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I am considering the purchase of either the Kodak DX6490 or the Olympus C-750. I realize some other posts have dived into this question, but none of the responses suited my tastes.

I have been debating for about 3 weeks between the two now, and still haven't come to a conclusion. Here's a chart of pros/cons that concern me, and I'm sure others. Some of these categories are based on testing at http://www.imaging-resource.com and my opinion on which performed better by his descriptions:

Category: Winner:

Color: Kodak

Exposure: Tie (possibly Olympus)

Resolution/Sharpness: Kodak

Closeups: Tie (possibly Olympus)

Night Shots: Kodak

Viewfinder: Kodak

Optical Distortion: Tie

Battery Life: Olympus (by 18 minutes)

Ease of Use: Kodak

Settings/Manual Olympus
Stuff:

Of course, in these, the difference in categories was probably not dramatic, but at least enough for the reviewer to notice.

Now, pros/cons from my own readings/research and 20 minutes of experience at Circuit City. I've only included those that are different or interesting to know when purchasing a camera.

Category: Kodak , Olympus

Price: $480, $450

Max Resolution: 2304 x 1728, 2288 x 1712

Sensor Size: 2.5 inch, 2.7 inch

Manual Focus: NO, YES
Manual White Balance: NO(excellent auto WB though), YES

Storage: 16mb internal & SD/MMC, XD

LCD Size: 2.2 inch, .5 inch

Battery: Propietary Lithium-Ion, 4 AA

So, from these stats and from my research, I'm still a little undecided. The main reason: Ease of Use. I am BRAND, SPANKIN' , "STRAIGH-OUT-O'-THE-WOMB" NEW! I'm intimidated by the Olympus C-750, to be honest. However, for some reason, I really want manual focus. Also, I feel like if I stuck with it, I would eventually be able to "learn" the Olympus. The AA batteries are very appealing also. Anyone care to inform me how useful having AA's is? Is it really that handy? Also, anyone new to the Olympus have hard time or easy time learning?

The reason I want some god manual features is because I feel like I'll eventually need them. I'm going on a ski trip with friends soon and want to take some good pictures of God's beautiful creation but also action shots of my friends.

I would gratefully appreciate any and all opinions concerning anything and everything. Ultimately, price is not an option between these two. I guess my main concern: Is the higher learning curve of the Olympus some thig I should worry about?

PEACE FOREVER,
brandon

--

Baton Rouge... Home of the LSU Fighting Tigers!

GEAUX TIGERS!!!

Oklahoma doen't deserve the Sugar Bowl over USC! I feel your pain Trojans! Especially after my Tigers whoop you!!!
 
I've had my 750 for 4 months and it still intimidates me, but i like that zoom and the colors and resolution are excellent. it has many pluses besides a metal body and hot shoe. It's not really a P&S like the Kodak almost is. I just learn one thing at a time and try to remember it. Can you do a macro with the Kodak from 1.2" away? I now pefer the electronic viewfinder. But you have your own biases. Good luck.
Floyd
bsulli4 said:
I am considering the purchase of either the Kodak DX6490 or the
Olympus C-750. I realize some other posts have dived into this
question, but none of the responses suited my tastes.
I have been debating for about 3 weeks between the two now, and
still haven't come to a conclusion. Here's a chart of pros/cons
that concern me, and I'm sure others. Some of these categories are
based on testing at http://www.imaging-resource.com and my opinion on
which performed better by his descriptions:

Category: Winner:

Color: Kodak

Exposure: Tie (possibly Olympus)

Resolution/Sharpness: Kodak

Closeups: Tie (possibly Olympus)

Night Shots: Kodak

Viewfinder: Kodak

Optical Distortion: Tie

Battery Life: Olympus (by 18 minutes)

Ease of Use: Kodak

Settings/Manual Olympus
Stuff:

Of course, in these, the difference in categories was probably not
dramatic, but at least enough for the reviewer to notice.

Now, pros/cons from my own readings/research and 20 minutes of
experience at Circuit City. I've only included those that are
different or interesting to know when purchasing a camera.

