The Kodak DX4900 is a Low Budget 4-Megapixel Camera!
Written: May 26 '02 (Updated Jan 19 '03)
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Pros: A 4-Megapixel Camera at a low price!
Cons: The looks, Memory card too small, no Diopter!
The Bottom Line: Overall it takes great photos and has one of the lowest prices for a 4-Megapixel Camera.
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| surferdude7's Full Review: Kodak EasyShare DX4900 Zoom Digital Camera |
The Kodak DX4900 Zoom is basically a point and shoot 4-Megapixel Camera. It is the same as the Kodak DX3900 (3-Megapixel) camera upgraded to a 4-Megapixel camera with a video out feature for viewing the photos on your TV.
The 4-Megapixels produce an image the size of 2448 x 1632 pixels, this is a very large photo on your screen. You should be able to print a photo as large as 20 inches by 30 inches if you have a printer that will print that large.
Prices vary from $499 to about $359 for the Kodak DX4900, even at this low budget price it produces pretty good photos.
The camera comes with a 16MB CompactFlash memory card for the CompactFlash Type I expansion slot.
The Lens
The Kodak DX4900 Zoom gives you a 2x optical zoom lens equivalent to a 35mm camera of 35mm-70mm plus a 3x digital zoom to give you a total zoom of 6x.
In the normal mode the focus range is 20 inches to infinity. In the close up mode (Macro-Wide) it has a range from 2.8 inches to 28 inches. In the Macro-Telephoto it has a range from 10 inches to 28 inches.
The View!
There are two ways to take your photos with a viewfinder and a color LCD.
First there is the Optical Viewfinder that most everyone is use to from 35mm cameras. It has framing marks and auto-focus target for easy control of the photo area. It is bright and easy to see through and covers the whole area you are trying to capture.
Then you have a 1.5-inch color LCD for taking your photo shots, plus it is also used for reviewing your photos taken and the menu operations of the camera.
Then on top of the camera is a small Monochrome Data LCD that lets you view camera settings at a glance.
The Connections
The DX4900 Zoom is made for easy use with the Optional Easy Share Dock.
The camera has a USB port for downloading your photos to your computer.
There is a video out feature for viewing your photos on your TV with a user-selectable NTSC or PAL format.
Easy Share Dock
The Easy Share Dock sells locally for about $79.
This makes charging you batteries automatically when the camera is sitting in the Easy Share Dock and easy uploading of your photos to your computer by one touch of a button.
The disadvantages of the Easy Share Dock is when taking a trip you need to take it along and you will not have another set up rechargeable batteries unless you get a set with a charger. So for me since I always like to have a set of extra batteries along, it is cheaper to buy a charger and a set of batteries for about $29 verses the Easy Share Dock for $79.
The Flash
The Kodak DX4900 has a built-in flash with Automatic, Fill, Red-Eye and Off.
The flash range is 1.6 ft. to 10.5 ft. in the wide-angle and 1.6 ft. to 7.5 ft. in the telephoto.
Other Specifications
Exposure Control is TTL-AE (multi-pattern, center weighted, center spot)
Shutter Speed of 16 seconds to 1/2000 of a second
ISO Equivalent of Auto, 100, 200 and 400
White Balance - Automatic, Daylight, Tungsten and Fluorescent
Color Mode - Black & White, Sepia and Color
Sharpness – Sharp, Standard and Soft
File Format - JPEG/EXIF V2.1
Self-Timer of 10 seconds
Requirements
Here are the requirements for using the camera with your computer.
For the PC!
Windows 98, 2000, Millennium Edition or XP
A 200 MHz processor or greater
About 70MB free on your hard drive
CD-ROM for software installation
A USB Port
Color Monitor with 16-bit color card
For the Macintosh!
POWERMAC System with OS 8.6 or better
64MB RAM
100MB hard drive disk space
CD-ROM for software installation
A USB Port
Color Monitor with 16-bit color card
Likes!
The main like of this camera is it easy to use and produces pretty good photos.
For a 4-Megapixel Camera is has one of the best prices I have seen.
Dislikes!
My main dislikes of the Kodak DX4900 Zoom is it looks cheap, like a $100 camera.
The 1.5-inch color LCD could be a little bigger.
The 16MB card should be at least a 64MB with it being a 4-Megapixel Camera.
There is no Diopter adjustment for the viewfinder.
My Recommendations
If you have to have a 4-Megapixel Camera for a low price than this camera does produce good photo quality for indoor and outdoor shots. It is easy to use!
If you can’t print any larger than an 8 x 10 inch photo then I highly recommend a 3-Megapixel Camera for about the same cost with a lot more options and better looks.
Here are some of my other camera reviews!
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Casio QV3000EX Digital Camera
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Fuji FinePix 2800 Digital Camera
Kodak DC215 Zoom Digital Camera
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Kodak DC3400 Zoom Digital Camera
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Minolta Maxxum HTsi 35mm SLR camera
Minolta Maxxum 7
Minolta Maxxum 800si 35mm SLR camera
Olympus Camedia C-3000 Zoom Digital Camera
Olympus C-3020 Zoom Digital Camera
Olympus C-4040 Zoom Digital Camera
Olympus Camedia D-40 Zoom Digital Camera
Olympus Camedia D-380 Digital Camera
Pentax Optio 430 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix 900-s Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix 3500 Digital Camera
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Sony Mavica MVC-FD95 Digital Camera
Sony DSC-F717 Cyber-shot Digital Camera
Sony DSC-P2 Digital Camera
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 369
This Camera is a Good Choice if You Want Something... Flexible Enough for Enthusiasts
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