Kodak DX6490 Zoom

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Kodak DX6490 Zoom

Kodak DX6490 ZoomReview of the Kodak DX6490 Zoom

Like its successor, the Kodak DX7590, the DX6490 boasts a huge 10x optical zoom lens, making it possible to really zoom in on your shots. The LCD is very generously sized at 2.2" so menu navigation will be easier. With 4.23 megapixels and 5 different scene modes (Night, Sport, Landscape, Portrait and Close-up) this is an excellent camera, now at a reasonable price.

Features of the Kodak DX6490 Zoom include:

  • 10x optical zoom lens (38-380 mm equivalent)
  • Professional-quality Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon lens
  • KODAK Color Science Image Processing Chip
  • Manual, Semi-Manual, Automated Controls
  • Bright 2.2" (56 mm) LCD Display and Electronic Viewfinder
  • View all menus and settings right through viewfinder
  • Auto-rotation lets you review vertical shots vertically
  • Fast f/2.8 – 8.0 lens delivers sharp, bright images throughout the zoom range, even in low light situations (wide angle f/2.8 at 38 mm - telephoto f/3.7 at 380 mm)
  • Incredible sharpness and clarity across entire image
  • Striking edge-to-edge brightness
  • Shutter speeds 1/1500 to 16 sec
  • Exposure compensation (+/- 2, in 0.3 increments)
  • Program mode – Camera sets optimal shutter speed and aperture combination
  • Aperture priority mode – You choose aperture, the camera sets shutter speed
  • Shutter priority mode – You choose shutter speed, the camera sets aperture
  • Night mode
  • Sport mode
  • Landscape mode
  • Portrait mode
  • Close-up mode
  • Compatible with KODAK EASYSHARE System
  • USB connection

Kodak DX6490 reviews

Average rating from 1 review:

Reviewed by James Couper-Johnston from United Kingdom on 2005/03/09
It's taken me a long time to stop using my faithful Olympus OM1 film SLR, and this is the first affordable digital camera that has convinced me. The optical zoom is the killer element here, given that the rest of the camera performs reasonably. The lens is very good, and the advantages of optical over digital zoom are never more clearly displayed. Shortcomings? Well, night-mode is not as good as a Sony, for example; the colour balance is typically Kodak and a bit garish; the processing speed is slow, so you have to wait ages for the frame to record; the shutter response could be quicker; it's a bit bulky because of the lens. Do these quibbles matter? Emphatically not. On the plus side, it fits well in the hand, has an easily configurable manual mode with shutter/aperture priority and the ability to push 'film speed' etc.; it takes cheap SD cards (I've used up to 1GB). It's a very good camera, particularly for the price, and I have never hesitated to recommend it to my friends.
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