Digital Camera Review

Digital Camera Review

Aug 27, 2004 - By James Murray
Crafted by Kodak as a simple, accessible digital camera that is “ready to go--right out of the box,” the Kodak EasyShare CX7330 is equipped with a Kodak Retinar 3x optical zoom and a 1/2.7-inch. (3.3 total megapixel) CCD. With a MSRP of US $199.95, the CX7330 is armed with direct print capabilities when used in conjunction with Kodak EasyShare printers and printer docks. The CX7330 provides Kodak EasyShare software for personal computer editing to help simplify the printing process. With 16MB internal memory, the CX7330 can shoot without a memory card when desired, although the user can choose to utilize an additional SD/MMC memory card with up to 256MB of added memory. The Kodak EasyShare CX7330 can capture video at 15 fps for up to 18 minutes with the largest compatible memory card and up to 53 seconds on the camera’s internal memory. The direct print ease of the CX7330 as with other Kodak EasyShare cameras is a strong benefit of this line of digital cameras, providing near instant prints with minimal effort. This simplistic shooting and printing process is headlined by Kodak and seems to be a new area of mastery for the former celluloid masters.
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Picture Quality / Size Options (6.5)
The Kodak EasyShare CX7330 comes with four variable picture quality options. They are accessed through the menu and labeled with star icons. There is “Best” mode, which shoots at 3.1 megapixels. Then there is a “Best (3:2)” setting, which records images at 2.8 megapixels and is described by Kodak as the ideal setting to shoot with for 4 x 6-inch prints made with the EasyShare printer dock. The third setting is “Better,” capable of capturing images at 2.1 megapixels of resolution. The final setting is “Good” mode, labeled with just the single star which will record at 1.1 megapixels.

 

Picture Effects Mode (7.0)
The EasyShare CX7330 comes with two standard effect modes, one being black and white mode and the other being sepia tone. While the black and white mode on most digital cameras will always appear somewhat gimmicky, it is still a customary inclusion and may come in handy when in the right mood or situation. Likewise there is also a sepia mode on the EasyShare CX7330 that applies a brownish hue to the image. The sepia feature is made to replicate the popular sepia tone that is often applied to silver prints to give the images an aged or old image feel. Again digital sepia effects are a far cry from the actual toner but again, a nice novelty.

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