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EASYSHARE DX6490 DIGITAL CAMERA EASYSHARE DX6490 DIGITAL CAMERA |  |
Resolution:
4 Megapixels
Memory (MB):
16 MGB RAM
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| Product Reviews from Amazon.com (Rating System 1 to 5) |
| Review | Rating | Last Updated | amazing camera for the price
I picked this camera over 3 years ago and am still using it, and selling some of the pictures I take. The depth and clarity of this camera is almost as good as my Rebel xti but whereas one is a serious camera, the kodak is my hiking, kayaking, biking, camping and everyday camera. It's taken quite a few bumps and knocks and bounced back.
Not to heavy or cumbersome, a fantastic camera. As a matter of fact I'm actually looking to buy another one for my son. | 5 | Today | easyshare???
this digital camera is easy to use. of course, you must read the owner's manual to use it properly. it is a bit bulky, but it takes good pictures and , yes, you can share your pixs with friends and family. | 4 | Today | Don't Judge a Camera By It's Photographer
I have had this camera for a little over 2 years, and it still takes better pictures than most other point and shoot digital cameras out there. I'm not a professional photographer or even a very serious amateur, but with this camera I have been able to get great shots of families, little kids, animals, sports, flowers, close-ups, landscapes, and fireworks . . . it even outshoots the cameras my other family members own, and they spent extra money to get higher resolution cameras with even more zoom power. It doesn't compare to an SLR, but it wasn't designed to.
I recently bought an ultra-compact point-and-shoot camera at a "day after Thanksgiving" sale, thinking it would be an easier-to-transport alternative to the Kodak. Even though it has higher resolution, I still rarely use it and wind up taking the Kodak with me anyway. The picture quality is so much better that I don't care how much the camera weighs or how big it is. I bought this camera because of the big lens, not in spite of it. If you read the manual and learn to operate the PASM functions, you can get good shots in almost any light.
This camera is pretty durable - like any other well-used camera, it's been (accidentally) dropped, subjected to high and low temperatures, gotten water on it, and been handled by several kids, and it still works just as well as the day I bought it. It's survived 2 years of day camps, fairs, cooking lessons, and even family Christmas dinners. Everybody wants to borrow this camera, even though most of them own newer, more expensive cameras. The battery lasts an amazingly long time - you will find if you do buy a small camera that runs on disposable alkaline batteries, the extra weight and space you thought you saved will be taken up by spare batteries.
A brief warning: to get great photos out of this or any other camera, digital or film, takes PRACTICE. You should always try using the camera yourself before you buy it, even if it's just in the camera department at a store. I must warn you that if you don't know much about photography, it won't matter what kind of camera you buy - knowing how to compose a shot, how a camera works, and how to edit photos are vital to getting outstanding pictures.
One thing I would suggest is this: don't waste your time installing the software - buy a cheap USB card reader to transfer your pictures to the computer. Better yet, make sure your next computer has a built-in card reader. It saves a lot of time, and if you want to do a lot of editing the included software has only very limited options. I have found that it's also difficult to find photos that have been stored using the Kodak software if you want to open them in other applications. That is the only reason I gave it four stars instead of five.
I recently thought about upgrading my camera, but other than the newer SLRs I haven't found anything better that is reasonably priced.
| 4 | Today | Versatile, easy to use
I bought this camera new, and it is worth every penny. I've used it for photos for many websites, personal pix of family, friends and pets, and every picture turns out great. The multiple autofocus options, various settings for daytime, flash, night, sport and portrait photography make picture taking almost fool-proof. Plus, the video cam is great for those times when I just want to pick up a quick short video without hauling out the full-size video camera. The rechargeable battery lasts a long time between charges, so I can take tons of pictures without worrying about losing power. This workhorse lives up to the Kodak reputation. | 5 | Today | Better outdoors than indoors.
I've had this camera for 2 years this Christmas. Overall, for the price it is pretty descent. The biggest problem I have with it is that indoor pictures are always grayish, unless in a super bright area, with like flouresent lights!
Outdoor pictures are great. To sum it up, great for beginners, and very well lit outdoor settings. | 3 | Today | Great outdoor perfect-lighting pictures, really poor lowlight pics.
