KODAK Easyshare DX3600 Zoom Digital Camera, any good?

[NFS4]

Buy.com has it for $248 + $14.50 shipping. But, Dell has it for $260 shipped after 10% coupon and $25 off coupon and included $14 tax:| to NC. Guess I'll get it from Dell.com. And buy.com is on backorder anyway.

Specs:

Color Support: Color
Digital Zoom: 3 x
Optical Zoom: 2 x
Depth: 5 cm
Features: Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
Height: 7.4 cm
Weight: 230 g
Width: 12 cm
Additional Features: Built-in speaker, auto power save, date/time stamp, DPOF support
Battery: 2 x battery - AA type - Alkaline
Cable(s) included: 1 x USB cable - external ¦ 1 x A/V cable - external
Camera Flash: Built-in flash
Connector Type: 1 x USB ¦ 1 x composite video/audio output
Digital Video Format: QuickTime
Dimensions (WxDxH): 12 cm x 5 cm x 7.4 cm
Display: LCD display - TFT active matrix 1.8" - color
Display Form Factor: Built-in
Display Format: 71,760 pixels
Effective Flash Range: 0.5 m - 3.2 m
Effective Sensor Resolution: 2,160,000 pixels
Enclosure Color: Metallic gray
Expansion Slot(s): 1 x CompactFlash Card - type I
Exposure Modes: Automatic
Filter Size: 30 mm
Flash Modes: Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Focal Length: 5.6 mm - 11 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera: 35 - 70mm
Focus Adjustment: Free focus
Image Storage: 1800 x 1200 : 12 ¦ 900 x 600 : 49
Included Accessories: Hand strap
Included Qty: 2
Lens Aperture: F/3.3-4.5
Lens Construction: 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
Light Sensitivity: ISO 100, ISO 200
Max Operating Temperature: 40 °C
Max Shutter Speed: 1/1200 sec
Memory / Flash: Flash - integrated
Memory / Flash: Flash - integrated (soldered memory - 8 MB )
Microphone: Microphone - built-in - electret condenser - mono
Microphone Operation Mode: Mono
Microphone Technology: Electret condenser
Min Focus Range: 50 cm
Min Operating Temperature: 0 °C
Min Shutter Speed: 1/8 sec
Optical Sensor Resolution: 2,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Type: CCD
Product Type: Digital photo camera
Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Self Timer: Yes
Service / Support: 1 year x limited warranty
Software: Drivers & Utilities, Kodak Picture CD
Still Image Format: JPEG
Tripod Mountable: Yes
Type: LCD display - TFT active matrix 1.8" - color
Type: Microphone - built-in
Type: Zoom lens
Viewfinder: Optical - real-image zoom
Viewfinder Type: Optical - real-image zoom
Warranty: 1 year warranty
White Balance: Automatic
Zoom Adjustment: Automatic
Localization: English / United States

 

[NesuD]

Haven't used the 3600 but i do have a 3500 and i like it ok. It is simple easy to use and takes pretty decent pics. the differences between them i believe are primarily the optical zoom and the digital video capability. If you are getting it get the docking kit. The dock comes with a rechargeable battery pack and built in charger unit. If you want to see any examples of the picture quality pm me with an email and i will send you some i have taken.

 

[Cougar]

I've been looking at this camera too, and from the user reviews I have read it seems to be a pretty good camera. On Cnet it got a 98% approval rating out of 100 users, and on dpreview.com it got 4 out of 5 stars. It seems for the price it can't be beat. It's kinda nifty how it has 8mb of internal memory.....sorta like a backup.

 

[AkumaBao]

I'm very happy with my DX3900.

 

[Jarwa]

I got a DX3700 for Christmas. I hope it's a good one!

 

[jpucci1]

i got a dc5000 and it rocks!!
www.niceelectronics.com

 

[tigerbait]

I picked one out for my sister to buy a month ago. Got it from NECX (Gateway store) and it was $255 shipped after a coupon. It is a very nice camera. The dock is a nice accessory also, especially if you don't already have a set of NiMH and a charger.
Review at Steve's Digicams

 

[CraigRT]

<< I'm very happy with my DX3900 >>

 

[FrancesBeansRevenge]

I have the DX3600 with docking station and am QUITE satisfied with it....

The only complaint I have is it's poor macro ability... but this was remedied with
the optional 17x magnifying lenses.....

 

[Esquire]

any info if it works with mrflash cards?

256 cf?
thanks

 

[fr]

What I don't like about it is that it feels cheap (plastic) and looks more like a kid's toy.

 

[NesuD]

It uses compact flash CF. Kodak sells up to 192 meg cards for it but don't specifically say that is all they will handle. I expect that they are fully capable of using a 256 meg card. All digicams in the same class at the Kodak are made of plastic. How is that cheap? It is a very nice working compact digicam. What you mean is you don't like the aesthetics. To each his own i suppose doesn't make it cheap though.