It's decent, and extensible.
Written: Feb 24 '04
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Pros: extensible in camera OS, great image quality when there is enough light
Cons: battery life, sluggish, poor in low light/indoor, too dependent on flash, no ac adapter
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| anubis333's Full Review: Kodak DC290 Zoom Digital Camera |
I got this camera shortly after it came out. It has a serious issue with battery life, and its CCD is horrible in low light situations. It needs a flash for almost everything. It also takes pictures very slowly, this is no point and shot, more like a point and wait.
Some pluses are its great image quality, and highly extensible camera operating system. i have written scripts for the camera to allow me to take pics with exposure bracketing and multiple F stops to create High Dynamic Range images.
The camera transfers files somewhat fast via USB, but it takes a while for the computer to acess the camera. Windows XP sees it and loads it, you do not need to install any Kodak software (plug n play). The images are created with full camera metadata. The only downside is that they dont give you an AC adapter, so you have to basically use your batteries to fery over all your images. I do not believe this takes very much life, but it is still a pain.
When you store your camera, remove the batteries. I have stored it and came back to it just being emptied.
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Amount Paid (US$): 700
This Camera is a Good Choice if You Want Something... Flexible Enough for Enthusiasts
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