Kodak EasyShare LS743 4MP Digital Camera with 2.8x Optical Zoom

Kodak EasyShare LS743 4MP Digital Camera with 2.8x Optical Zoom

Kodak EasyShare LS743 4MP Digital Camera with 2.8x Optical Zoom
Manufacturer: Kodak
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
With its sleek metal design, the Kodak EasyShare LS743 Zoom digital camera sure is eye-catching. And thanks to its professional-quality lens and 4.0 MP, its pictures are even more so.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Kodak EasyShare LS743 combines compact design, enhanced sharing features, superb image quality, and ease of use to help you capture and enjoy those moments that make life enjoyable. The sleek, slim aluminum LS743 is slim enough to easily fit in your pocket, and it weighs under 6 ounces. It features a 4-megapixel resolution, professional-quality Schneider-Kreuznach C-Variogon 2.8X compact optical zoom lens, Kodak's new Color Science image processor, movie mode with up to VGA resolution, 1.8-inch LCD, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, 16 MB internal memory, and compatibility with SD and MCC memory cards. For a step up in price, the LS753 offers a 5-megapixel resolution and a 32 MB internal memory.

Optics and Resolution The LS743 has a 4-megapixel resolution for 2304 x 1728 images and photo enlargements up to 20 x 30 inches. Other resolution modes include 2304 x 1536 (4 MP, 3:2 aspect ratio), 1656 x 1242 (2 MP), and 1200 x 900 (1 MP). The Schneider-Kreuznach C-Variogon 2.8x optical zoom lens is also supplemented by a 3.6x digital zoom. Working with renowned German professional optics designer Schneider-Kreuznach, Kodak equipped the camera with an f/3.0 - 4.9 aspheric lens with a 6-16mm focal range (36-100mm, 35mm equivalent).

Movie Mode
The LS743 can capture both full-motion video (24 frames per second at 320 x 240 pixels, or QVGA) and TV-resolution video (VGA; 640 x 480 pixels at 13 fps) with capacity dependent on available memory (16 MB internal memory included; additional memory may be added via the SD/MMC expansion slot). You can also limit the length of your clips to 5, 10, or 30 seconds. With the 16 MB memory, you can shoot a 2-minute QVGA video.

More Features

Storage and Transfer
Images can be stored within the LS743's 16 MB internal memory, or on optional Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMedia (MMC) memory cards. It connects to Macs and Windows-based PCs via USB 2.0 connectivity.

Sharing
With a touch of the red-jeweled Share button, you can store up to 200 pictures in an on-camera digital album. These pictures can then be shared anytime on the camera's large, 1.8-inch, high-resolution (134,000 pixels) indoor/outdoor LCD screen. The Share button also allows selection of photos for printing and even e-mailing, with up to 32 e-mail addresses stored in the camera's memory.

Kodak Color Science Image Processing Chip
Kodak's Color Science Image Processing Chip offers a new high-speed digital image processor, advanced algorithms, and hardware acceleration features that enable the LS743 make simultaneous, split-second decisions to produce rich, vibrant, true-to-life colors in almost any lighting situation. Each time you click the shutter, the Kodak Color Science Chip performs an instantaneous and advanced analysis of collected scene data to identify and correct multiple factors that influence picture quality. Scene light source is detected and adjustments are made to capture bright whites and true, vivid colors under difficult lighting conditions--fluorescent, tungsten or daylight. Scene content is analyzed for luminance, focal distance, subject matter orientation and color to determine the correct exposure and capture the natural details, accurate flesh tones, and rich colors you see in your composition.

Power and Size
The LS743 is powered by a proprietary rechargeable lithium-ion battery (1050 mAh), which can be charged via the included battery charger or an optional EasyShare Camera Dock. The KLIC-5001 battery can shoot approximately 350 images on one charge. The camera measures 4.3 x 1.9 x 1.2 inches and weighs 5.8 ounces.

What's in the Box
This package contains the EasyShare LS743 digital camera, rechargeable lithium-ion battery (KLIC-5000), battery charger, neck strap, USB and A/V cables, and custom camera insert for optional EasyShare Camera and Printer Docks.

Like all EasyShare cameras, the LS743 includes Kodak EasyShare software for Windows and Macintosh systems, providing effortless digital picture transfer, organization, basic editing, sharing and printing. The software's exclusive One Touch to Better Pictures feature--which takes advantage of proprietary color technologies developed by Kodak--helps Windows OS users get vibrant, true-to-life prints from home inkjet printers, while significantly reducing the trial, error and waste usually associated with home photo printing.

