Because I own the Kodak DC240 this review has to be about that model but it is identical to the DC280 except for one feature. The DC280 has an ISO setting to enable the user to take pictures in relatively dark places without using flash whereas the DC240 does not. Being automatic cameras it ... Read review
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Advantages: Simple to use. Great pictures Disadvantages: Heavy battery use
Because I own the Kodak DC240 this review has to be about that model but it is identical to the DC280 except for one feature. The DC280 has an ISO setting to enable the user to take pictures in relatively dark places without using flash whereas the DC240 does not. Being automatic cameras it is the shutter speed that varies depending on the light conditions of the subject to maintain the correct exposure. However at slower speeds any slight camera ... ...models.
The Kodak DC240/DC280 is a 1.3 megapixel camera that does away with the need for film and developing but it has a need for a computer to download the pictures onto. The camera comes complete with a 4MB memory card and all leads necessary to hook it up to a computer via the USB or serial port. A CD with software to enable the computer and camera to "talk" to each other is supplied as well as a CD on which is Adobe ... more
Because I own the Kodak DC240 this review has to be about that model but it is identical to the DC280 except for one feature. The DC280 has an ISO setting to enable the user to take pictures in relatively dark places without using flash whereas the DC240 does not. Being automatic cameras it is the shutter speed that varies depending on the light conditions of the subject to maintain the correct exposure. However at slower speeds any slight camera shake or subject movement will produce a blurred picture so the ISO setting enables the user to increase the speed whilst at the same time maintaining the correct exposure settings. Presumably the aperture size increases to compensate but the trade of is that the depth of field is reduced. The rest of this review applies to both models and in fact the manual is for both models.
The Kodak DC240/DC280 is a 1.3 megapixel camera that does away with the need for film and developing but it has a need for a computer to download the pictures onto. The camera comes complete with a 4MB memory card and all leads necessary to hook it up to a computer via the USB or serial port. A CD with software to enable the computer and camera to "talk" to each other is supplied as well as a CD on which is Adobe Photoshop v3, both for the PC. But Windows ME has its own built in Wizard that automatically springs to life when the camera is plugged into the computer. A similar pair of CD's is supplied for the Apple Mac platform. Other platforms are not catered for. There is third party software available for the Amiga platform although a serial adaptor is required.
Connecting to the computer is as simple as connecting one end of the appropriate lead to the USP or Serial port and the other end to the camera and turning the Mode dial to ‘Connect’ and switching it on.
The manual is very good and writes in English and not computerese that makes configuring the camera a simple task. If you are English, Japanese, French or German you can set up the camera to display in your own language. Take care if when playing around you set the camera up in one of the foreign languages, especially Japanese, as if you close down the menu, it is tricky to find the right part to revert things back to your own language. Took me a while.
Although battery powered, which use up pretty quickly, a mains adaptor can be purchased to operate the camera if the mains is available. The "low battery" indicator gives a good indication of what is left in the batteries. Kodak thoughtfully supplies a battery charging unit and 4 re-chargeable batteries as well as four normal ones.
With a 4MB memory card (larger sizes are available) a minimum of 20 print quality pictures can be taken and stored. There are 6 levels of picture quality that affects the maximum number of pictures that can be taken.
In High Resolution at 1280 x 960 pixels - Best Quality - Max 20 pictures In High Resolution at 1280 x 960 pixels - Better Quality - Max 28 pictures In High Resolution at 1280 x 960 pixels - Good Quality - Max 48 pictures In Standard Resolution at 640 x 480 pixels - Best Quality - Max 50 pictures In Standard Resolution at 640 x 480 pixels - Better Quality - Max 67 pictures In Standard Resolution at 640 x 480 pixels - Good Quality- Max 100 pictures
Pictures on the memory card can be deleted if they are not suitable and they can be protected to prevent accidental deletion.
The camera is fully automatic apart from the Zoom facility. You have to control that yourself and set it to infinity or close up at about 2ft.
Ten seconds is a long time when you sit there waiting for the photo to be taken with the self-timer and how many times have we thought that something has gone wrong and started to get up and the camera flashes? Kodak have very thoughtfully provided for such an occasion by showing the self-timer light as a steady glow and for the last two seconds it flashes. Equally thoughtfully Kodak have arranged so that to eliminate that ‘red eye’ the flash operates twice with the picture only being taken on the second flash. The flash can be set to fire when the light conditions require it to do so. The camera, if programmed to do so, will use the flash or not depending on the light.
