Kodak EasyShare V603

Connectivity
Software
The included Kodak EasyShare software for the Kodak EasyShare V603 allows basic photo editing that will suffice for the beginning or amateur photo enthusiast but will leave anyone familiar with PhotoShop or Aperture craving something a bit more advanced. Check back for our full-length review of this camera when we’re able to sit down and really find out if Kodak has put the EasyShare editing system through any new rigorous alterations.

Jacks, Ports, Plugs
There are several ports located on the surface of the Kodak EasyShare V603. Firstly, the SD memory card slot is vertically positioned on the right side of the camera. This port does not have a port cover, which makes it easier to damage. On the left side of the camera at the top is an uncovered DC in port. A port for the Photo Frame Dock is located on the base of the camera, and it is through this dock that the user can connect to either PC or television via the included USB or A/V out cables.

While docks do enable fewer on-camera ports and therefore smaller bodies, the docks released by Kodak last year and this year don’t seem to be as sturdily constructed as the cameras.

Direct Print Options
Direct printing options have always been one of the strong points of Kodak EasyShare cameras. Both Pictbridge and ImageLink compatibility exist with the V603. The user can either connect the camera directly to the printer or connect the camera to the photo frame dock and then a printer via the USB port located on the accessory unit.

Battery
The Kodak EasyShare V603 comes with an included rechargeable Li-Ion digital camera battery that is placed into a slot located beneath a port cover on the bottom face of the camera. This rechargeable battery has a maximum shot count of around 150 shots, according to Kodak representatives at PMA.

Memory
The Kodak EasyShare V603 comes with an included 32 MB of internal memory, which will come in handy when optional SD memory cards are forgotten or misplaced. However, shooting for longer periods of time with higher quality images or extended video clips will necessitate the purchase of optional memory cards. The Kodak EasyShare V603 accepts SD cards via a vertically positioned slot on the right side of the camera, directly in front of the wrist strap eyelet.

Other Features
Perfect Touch - The Perfect Touch feature is located within the Playback menu under a submenu of the same name. When engaged, this feature takes images with under or over-exposed content and attempts to rebalance the levels via an automatic readjustment. The Perfect Touch process will display a before and after split screen so that the viewer can compare shots to properly gauge whether or not the resulting image was successful.

This is a great tool, since automatic correction systems often yield results worse than the original. The after image may be scanned from left and right using the arrows on the four-way control to gauge the entirety of the image. The Perfect Touch seemed to do well for under-exposed shots when tested at PMA, but further tests will need to be conducted for our full review to really discern whether this feature works successfully.