Digital Camera Review

First Impressions Review

The Kodak EasyShare C663 is a 6.1 megapixel compact point-and shoot camera that is the first to include Kodak’s Perfect Touch image processing technology. Kodak claims that this technology (similar to that used in their film processing mini-labs) improves the quality of the images by altering the dynamic range to boost dark areas and bring out shadow details. The EasyShare C663 costs $299.95 and will be available in March.
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Likes
- Easy to use
- Efficient menu structure
- “Favorites” option on the mode dial is great for showing family photos.
- Large LCD display plus optical viewfinder
Dislikes
- No Manual focus
- Odd placement of some buttons
- Portability may be compromised for some due to its boxy shape

Conclusion
The Kodak Easyshare C663 is part of Kodak’s point-and-shoot series, and, in combination with the EasyShare printer, provides a quick and easy way to take pictures and make prints if you want to give copies of photos to people at a party, for instance. But there are cheaper point-and-shoot cameras available, and the C663 lacks image stabilization and a number of features, like customizable white balance and manual focus, which may be a problem for more advanced users. Still, the C-series by its very nature is geared towards less-advanced photographers. For a better price with features geared more towards a novice, look elsewhere in the C-series; for more options, look towards Kodak’s Z-series—assuming you have your heart set on Kodak. There are plenty of other manufacturers out there, and the trend this year is simpler cameras at a lower price, so options will be plentiful.

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