We have had this camera for over a year now. We have had previous good experiences with kodak cameras, so when we bought this one we were confident that it would take great pics. What a disappointment when we realized that it takes horrible lowlight pictures (I mean, really bad!). Outside in perfect daylight, the pictures are clear and really great. Inside or outside in lower light settings, the pictures do NOT turn out at all. I would not buy this camera knowing what I know now. Too bad - Kodak had our loyalty until this experience! We are planning a trip across the US this summer and are going with a different brand hoping for better overall picture quality as we treasure our family pictures and want good quality for them. Our advise is to not buy this - it is not worth the price. | 2 | Today | great camera for a point and shoot
This camera is a very good camera for what it is. I have taken some great shots that have made excellent 8 x 10'S. The fact that it has the capability to use an external flash really helped with night time action shots. I shoot football and racing and it has worked for both. The only complaint with the racing photography was there is some shutter delay but if you pan with the subject it does a decent job. If you learn to use the manual modes on the camera you can adapted to most photography situations. I pushed this camera to its limits for over 7,000 shots and videos combine. The video mode is nice and does a decent job. As far as durability it is great I have droped it, subjected it to intense amounts of dust and dirt, and temperature changes and it has held up great. Although the battery does tend to drian faster in colder temperatures. Overall for a point and shoot it is very adaptable and can shoot in various conditions. | 4 | Today | Fantastic Camera!
I have had mine for 2 years, and never a problem. I've taken it out with me camping and hiking dozens of times, and while I take great care never to drop it it has bounced around in backpacks and is quite scuffed from use.
It's easy, takes amazing pictures, and it's never malfunctioned on me. I've taken (and kept, at least) almost 5 GB worth of photos. It also takes newer large-capacity memory cards.
ONE complaint I have is the way it turns on. It's on a wheel, which I find a touch annoying, and is fixed in newer versions.
When I bought this camera it was $400, and worth it. THe fact that I see it for $175 here is a total steal - you won't regret it!! | 5 | Today | Love this Camera!
I decided to buy this camera close to a year ago because a friend had one, and I love it. (I replaced a lower MP camera I had) We use it all the time for family pictures as well as my son's football games. This is where the zoom and action/sports mode come in handy (no more pictures of the whole field, and using a magnifying glass to find the "star" of the picture).
With my older camera I always had problems with the AA batteries draining very fast. This camera has a rechargeable battery, that I have probably only had to charge about four times in the last 10 months, and I have taken hundreds of pictures. The preview screen is also large enough to actually be able to see the pictures.
I always have people asking me about the camera and where I found it. I have been very pleased with this camera, and am not looking for a replacement any time soon! | 5 | Today | Great camera for a low price
I own a DX 6490 for two years, I have use it in different circunstances and scenarios, I think is a very reliable camera with some outstandings features (for the camera price) like the 10x zoom and the photos shapeness, the 10X optical zoom is something difficult to find in a low-price camera, I know that it is not perfect but I think is good enough for the price payed for it (back in 2003 were about 400$). The photos quality is pretty good enough I have published some of my pictures on magazines and they look "professional" also I have printed some of them and the result is very good, more than what I expected, ofcourse before sending the pictures to printing I did some corrections with Photoshop or ACDSee but thats was just to find the perfection and to correct photografer mistakes not camera flaws.
If I have to point some flaws of the camara I have to say that the main problem is the: fast secuence shooting to fast moving objects, because after the first picture is taken the LCD goes black until the camera process that picture (4-5 seconds) I can shoot more pictures but without looking through the LCD so I have to "guess" were to aim (remember that the object I'm shooting is moving) and that could generate some empty photos or "cut" objects. Also if I shoot five or six pictures in fast secuence the camera would need some 20 seconds to processing all the pics and be ready for the next pictures, in some ocassions that time is just too much (in my case that is a problem, specially when I shoot airplanes flying).
About the camera I have to say that the battery is also excellent for me, I have tested it several times to the limit, the battery fully loaded can be good enough for taking between 350 and 400 pictures within some 6 hours with the camera on (obviously using the flash would reduce the number of pictures), thats is equal at the 16MB internal memory and an 256MBs SD memory card almost fulled (so over 260MBs in total), for me that is just enough for a long day of taking pictures free of thinking in the battery life or in the memory space, if you buy a 512MBs you would have to know that it wont be possible to full it whithin a battery load, so the appropiated SD card is the 256MBs, but if you are planing to use your camera in several days trips(without taking a laptop to download the pictures) a 512MBs SD memory card would give you more space (so if a 256MB gives up to 350pics a 512MBs would provide some 700 pics).
I also recommend to buy the Kodak leather small bag, it is just great for carring the camera on the belt or with the shoulder strap. | 4 | Today |
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