Kodak EasyShare LS743 4MP Digital Camera with 2.8x Optical Zoom
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Good, but slow to reset
  • Great pictures with no effort
  • Good Camera, Generally
  • The best little camera I've ever owned
  • Good basic camera
 Kodak EasyShare LS743 4MP Digital Camera with 2.8x Optical Zoom

Manufacturer: Kodak
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:
  1. Kodak EasyShare Travel Kit with Case, 2AA NIMH Battery Pack NIMH & Charger
  2. Kodak MAX CRV3 Lithium Battery
  3. Kodak EasyShare MultiMedia Reader/Writer Card Reader
  4. Kodak Rapid Charger with 4 AA NiMh Batteries
  5. Kodak Digital Camera Bag (Large)

Product Features:
  • 4-megapixel resolution for photo-quality 11 x 14 sized enlargements
  • Schneider-Kreuznach C-Variogon 2.8x optical zoom lens with 3.6x digital zoom (for 10x total zoom)
  • Multi-zone auto-focus; 1.8" high-resolution color LCD display; video capture with audio limited by memory card
  • Store pictures in 16MB internal memory or on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (SD memory card not included)
  • Powered by rechargeable lithium-ion battery (included with charger); compatible with EasyShare 6000-series camera and photo docks

ASIN: B00019H5TE

Amazon.com Product Description

The Kodak EasyShare LS743 combines compact design, enhanced sharing features, superb image quality, and ease of use to help you capture and enjoy those moments that make life enjoyable. The sleek, slim aluminum LS743 is slim enough to easily fit in your pocket, and it weighs under 6 ounces. It features a 4-megapixel resolution, professional-quality Schneider-Kreuznach C-Variogon 2.8X compact optical zoom lens, Kodak's new Color Science image processor, movie mode with up to VGA resolution, 1.8-inch LCD, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, 16 MB internal memory, and compatibility with SD and MCC memory cards. For a step up in price, the LS753 offers a 5-megapixel resolution and a 32 MB internal memory.

Optics and Resolution The LS743 has a 4-megapixel resolution for 2304 x 1728 images and photo enlargements up to 20 x 30 inches. Other resolution modes include 2304 x 1536 (4 MP, 3:2 aspect ratio), 1656 x 1242 (2 MP), and 1200 x 900 (1 MP). The Schneider-Kreuznach C-Variogon 2.8x optical zoom lens is also supplemented by a 3.6x digital zoom. Working with renowned German professional optics designer Schneider-Kreuznach, Kodak equipped the camera with an f/3.0 - 4.9 aspheric lens with a 6-16mm focal range (36-100mm, 35mm equivalent).

Movie Mode
The LS743 can capture both full-motion video (24 frames per second at 320 x 240 pixels, or QVGA) and TV-resolution video (VGA; 640 x 480 pixels at 13 fps) with capacity dependent on available memory (16 MB internal memory included; additional memory may be added via the SD/MMC expansion slot). You can also limit the length of your clips to 5, 10, or 30 seconds. With the 16 MB memory, you can shoot a 2-minute QVGA video.

More Features

Storage and Transfer
Images can be stored within the LS743's 16 MB internal memory, or on optional Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMedia (MMC) memory cards. It connects to Macs and Windows-based PCs via USB 2.0 connectivity.

Sharing
With a touch of the red-jeweled Share button, you can store up to 200 pictures in an on-camera digital album. These pictures can then be shared anytime on the camera's large, 1.8-inch, high-resolution (134,000 pixels) indoor/outdoor LCD screen. The Share button also allows selection of photos for printing and even e-mailing, with up to 32 e-mail addresses stored in the camera's memory.

Kodak Color Science Image Processing Chip
Kodak's Color Science Image Processing Chip offers a new high-speed digital image processor, advanced algorithms, and hardware acceleration features that enable the LS743 make simultaneous, split-second decisions to produce rich, vibrant, true-to-life colors in almost any lighting situation. Each time you click the shutter, the Kodak Color Science Chip performs an instantaneous and advanced analysis of collected scene data to identify and correct multiple factors that influence picture quality. Scene light source is detected and adjustments are made to capture bright whites and true, vivid colors under difficult lighting conditions--fluorescent, tungsten or daylight. Scene content is analyzed for luminance, focal distance, subject matter orientation and color to determine the correct exposure and capture the natural details, accurate flesh tones, and rich colors you see in your composition.

Power and Size
The LS743 is powered by a proprietary rechargeable lithium-ion battery (1050 mAh), which can be charged via the included battery charger or an optional EasyShare Camera Dock. The KLIC-5001 battery can shoot approximately 350 images on one charge. The camera measures 4.3 x 1.9 x 1.2 inches and weighs 5.8 ounces.

