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Kodak EASYSHARE CX7430
- Spec Navigator
- Image Processor
- Storage
- LCD Screen
- Exposure Controls
- Dimensions
- Power
- Flash
- Lens Features
- Video
- Connectivity
- Other Features
- Warranty
- Tags
Image Processor
| Number of image sensor pixels | 4.23 megapixels |
| Image sensor | CCD |
| Maximum horizontal image resolution | 2304 |
| Maximum vertical image resolution | 1728 |
| Image sensor size | 0.4 inches |
| Image sensor quantity | 1 |
| Image format |
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| Number of resolution modes | 3 |
| White balance | TTL Auto |
Exposure Controls
| ISO equivalencies |
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| Exposure settings | Auto Exposure |
| Metering characteristics |
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Power
| Power source |
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Lens Features
| Optical zoom | 3 X |
| Maximum zoom | 12 |
| Digital zoom | 4 |
| Minimum focal length | 34 |
| Maximum focal length | 102 |
| Minimum aperture | 2.7 |
| Maximum aperture | 5.2 |
| Minimum focus distance | 23.6 |
| Lens mount | Fixed |
| Focus features |
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Video
| Maximum video capture resolution | 640 x 480 (VGA) pixels |
| Maximum frame rate | 3 |
| Video capture format | MOV |
Connectivity
| Interface connection |
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Kodak EasyShare CX7430
EASYSHARE CX7430 Review, by Tracey Capen March 26, 2004
If simplicity is a virtue when it comes to digital cameras, the EasyShare CX7430 outclasses most of its competition. Kodak gave this camera just the few controls needed for basic snapshot photography, and added text-based help prompts so that even the most neophyte photographer can work through them after a little instruction. Another clue to this camera's lack of complication is its documentation: Though it's fairly comprehensive, the instructional information is only 39 pages long.
One of the CX7430's other virtues is its price--$280 is excellent for a camera with a 4-megapixel CCD. That resolution may seem excessive for a basic point-and-shoot camera, but it can give you more flexibility in making large prints or cropping images without undue loss of image quality. Its battery life is also surprisingly good for a model powered by dual AAs; in our evaluation, the PC World Test Center took 500 shots, but the batteries still had life left in them.
Our photos taken with the CX7430 were suitable for snapshot-quality prints. It did best in our outdoor test, producing pleasing (though somewhat flat) colors, good details in shadows, and nice contrast. The least appealing shot was with flash, underexposing our model and giving her a slightly off skin tone. Our still life, with daylight-balanced artificial light, had bright colors, but the photo had a slight yellow cast. Moreover, while our 8-by-10-inch photos looked fairly sharp, our cropped-image test revealed a greater loss of detail than we usually see with 4-megapixel cameras.
Though the camera offers relatively few controls, those it has work well enough. The zoom is fairly smooth, and focus lock seemed quick. For fast shots, there can be a significant delay between pressing the shutter and the camera firing. If you've pressed the shutter halfway down for exposure lock, though, the camera is very quick on the trigger. Start-up time is not especially fast, at nearly 5 seconds. Dedicated buttons let you quickly review and delete photos, change flash settings, and set the self-timer. A simple mode dial lets you select one of the five basic special scene modes or switch to video recording. Most of the other controls, including exposure value, are in the large-text menus.
One of the more objectionable concessions to ease of use in the CX7430 is the lack of information displayed on the LCD during shooting--you see no shutter speed or aperture settings, and no indication of whether the camera will trigger the flash in low-light settings.
Extra features and accessories for the CX7430 are few. With both an SD (Secure Digital) card slot and 16MB of internal memory in the camera, you'll never be without your digital "film." The EasyShare software is a basic application for printing, organizing, sharing, and to a limited extent editing your photos. Kodak offers a simple $80 docking station for easier photo transfers to your PC; the dock includes rechargeable batteries (and will charge them). The camera will also dock to Kodak's EasyShare Printer Dock 6000, a portable printer that makes 4-by-6-inch prints.
Upshot: Uncomplicated and inexpensive, the EasyShare is fine for buyers whose interest in photography is limited to recording life's events without the distraction of complicated settings.
Tracey Capen
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Reviewed by: Mommy2005
Strengths: Easy for beginners to use
Weaknesses: None
Overall: I like how easy it was to learn to use. At first I was unhappy with how fast it went through the batteries but once I bought rechargeable batteries there were no more problems. Also you just cant beat the quality of product you get for your money.
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Reviewed by: dogdoc
Strengths: easy to use, good for novice users. good quality, sharp pictures with vivid color. good video quality with sound
Weaknesses: short battery life
Overall: this is my first digital cam purchase. i am a traditional 35 mm film fan. i use this cam at my animal hospital for photographing dental and surgical procedures. The detail is remarkable for such an inexpensive camera It is also a durable camera as I took it on all the rollercoasters at six flags georgia and video taped the action. the sound quality is excellent. Note, an SD card is recommended for any extdended video taping.
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Reviewed by: BAKERDBL26
Strengths: Easy to use
Weaknesses: Poor shadow details in shaded areas during auto picture taking.
Overall: This is a very good camera for the price. The pictures look very good and softwear is easy to use. Downloads are a snap and switching from picture to video is very easy. You can't zoom during video, but it looks good. I highly recommend this camera.
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Reviewed by: pastorpancoast3
Strengths: easy of use, quality of photos, extra features
Weaknesses: MINOR ONE--but any settings you had are lost when you turn the camera off
Overall: We were in the market for an inexpensive, yet quality digital camera, at least 3.2+ MP. I did a fair amount of research in comparing cameras in the same price and pixel range. This one was the one we settled on, and we're thoroughly pleased. Our Christmas pics came out GREAT, and partially because of the option of changing the ISO on this camera. Many of our otherwise dark pictures came out clear and beautiful when shooting them at a 400 speed. I also love the ability to shoot black and white or sepia tone (though I'm not sure how often I'd really do that.) The EasyShare software seems to be really good, as well, as I have "repaired" some dark pics that I would have otherwise probably deleted. When we bought our camera, the store was also offering a 128 MB SD card, so that was helpful as well. We filled the internal 16 MB memory pretty quickly, though we wouldn't have had to do that if we didn't insist on the very best quality pics. Still, that free 128 MBs was nice. The salesperson also talked me into a 4-battery, 2-hour Ni-MH battery charger, and I would also highly recommend that. (Mine was in the $30 range.) We mowed through the included AAs pretty quickly, but the Ni-MH AAs have not only lasted much longer, it's nice to have a pair charging while the other pair is in use.
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Reviewed by: AmirRaza
Strengths: Good quality, Easy to use.
Weaknesses: No extra memory available. You have to buy it.
Overall: I have been using Kodak digital cameras since 2000, and this one is simply great. It is very easy to use and the file transfer is so fast and easy to do. The battery lasts for a long long time. The only thing you need is the extra memory if you want to go for travel or take the movies. I was researhing for cameras on CNET and I think this is the best 4 mpeg camera with good price.
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