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Reviews of the Kodak EasyShare C643

  • 6.2

    CNET Review

    June 16, 2006

    The Good: Adequately fast performance; has a relatively large LCD and an optical viewfinder; runs on AA batteries.

    The Bad: Noisy, fringing-filled images; feels cheaply made.

    The Bottom Line: The budget Kodak EasyShare C643 camera proves that you get what you pay for.

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  • 8.5

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 7, 2008

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 65/100 and users 75/100. Comparing these reviews to 272857 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.

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  • 6.2

    asia.cnet.com

    By Will Greenwald, CNET.com | December 26, 2006

    Review Summary: The budget Kodak EasyShare C643 camera proves that you get what you pay for.

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  • 8.0

    itp.net

    By Jason Saundalkar | November 28, 2006

    Review Summary: The C643 is a good bargain-buy that offers good speed and a friendly interface, but if you want a cam that has all its bases covered choose the FX-01.

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  • 5.9

    consumerreports.org

    By CRO | September 1, 2006

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  • No Rating

    digital photography blog

    By Darren | February 18, 2006

    Review Summary: Not much is known about the Kodak EasyShare C643 which has been quietly announced by Kodak today except that it is a 6.1 megapixel camera with a 5x Optical Zoom lens and 2.4 inch LCD screen. It features 30 frames per second movie shooting with audio and a

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Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co.

Part number: 8577355

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
  • Weight 5.1 oz
  • Width 3.6 in
  • Depth 1.3 in
  • Height 2.6 in

Main Features

  • Resolution 6.1 megapixels
  • Sensor resolution 6.1 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 6,100,000 pixels
  • Total Pixels 6.1 megapixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO auto (80-200)
  • Digital Zoom 5 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Party/indoor, Back light, Landscape, Beach, Portrait mode, Children, Night portrait, Self-portrait, Sports mode, Close-up, Snow, Fireworks
  • Special effects Black & White, Sepia
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1400 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
  • Exposure Metering Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
  • Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/2 EV steps
  • White Balance Automatic, Presets
  • White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Daylight
  • Digital video format MPEG-4
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Color support Color
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture MPEG-4 - 320 x 240, MPEG-4 - 640 x 480

Memory / Storage

  • Integrated Memory 32 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 2846 x 1896, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 2848 x 2134, JPEG 2304 x 1728
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - F/2.7-4.9

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
  • Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Cropping an image, Blur warning, Direct print, Display brightness control, ImageLink support, Audio recording, Auto power save, PictBridge support, Date/time stamp, In-camera red-eye removal

Camera Flash

  • Effective Flash Range 2 ft - 12 ft
  • Type Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective flash range 2 ft - 12 ft

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.4 in - Color
  • Mounting Built-in

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Docking station, 1 x DC power input, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Lens Systems

  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Type Zoom lens
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 108 mm
  • Focus adjustment Automatic
  • Min Focus Range 23.6 in
  • Macro Focus Range 13-70cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.7-4.9
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
  • Included Accessories Docking station insert, Wrist strap
  • Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F

Power

  • Power Device None

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • System Requirements Details Windows XP - 128 MB - 200 MB, MacOS X 10.2.3 or later - 128 MB - 200 MB, Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME - 64 MB - 200 MB
  • Hardware Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME - 64 MB, Windows XP - 128 MB, MacOS X 10.2.3 or later - 128 MB
  • Min hard drive 200 MB
  • Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows 98, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3 - 10.2.8, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later, MS Windows 98 SE
  • Peripherals USB port, SVGA monitor, CD-ROM drive

Battery

  • Supported Battery 2 x AA ( Included )

Software

  • Type Kodak EasyShare, Drivers & Utilities

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page<\/ref> for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.0
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.8
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.6
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.1
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 2.2
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 2.7

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