If I can use it… anyone can!!! (Kodak DC 215)

Member Name: academic

Product:	Kodak DC 215
Date:	07/06/02 (176 review reads)
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Advantages: Variety of features,, Easy to use,, Detailed & illustrated instructions.

Disadvantages: Batteries drain too quickly!

Before offering an opinion on the Kodak DC215 digital camera, it would only be fair of me to mention that this is the only digital camera I have ever used – and it was part of a PC package; so I couldn’t really place a value upon it. What I can offer however, is my rookie opinion and a brief perspective based upon my own experiences of using this wonderful little gadget!!!

Basically, I chose to include the camera in my PC package almost three years ago out of sheer novelty value – although it wasn’t long before the novelty became a fundamental part of everyday life. So far, this fabulous piece of equipment has shared my graduation day; the birth of my nephew; taken holidays with me; and even helped me to find a new apartment.

Being such a technological bimbo, I must admit that I had my initial reservations – however, I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered how easy it was to master; even the supporting software proved to be virtually fool-proof. The instruction manual (for those that bother to read them!) was very straight-forward and easy to follow – with a detailed table of contents and a step-by-step guide (with illustrations) on everything from taking your first picture to troubleshooting if the need should arise.

The camera itself comes with a number of useful features including: a zoom function; a ten second delay self-timer; the ability to add the date or a template to your pictures; instant review of your shots; and the option to delete one or all of your pictures. In addition to this, the user is able to select from a choice of quality (good/better/best) and resolution (high/standard) for the picture – and depending upon your choice, the camera is able to store between 12-54 pictures on a 4MB memory card (included with the camera).

In the two years I have been using the Kodak DC 215, I have only discovered one small disadvantage – that the batteries (even high quality
brands) tend to drain rather quickly if using the self-timer and/or zoom functions. However, for the sake of remembering to pack an extra packets of batteries; I feel that the benefits a person would get from using this camera far outweigh this minor set-back.

After first being introduced to the world of digital photography, and since meeting the Kodak DC215, I can only recall using a ‘normal’ (non-digital) camera once – and I severely missed the advantage of deleting any poor photographs before wasting money on development (it was safe to say that the pictures didn’t turn out very well!). For anybody who uses a camera for regular daily snap-shots and special occasions alike, I would heartily recommend this user-friendly little machine… just think of the money that you’ll save on films and processing!!!

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