Kodak DCS 330

this camera is great for snap shots and documenting, perfect for jobs that need low resolution like for a newspaper but i would not use it for portraits or igh detail things.

lot beter than the 420, speed of the camera is relatively quick and yhe ease of trading out old batteries moves fast

this camera's resolution does not out perform a conventional film camera, and images one want to make an 8 by 10 image out of it is not too hard to see the digital pixals. And mostly the built in flash is a really poor at filling a subject properly, but the hotshoe allows a seperate flash to take its place

420

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I do not hesitate to recommend the DCS330 for professional use. While not as robust and "indestructable" as the Nikon D1 being used by press and sports photographers worldwide, in my opinion it is a very usable tool for the studio, location portrait and wedding photographer. The recent price drop makes it even more attractive as an addition to one's bag of tools.

I have been pleasently pleased with the image quality, color fidelity and gentle learning curve of this camera. The anti-aliasing internal filter has not presented itself as a problem, as in portraiture a bit of softening is appropriate in many cases anyway. I like the fact that the camera utilizes readily available AA Cells for its power source, and not a proprietary battery pack. The documentation which comes with the camera is excellent and is supplied in both written form and as PDF files on the included CD-Rom. Upgrades to the firmware are free and can be accessed via Kodak's website for download. My primary use for this camera has been for studio business portraits, High School Senior yearbook images and for wedding candids. 1-4 persons in 3/4 to upper body shots and printed to 8x10 are indistinguishable from an image taken with a traditional 35mm when viewed at a normal distance.

Not a weakness really, so much as an observation. I am using a 340MB IBM Microdrive with the camera and it will depleate a set of rechargeable Nickle Metal Hydride batteries fairly quickly. So, a few spare sets are a good thing to have in the bag. Kodak was certainly aware of this as a spare battery holder is included with the camera.

Kodak DCS420. The 330 is a vast improvement over the 420 in size, weight, image quality and connectivity to a PC.

I have not had to use Kodak customer service up to this point in time, but I can say that customer service from the folks at Precision Camera was friendly, professional and timely.

It's a great portrait camera. Several of my friends have purchased them and are getting wonderful results.

I had the interesting chance to test a DCS330 along with a Nikon D1...side by side...on the same subjects with the same lighting.

After using both, tyring the software, and looking at the images, I bought the Kodak DSC330.

The skin tones with the 330 were beautiful, Kodak's software plays rings around other software, and Kodak makes regular upgrades to both the software and the camera's firmware. These are an easy download from www.kodak.com and simple to use.

I have even tested the DSC330 photographing some large groups of people. On a comparison shot of a group of 75 people shot on an RB67 with Portra 400 film and on the DCS330...at 8x10 the digi image looks better! I keep showing these images to people not telling them which is which and everybody has picked the digi image from the 330.

I'm printing on a Kodak 8650 dye-sub and the color is right on the money.

The anit-aliasing filter softens the image. It's fine in portraits, but for added detail I must remove the filter. (It's an easy remove.)

As I already mentioned, I tested the 330 againgst a D1 and put my money on the Kodak after seeing the cameras and the im

A few of the early DCS330 cameras had a purple haze problem in one corner of the images...especially at 400 ISO. My camera was one of them.

Kodak didn't realize the problem existed until several of us sent them images. Andrew (review above) tried 4 cameras before he got a clean one.

This was in the camera's early days. Kodak has solved the problem for new cameras and does a mighty fast repair for older ones that have the haze.

I sent my camera to them overnight, and 3 days later Kodak sent me an email to tell me they had repaired it, shipped it back, and I would get it the very next day. Wow! Talk about great service!

They installed a new imager and circuit board.

For studio/event work, the camera/software combination can't be beat. Since I bought it in November, kodak has upgraded the firmware once and the software twice. I'd buy again

Kodak software is tops in the digital world. Camera combines ease of use with high quality images. Dual card slots make the camera more useful then most others out there in this price range.

I'd like to see a locking connector for the ac adaptor/external battery connection.

None - this was my first venture into digital, and thus I wanted a fine studio/event camera, and found one.

Haven't needed them yet.

The cost effective camera for specific people photography, outstanding results without the AA filter, and a little moire cleanup in pshop for enlargements.

For the money, currently the best digital studio portrait camera. 8 meg file , with aspect closer to 5x7/8x10 than D1 means it makes use more pixels for standard photo crops. Raw format is best for image storage. I wouldn't dare let a camera convert to jpg my images. Kodak software vastly superior to anything currently out there.
Can do anything as good as film up to 8x10 without the AA filter. 11x14 awesome as long as not a large group of people with small headsizes. I have 16x20, and 20x24 that look breathtaking of single 3/4 subjects.Despite criticism, pronea 6i is not that bad. I only expect the technology to be good for 18 months until vastly superior digicams come out, so I don't care if it isn't built like a tank, it is sturdy enough for my needs.

only 1/180 sec flash sync (new fuji will only have 1/125 argh!)
I went through 4 cameras to get one with a clean 400 iso image, but my dealer & kodak kept sending me new cameras to try (now if nikon did that...) and the 4th one I got has produced real clean images.

kodak 460

Excellent - and gee new firmware and 2 new acquire revisions since I bought it. yay!