Kodak EasyShare C340 Digital Camera Review

by James Murray
Published on October 07, 2005

Navigation
Intro	Testing / Performance
Physical Tour	Components
Design / Layout	Modes
Control Options	Image Parameters
Connectivity / Extras	Overall Impressions
Conclusion	Specs / Ratings

 

The picture quality and size options for the Kodak EasyShare C340 are found through the shooting menu in all still and movie modes found on this camera, and they are simple to locate. When shooting in still modes the four image quality settings are: 5.0 MP Best (2576 x 1932); 4.4 MP Best 3:2; 2.1 MP Better; and 1.1 MP Good. When shooting in movie mode, the user can decide between settings of 640 x 480 at 13 fps or 320 x 240 at 20 fps. Both settings will provide users with less-than-stellar quality video thanks to the excessively slow frame rate.

 

The picture effects modes are not as numerous as those found on many of the point-and-shoot cameras by Canon, though the C340 does offer the expected triptych of color, black and white, and sepia mode for in-camera digital effects. These three modes are found in the standard shooting menu under the submenu heading of color mode, and they are available in all still shot modes. For more serious color manipulation, it's best to shoot in standard color mode and import the images into an image editing program like Adobe Photoshop. The EasyShare software included with this camera also provides black and white, sepia, and color control settings.