Kodak DX3500 Easyshare

Digital photography should be easier. Kodak is trying to make it as painless as possible.

With the Eastshare concept, Kodak is hoping to make digital photography as painless as possible.

At the heart of the system is a Camera Dock compatible with all Kodak DX cameras. After the appropriate software has been installed, it's just a case of inserting the camera and pressing a button on the Dock to download the images to your PC.

While the idea isn't new, Kodak has made it more affordable, and has removed several irritating steps from the process of linking a digital camera to a PC.

The same goes for the software, which allows users to touch up their pictures without any knowledge of image-manipulation programs.

The DC3500 has a lot to offer for the money Kodak demands. A maximum resolution of 1800x1200 is excellent and means the images will stand up to significant enlargement.

There is a lower 900x600 quality that is adequate for everyday use and allows up to 47 pictures to be stored on the internal 8Mb memory.

There is also room for a CompactFlash card.

In keeping with the idea of simplicity, the camera has a straightforward operating menu. The lens is shifted to one side to avoid unintentional finger photographing. This, and the point-and-shoot design, rechargeable batteries and light weight, make the DC3500 ideal for holidays.

However, the absence of an optical zoom is a big deficiency. It has become standard on cameras at this price, and the loss of quality associated with the 3x digital zoom is unfortunate.

Good digital cameras are still expensive, but at least Easyshare removes some of the effort, while the DX3500 offers a level of features rarely seen at this price.

Contact
Kodak: 0870 243 0270 www.kodak.co.uk