Digital Camera Review

Digital Camera Review

The Kodak EasyShare DX6490 is a compact but articulate and consistent camera; it lists with an MSRP US $499. An expansive 2.2-inch LCD screen and an LED lit Mode dial immediately make this camera an attractive product. The 10x Schneider-Kreuznach Varigon optical lens is also capable of 3.0x digital zoom. The matte black body, with silver highlights, is squared, and alludes to Kodak’s higher-end manual models, giving this camera the immediate appearance of a serious amateur/professional unit. The 4.2 MP CCD resolution allows for higher resolution options than the other lesser priced models in the series, and an advanced number of manual control features enables more user control. This hybrid camera is also capable of capturing video with simultaneous audio, the length of which depends upon the size of the SD/MMC memory card chosen by the user.
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Picture Quality / Size Options (6.0)
The Kodak EasyShare DX6490 comes with four image quality settings, which can be found in the onscreen LCD menu. Best image shoots at 4.0 MP, for prints ranging in size up to 20 x 30 inches, and will have both the highest resolution and the largest file size. Next is Best (3:2) which shoots at 3.5 MP and is meant primarily for printing 4 x 6 prints via the EasyShare Printer system. Better, at 2.1 MP, is intended for 8 x 10 inch pictures with medium resolution and a smaller file size. And finally, Good, at 1.1 MP for 5 x 7, is best used with screen display, email, and Internet; these images will have the lowest resolution and file size.

To control the sharpness of an image in the Kodak EasyShare DX6490, the user must enter the camera into PASM mode; sharpness can only be controlled within this mode. Entering the menu feature, the user must scroll down and highlight the Sharpness menu choice. Then press OK to enter the sharpness subsection and choose between the three settings of sharp, standard and soft. When the proper choice has been highlighted, press the menu button and the user will be returned to regular operation.

Picture Effects Mode (7.0)
The Color/Saturation function is feasibly operational in any still image mode on the Kodak EasyShare DX6490. Once entered in the menu, the user must choose the color mode options, and will then be able to choose between four settings in the submenu. Saturated color is the default setting for the camera; other choices include Neutral color, Black and White, and Sepia. Press the menu button to exit. Control Options Page 8 of 12 Connectivity / Extras Kodak EasyShare DX6490 Digital Camera Review Navigation

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