The Kodak DC3400 Digital Camera
Kodak was aiming for the middle of the consumer market with the DC3400. Essentially a point-and-shoot camera, the DC3400 features a degree of customization not normally found in point-and-shoots. Exposure compensation (EV) can be adjusted in increments of 0.5 EV, from +2 to -2 EV. The user can select center-weighted or multipattern metering. Center-weighted metering allows the photographer to adjust for a backlit subject and helps portraits come out well. Multipattern metering takes samples from the entire frame and averages the light values. Image sharpness can be adjusted to one of three presets: Sharp, Standard, and Soft. Also, white balance can be set to auto, daylight, fluorescent, or tungsten. The 2x zoom of the DC3400 is perhaps its weakest point, but even that can be overcome--if you don't mind the decrease in resolution required when you use the 3x digital zoom. All in all, the Kodak DC3400 is a good choice if you're looking for a point-and-shoot digital camera with good image quality, saturated color, and a certain level of customization. |
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Kodak DC3400 was created to take the place of the DC280, one of the best
selling digital cameras of all time. Essentially, Kodak faithfully kept all
of what made the DC280 such a great camera--2.1-megapixel images, 2x optical
zoom, ease-of-use--and placed it in a new body with a more traditional
shape. The Kodak DC3400 has enjoyed some great reviews from publications,
which cite Kodak's trademark color saturation, the easy-to-use menu system,
and its resemblance to the popular DC280.