Digital Camera Review

Digital Camera Review

The Kodak EasyShare LS743 is equipped with a Schneider-Kreuznach C-Variogon 2.8x optical zoom and 10x total zoom lens, but lacks accessory lens options. The CCD measures 1/2.5 inches, with a 4:3 aspect ratio, and has 4.23 megapixels. The camera has 16MB of internal memory, and with the addition of accessory memory cards it is capable of reaching a total of 256MB of memory. This would allow it to capture 80 minutes of continuous video. The Kodak EasyShare LS743 has an optical real image viewfinder and a 1.8-inch, 134,000 pixel LCD monitor. It is capable of printing up to 20 x 30 inches, and comes with Kodak EasyShare printing software, and direct printing capabilities. The MSRP for the Kodak EasyShare LS743 is US $349.
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Picture Quality/Size Options (7.0)
The Kodak EasyShare LS743 is capable of recording in JPEG (EXIF v 2.2) for still images, and Quicktime Mov, NTSC/PAL output for video options. The JPEG images can be captured in the following sizes: good (1.1 MP, best used for email or computer display), better (2.1 MP, good for images up to 8 x 10-inch prints), best (3:2) (3.5 MP, good for printing up to 20 x 30-inch prints with some cropping), and best (4 MP, for printing images up to 20 x 30-inch prints without cropping).

Picture Effects Mode (6.0)
The Kodak EasyShare LS743 allows the user to control color within the main menu. Once highlighted, the user can choose between color (default), black and white, and sepia. In addition to offering these image options on-camera, the Kodak EasyShare software also gives the user the option of converting an image to black and white or sepia tone. I would have liked to see a few more options in this section such as multiple color settings and minor adjustment capabilities for hue, saturation, contrast, or sharpness. These options are becoming more common among cameras in this range.

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