cleaning job however)! Also the fash can wash out pics indoors so I use a shoe with my SLR flash. Also I use PhotoShop and MS PictureIt to work with my pics. This will be a camera I will not sell even though it does not do video. I use a Camedia 3040 at work and the vid is not that great. The DC 290 does allow for audio (15 sec) on pics, and the programming feature is great (I just downloaded a bracketing feature). I got the camera for $225.00 through a Amazon.com source. The box had been opened but never used as all batteries and materials wer still in their bags and wrapping. If you can find one, this is a terrific but. Its bullet proof and not too bad on batteries (I have two sets of NIMH and the charger that comes with the system). Five Star for me!!!
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Summary: Slow....
Review: This is my first digital camera. It takes good pictures and is very user friendly. Beware that it's a very slow camera, and the zoom lens is not that great. It's an OK camera...I guess for the price, it's not a bad deal. If you're planning to take action shots or lots of indoor shots, I would not recommend this camera. It takes a good 5-10 seconds to turn the camera on and off. By the time you turn the camera on, you've missed the shot. Same thing with the shutter speed. If you try and take a picture of a soccer game in action, you better anticipate the shot. The menu system is great, the transfer of the picuters works flawlessly and it takes good pictures in outdoor lighting. The flash on the unit is very concentrated and causes shadows behind objects.
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Summary: KODAK DC 290 - Has Served Me Very Well!
Review: This was my first digital camera. It's a great buy now and there are terrific used prices as well. It's a 2.3 megapixel camera that generates a 3.3 interpolated picture or 2240 by 1500 on ultra resolution! That's not far from the 4.1 megapixel cameras out there today and a lot cheaper! Pictures are clear, crisp and can be cropped nicely without losing clarity. Colors are vibrant and 20 meg flash card can hold 28 pictures at best resolution before having to download. More if you use lower resolution. This camera can generate 8x10 prints that are sharp and colorful. The included photo editing software is basic but there is so much on the market today you can supplement for little money. Built in flash works very well indoors and does a very nice job filling in shadows outdoors. Anyone can get quality results from this camera. It gives you professional output without the professional price.
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Summary: Fantastic Camera!! A must for anyone!!
Review: This is a fantastic camera. There are so many great features about owning a digital camera, especially this one. For starters, the picture quality is perfect! There is no pixles to be seen at all, and the color is brilliant. It produces picture that is far superior than ones from regular film cameras. To have it printed, use Ofoto.com (owned by Kodak). It's just $.49 per picture for 4X6 pictures to be printed. Don't think about printing them on your home printer, because you won't get nearly as good of quality, and secondly it would actually be more expensive to print at home once you factor in the cost of a good printer, cost of the color ink, and the cost of the paper. More great features about this digital camera are the ability to connect it to your television. This is a great idea, especially for parties. Instead of passing around pictures, you can easily hook up your camera with the cable included in the package to your tv, the same way you connect your vcr. Your images will be on your tv so everyone can enjoy them together. Next, the ability to fix your pictures is a huge plus. You can take out all the stuff that got in your shot, so it's just what you want. No more having someone you don't know on the side of your picture. Also, you can dramatically change the lighting. If it was cloudy, the computer software (included) will fix it so your picture is easier to see. The computer software can do so much more too. I just made a collage of pictures from a recent vacation. There are 9 pictures in one, which makes it kind of look like a postcard. This camera is FANTASTIC and you should seriously consider getting one. If not this one, then at least replace your old camera with a digitial camera. They are not hard to use at all, in fact, I think are even easier to use. Go digital, you won't regret it!!
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Summary: That 100 page user Manual????
Review: Great camera comes with the worst user manual I've ever seen (except for the one Apple includes with it's iMac ( there is none...really). After a couple of months, I am still trying to figure out how to download shots that include thumbnails with the photo numbers to my iMac HD. It does not seem to have the ability to upload digital pictures to Photoworks in Seattle for storage and custom prints. For the price, it should whistle a tune for you while your reading the user manual. When you want to look something up, you get only half the information and are told to turn to 2 or 3 other pages for information, rather than just telling you the whole story in one place.
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Summary: Solid camera
Review: I use this camera for work, and I use it quite frequently. This is a very good camera, but not quite perfect. It has a lot of nice features that are standard on digital cameras these days, a nice LCD screen that eats the batteries away at an alarming rate, and is nicely contoured to hold. The picture quality is excellent for my line of work, which requires 4 x 6 photos, the resolution is excellent, and the colors are great (as far as I can tell, anyway). My favorite quality about this camera is the ease of loading the pictures on to the computer. Just plug it in, it loads the program, and you pick your folder and the pictures are transferred. There are some negatives about this model, too. One is the size; it is a bit large compared to other, smaller models. This may or may not be a problem for many people, but I prefer a smaller camera. The other is the power button; you have to hold it down for an undisclosed amount of time to get it to go on/shut off. These are not big complaints, but the camera could have been better. Kodak's customer service has been top notch.
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