Reviews of the Kodak EasyShare C643
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CNET Review
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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alaTest.com
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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asia.cnet.com
Review Summary: The budget Kodak EasyShare C643 camera proves that you get what you pay for.
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itp.net
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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digital photography blog
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
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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