Category: Kodak ,
Olympus

Price: $480,
$450
Max Resolution: 2304 x 1728,
2288 x 1712
Sensor Size: 2.5 inch,
2.7 inch
Manual Focus: NO,
YES
Manual White Balance: NO(excellent auto WB though),
YES
Storage: 16mb internal & SD/MMC,
XD
LCD Size: 2.2 inch,
.5 inch
Battery: Propietary Lithium-Ion,
4 AA

So, from these stats and from my research, I'm still a little
undecided. The main reason: Ease of Use. I am BRAND, SPANKIN' ,
"STRAIGH-OUT-O'-THE-WOMB" NEW! I'm intimidated by the Olympus
C-750, to be honest. However, for some reason, I really want
manual focus. Also, I feel like if I stuck with it, I would
eventually be able to "learn" the Olympus. The AA batteries are
very appealing also. Anyone care to inform me how useful having
AA's is? Is it really that handy? Also, anyone new to the Olympus
have hard time or easy time learning?

The reason I want some god manual features is because I feel like
I'll eventually need them. I'm going on a ski trip with friends
soon and want to take some good pictures of God's beautiful
creation but also action shots of my friends.

I would gratefully appreciate any and all opinions concerning
anything and everything. Ultimately, price is not an option
between these two. I guess my main concern: Is the higher learning
curve of the Olympus some thig I should worry about?

PEACE FOREVER,
brandon

--

Baton Rouge... Home of the LSU Fighting Tigers!

GEAUX TIGERS!!!

Oklahoma doen't deserve the Sugar Bowl over USC! I feel your pain
Trojans! Especially after my Tigers whoop you!!!
Click to expand...
 
If you've found this site, done that much research, you're gong to learn how to use the Olympus sooner or later! High capacitry AA's are wonderful, and $13 for a state of the art set. I always carry a pocket full on any shoot. I love an EVF - invaluable for shooting in bright sun.

The Kodak's a great camera, but it's still a pointNshoot.
 
tko said:
If you've found this site, done that much research, you're gong to
learn how to use the Olympus sooner or later! High capacitry AA's
are wonderful, and $13 for a state of the art set. I always carry a
pocket full on any shoot. I love an EVF - invaluable for shooting
in bright sun.

The Kodak's a great camera, but it's still a pointNshoot.
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All I was going to do today was, get Sandra's letters to the Real Estate Agent, get Sandra to the doctor, get her talking dictionary software, take her for her treatment. That was going to leave the afternoon free.

But the person in charge of the treatment centre liked the staff photo I had done for her last Friday, so she wanted individual photos as well. I had with me the C-750 wth the FL-40 flash. We cleared a picture off a wall to get a tidy background, and I used indirect daylight for the first few shots. She felt the shots had too much shadow, so I turned on the FL-40, and in 'P' mode the flash acted as a fill-in as I was expecting. With the rest of the shots she felt she had several that she could use for her newsletter.

One of the problems I have when producing newsletters is artifacts on the photo-copied prints if I get the resolution too low, or the compression is too high. The latter rules out the Kodak. The external flash caused no red eye in any shot. The Kodak does not have a hot shoe.

I just had the gear that would let me do that job, with the C-750 and the FL-40.

Doing these shots, downloading them, producing black and whites at two different resolutions, of course, took care of the afternoon and the early evening.

Henry

--
H. Falkner
 
Brandon... You seem to have done well in drawing comparisons. I was in a similar state as u. Was deciding between 750/kodak/fuji5000 and 7000. Each of these cams has features which are unique to each. In the final analysis I gave max weightage to picture quality. Both Fuji’s 5000 & 7000 scored low (5000 is infested with CA). I ran side by side comparison of pics and found Kodak pics more noisy, which I am told is because of aggressive JPG compression. 750 came out as a winner for me and is now my proud possession.

Best of luck

TANY
bsulli4 said:
I am considering the purchase of either the Kodak DX6490 or the
Olympus C-750. I realize some other posts have dived into this
question, but none of the responses suited my tastes.
I have been debating for about 3 weeks between the two now, and
still haven't come to a conclusion. Here's a chart of pros/cons
that concern me, and I'm sure others. Some of these categories are
based on testing at http://www.imaging-resource.com and my opinion on
which performed better by his descriptions:

Category: Winner:

Color: Kodak

Exposure: Tie (possibly Olympus)

Resolution/Sharpness: Kodak

Closeups: Tie (possibly Olympus)

Night Shots: Kodak

Viewfinder: Kodak

Optical Distortion: Tie

Battery Life: Olympus (by 18 minutes)

Ease of Use: Kodak

Settings/Manual Olympus
Stuff:

Of course, in these, the difference in categories was probably not
dramatic, but at least enough for the reviewer to notice.

