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Summary: Excellent Choice
Review: The DC290 has proven to be everything I could have asked for in a digital camera. With all of the options that this camera comes with, coupled with excellent photo quality the DC290 can fill the void from recreational to professional use. Kodak has covered all the details right down to the convenient and very logical use of AA batteries for a power source.
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Summary: Great camera--but Win2000 users be prepared...
Review: The quality of the photographs taken by this camera is wonderful, and it's easy to use. HOWEVER...for me, it did not work with Windows 2000 even after downloading Kodak's most up-to-date drivers. The good news: Kodak's service department is terrific, and they shipped me a Kodak USB card reader--free and overnight! All is hunky-dory with the camera now, and all in all I'm quite pleased with my purchase.
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Summary: Awesome camera
Review: This is the camera used at Disney World by the staff members to take pictures of the guests. It is a excellent camera.
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Summary: excellent image quality
Review: This is my first digital camera, and i must say the image quality is truly excellent. I have taken over 200 photos with this camera in day & night conditions. I am a web site designer, and have found the camera excellent for this purpose. Web images don't need much more than about 80dpi, so this camera is more than good enough. The quality and colour of flash images and low-light images is very good with the 290. In particular i have found that flesh colour reproduction is excellent.I have had no complaints about battery life. I do not use the LCD screen much because of warnings from other users about the battery drain this causes. The shutter delay is noticeable, but if you pre-focus (by half depressing the shutter) it's not too bad. I have had no trouble with uploading to my W98 PC via a USB port. Usually about 5 sec for a high quality image. I use photoshop to edit the images, but find surprisingly, that most of the images are prety good in terms of exposure, colour, hue and contrast. The only problem i experienced was that the battery charger supplied by Kodak blew up after about 2 weeks, but Kodak Australia replaced it fairly quickly. I only gave this camera 4 stars because of the price. It cost me over $1200 Aus which is about $600 US. I could buy an F series Nikon for that. Still, I am growing to love this camera.
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Summary: Great Pictures, Drains Batteries
Review: After much review, the dc290 won me over at nearly $500 less than the Nikon 990 (the only comparable competition). The reviews I read were exact... 1. Excellent photo color and clarity. 2. Fast USB download. 3. Slow menu interface 4. Digital display drains the 4 AA batteries FAST (< 1hr), but you can use the manual view finder to conserve power. 5. Great photo editing software from Adobe (it's not photoshop, but it's easy to use and has a lot of automatic features).
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Summary: THE DC 290 IS THE BEST LOOK NO FURTHER
Review: I bought the DC290 and instantly started taking great pictures right out of the box. Don't listen to people who say the lag time is long after you press the shutter button. you must first hold the button down half way just like all cameras and when the green light illuminates press the button all the way the picture fires right away. you do however have to wait a little between shots. But I think the picture quality is worth the wait. I did find the camera to be a little big. So I bought a FUJI 4700/zoom. It arrived yesterday. let me tell you the DC290 blows the FUji out of the water. Yes the FUJI takes quick time movies and the camera is very small but the picture quality sucks and so does the battery life. I am returning it today. Out of all the Dig Cams I have tested the DC290 is the best. I have not tryed the DC4800 yet. If you want a great camera thats very very very easy to use buy the DC290. IT ROCKSSSSSSSS
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: This was for me an upgrade from the Kodak DC210, and I have been greatly pleased with the quality of the images and the general versatility of the camera. If there is a downside, it is perhaps too much versatility in the menu system: too many useless options, such as creating an "album" on the flash card; "watermark", date and time. Another useless feature is the ability to record audio messages. Like the "Album" feature, who needs it? Four rechargeable AAA batteries plus a charger are included as well as a 16MB flash card and a USB connecting cable. The good features include optional manual setting of distance and exposure time; daylight, fluorescent or tungsten light. Thus it functions as both a point-and-shoot, and also as a camera for the more advance user.
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Summary: Overall great camera
Review: I purchased this camera in May 2000 and have been using it ever since. First off, this camera takes EXCELLENT pictures. I usually have to do some Photoshop-ing on most other images that I either scan in or bring in off a camera. With this camera, very little, if any of that is necessary. Here's the breakdown: - My camera came with 20MB of memory. That is enough to take ~40 pictures at the second to highest quality level. Well within acceptable limits considering that if you run out of pictures, you can just transfer them to a computer and re-format the card. - The interface is a little touchy if editing on the camera. I prefer to edit all the settings by communicating directly with the camera. - Transferring the images off of the camera directly was a problem for me. Sometimes the software wouldn't work (under Windows 2000). I haven't used it with Windows 98. I haven't heard too many similar complaints so I assume other people aren't having this problem. However, I bought a Compaq flash card reader (USB) and it works fine. - Again, image quality is superb. - I've seen some people complain about the delay the camera experiences when taking a snap. I found this not to be exactly true. If I hold the button down until the green light comes on (indicating that everything is ready) and then I depress the button all the way, the camera takes a snap right away. However, if I just depress the button all the way initially, it does take a few seconds for the picture to be taken - Battery life. The camera takes 4-AA batteries. The camera lasts for probably a little more than an hour as long as you don't use the preview mode (sucks up charge like you wouldn't believe). The package doesn't come with an AC adapter (*SMACK* Kodak). You have to buy it separately. All considered though. I can take a good number of pics before I have to recharge. Just make sure to bring an extra set of batteries with you. I highly recommend this camera even to enthusiasts. You probably won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Kodak PC 290 is a good digital camera
Review: Overall, I am very happy with this selection. The kodak lense insures top quality photos. I think the detail of the pictures is superb. Also, even though there are a lot of bells and whistles, they are easy to learn and use. It is small and light weight, so it's easy to carry around. The only bad point, in my opinion, is the delay time between snapping the picture and the camera actually taking the picture. I've read this is a feature with all digital cameras. Very annoying. Often, a good picture is gone by the time the camera takes the shot. As with all digital cameras, the batteries drain very quickly. Also annoying. However, if you are taking indoor shots, there is an AC adapter which you can attach to the camera and plug into a wall. The power is then not supplied by battery but an electrical outlet. I'm looking for that to buy. Then you can continously take pictures and keep the LCD supply on to your hearts content.
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Summary: Excellent Choice
Review: I read many reviews for the DC 290 before I purchased it. I am VERY pleased with my purchase. I have found it to be a very easy camera to use and all the buttons are right at your fingertips. Since I have purchased this camera I have yet to go back to my 35 mm camera. What made me purchase this camera over others was the megapixels, memory card (mine came with a 32 mb card!), audio record, flash range, and it came with rechargeable and non rechargeable batteries so that I could play with my new toy as soon as I took it out the box. The quality of the pictures is unreal! I just love it! My husband is also happy because now he can stop shopping for that camera to make me happy. I found everything I need and want in a camera from my DC290. Great job Kodak!
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