Kodak Easyshare DX6490 Review
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Review
Date: Feb 20, 2004 |
Category:
Beginner
to Serious Amateur
The
Kodak Easyshare DX6490 Zoom is a full featured
ultra zoom digital camera. It features 4.0 megapixels
resolution and a 10x optical zoom. The lens is
a Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon and has focal lengths
equivalent to a 38 - 380mm 35mm camera lens. Macro
is at 12 cm (4.7 in.), shutter speed ranges from
16-1,1700 sec., and maximum aperture is F2.8.
The
DX6490 looks elegant in its black body, provides
flexible exposure control, and has a large 2.2
in. LCD. Those who wear glasses will welcome the
diopter control on the electronic viewfinder.
The
DX6490 is compatible with KODAK EASYSHARE System.
Images tagged in the camera can be immediately
printed or emailed when you dock it in the optional
Printer Dock 6000.
The
Kodak Easyshare DX6490 will appeal to beginner
and serious amateur photographers who desire an
ultra zoom point-and-shoot with flexible exposure
control.
Read
our Kodak
EasyShare DX6490 review.
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Kodak
DX6490 Zoom |
QuickFact™
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Image
Sensor |
4.0
effective megapixels |
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Lens |
Schneider-Kreuznach
Variogon |
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 Focal
Length |
6.3-63.2mm (38-380mm,
35 mm equivalent) |
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Aperture
Range |
F2.8 -F8.0 (W);
F3.7-F8.0 (T) |
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Optical
Zoom |
10x |
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Macro |
12cm / 4.7 in. |
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Auto
Focus |
Multi-zone, center-spot |
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Shutter
Speed |
16 - 1/1700 sec. |
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Exposure Control |
Program AE, Aperture-Priority,
Shutter-Priority, Manual |
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Shooting Modes |
Automatic, Sport,
Portrait, Night, Landscape, Close-Up, Program
(Aperture-Priority, Shutter-Priority), Manual;
Burst 3 fps, up to 6 pictures; Movie 320 x
240 pixels at 20 fps (limited by capacity
of external memory card) |
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Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2.0 EV with
0.33 EV step increments |
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Light
Metering |
TTL-AE
(menu selectable: Multi-Pattern, Center Weighted,
Center Spot) |
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White Balance |
Auto, Daylight,
Tungsten, Fluorescent |
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Viewfinder |
Electronic
- 1.1 cm (.44 in.), 180K pixels (800 x 225)
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LCD |
2.2
in. LCD (153K pixels) indoor / outdoor display |
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ISO Sensitivity |
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Automatic - (80 - 160) |
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Selectable - 80/100/200/400/800 |
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Storage
Media |
Internal
Storage: 16 MB internal memory
External Storage: MMC/SD card expansion slot |
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Battery |
Li-Ion
rechargeable battery |
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Included
Accessories |
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EASYSHARE Camera Dock
6000 (US & Canada Only) |
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Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery |
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A/V Cable, USB 2.0 Cable |
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lens cap with tether |
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Strap (Neck) |
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Software CD-ROMs: EASYSHARE
Software CD with interactive software
tutorial |
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Dimensions (W
x H x D) |
99.6 x 79.9 x 81.2
mm /
3.9 x 3.1 x 3.2 in. |
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Weight (Camera
body only) |
337 g / 11.9 oz. |
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MSRP |
$ |
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Product technical specifications (including MSRP and Included Accessories)
are as represented by the manufacturer and subject to manufacturer's change
without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer or of Photoxels.
Included Accessories may also differ by country or area. Please verify latest
specs from the appropriate manufacturer's site.
Before you buy, do your homework and verify a seller's reputation. One
source you may want to check with is Resellerratings.com.
And remember, if a price seems to good to be true, it probably is.
DISCLAIMER:
We strive for accuracy in reproducing these specs, but being human, we do occasionally make mistakes. Also, in the early stages of a product introduction, you can almost guarantee there will be some errors from the manufacturers themselves as they update their sites. If you see any mistakes, please contact us. We do appreciate your writing in with the corrections and thank you in advance!
Kodak
Easyshare DX6490 User's Guide online.
Read
the QuickFact Sheets on other Ultra
Zoom digital cameras.
Buy
the Kodak Easyshare DX6490
Fish
189mm, Programmed Auto, Spot, 1/125 sec., F3.2
and ISO 80
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