Now, pros/cons from my own readings/research and 20 minutes of
experience at Circuit City. I've only included those that are
different or interesting to know when purchasing a camera.

Category: Kodak ,
Olympus

Price: $480,
$450
Max Resolution: 2304 x 1728,
2288 x 1712
Sensor Size: 2.5 inch,
2.7 inch
Manual Focus: NO,
YES
Manual White Balance: NO(excellent auto WB though),
YES
Storage: 16mb internal & SD/MMC,
XD
LCD Size: 2.2 inch,
.5 inch
Battery: Propietary Lithium-Ion,
4 AA

So, from these stats and from my research, I'm still a little
undecided. The main reason: Ease of Use. I am BRAND, SPANKIN' ,
"STRAIGH-OUT-O'-THE-WOMB" NEW! I'm intimidated by the Olympus
C-750, to be honest. However, for some reason, I really want
manual focus. Also, I feel like if I stuck with it, I would
eventually be able to "learn" the Olympus. The AA batteries are
very appealing also. Anyone care to inform me how useful having
AA's is? Is it really that handy? Also, anyone new to the Olympus
have hard time or easy time learning?

The reason I want some god manual features is because I feel like
I'll eventually need them. I'm going on a ski trip with friends
soon and want to take some good pictures of God's beautiful
creation but also action shots of my friends.

I would gratefully appreciate any and all opinions concerning
anything and everything. Ultimately, price is not an option
between these two. I guess my main concern: Is the higher learning
curve of the Olympus some thig I should worry about?

PEACE FOREVER,
brandon

--

Baton Rouge... Home of the LSU Fighting Tigers!

GEAUX TIGERS!!!

Oklahoma doen't deserve the Sugar Bowl over USC! I feel your pain
Trojans! Especially after my Tigers whoop you!!!
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I have just got my C750 (3 Days Ago) and so far i'm very very happy with it, i have always had Fuji camera until this one and only changed to the C750 after being very dissapointed with the Fuji S5000. To answer your question..... 'Also, anyone new to the Olympus
have hard time or easy time learning?'

So far i have found it to be easy to learn, everything is in a fairly logical place and although i'm still playing with the settings i'm getting some nice pictures which can only get better as i learn more.

Cheers

Bryan
bsulli4 said:
I am considering the purchase of either the Kodak DX6490 or the
Olympus C-750. I realize some other posts have dived into this
question, but none of the responses suited my tastes.
I have been debating for about 3 weeks between the two now, and
still haven't come to a conclusion. Here's a chart of pros/cons
that concern me, and I'm sure others. Some of these categories are
based on testing at http://www.imaging-resource.com and my opinion on
which performed better by his descriptions:

Category: Winner:

Color: Kodak

Exposure: Tie (possibly Olympus)

Resolution/Sharpness: Kodak

Closeups: Tie (possibly Olympus)

Night Shots: Kodak

Viewfinder: Kodak

Optical Distortion: Tie

Battery Life: Olympus (by 18 minutes)

Ease of Use: Kodak

Settings/Manual Olympus
Stuff:

Of course, in these, the difference in categories was probably not
dramatic, but at least enough for the reviewer to notice.

Now, pros/cons from my own readings/research and 20 minutes of
experience at Circuit City. I've only included those that are
different or interesting to know when purchasing a camera.

Category: Kodak ,
Olympus

Price: $480,
$450
Max Resolution: 2304 x 1728,
2288 x 1712
Sensor Size: 2.5 inch,
2.7 inch
Manual Focus: NO,
YES
Manual White Balance: NO(excellent auto WB though),
YES
Storage: 16mb internal & SD/MMC,
XD
LCD Size: 2.2 inch,
.5 inch
Battery: Propietary Lithium-Ion,
4 AA

So, from these stats and from my research, I'm still a little
undecided. The main reason: Ease of Use. I am BRAND, SPANKIN' ,
"STRAIGH-OUT-O'-THE-WOMB" NEW! I'm intimidated by the Olympus
C-750, to be honest. However, for some reason, I really want
manual focus. Also, I feel like if I stuck with it, I would
eventually be able to "learn" the Olympus. The AA batteries are
very appealing also. Anyone care to inform me how useful having
AA's is? Is it really that handy? Also, anyone new to the Olympus
have hard time or easy time learning?

