Kodak EasyShare C300 Review

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August 17th, 2005


Summary

The EASYSHARE C300 digital camera is a simple and affordable model for consumers interested in exploring digital photography. This point-and-shoot camera provides high quality images and access to the award-winning KODAK EASYSHARE digital photography system at an economical price.

Specs

Key Features

Image Sensor Type  CCD 
 
Resolution  3.3 Megapixel 
 
Optical Zoom  Without Optical Zoom 
 
Camera Type  Standard Point and Shoot 
Lens
Interchangeable Lens  Without Interchangeable Lens 
 
Optical Zoom  Without Optical Zoom 
 
35mm Zoom Lens  37 mm 
 
Digital Zoom  5x 
 
Focus Range  31.2 in. (w) 
Image Quality
Camera Resolution  3.3 Megapixel 
 
Image Resolutions  2080 x 1544 - 2080 x 1368 - 1024 x 768 
Video
Video Resolutions  320 x 240 (QVGA) 
 
Video Speed  15 fps 
 
Max Movie Length  Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size) 
 
Video Format  QuickTime - Motion JPEG 
Exposure Control
ISO Speeds  100 - 200 - 800 - 140 
 
Aperture Range  f4.5 (w) 
 
Shutter Speed  1/2 - 1/2300 sec 
 
White Balance  Auto 
Storage
Memory Type  Built-in - MMC Card - SD Card 
 
Built-in Memory Size  16 MB 
 
Compression Modes  Fine - SuperFine - Normal 
 
Compression Type  JPEG 
 
File Size (High Res.)  .8 MB (160 images on 128MB card) 
 
File Size (Low Res.)  .21 MB (about 610 images on 128MB card) 
Flash
Flash Type  Built-In 
 
Flash Functions  Flash Off - Auto Flash - Fill-in Flash - Red-eye Reduction Flash 
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder  Optical 
 
LCD Panel  With LCD Panel 
 
LCD Panel Size  1.5 in. 
 
LCD Screen Resolution  61,600 pixels 
 
LCD Protected Position  Without LCD Protected Position 
Interfaces
Interface Type  USB 
Power Supply
Battery Type  2 x AA Batteries - Proprietary Lithium 
 
Battery Life  60 Images 
Included Features
Self Timer  10 Sec. 
 
Mp3 Built In  Not available
 
Built-in Microphone  Without Built-in Microphone 
 
Built-in Speaker  Without Built-in Speaker 
 
Tripod Mount  With Tripod Mount 
System Requirements
Operating System  Apple Mac OS X - Microsoft Windows 2000 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows XP 
Dimensions
Width  4.1 in. 
 
Depth  1.6 in. 
 
Height  2.6 in. 
 
Weight  0.33 lb. 
Warranty
Warranty  1 Year 


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