The Kodak DC-240 offers high-quality resolution and professional imaging features in a simple, compact package. This digital camera has one of the most user-friendly interfaces we've seen--instead of cryptic menu text, it offers a colorful, easy-to-understand menu in plain English. We especially liked the fact that all the buttons--and even the outputs and inputs--are clearly labeled, something that other cameras sometimes lack.
The Kodak DC-240 comes with an 8 MB removable CompactFlash memory card, which stores about 100 images at the lowest resolution and highest compression (or 16 at the highest-quality settings). At 1280 x 960 pixels, the Kodak DC-240 gave us high maximum resolution, although not quite as high as the 1600 x 1200 cameras we tested. It also offers 640 x 480 compression, good enough for online or e-mailed photos. Unlike most of the other digital cameras we tested, the Kodak DC-240 lets you set the compression (good, better, best) separately from the resolution. It also lets you enhance the edges of a photo (using the sharpness setting) to make it easier to cut or crop the photo in an image-editing program.
The Kodak DC-240 lets you capture images using a variety of special effects, including black and white, sepia, and document. The document mode is rather unique and especially good for capturing text. It also lets you add a variety of preset borders with themes such as Birthday, Wedding, Youth, and more--good for picture-album-type images. It comes with all the connectors and software you need to download images and perform basic photo-editing tasks (rotating, cropping, and more).
The only drawbacks we found were that the LCD image was jerky and the exposure fluctuated too quickly as we tried to frame our photo. While these drawbacks won't matter when you frame your final photo, they did take some getting used to.
Pros:
- High (1280 x 960) resolution
- Easy-to-use interface
- Wide range of special effects
- Compact size
Cons:
- Jerky viewfinder motion
Product Description:
In today's demanding world of business, you couldn't ask for a better image-building tool than the KODAK DC240 Zoom Digital Camera. It gives you the power to improve workflow. Access images quickly. Sell and communicate more effectively. It all begins with 1.3 million (1280 x 960) pixel picture resolution and a powerful 3X optical plus 2X digital zoom lens -with enough detail for exceptionally sharp, colorful, photo-realistic 13 x 18cm prints. And the DC240 comes with all the user-friendly features you demand making it an unquestionably smart business choice.
Kodak DC240 1.2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom