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Summary: Kodak DX3900
Review: I have owned this camera since Nov. 2001. The camera itself comes with a lithium battery, which is not rechargeable, replacements are expensive. The camera is simple & enjoyable to use, especially with the optional dock. Rechargeable batteries are also included with the dock & are recharged there. The camera itself takes good pictures. You can adjust white balance, ISO speed, exposure compensation, color mode, metering, sharpness. The ISO speed leans to longer exposures, could offer more options for shorter shutter speeds. The computer software is easy to use to do simple touch-ups to pictures. The display is somewhat hard to see in bright daylight, but is readable under most conditions. Another nice option is the Travel Pack, which includes a case, plug in charger, plugs for use in other countries, & rechargeable battery pack. The plug in charger comes in handy when you're away from home, since there is no way to recharge the batteries-there is no adapter to plug the camera in to electricity. I recommend this camera for those folks who are new to digital photography, people who like a point & shoot camera, as well as those who are versed in traditional photography. Professional photographers would probably like a camera with more options. Updates for the camera firmware & software are also available from Kodak's web site. I would also recommend getting at least a 32MB flash card, since the 8MB card only holds 7-8 pictures.
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Summary: Piece of cheap plastic junk ! (MP's isn't everything.)
Review: Here's the reasons why I call this a cheap plastic junk,
1. The 3 MP doesn't give enough picture quality. 3MP is just a marketing thing, its actual quality is more like 2MP.
2. Visible purple fringing/ chromatic aberrations.
3. LCD monitor is not good, tough to see anything on in sunlight. Using a cheapish LCD helps drive profit margins higher for Kodak on this.
4. Unacceptable time lag when veiewing on LCD.
5. Takes more than 14 secs to write anything on the CF card. Even my last year's camera was much better than this !
6. Poor viewing capabilites.
7. You need to spend lots of extra money to get its dock. Why doesn't Kodak sell it along with camera itself ? After all it hardly worth 15 bucks !
8. Missing features like movie/audio, Video out, atleast some manual controls etc.
I have compared this camera to other Canon/Sony ones and find this way below on quality/features compared to them. I see that many people here have a 5 star review for this, but then maybe its their first experience with a digicam. Kodak needs to improve the quality of their products and stop making such shabby cameras. Buy a Canon S200 or S330 or A40 and you will be much more happy. They have much more features and have very good metallic bodies. Don't buy this plastic junk. Look all the freebies that Kodak is throwing in to sell this :) I know I will not be very pouplar in my harsh review about this cheapie but I prefer to be candid.
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Summary: Digital Camera's
Review: I am just learning about digital camera's, and I like the Kodak brand. This would be a gift for a high school graduate that is also getting a laptop computer. I have high hopes that this camera will work with any laptop computer he would get. I heard that features in a camera to look for are; high resolution, example 8x10 and optical zoom. This camera has an compact flash expansion slot also. I have to watch prices along with brand names. I feel this camera would fit the criteria I am looking for. This is a camera I would buy for myself.
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Summary: Great Camera, but for left-eyed people, maybe not optimal
Review: The price is definitely right. Do your self a favor, get at least a 128 MB CF card with your purchase. At the highest resolution, each picture is almost 1 MB. Also, I would consider either their dock or a CF flash reader for your computer. This thing has no way to hook up an ac adapter, so while transferring pictures, you will be using the battery. If you have a laptop, viking has a nice PC Card adapter that works great. Another thing I am considering is the lens kit for the camera. It is only a 2x optical (but is damn inexpensive) The lens kit includes two close up lens, a telephoto lens, and a wide angle lens, and a case that can hold all this and the camera. I have taken some close up pictures of my orchid, and the results are amazing. This camera has enough pixels to print out a 20 inch by 30 inch print (from Ofoto or iPhoto) at 72 dpi, which was the standard for computer screen resolution for a long time, IOW, your pictures will look great at poster size.
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Summary: Great little digital camera
Review: This is my first digital camera after 40 years of 35mm SLR cameras. Its compact, lightweight, easy to use, and excellent photo quality. I just took a trip to Paris and shot 300 excellent photos -- many of them hand-held available light night-time shots. The Viking 128MB flash card is a must -- never worry about filling up the camera again! I'm still using this camera after 18 months and I still love it. Thousands of photos later, it's great.
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Summary: Fabulous digital camera!
Review: This is my first digital camera and it's wonderful. The picture quality is much better than I expected, definitely worth going with the 3 mega-pixel. Fine details are excellent. I did not bother to spend the extra money on the camera dock and I am glad I didn't. The USB connection is extremely simple to use. I did purchase the Viking 128mb flash card which will hold 126 non-compressed or 260 compressed pics. Definitely better than the 8mb card it comes with (which only holds 8-15 pics). This camera also has enough extra features that you won't feel cheated or the need to immediately upgrade once you've gotten the hang of using the camera. I was actually surprised at how many extras the camera did come with. The software was average, but does make transfering your pictures extremely easy.
I absolutely feel I got my moneys worth.
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Summary: Great first digital camera!
Review: I was really reluctant to get a digital - but after reading and trying out a few. I am extremely pleased with this Kodak 3900 camera!
It is easy and fast. Downloads to the hard drive or on to discs. Great quality and easy directions.
We bought the docking station and have really had a blast with what can be done. I would recommend this to anyone who can read and follow directions.
Plus anyone trying to hold onto those precious pictures to send on to others, easy. Great email quality. Great printing quality...
I could go on but I won't; let your reading do the job.
Thank you KODAK!
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Summary: Great Value, compact, and easy to use.
Review: For average home use this camera is great. It is compact, and super easy to use. However if you want a camera that will give crystal clear vibrant images you will need to get something a little more high end. Check out Kodak's sample images, to get an idea of the quality.
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Summary: Love it!
Review: Easy to use, great picture quality. Don't think you can find a better camera for the price.
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Summary: A++ Camera
Review: I just received the Kodak 3900 this week from Amazon.com. Truely impressive. It is easy to use and has so many great picture options. I did not buy the camera dock. Reading previous reviews, which were helpful, made me decide not to buy the camera dock. I bought a flash card reader, AA rechargeable batteries and charger and a camera case. All together was ... less than buying that camera dock. For xmas I got a 64mb flashcard. I recommend spending the extra [money] on that. The pictures are great. The lowest quality pics printed out awesome on my HP printer with matte photo paper. I also have several friends that purchased this Kodak brand and the quality of their prints are excellent.
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