What's in the Box
This package contains the EasyShare LS743 digital camera, rechargeable lithium-ion battery (KLIC-5000), battery charger, neck strap, USB and A/V cables, and custom camera insert for optional EasyShare Camera and Printer Docks.

Like all EasyShare cameras, the LS743 includes Kodak EasyShare software for Windows and Macintosh systems, providing effortless digital picture transfer, organization, basic editing, sharing and printing. The software's exclusive One Touch to Better Pictures feature--which takes advantage of proprietary color technologies developed by Kodak--helps Windows OS users get vibrant, true-to-life prints from home inkjet printers, while significantly reducing the trial, error and waste usually associated with home photo printing.

Product Description

With its sleek metal design, the Kodak EasyShare LS743 Zoom digital camera sure is eye-catching. And thanks to its professional-quality lens and 4.0 MP, its pictures are even more so.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good, but slow to reset.......2007-01-17

I bought two of these cameras and printer docks because it was so easy to learn -- this was my first digital camera. It takes nice pictures without red-eye. The only issue with it is that it takes so long to reset between pictures that the subjects start to walk away after the first shot. Because of that, I am switching to a new camera soon. The Kodak software is good for uploading images to the Kodak website for sharing pictures easily and ordering photos. But, the software tends to be very buggy and takes forever to install and update. The Kodak printer dock makes very nice prints -- when it works. I had to send one of the docks back for repair within the first year. Frequently, the docks are not recognized by my computers.

4 out of 5 stars Great pictures with no effort.......2006-11-27

Wow! What a great camera. I am writing this review almost 2 years after purchasing this product. Since I have bought this product, I know that digital cameras have changed and improved dramatically. Even with that understanding, I LOVE this camera. I originally bought a sony cybershot and spent $200 more than this Kodak camera. After trying to figure out how to take good pictures with the expensive cybershot, I returned the sony and bought the kodak instead.
I am pleased with this camera because it is EASY to use. My wife hates electronics and can still take remarkable pictures with the easy share. After 2 years, I have not even looked at the manual or used the kodak software--that's how easy it is. I use the automatic setting and the camera takes wonderful, colorful, bright and crisp pictures. The video recording aspect is good, but who would buy a digital camera to take videos anyway? It is small enough to fit in your pants pocket, but there are smaller cameras out there. The optical zoom could be a bit better and it takes several seconds to take a repeat picture because the lcd screen is a bit slow to refresh. Even with that said, I probably won't buy another digital camera for another year. When I do, it will be the newest kodak easyshare.

4 out of 5 stars Good Camera, Generally.......2006-01-07

This is a good camera. I like it because it has a metal case versus the plastic ones of most. It takes good pictures from about 7-20 ft if the flash is on. The flash doesn't go that far. Also it takes good close ups if the flash is off. Sometimes it is to dark to not use the flash, but the flash makes everything overexposed at close range. Everything else is fine. The pictures are very good quality and there are tons of features. The videos are large, and they are pretty good quality too. Overall, it's a very good product.

5 out of 5 stars The best little camera I've ever owned.......2005-12-30

...and I really mean it!!
My brother gave me this camera as a belated Christmas gift last year and I love him for it. He searched high and low for this particular camera and after going to 8 different stores, he ended up ordering it from Amazon. I have gotten so many compliments on my pictures. The clarity is just over the top!! Some pictures (the Magic Kindom castle, the cruise ship and the Washington Monument) look like postcards; they're so crystal clear. I love taking pictures and being able to go home and print as many copies as I want the same day. And I love making little videos and slide presentations to view on my widescreen tv.
I've directed atleast 4 other people to Amazon to order this camera. I can't say enough about it.
My recommendation, BUY IT, USE IT, ENJOY IT!!! And don't forget to get the printing dock too!!

4 out of 5 stars Good basic camera.......2005-11-27

I've owned this camera for a year now, and it is my first digital camera. I'm pleased with it. You can carry it anywhere and it's surprisingly good at wide-range photos of landscapes and buildings as well as group photos at parties and other gatherings.

My only problem with it is the flash: it's not very good for inside scenes, unless you are very close to your subject. However, if the room is brightly lit, the photo should be OK. If there is dark furniture or walls, you'll get a black background.

It's definitely not good for concerts or stage performances.

There is also a half-second latency which could present problems when trying to photograph sports, races, etc.

Nonetheless, I've had a lot of fun with this little box. It was especially good at the beach this summer, as well as on some recent road trips through autumn scenery.

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