The reason I want some god manual features is because I feel like
I'll eventually need them. I'm going on a ski trip with friends
soon and want to take some good pictures of God's beautiful
creation but also action shots of my friends.

I would gratefully appreciate any and all opinions concerning
anything and everything. Ultimately, price is not an option
between these two. I guess my main concern: Is the higher learning
curve of the Olympus some thig I should worry about?

PEACE FOREVER,
brandon

--

Baton Rouge... Home of the LSU Fighting Tigers!

GEAUX TIGERS!!!

Oklahoma doen't deserve the Sugar Bowl over USC! I feel your pain
Trojans! Especially after my Tigers whoop you!!!
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bsulli4 said:
I really appreciate everyone's ideas and suggestions. Keep them
coming! I'd love to hear from all of you.
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Brandon, be sure to read the numerous threads here in the Oly forum regarding difficulty in focusing, particularly in low light.

This was the deciding factor for me to return the 750... Also remember that the camera you were looking at in CC was a 740, not a 750.

-Curt
 
bsulli4 said:
So, from these stats and from my research, I'm still a little
undecided. The main reason: Ease of Use. I am BRAND, SPANKIN' ,
"STRAIGH-OUT-O'-THE-WOMB" NEW! I'm intimidated by the Olympus
C-750, to be honest.
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When I decided to get the C-5050 last february, I was at the same point : never owned a camera ever. Sure I was impressed by all the settings ! Some did'nt even understood. But I wanted to learn. I wanted to "grow" . So a point&shoot was not a choice for me.

However, for some reason, I really want
bsulli4 said:
manual focus. Also, I feel like if I stuck with it, I would
eventually be able to "learn" the Olympus.
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I find that's it's not only learning the cam but it is a lot about learning "photography". That makes a lot of learning :-)

The AA batteries are
bsulli4 said:
very appealing also. Anyone care to inform me how useful having
AA's is? Is it really that handy?
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That was a + for me. I have two sets : one in camera, the other charging. I don't travel for the moment so this is enough. In 8 months or so, I ran out of juice only a couple of time. Would like to get a fast charger (maybe for Christmas).

Also, anyone new to the Olympus
bsulli4 said:
have hard time or easy time learning?
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Like anything new to learn, we have to put a lot of practice :-) Dare to play with everything to see what it does. I don't find it that hard, but there is a lot to master before we can go full manual. But that's part of the fun for me :-)

I guess my main concern: Is the higher learning
bsulli4 said:
curve of the Olympus some thig I should worry about?
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I don't know for the C750, but mine do a pretty good job at point & shoot. That is how I started. As I gain assurance, I started fumbling with the controls.

Graylady

--
French lady learning photography using a C5o5o and loving it :-)

http://www.pbase.com/graylady
 
bsulli4 said:
I really appreciate everyone's ideas and suggestions. Keep them
coming! I'd love to hear from all of you.
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First to say sorry for my english.

I have c-750 for 1 mounth , and this is realy nice camera , all you say in first post is true , but there is some problem that is hard to explain when and how this camera focusing.

In low light can be realy big problem to make good shot with zoom , this camera needs light and big contras (vertical line) to make "fast" and good focus.

This can realy be problem and big one , I didnt think AF is so "bad" and now i am stick with mine camera and dont like it so much.

I think its all about your needs , if you are going to picture kids , potraits , kids plaiying , indoor shots , this is not camera for you.
But if you going to make more outdoors shots it can be good choise .

Believe me i dont want you or any other to do mystake like me to by camera that is not for you.

Think you should read also about Mniolta dimage z1 or even dimage a1.
 
bsulli4 wrote:
I saw one error in your pros and cons:
bsulli4 said:
Sensor Size: 2.5 inch,
2.7 inch
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Both cameras use a 1/2.5" sensor.
bsulli4 said:
Manual Focus: NO,
YES
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I agree this can be a very useful feature.
bsulli4 said:
Battery: Propietary Lithium-Ion,
4 AA
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This matters to me -- I prefer AA batteries, but it isn't important
to many people. Just remember that the proprietary batteries
can be fairly expensive.

In summary, for ease of use and color quality, I would recommend
the Kodak 6490 over the 750. When I look at image quality, the Kodak
samples are almost always impressive. Kodak uses their own color
processor and they have received great reviews for color quality.
Kodak also uses some general noise-reduction in the camera which
Olympus does not and the Olympus C750 has been criticized for
noise at all ISOs except ISO 50.

