[Splinter]

well my dad is heading to the US in a bit and wants to pick me a up a digi camera for my 18th my part is to do the research and picka  camera right around $300 USD

I had gone through a bunch and had narrowed it down to a casio a panasonic a fuji a sony and a kodak

after going through each one I decided to my suprise to go with the kodak DX6440 It had gotten the best reviews of the ones i was looking at and seemed to be just what i wanted. my brother told me to go on DPreview and look at it furthur and saw the same thing http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinions.asp?prodkey=kodak_dx6440

I have basically set my "sights" if you will on that camera however this is my last stop... to ask the good people out there for thier wise opinions.

have at it

[Kazan]

don't get kodak

[TopAce]

It's a nice stuff.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Kazan
don't get kodak

is there a reason for this, or just gut feeling? (not being of the camera using fraternity myself)

[Setekh]

*clings to his Sony*

Which Sony were you considering?

[Kazan]

i don't like kodaks interface devices and choice of features

[J3Vr6]

So he shouldn't get it just cuz you you don't like them?  Lol... how about telling us what you don't like about the interface devices and why you don't like their features.

[Kazan]

from what i'm told they have problems with hispeed capture, their docking stantions.... blerg - when I was working Sears electronics back in the day i'd always steer people away from kodak - but it's been two years so i don't have all the reasons on the tips of my fingers anymore

[Turnsky]

http://www.pcadvantage.com.au/browse/details.asp?ProdID=888463


holy jesus this thing's expensive, you'd be better off with the sony cameras, the memory sticks, etc are far easier to work with, no docking stations for them, just a simple cable..

hell, my sony DSC-P52 cost $550 AUD /with/ camera bag.

most of the price of the kodak prolly is involved with the docking stations, plus with the sony models the memory sticks are interchangeable.. so you can take photos to your heart's content.

EDIT: i've checked the specs, and the kodak doesn't seem to have any kind of removable memory card standard, it can be expanded.

Here's the Specs

[Splinter]

Originally posted by Turnsky

Originally posted by Kazan
from what i'm told they have problems with hispeed capture, their docking stantions.... blerg - when I was working Sears electronics back in the day i'd always steer people away from kodak - but it's been two years so i don't have all the reasons on the tips of my fingers anymore

actually in the reviews it has about a 2-3 second in between pictures unless you set it to burst mode which can take numerous pictures in jsut a second. the dockingstations is a plus on all the reviews.

http://www.pcadvantage.com.au/browse/details.asp?ProdID=888463


holy jesus this thing's expensive, you'd be better off with the sony cameras, the memory sticks, etc are far easier to work with, no docking stations for them, just a simple cable..

hell, my sony DSC-P52 cost $550 AUD /with/ camera bag.

most of the price of the kodak prolly is involved with the docking stations, plus with the sony models the memory sticks are interchangeable.. so you can take photos to your heart's content.

EDIT: i've checked the specs, and the kodak doesn't seem to have any kind of removable memory card standard, it can be expanded.

Here's the Specs

its $305 USD i dunno where you get tha price form but it sucks.
SD is the most commonly used flash memmory around its is very easy to replace and use. the docking station is one of the best things but you can use jsut the simple cable if you wish. the removable mmeroy card standard is SD & MME you can buy a 256mb for as little as $50

all the people who bought this camera were very suprised... namley because it was a kodak no one expects much from them but thats the kicker read around the web this is no kodak of 2 years ago

[Splinter]

Originally posted by Setekh
*clings to his Sony*

Which Sony were you considering?

the dsc p92 however after reading all the reviews almost a third of the people gave it less points for poor picture quality... thats not somthign i want to risk:no:

[Nico]

I noticed most people wanted to buy cams with the largest res possible, but always ended up using a lower one to be able to take more shots... A bit of a waste, considering the cost difference

[Splinter]

Originally posted by Nico
I noticed most people wanted to buy cams with the largest res possible, but always ended up using a lower one to be able to take more shots... A bit of a waste, considering the cost difference

hehe the main feature I was looking at when I chose this was the nice 4 opt zoom

i would settle for 2 megapixles.

[Gloriano]

*buys most expensive Digi camera in market*

after few day's damn it's broken *buy's another* etc



anyway that Kodak looks good

myself I have Sony digi camera and I'am happy it was expensive but worth it

[Triple Ace]

If he is heading to the U.S. tell him to stop by and say hello to some of us, heh.

[Liberator]

I'd get one that uses Compact Flash or one of the other more widely used storage media, Sony charges an arm and a leg for their mem sticks and you can't just walk into Wal-Mart while you're over here and buy one.

[Splinter]

Originally posted by Liberator
I'd get one that uses Compact Flash or one of the other more widely used storage media, Sony charges an arm and a leg for their mem sticks and you can't just walk into Wal-Mart while you're over here and buy one.

it uses SD... THE MOST commonly used flash memmory there is

[Flipside]

LOL I've got a beaten up old Fujifilm one It takes pretty good pictures really, but it's pretty old and the menu buttons don't work any more, but hey, it still takes piccies, and I can't afford a new one yet

[Liberator]

Originally posted by Splinter


it uses SD... THE MOST commonly used flash memmory there is

I was just advising against Sony and their proprietary memory format.