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Summary: Fantastic camera
Review: I just bought this camera yesterday and couldn't be more pleased. It has tons of features and is simple to use. After reviewing the manual for about 15 minutes, I was off and running, taking close-ups and being amazed with all the features. I've been a die-hard SLR fan for years, I've finally found a digital camera that's darn-near equivalent to my Nikon in terms of picture quality. The supplied software is more than adequate, although a good photo editor software package is always recommended whenever you are manipulating digital photos. Overall a great camera, the best in it's price range in my opinion. Follow up to my previous review - I've been using this camera more or less non-stop for the past 3 days and continue to be impressed with the quality and ease of use. It has NEVER locked up or given me anything less than SPECTACULAR performance. As for enlargements, I've made some wonderful 8 X 10's, they look awesome. The supplied software works quite well, full screen preview is achieved via the 'full screen' button to the right of the picture or by double clicking on the picture, it's fairly intuitive and easy to navigate once you spend a few minutes working with the software. Finally, the docking station is a nice add-on, no fumbling with cables when you want to download photos into your PC, just place the camera in the dock and push a button, the rest is automatic and FAST. The docking station comes with an extra set of batteries, nice to have an extra charged set in the camera bag. The docking station also doubles as a battery charger, another added bonus, the camera is always fully charged and ready. I'm even more impressed with this camera now than I was the day I purchased it, an outstanding product from the folks at Kodak.
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: Easy to use, takes great pictures, and with the docking station makes transferring images simple. I love this camera. I use it for my business to document contracting work and it does the job. If you just want to take excellent pictures without a lot of fuss, Buy it! If you want fiddle and be a pro buy something else!
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Summary: Great, HOWEVER
Review: This camera reqires a docking station. Why not be a good sport and add it, for a few dollars more, and some stable software, then that would be a clean package and a great buy or gift.
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Summary: The best value in 3+megapixel photography-Kodak DX3900
Review: I have owned 3 digital cameras, and purchased them for work as well. I can honestly say that this is by far the best. It is small, light, has more than enough features, is the simplest to download with its port, and can equal cameras costing twice as much in picture quality. You cannot get more value in a digital camera today. Keep up the great work Kodak!
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Summary: Excellent Camera
Review: I just got this camera tonight and I love it. The point and shoot feature is great. My husband loves it because all he has to do is push the button and the picture is taken. This camera is loaded. This is my first digital camera and it was a breeze to use and the software loaded in great. The instruction book is great also - at least it comes with one. The pictures print out great too. I would recommend this to anyone.
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Summary: Great camera for the $$!!
Review: I normally don't write reviews, but after reading that last one slamming this great camera (for all the wrong reasons), I felt compelled. The DX3900 was the only camera I could find that had optical zoom AND 3 megapixel resolution (...). It's pretty simple to use (especially if you read the instructions and realize that many of the "problems" described by one reviewer are configurable and/ or the way it's SUPPOSED to work. Jeez!) What's especially nice is the memory media (CompactFlash) which is available in sizes up to 512 MB (will hold over 700 pics at top resolution). The digital screen is a bit "stuttery", but it IS color and will reflect whatever mode you have it in (black/ white, sepia). The camera also has a lot of adjustable features INCLUDING whether the zoom pauses when it changes from optical to digital zoom. The lens protector closes "automatically" when you shut the camera off, which is cool. Downside is that it opens when you turn it on, even if you're just turning on to view pics you already took (it would be nice if the cover closed while in "play" or "setup" mode). I haven't bought the dock yet, but plan to. One button downloading plus getting your batteries recharged adds to this camera's practicality. Without the dock, your battery options are still pretty wide. The camera comes with a long-lasting lithium battery pack, but can also use Ni-MH or tried and true AA batteries. This camera also has a decent number of adjustable photo options such as exposure compensation, exposure metering, and multiple resolution settings, including a lower-res mode that allows you to take a "burst" of photos (several in rapid succession... COOL!) By the way, for those who don't know, you CANNOT show digital zoom through an optical viewfinder, so don't be disappointed when you have to view the digital zoom through the screen. Also, the higher resolution is for PRINTING pictures, not viewing them on screen... a task handled well by any low res jpeg producing hardware. Again, (...): 2x opitcal zoom, 3x digital zoom (6x total), 3.1 megapix, and a slew of cool options, I looked and looked, and couldn't find a better deal!
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Summary: Great point-and-shoot camera
Review: This is my 4th digital camera, the last three being Kodak cameras. I chose Kodak for its reputation and positive reviews, especially as to color quality. I was looking for a 3+ megapixel camera and chose the DX3900 because 1) it had an optical zoom (although I wish it had 3X instead of 2x) 2) It was one of the cheapest cameras in its class 3) Kodak reputation. I was put off at first by the plastic case, but the lighter weight is really an asset. Be careful, however. The lightness caused me to produce some blurry photos until I figured out I was in my heavier camera mode from my previous DC265. The 8 megabyte card is a joke - only 7 pictures. The 3.1 compressed mode doubles your pictures, but Kodak tells me not to use it if you intend to print your photos---Web use is just fine. You'll need to budget for at least a 128 or 256 Mb card. The first set of batteries lasted for 275 pictures, 20% of these were taken with flash. Like most cameras in its class, the LCD display is impossible to see in any kind of daylight; the optical viewfinder is a must -- also saves on battery life. Some reviewers complained about the lack of advanced features, but the basics are there along with a surprising number of manual settings (shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation, 4 flash modes, B&W, sepia, etc). You don't really need the docking unit. (...)
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Summary: Awesome camera
Review: I got this camera a week back and I am completely hooked to it , it gets such a clear picture that to quote an example when I took my wife's closeup and I can actually count some of the hairs that have fallen over her face while editing the photo.
Transfer is so easy with camera dock, its totally worth it
I love my camera
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Summary: High Picture Quality At A Low Price
Review: I previoisly owned a DX3700 and loved it. I should of bought this one in the first place! The picture quality is outstanding. I love the display in the LED readout. You can adjust picture quality, lighting, and special effects. This camera is loaded.
I bought the optional dock and it is great for people like me who know little about digital photography. After your pictures are taken, simply set the camera on the EasyShare Dock push the button and the pictures are uploaded to your computer ready for emailing or printing. It's great. One tip. Using the 3.1 pixel setting will take up more room on your photo card and also reduce battery life. Use only for the most important pictures. For others, use the lower setting. Pictures still look great.
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Summary: Kodak DX3900
Review: This is my first digital camera, although I have been taking photos (many years professionally) for more than 15 years with 35mm film cameras. I have to say that this camera, after just two weeks, has exceeded my expectations. I wanted a camera that could replace my beloved Olympus Stylus as a point and shoot camera. It easily does that. In fact I find that I can use it much like I did my beloved Leica M rangefinder camera. Any digital consumer camera today still does not rival even the cheapest p/s film camera. But the advantages of a digital camera more than overshadow any image quality gap between film and digital cameras. Here are the strengths of this camera (in no particular order): 1. Takes non-proprietary batteries. DO get rechargable NiMH
batteries. Camera uses 2. (...)) 2. Flash can be turned off. I rarely use the flash for a natural look when in "lecia-type" shooting situations. Good fill flash.
Flash is far enough off axis so that red eye doesn't seem to exist. 3. Can set EV +- 2 stops for exposure control. 4. Can set shutter speeds down to 16 seconds. Great for low-light shooting. 5. Metering system is very, very good in general. can also do spot metering. 6. camera is not too small or too big. it makes it easy to take anywhere and not be a burden. 7. Cover protects lens when camera is turned off. 8. Very good image quality 9. Good software on camera and loaded onto computer. camera is
intuitive to use. 10. Macro mode Misses: 1. some might need more than 2x zoom. 2. Software does not work under Windows95 3. No neck strap. Just wrist strap supplied. 4. Only 8mb card supplied with camera. 5. shutter is responsive with no big lag from the time the shutter is pressed to when the image is taken, but it takes about 6 seconds to write the image to disk before you can take the next picture. (unless you use the .8mb burst mode) More Advice: Don't bother buying the dock. USB cable alone is fine for
transferring images. Save the dock money and buy a bigger compactflash card and rechargable batteries. This is a lot of camera for the money. Hopefully it will hold up
over the next few years until it's time to buy the next generation
of digital camera. Good luck! Hope this helps.
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