- Outstanding picture quality
- Up to 3x optical zoom
- Easy to use
- Simple connection with USB serial cables
- Printing ease
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The Kodak DC3400 was created to take the place of the DC280, one of Amazon.com's top-selling digital cameras of all time. Essentially, Kodak faithfully kept all of what made the DC280 such a great camera--2.1-megapixel images, 2x optical zoom, and ease of use--and placed it in a new body with a more traditional shape. The DC3400 has enjoyed some great reviews from publications, which cite Kodak's trademark color saturation, the easy-to-use menu system, and its resemblance to the popular DC280. The EZ Bundle includes a 32 MB picture card, a Kodak charger, and NiMH batteries.
The 2.1-megapixel CCD captures images at resolutions of 1,760 x 1,168 or 896 x 592 pixels. At both resolutions, Kodak offers three levels of JPEG compression to choose from. Files are saved to the included 10 MB CompactFlash card. The built-in flash features auto, off, fill, and red-eye reduction modes.
Kodak was aiming for the middle of the consumer market with the DC3400. Essentially a point-and-shoot camera, the DC3400 features a degree of customization not normally found in point-and-shoots. Exposure compensation (EV) can be adjusted in increments of 0.5 EV, from +2 to -2 EV. You can select center-weighted or multipattern metering. Multipattern metering takes samples from the entire frame and averages the light values. You can adjust image sharpness to one of three presets: sharp, standard, and soft. Also, white balance can be set to auto, daylight, fluorescent, or tungsten.
The 2x zoom of the DC3400 is perhaps its weakest point, but even that can be overcome--if you don't mind the decrease in resolution required when you use the 3x digital zoom. All in all, the DC3400 is a good choice if you're looking for a point-and-shoot digital camera with good image quality, saturated color, and a certain level of customization.
Pros:
- Easy-to-use point-and-shoot digital camera
- Allows for a good amount of customization
- Kodak color saturation
Cons:
- 2x optical zoom is a bit weak
- 10 MB memory card will need to be upgraded quickly
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Camera!,
By MARK SNAVELY (SainT PETERS, Missouri USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kodak DC3400 EZ 2 MP Digital Camera with 2xOptical Zoom (Electronics)
The Kodak is really a great deal. The pictures are fantastic considering all I ever do is point and shoot. If I'm taking pictures indoors or out all I get are sharp focused pics. It tics me off that the trend is sending these cameras out with 8 meg cards....but it seems all the manufacturers are doing it. So the 3 things I would strongly recommend on your initial purpose is a larger storage card, battery charger kit..... and, although not an absolute nescessity I would order a card reader. The reason I suggest the latter is due in part to the cable hookup from the camera to the computer. Unlike my Nikon 990 which is so easy to connect the Kodak is quite a task and everytime I hook it up to the camera I fear I'm going to crush the pins in the camera. So to avoid it I strongly recommend getting the card reader shoe.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Goodbye film HELLO Digital!,
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This review is from: Kodak DC3400 EZ 2 MP Digital Camera with 2xOptical Zoom (Electronics)
After working my way through a Kodak DC50 and then purchasing a DC215 Millennium, I've found another great camera in the Kodak Lineup! The camera is easy to use and great on batteries. The USB connection works like a charm and allows you to be up and running in a matter of minutes. The color saturation is picture perfect, and the camera settings allow for beautiful 8" x 10" prints. I print quite frequently on an older Hp 880c but the pictures are outstanding. The only negatives are the placement of the viewfinder and corrections to the manual. Sometimes your nose smudges the screen when you're looking through the viewfinder. As for the manual, they mistakenly printed it to include a "beep" setting. There is no such setting and Kodak assured me that they were printing new manuals to correct their oversight. All in all this is an awesome camera, that sets up in minutes and is a snap to use. Go out and get one!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Digital Camera,
By "lfw1987" (Powder Springs, GA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kodak DC3400 EZ 2 MP Digital Camera with 2xOptical Zoom (Electronics)
When I finally made the decision to buy a digital camera a sales person told me that the best camera to buy would be one from a camera manufacturer. I decided to go with the DC3400 EZ, this has proven to be a wonderful buy for me. It takes great pictures, it's easy to operate, the batteries last a long time and it is light weight. If you can't afford the high end digital cameras and you don't want to buy a low end one this is a mid-range camera for a mid-range price. A great buy for your money.
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