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Kodak DC4800 Digital CameraThe DC4800 represents the present (July, 2000) top of their consumer digicam lineup, and is their first consumer camera to break the 3...
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The DC4800 represents the present (July, 2000) top of their consumer digicam lineup, and is their first consumer camera to break the 3 megapixel barrier. As we'll see though, the DC4800 represents more than just an increase in pixel count relative to earlier Kodak cameras, but also provides significantly more picture-taking control than earlier Kodak consumer models. Oh and just to make sure nobody misses it, we'll say right up front that the DC4800 takes beautiful pictures with brilliant color excellent resolution.
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Pros: Great Pictures!
Cons: Needs a bigger Compact-flash card.
The Bottom Line:
This is an excellent digital camera!
3.1-megapixel resolution, 1.8" LCD Optical image viewfinder, resolution up to 2160 x 1440, 3X optical zoom, plus a 2X digital zoom, making it a 6X zoom and much more. If you are looking for a digital camera that does it all, then this is the one for you. This is a camera most other manufactures will have to follow.
What you get.
1. KODAK DC4800 Zoom Digital Camera.
2. 16MB Compact-flash card.
3. CD with all your software.
4. User's guide.
5. USB cable.
6. A cable for TV viewing.
7. Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery and an AC adapter & charger.
Features
1. 3.1-Megapixel Resolution.
2. 3X-optical zoom with a 2X digital zoom lens allow you to go from wide-angle to telephoto. (28 - 84 mm)
3. 1.8" LCD Optical image viewfinder.
4. Built-in-flash.
5. Automatic, (Point & Shoot) Aperture Priority and Manual.
6. Store your pictures in 3 formats, JPEG, TIFF & EXIF.
7. Built in self timer.
8. Date and Time Stamp.
System Requirements
1. Windows 98, Windows 2000 or Macintosh OS 8.6 or better.
2. Pentium 90MHz or better, Macintosh G3 or better.
3. 32 Megabytes of RAM and 70 Megabytes of Hard Disk.
4. USB Port.
5. CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive.
6. Color Monitor with 256 colors or better.
Other Information
1. You can get 7 to 14 pictures in the 2160 x 1440 resolution mode on the16MB Compact-flash card. (This depends on how you save them, JPEG or High Compression.) You can get over 100 pictures in lower resolution settings.
2. The battery takes about 4 hours to charge and you can take about 280 pictures with one charge.
3. Shutter speeds are from 1/2 to 1/1000 of a second.
Pros
1. Great Quality. (Makes up to 11" x 14" Quality prints.)
2. Easy to use. (Automatic Mode)
3. Feels like a 35mm camera with a lot of the options found on 35mm cameras.
4. View your picture in the viewfinder on the back. (That way you can delete it if you are not happy with it.)
5. View your pictures on your computer or your TV set.
6. Zooming is really smooth.
Cons
Cost is the major con at around $800, but you can find it for less than $700 if you look. For this kind of price it should come with a 64MB Compact-flash card instead of the 16MB.
Overall
This is a great camera with features not found on other brands like, six different image modes to select the picture quality you want, ISO settings (100, 200 & 400) for various lighting and action shots, image color modes - saturated, neutral, black and white, or sepia and much more.
This is an easy camera to use, just point and shoot or you can make all the settings you want manually. Installing the software is easy and after using it a while it is not hard to understand. Warranty is one year and extra accessories like lenses and filters are available.
Updated 4-7-2001
It takes great looking pictures and they print out beautifully as an 8 x 10 inch print. I haven't tried the 11" x 14" because my printer doesn't print them that large. The camera has a good feel to it and is balanced very well with the controls easy to reach.
The latest price is now down to $427.95 if you look at Epinions {Check Latest Prices} for the best possible price. This makes it a great value for a quality digital camera.
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