Kodak DC200

0.9 megapixels | 1.8" screen | 39 mm

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GreggMc
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By: GreggMc posted on Apr 18, 2004 UTC

Opinion: The Kodak DC200 plus was my first digital camera, I was given it for my birthday over 4 years ago. The Kodak DC200 plus was then (and still is) a perfect 'go anywhere' snapshot camera. I've taken some great photos with it and I continue to use it without any problems. It has been a very trustworthy camera. A basic but solid camera.
My Canon G3 has taken the place of this old friend but its great for web photos and 4x6 prints. It is excellent on sunny days and is a must when I go Potholing ( the fixed focus is great when I cant see a thing and it seems to work great with my slave flash) or climbing, I cant afford to smash my G3 !!!
It has been to a few hot and harsh places (rainforests and deserts) and I have taken 1000’s of pictures without any problems and It's still clicking away

This is a FANTASTIC little camera..

Problems: Not really a fault or problem but the DC200 plus does have an appetite for batteries, carry plenty of spares ...life is greatly extended if you don’t use the LCD display

Use a USB card-reader

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HLATexas
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By: HLATexas posted on Oct 2, 2002 UTC

Opinion: The Kodak DC200 was my first digital camera. About 3 years ago I bought the Kodak DC200 directly from Kodak's website, it was a refurbished camera. I needed a digital camera so I could quickly post high school reunion pictures to a website. The Kodak DC200 was perfect for reunion snapshots and has been a trustworthy camera since then. It has accompanying me on several trips & vacations and I have taken 1000’s of pictures without any problems. The DC200 does have an appetite for batteries, but I’ve learned to carry plenty of spares (Note: life is greatly extended if you don’t use the display or flash). Two major disadvantages. 1) With the fixed lens I found myself many times wishing I could zoom in a little closer and 2) Downloading from camera to PC is painfully slow.

Problems: When batteries start to weaken the camera experiences “shudder lag” will shut itself off.

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Steve Katz
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By: Steve Katz posted on Mar 22, 2002 UTC

Opinion: I've had this camera for over 3 years now. I've taken some very nice photos with this camera and I continue to use it without any problems. The only gripe I have ever had about this camera is that it will waste batteries quicker than you can snap shots!!! I always have a good supply of batteries with me when I use this camera.

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Jason Arthurs
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By: Jason Arthurs posted on Mar 10, 2002 UTC

Opinion: I have been using this camera now for a couple of years. It's taken a few minor knocks without any problems and continues to be a good camera. Images can be printed to 6x4" photographic paper and are almost indistiguishable from regular photos (with a little palette editing). A solid but basic camera, great for its time but showing its age now.

Problems: Flash tends to white out when used any closer than a couple of metres. Eats batteries at an alarming rate, NiMH batteries are an absolute must, I can a full 128Mb card (116 shots) using the LCD on a fully charged set of 1800mAh NiMH batteries.

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Ken Kucel
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By: Ken Kucel posted on Oct 25, 2001 UTC

Opinion: I've had this camera for three years now and I'm very pleased with it. I've taken over 16,000 pictures and It's still chugging away. My new Nikon CP-990 has taken the place of this old guy but my wife and children continue to use it with great success.

Problems: None

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By: Unknown user posted on Jun 6, 2001 UTC

Opinion: I got tihs camera when it was top of the line. I still use this camera today and I can say that it is still good after 3 or so years! It's great for web photos and 4x6 prints. It is excellent on sunny days. Battery life is not the best. Hey this is a great camera overall!

Problems: I damaged the LCD so that I can only see from half of the screen, but the camera is still functional.

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By: Unknown user posted on Dec 22, 2000 UTC

Opinion: I can't get the friggin thing to go on. Whats the dilio?

Problems: the flash burned my hand. I had to wrestle the compact flash out of it.

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By: Unknown user posted on Oct 10, 2000 UTC

Opinion: I've been using this camera for almost two years, taking more than 1400 pictures. Image quality is good, with nice, saturated and realistic colours. The camera is mostly right with it's automatic exposures. Print-outs (glossy, i.e.) are good at 4"x6", and still reasonably detailed at 5"x7", with sometimes astonishing colours. With the optional tele-lens and wide-angle lens (the latter less recomended than the first) and an optional polarizing filter, and playing with the exposure compensation, you can get surprinsing outdoor- and indoor pictures. Macro's are difficult, even with special lenses (it's a fixed-focus camera).

All together, a great replacement for any point-and-shoot 35 mm camera. It's not pocket-size, however, and rather heavy. You also need to buy NiMH batteries immediately and always bring a spare set of batteries.

If you don't want to spend for those mini-digital point-and-shoot cameras, consider the DC200+

Problems: The lens-cover is lousy, serial connection is slow and camera occasionally shuts itself of during long transfers. Consider a USB card-reader.

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