| Price | : 2500 |
| Condition | : used (pre-owned) |
| Modes of payment | : kaliwaan |
| Tags/Keywords (separate by comma) | : Kodak, DC210, Digital Camera |
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Kodak, DC210 Digital Camera
A million pixels plus superb color
Original Review Date: May, 1998
* True "Megapixel" resolution (1152x864)
* Excellent color
* 2x Wide-angle zoom lens (29-58mm)
* LCD and optical viewfinder
* Removable storage
Kodak has long been a leader in digital imaging, having created some of the very first all-digital cameras as long ago as 1991. At the time of this writing (January, 1998), their DC210 topped the broadest line of point and shoot digital cameras in the market, with nearly a million "real" pixels on the CCD, truly impressive picture quality, excellent optics, and a form factor more closely resembling conventional point and shoot cameras than did earlier Kodak "brick" models, such as the DC50 and DC120.
With deep roots in conventional photography, Kodak seems to have a clear sense that what people want to do with digital cameras is take pictures. (Why should this be a surprise?) In support of this, they were the first to produce a "megapixel" camera (the DC120) for under $1,000, and have raised the standard for image quality even higher in the 210, presently (2/1/98) selling for $899. With the 210, they have achieved a quality level that reasonably matches conventional point and shoot cameras, at least up to the 4x6 inch print size most common in consumer photofinishing. Specific innovations relative to their earlier designs are a higher-resolution CCD sensor, TV/video output, built-in infrared communications, and "finished file format" processing in the camera. We’ll discuss all these features in greater detail below.
If most of your conventional photography involves printing at 4x6 inches, you should be comfortable with the image quality of the DC210. (You’ll almost certainly see at least some difference between conventional prints and "photo-quality" prints of DC210 images, but the 210’s output holds up surprisingly well.) Officially rated by Kodak for photo-quality output up to 5x7, we found that even full-page 8x11 (~A4) images hold together suprisingly well. The slightly wider-angle-than-normal zoom range of the 210 also suits it well to indoor or other use in cramped quarters. (Real estate agents have taken to it in droves, thanks to its ability to show more of a room, when shooting through a doorway.)
Overall, the Kodak DC210’s features and included software make it well-suited for both home and business uses: Both groups will benefit from its ease of use and excellent picture quality.
First Impressions
At first glance, the DC210 could easily be mistaken for a conventional film-based point and shoot camera. While this is a significant departure from Kodak’s earlier bricklike designs, it has been very well received by users, who seem to prefer digital cameras that look and act more like the conventional film cameras they’re used to. With its four AA-cell batteries installed, the camera weighs in at a fairly hefty 15.2 ounces, but we didn’t find the weight any limitation at all in normal usage. More to the point, the relatively compact style of the 210 (5.15"wide x 1.87"deep, by 3.2"high, or 131 x 47.4 x 82 mm) allows it to slip into a (relatively roomy) jacket or coat-pocket, something we couldn’t do with the earlier DC120. This makes it much easier to carry about, meaning you’ll be less likely to miss shots because the camera is home in a drawer.
Viewfinder
There’s been a debate in the marketplace for some time now, over how best to handle the viewfinder function for digital cameras: LCD panels provide a "real-time" and generally accurate view of what the sensor is actually seeing, while optical viewfinders don’t wash out in bright sunlight or gobble battery power. Increasingly, higher-end cameras are including both, allowing the user to choose either, depending on the particulars of the shooting situation. Following this trend, the DC210 has both an optical viewfinder and 1.8-inch LCD panel, which may be turned on when the camera is in capture mode, to "preview" images before they're captured. The LCD panel automatically turns on when the camera is in "macro" mode, although you have the option of manually turning it off as well. At other times, the LCD is used for reviewing previously-captured photos, or for setting camera status. Like all current-technology LCDs though, the view panel in the DC210 is power-hungry: Either get some good-quality rechargeable batteries (see the Imaging Resource discussion on batteries for details), or limit your LCD usage!
While we liked the ergonomics of the DC210 very well overall, we feel compelled to make at least one minor negative comment: We found it virtually impossible to avoid smudging the LCD panel with our noses while using the optical viewfinder. If you tend to use your left eye to look through the viewfinder with, have a (much) shorter nose, or bone-dry skin, this may not be an issue for you. For the rest of us, using the optical finder means either carrying along a soft LCD-wiper cloth, or putting up with distracting smudges on the LCD surface.
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