As well as the traditional viewfinder the Kodak DC240 has a mini screen for viewing as you take or what you have taken. Underneath is a tiny control to brighten or darken the screen and right in the middle of the base is the threaded socket for attaching the camera to a tripod.
The Kodak DC240 can be used to show you set of pictures as a slide show on a monitor or TV either NTSC or PAL.
A multitude of other features make the dark grey and silver bodied Kodak DC240 an excellent alternative to the film camera and simple to use.
The camera has a comfortable weighty feel to it but not so heavy that only male gorillas can hold it. The lens cap is automatically ejected when the camera is switched on but it doesn’t fall to the floor, because a short cord, which leaves it dangling harmlessly out of the way when taking pictures, secures the cap. A looped carrying strap is fitted to enable the user to loop it around their wrist as a means of preventing the camera falling to the ground.
At £279 in September 2000 this camera has proved to be versatile and reliable and the quality of the pictures is as good as a comparable film camera.
Advantages: Ease of use. Quality of pictures Disadvantages: Battery drain
I got a Kodak 240 for Christmas 1999. I have used it extensivly and found the camera to be quite exiting really.
There is a LCD display on the back where you can change the options for taking pictures. Your main changes will be for the resolution.
I brought a 8MB and 10MB cards for the camera to store the pictures. The main reason I brought two of this size was for holidays abroad where I would get no chance of downloading them, and then using ... ...memory space back again.
The camera comes with rechargable batteries, and a charger which you will need. I found that when uploading the pictures to a computer (cables all supplied, and software) the batteries drain fast. Kodak do a mains adapter but this costs £59.99, very expensive. ...
Robin.Watts 24.02.2001
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of KODAK DC240 Digital Camera
Advantages: easy to use Disadvantages: photo quality
I first bought the kodak DC240 Zoom digital camera. I thought I needed digital due to the amount of "on site" photographs I was taking.
The idea of taking photos and then simply "printing" them off of my computer seemed very appealing, especially that it meant that I could now have them straightaway on the same day and without even having to visit the local shop and return in an hours time. Excellent I thought.
Allthough I am not totally depressed ... ...as the standard of phots AFTER they have been printed, after all, this is what you will be looking to buy the camera for.
Also shop around as the kodak camera I bought cost me £249.00 in comet whereas in another well known shop the same camera costs £325.00. ...
dorset 02.08.2000
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of KODAK DC240 Digital Camera
Advantages: ease of use and versitility. Disadvantages: heavy
...reviewer is well pleased despite the £240 cost via letsbuyit.com. List price in the retail shops is more, but it pays to shop around.
The latest replacements costing £400 plus have a short video feature, but unless this is particularly wanted, the Kodak 240 is strongly reccommended. ...
fairwinds2 06.12.2000
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Review of KODAK DC240 Digital Camera
Advantages: No messy cables if using PCMCIA Disadvantages: Eats batteries like they all do - buy rechargable ones
Totally mobile camera that allows you to show slideshows IMMEDIATELY on a laptop. The PCMCIA slot in my laptop allows the picture card from the camera to be plugged straight into the laptop and be treated as another drive - but it's not slow like a floppy disk cos it's a CARD so you get instant access to the pictures.
So there's no messing about with installing software, no leads to forget, no transfer time between the camera and a PC and if you ... ...and then you can simply save them to a floppy disk for them and you're away.
The camera has all the usual features such as an LCD screen to preview the pictures and a menu system for searching through them to delete the ones that you're not happy with. Also, all the zoom facilities, automatic flash and macro photography capabilities.
Never has using a digital camera been so simple! ...
Outspoken1 30.07.2000
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Review of KODAK DC240 Digital Camera
Advantages: Picture Quality; Ease Of Use; Price Disadvantages: Limited Resolution (compared to newer cameras); Quite Bulky
...my final choice was the Kodak DC240 or the Fuji FinePix 1400.
I chose the Kodak partly on price, because there was little else to differentiate them, but also on the medium used: the Fuji SmartMedia looked a bit flimsy to me, whereas the Kodak CompactFlash looked a lot sturdier.
The Kodak DC240 is extremely easy to use, with enough options to keep the gadget person happy, but not too many to be confusing.
The picture quality is excellent, and ... ...digital zoom should give you plenty of scope.
Another factor that assisted my decision was the USB connection for uploading photographs, and the fact that it is TWAIN-compatible, which means that you can upload photographs straight into your image editing software (Paint Shop Pro 5 in my case).
At 1.3 million pixels, it's not the highest resolution camera on the market, but, for the price, it's enough for me!
However, you should bear in mind that ...
MarkFarrar 24.07.2000
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Great looks and well built. 
