Sarahs-Technology-Center: Kodak Digital Cameras

Digital cameras are the latest innovation in a photographic tradition stretching back over 150 years. In recent years, digital photography has become the preferred method chosen by for both professional and amateur photographers. Today’s digital cameras come in a variety of forms, from Point-and-shoot to more advanced for photographers who wish to select their own settings. They all provide a means to transfer the pictures to your computer.

Eastman Kodak Company is an American company which produces imaging and photographic materials and equipment. It obtained its name from the first simple roll film cameras produced by Eastman Dry Plate Company, known as the "Kodak". The cameras were an enormous success and the word Kodak was incorporated into the company name. George Eastman registered the trademark Kodak on September 4, 1888, and The Eastman Kodak Company was founded in 1892. Over the years Kodak has changed as technology has changed. In 2003 Kodak developed the world's first digital camera to feature a full-color, active-matrix organic light-emitting display with its Kodak EasyShare LS633 Digital Camera. That same year they developed the world's first printer-and-camera dock combination, enabling users to print borderless 4 × 6 in (152 mm) laminated, waterproof, photos directly from the EasyShare digital camera with no computer required in 90 seconds. The printer dock could also charge the camera's battery or be connected to a computer to offer one-touch picture transfer.

When selecting your camera it is important to note the number of pixels the photo files contain. This will determine how clear the details in your pictures will be. A higher number of pixels will give you a clearer picture. They usually come with internal memory. However, purchasing and using memory cards will give you unlimited storage capabilities. I always have a spare card with me because you never know when those “Kodak moments” will occur. It is also important to assess the battery usage. You can buy batteries when you need them; but I have chargeable batteries and a charger. I always keep my spare battery charged and in my camera case. You can transfer your pictures to your computer or print from a printer dock. There are various ways to transfer your pictures to your computer. I usually connect my camera directly to a USB port or simply insert my memory card into my Smart Media Card Reader.

Five years ago I bought my first Kodak EasyShare DX6440 camera when our son was having a baby. He lived six hours away, so I wanted lots of pictures when we would go visit. It was great and I even took short videos which we treasure. A couple of years later when our daughter, who lives next door had her son, she wanted to borrow the camers. Well, you know where the camera stayed after that. When we were going on a vacation to New York City, I couldn’t take the camera away from her. She might miss some realy great pictures! So we purchased our next Kodak EasyShare Z740. The DX6440 had 4 MegaPixels and the Z740 had 5. I took over 1200 pictures and videos of our trip. I truly love the camera. We have since given the Z740 to our other daughter and purchased our third Kodak, a Kodak EasyShare Z12 IS (7.1 MegaPixels). We took this camera on a trip to Hawaii. This time I took over 1700 pictures and videos.

These cameras are easy to use. With the view screen you can see instantly if you have a good picture or not. Gone are the days when you took several and had to wait to have them developed just to discover you moved or someone blinked their eyes and you don’t have a good picture. Look what you can do!

You can just be close and get a great picture.