Kodak DX7590
My new digital camera arrived today. It’s a Kodak DX7590, which I bought from TechBuy for $643. I just noticed another one elsewhere online for $626, but most that I saw have been advertised at $700 or more. Kodak’s direct sale price is US$499, which converts to $635, so my purchase price was close to the mark.
It’s my first digital camera upgrade in four years. I’ve been using a trusty Kodak DC280 for work and home, which was top of its class half a decade ago.
Follow the Kodak link above for product information and technical data. These comments are simply my first impressions comparing a new camera with a much older model.
Firstly, the differences: The 7590 uses a Li-Ion rechargeable battery and SD/MMC memory card. The 280 uses 4xAA rechargeable batteries and a CF/MD memory card.
The zoom is more powerful on the new camera and there are many more picture settings, eg close-up, portrait, landscape, wide angle, etc.
The zoom is easier to adjust and I like the plastic docking tray that holds the camera securely on a desktop while it’s not being used.
The 7590 has an easy toggle mode between the electronic viewfinder and liquid crystal display screen. It can save photographs at a higher resolution than the 280 (230dpi compared with 180dpi).
I inserted a 512MB memory card, which can hold 149 pictures at the highest resolution, or 31 minutes of MPEG video. Photo downloads to the computer were around 1.2MB each compared with 500kb on the older model.
The 280’s power management wasn’t great. After taking several photos it needed a break before it could capture again, which was frustrating at times.
The 7590 has a “sport” capture mode, with a faster shutter speed, which I’m keen to try. I had to give up any thought of taking action photos with the 280.
Close-up photos were a no-go with the 280 as well, but my brief test today suggests I’ll get excellent quality and clear focus with the new camera.
So far I’m very impressed and I look forward to testing the various settings.
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