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My First Digital Camera was the Kodak DC25 which I was very happy with and knew I would be getting the exact same high quality upon buying another Kodak Camera.
The Camera is very easy to use, it comes with all cables, some software and a Compact Flash card and a set of battries to get you started. It has a nice user friendly interface to change resolution, settings and view your pictures. It's Easy set up so you could lend this camera to friends and family because it works just like a regular 35mm point and shoot camera, it even looks like one!. Infact once setup to the optimum settings for your preference you could take this out with you instead of your regular camera.
It includes a flash, a 2x Zoom Lens, & an LCD screen & regular Viewfinder so it will suit either preference.
Another nifty feature is that the camera allows you to display images on your memory cards directly on your TV screen, the composite video cable to do this is even included with the camera. This makes it really good for doing presentations or just showing all your photos off to the entire family.
The camera is probably one of the best out there for beginners as its resolution isn't the highest out there making it a fairly cheap camera pricewise but isn't so low that its practically unusable, infact the Image quality is quite high for its price bracket and is able to pick up a high level of detail and color saturation on most photographs which I have taken using the camera.
It comes with Kodak's own Picture Easy software which is really good for managing and using your pictures, combining camera interface, simple image correction, and picture postcard email all in a single application. PhotoDeluxe from Adobe is also included, providing greater image-editing capabilities for the more hardcore digital camera enthusiast, Even Adobe PageMill is inculded in the software line-up allowing you to create web pages using images from the DC210. A TWAIN driver is also included so you cn make use of the camera with other applications.
There are a few niggles with the camera:
The download time is very slow when using the supplied cables meaning you have to wait a long time to get the pictures out of your camera and on to your PC so you may prefer to purchase a USB CompactFlash reader for your PC to speed up this process.
The camera takes 4 x AA batteries and it really eats these, especially if you are deleting images from your memory card via the camera controls or cables or if you use the the LCD to review your pictures. This is another good reason to purchase a CompactFlash reader for your machine. The best battries to use with this camera are NiMH rechargable ones.
Overall this is a brilliant camera for the beginner or intermediate digital camera or photography enthusiast however some people may prefer a camera with a resolution above the 1 Megapixel this one provides.
The Camera can be difficult to find in the shops because of its slghtly dated design, however expect to pay between £80 - £150. The best place to look is ebay where you will often find them for as little as £70.
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10.05.2003 17:51
I need a better zoom/macro than this, for taking pictures of wild birds, but I can't find the right one yet.
06.04.2003 09:48
Excellent op - sounds like you're getting a good beginner’s camera for the price. Cheers, Jaxle
05.04.2003 19:40
Great op! :o) Bob