Kodak EasyShare DX7590 5MP Digital Camera with 10X Optical Zoom & Kodak EasyShare Dock 6000 Bundle

Kodak EasyShare DX7590 5MP Digital Camera with 10X Optical Zoom & Kodak EasyShare Dock 6000 Bundle
Manufacturer: Kodak
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Get unbelievable picture quality and effortless operation with this Kodak EasyShare 5MP digital camera. Features a professional quality 10x optical zoom Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon lens for crisp shots and broader creative range; stunning quality prints up to 20x30"; rich, vibrant color under a variety of lighting conditions with the exclusive Kodak color science chip; high-speed low-light auto focus for precise pictures; advanced manual and custom controls including selectable aperture priority shutter; 16 programmed scene modes and 5 color modes; captures up to 80 minutes of motion with continuous VGA (640x480) video featuring audio capture and on-camera playback; large 2.2" high-resolution, indoor/outdoor display; and more. Made in USA. Approximate dimensions: 3Wx4Lx3H".

Average customer rating:

Very Pleased
Great Pictures, but can't get them off the camera
A Note For An Amateur Photographer
Poor Kodak Customer care
Unbelievable quality for the price

Kodak EasyShare DX7590 5MP Digital Camera with 10X Optical Zoom & Kodak EasyShare Dock 6000 Bundle

Manufacturer: Kodak
ProductGroup: Photography
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Kodak KLIC-5001 Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery for Z730, Z760, Z7590, DX6490, DX7630, DX7440, P850, P880 and P712 Digital Cameras
Kodak Performance Series Digital Camera Case for Z730, Z7590, DX7440, DX7630 & Z700 Cameras
Kodak K5000-C Li-Ion Rapid Battery Charger Kit
SanDisk SDSDB-512-A10 512 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package)
Kodak Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 0.7x Wide Angle Lens (55mm)

Accessories:

Kodak Digital Camera Bag (Medium)
Kodak Digital Camera Bag (Small)
Kodak Digital Camera Tripod
Kodak Performance Series Digital Camera Case for Z730, Z7590, DX7440, DX7630 & Z700 Cameras
Kodak 8539249 USB Cable for DX & CX Series Digital Cameras

Product Features:

5-megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 13-by-17-inch enlargements
10x optical zoom Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon lens; includes EasyShare Camera Dock 6000 for easy recharging and picture transfer
2.2-inch high-resolution LCD display screen; 0.4 second click-to-capture time; 16 programmed scene modes
Store images in 32 MB of internal memory or on optional Secure Digital (SD) memory cards
Powered by Kodak EasyShare Li-Ion rechargeable battery (included with charger)

ASIN: B000231D1K

Product Description

There's a world of inspiring beauty out there, and the Kodak EasyShare DX7590 zoom digital camera is designed to capture it all. A professional-quality 10X optical zoom Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon lens for amazingly crisp pictures. Five megapixels for prints up to 20" x 30". And powerful, high-performance features offer exceptional control. The DX7590. Engineered to perform. Certain to impress. This camera comes with Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock 6000. What makes the Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock 6000 so great is that it makes digital photography so simple? Just place your camera in the dock, touch the button, and your pictures automatically begin to transfer. It even charges your Kodak Camera's Battery. The Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock 6000 does all the work so you can have all the fun.

Customer Reviews:

Very Pleased.......2006-11-20

There are a couple of "minor" quirks of this camera but let me say first that it's one of the best 5mp "near-SLR" DCs on the market.
First quirk: In video mode, the zoom is disabled. Being able to zoom in and out in movie mode is basic and I'm not sure why this camera doesn't support it. But, it's a DC not a camcorder.
Second quirk: If you buy the 58mm adapter so that you can put a protective filter over the lens, the built in flash gets cut off by the collar and the pictures are dark in the lower half. If this is a problem, keep the stock lens cap on and be a little more careful with the lens. Flash can be solved with a "head 'n handle" flash unit (from $10 on ebay). External flash connection was a BIG selling point for me.
This camera has become my light meter for my film SLRs. Instead of taking readings, I use the bracketing function +,- EV to find the best looking shot on the large, bright viewfinder/screen. Click on "Info" and see exactly what fstop and shutter will expose that old-fashioned and expensive 35mm film perfectly!

Great Pictures, but can't get them off the camera.......2006-09-06

I love the pictures this thing takes. Some of them look like they were taken by professionals for national geographic. But they were just pictures of my cat.

But I have a HUGE problem with the PC interface. You have to use Kodak's software to transfer to a PC. With my olympus, I just hooked in the USB cable, went to My Computer, found the camera, then dragged and dropped the photos where I wanted them. No large programs to load, no creating albums, no setting default options, etc. Just drag and drop using the windows explorer interface. The so called "easy"share software won't allow that.

So I find myself using my old olympus, because after all, I'm just taking pictures of my cat.

A Note For An Amateur Photographer.......2006-04-21

Let me begin by saying, I'm not a professional. I take photos for fun and to record events in my life. However, with this camera, I have been able to take some amazing photographs that I'm truly proud to show to friends.

The zoom is phenomenal and was the reason that I upgraded from my previous camera that had only a 10x zoom. This zoom has allowed me to take great photos from spectator stands and at shows that would have looked ridiculous with a camera with a smaller zoom capacity.

My favorite feature is the close-up feature which has allowed me take some stunning photos of my flowers and of birds roosting on my feeders. I've consistantly found my photos to have vivid coloring and crisp details which is something my other cameras lacked.

For the amateur that wants to take fantastic photos that makes your friends say, "Wow!" this is a great camera. The only issue I've had with the camera is taking photos of heavily lit situations at night such as Christmas light displays, etc. No matter what setting I used, the photos still came out a bit unfocused.

However, everything else is superb. A fantastic buy.

Poor Kodak Customer care.......2006-03-19

Kodak products are defective and Kodak consumer advocates that Kodak provides for consumers is a joke they are not for the buyer but are for the corporation to appear that they try to help the average consumer. I will not being buying Kodak I am finished. They are awful with customers.

Unbelievable quality for the price.......2006-01-26

I purchased this camera in October 2004 and have been using it now for 16 months. I have to say that I am thoroughly pleased with this product. I am a professional graphic designer, and I have used it to take photos that wound up being used in printed national magazines. Everything good about this camera has probably already been said in the other reviews (excellent picture quality, long battery life, good software support, etc.).

My only complaint would be that there are times when it asks for the flash to be popped up (it's not automatic) in scenerios when I would have thought there was enough light. Also, if you've owned this camera since it's early introduction, make sure you get the downloadable firmware update from Kodak's web site--it fixed some issues I experienced earlier with focusing in indoor photos.

UPDATE: In July 2006, I purchased a SanDisk Ultra II card for my Kodak DX7590, because I was hoping that it would be faster than the original SanDisk 512MB. But to my surprise, it timed exactly the same. So I emailed Kodak, and this was their response: "We appreciate your interest in high speed memory for your digital camera. Our cameras are designed to operate, write and read SD cards at set voltage speeds. Therefore, there is no advantage to using faster memory in Kodak cameras."

So if you use the Kodak dock to transfer images to your computer, there's no advantage to paying extra for a high-speed SD card. However, if you use a card reader to get images to your computer, then it might be worthwhile to pay a little more for the Ultra II since read and write speeds through the reader will be much faster.

Kodak EasyShare DX7590 5MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom