Digital Camera Review

Digital Camera Review

Jul 21, 2005 - By James Murray
The Kodak EasyShare C360 offers point-and-shoot users a fully automatic camera without the confusion or hassle of complicated menu structures, printing set-ups, and manual controls. The EasyShare C360 comes with a 3x optical zoom lens and a 1/2.5-inch 5 MP CCD. The camera has a well-sized 2.0-inch LCD screen with 110,000 pixels and a real image optical zoom finder with zoom recognition. The C360 is capable of recording video at a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 with a frame rate of 24 frames per second, which is a bit under the preferred 30 fps needed for smooth video capture. The C360 can be purchased for $279.95 (USD) or bundled with the ImageLink compliant Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock Series 3 for an additional hundred dollars. Simple external controls and an intuitive menu setup designed for easy navigation means the novice digital camera user should find the C360 a reliable source of digital photography solutions.
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Likes
-Produced clean images with minimal noise
-Well spaced controls
-ImageLink compliant
-Basic menu structure with help option
-32MB included internal memory
-Custom image presets (lots)
Dislikes
-Surprisingly poor color reproduction
-No live preview
-Small zoom toggle and four-way control (tough to control)
-No manual white balance

Conclusion
The C360 is a suitable alternative for the point-and-shoot crowd, particularly when bundled with the Series 3 Printer Dock. The EasyShare C360 is equipped with a 1/2.5 inch 5 megapixel CCD and 3x optical all glass lens that creates sharp images with impressive clarity. The camera offers snapshooters 16 custom image presets, in-menu help options, easily legible bold font face, and 32MB of internal memory. Although the camera has limited manual controls, the interface is designed for the less photographically-engaged user, providing an opportunity to take and print images in just two buttons. Other than the camera’s substandard color reproduction, the $379.95 package is a strong value. Without the printer, there are many other alternatives within the $250 - $300 price bracket that will provide more shooting flexibility and control but can only hope to parallel the camera in simplicity.

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