Kodak DC290 Zoom Digital

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Kodak DC290 Zoom Digital Camera

Kodak DC290 Zoom Digital CameraThe Kodak DC290 digital camera offers some of the most sophisticated features available on a consumer digital camera. It's no lightweight--the DC290 can offer you quite a bit if you need professional-level quality and customization. It delivers two-megapixel resolution (1,792 x 1,200) for fine detail even on large image sizes--plus it lets you take uncompressed TIFF images for no-loss photo quality. It also lets you record and play back audio clips. The DC290 uses Kodak's easy-to-use menu system, one of the most intuitive in the digital camera realm.

The Kodak DC290 includes a 3x optical/2x digital zoom. The built-in flash comes with four modes, including red-eye reduction. Special camera modes include time lapse and burst modes as well as auto and manual exposure settings. The Digita scripting feature gives you additional control and customization--you can use it to add text and sound, catalog pictures, and adjust color balance and contrast.

The Kodak DC290 has a large, bright 2-inch LCD monitor and includes a 16 MB CompactFlash memory card. The camera supports USB connectivity for fast cross-platform downloads. It comes with four rechargeable AA batteries and an AC charger.