The Olympus has an adapter tube which allows you to use accessory
lenses and lens hoods. Kodak is supposed to have that option, but
I haven't yet seen anything available.

Hope this helps.
Darrell
 
kristian1 said:
bsulli4 said:
I really appreciate everyone's ideas and suggestions. Keep them
coming! I'd love to hear from all of you.
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First to say sorry for my english.
I have c-750 for 1 mounth , and this is realy nice camera , all you
say in first post is true , but there is some problem that is hard
to explain when and how this camera focusing.
In low light can be realy big problem to make good shot with zoom ,
this camera needs light and big contras (vertical line) to make
"fast" and good focus.
This can realy be problem and big one , I didnt think AF is so
"bad" and now i am stick with mine camera and dont like it so much.

I think its all about your needs , if you are going to picture kids
, potraits , kids plaiying , indoor shots , this is not camera for
you.
But if you going to make more outdoors shots it can be good choise .

Believe me i dont want you or any other to do mystake like me to by
camera that is not for you.

Think you should read also about Mniolta dimage z1 or even dimage a1.
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I din't like the fact the Kodak doesn't offer RAW or even worse a histogram, so I dismissed it. Not impressed with noise from C-750 either, so looks like C-5060 if it's Olympus.
 
Yes, dx6490 doesn't have "Super Macro". But it sure can do a macro from 4cm away... :)

No cropping here...



Or see my first macro shots with dx6490 here...
http://202.47.64.14/macro/

regards,
-Jr-
Floyd Kessler said:
I've had my 750 for 4 months and it still intimidates me, but i
like that zoom and the colors and resolution are excellent. it has
many pluses besides a metal body and hot shoe. It's not really a
P&S like the Kodak almost is. I just learn one thing at a time and
try to remember it. Can you do a macro with the Kodak from 1.2"
away? I now pefer the electronic viewfinder. But you have your own
biases. Good luck.
Floyd
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Hello,

I am also a "newbie" as they call us. First, this is the best forum for those of us who know nothing about digital photography, but love to take picures.

I wanted a 10x optical zoom (used the c740), but after 4 months of "trying" cameras, I choose the C5050.
Here are my reasons:
  1. 1 - The first picture posted below. I was able to capture action shots of our grandson, without knowing how to do anything, but point and shot.
This was most important to me, as I take a lot of family pictures!


  1. 2 - I got great shots in low light. Took shots of our grandson sleeping in his crib, in a dark bedroom, could not see him, and the shot was in perfect focus and color (I can post it if you would like to see)
  2. 4 - It is a very well built camera, compact enough.
  3. 3 - outdoor - cloudy day shots are great.

  1. 5 - I can read the 1.8 LCD screen!
  2. 6 - AA batteries I use the sanyo 2100 with the RipVan100 Lightning Pack 4000N Charger and really really like them.
  3. 7 - Hotshoe
  4. 8 - Manual Settings. I can grow into the camera and enjoy it for years to come
  5. 9 - Well, maybe 2 or 3 if I think about it....The pictures posted by other C5050 users, showing what the camera can do with the right person doing the shooting.
I will one day add a big zoom camera (maybe the FZ10), but I will not replace my C5050. For me the C5050 is the best camera for shooting family and scenery shots. It IS a wonderful camera. You can always buy a Zoom lens to add on when you need that capability.

Just this newbie's 2 cents worth,
Kirsten
loving her C5050
bsulli4 said:
I am considering the purchase of either the Kodak DX6490 or the
Olympus C-750. I realize some other posts have dived into this
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Well folks,

I have decided on the Kodak DX6490. I think the main factor was the ease of use, yet still giving me the ability to learn a lot when I choose. Thanks for all of your suggestions and concerns.

PEACE FOREVER,
brandon

--
Baton Rouge... Home of the LSU Fighting Tigers!

GEAUX TIGERS!!!
 
Is better the 740 in that point? I like night photography a lot.

Regards,

Diego F.
Curt Lindner said:
bsulli4 said:
I really appreciate everyone's ideas and suggestions. Keep them
coming! I'd love to hear from all of you.
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Brandon, be sure to read the numerous threads here in the Oly forum
regarding difficulty in focusing, particularly in low light.

This was the deciding factor for me to return the 750... Also
remember that the camera you were looking at in CC was a 740, not a
750.

-Curt
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