kodak dx 6490

[acetylcholine]

any opinions ?
specs are roughly like this
10x zoom
schneider lens
claims to have a hot-shoe ( from a digital cameras site)

[toddy]

Originally Posted by acetylcholine any opinions ? specs are roughly like this 10x zoom schneider lens claims to have a hot-shoe ( from a digital cameras site)

there isn't a hotshoe, but can connect external flash equipment through PC port.
have tried Z1 & S5000, but this is above the both. just got mine.

[acetylcholine]

Originally Posted by toddy there isn't a hotshoe, but can connect external flash equipment through PC port. have tried Z1 & S5000, but this is above the both. just got mine.

what do u mean?

[toddy]

Originally Posted by acetylcholine what do u mean?

read about it in www.steves-digicams.com

[morganoh]

Originally Posted by toddy there isn't a hotshoe, but can connect external flash equipment through PC port. have tried Z1 & S5000, but this is above the both. just got mine.

So I guess you meant that The Kodak is much better than the Z1 and S5000

How much did you paid for the Kodak?

Is the battery expensive? It looks like a Nokia 8000 series handphone battery (from steves-digicams.com)

Thank you

[toddy]

Originally Posted by morganoh So I guess you meant that The Kodak is much better than the Z1 and S5000 How much did you paid for the Kodak? Is the battery expensive? It looks like a Nokia 8000 series handphone battery (from steves-digicams.com) Thank you

i got mine for S$800 from AP.when i got mine, is still too new, no acc. yet. now, have sold it away already. went back to the uzi & ezi. they are so much better even they loose out in the pixel count.

[pianodancer]

I was also considering the 6490, but nothing beats Z1 for its ultra-fast AF and start-up time as well as hi-quality MPEG video. Noticed that it takes 4 sec to switch on the Kodak. Also, no hotshoe means flash-handling will be quite a hassle (need flash brackets - btw, does using the PC connector support TTL flash metering? I guess not). Also, read that charging needs to be done on the cradle. So if you travel overseas, you need to bring the cradle around. So silly!

But good points are higher mp, larger LCD screen, more intuitive controls IMHO (jog dials for mode selections), and more classic design compared to Z1.

[toddy]

Originally Posted by pianodancer I was also considering the 6490, but nothing beats Z1 for its ultra-fast AF and start-up time as well as hi-quality MPEG video. Noticed that it takes 4 sec to switch on the Kodak. Also, no hotshoe means flash-handling will be quite a hassle (need flash brackets - btw, does using the PC connector support TTL flash metering? I guess not). Also, read that charging needs to be done on the cradle. So if you travel overseas, you need to bring the cradle around. So silly! But good points are higher mp, larger LCD screen, more intuitive controls IMHO (jog dials for mode selections), and more classic design compared to Z1.

talking about ultra fast AF especially indoor, nothing beats the C2100uz & E100RS.