ez is the word (Kodak EZ 200)

Member Name: beansforyou

Product:	Kodak EZ 200
Date:	13/02/01 (194 review reads)
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Advantages: cheap, easy to use, good quality prints

Disadvantages: no bag to keep it in, only works through USB

I bought my Kodak EZ200 about two weeks ago, and it has been nothing but a blessing.

I have auctions on yahoo, and have up to now had to try and get things to squeeze under my scanner.

I can now just point and click, and it is on my computer in seconds!

I also hate having to buy film, and having to go and have it developed, so this camera is great, as I dont have to do any of those mundane things.

I have wanted a digital camera for months, but they were always too pricey for me, but I went to toys r us and found this one for under £100.

I was a little apprehensive, after all you usually get what you pay for, but I thought I would give it a whirl.

The quality of picture is very good (see below for actual spec) and it is so easy to use.
It also doesnt eat your batteries in seconds, as it is the LCD monitor on the more expensive cameras that use all your battery life.
It only uses the battery when it is in remote mode, or used as a normal camera, when it is wired up to the computer, to use as a web cam ( yes that too!) it uses the computer as its energy source.

The software couldnt have been easier to install, and includes a great programme for making videos, which my son loves.

The camera to look at is very compact, and fits into the pocket comfortably, although it would have been nice if they had included a wallet of some sort to keep it out of the dust.

The spec is as follows:

640 x 480 pixels/colour CCD sensor

Resolution/frame rate:
still mode - 640 x 480 or 320 x 240
video clip mode - 160 x120
burst mode - 5 fps
video streaming mode - up to 30 fps
(fps = frames per second)

lens focal length 4.6mm

focusing range:
still mode - .75mm (2.46ft) to infinity
pc camera mode - .16ft to infinity

captures standard image files jpeg and avi

file transfer is USB

point & shoot design
self timer of
10 seconds

4mb of internal memory

batterys 4 x AAA alkaline

system requirements:

windows 98 & 2000
pentium 266 or higher
available USB port
32mb RAM
100 mb available memory
cd rom drive.

Sorry about all the spec, but it is worth noting, as people may think it isnt good spec if it is cheap, but if you are looking for a simple camera to take pictures to put on the web, then this is fantastic value.

The main points to remember is that it only works through a USB port, and that it doesnt support Macintosh.

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