Review posted for Kodak EasyShare DX7590
By
Dave Etchells
(Monday, October 25, 2004 - 09:48 EDT)
Kodak's EasyShare digital cameras are consistently among the easiest to use of any I test, and the DX7590 certainly holds true to form.
Its fully automatic exposure control performs very well under a variety of conditions, and the range of manual exposure controls extend the camera's capabilities nicely. A wide range of preset scene modes help with special shooting conditions, while the Custom mode is handy for saving a set of frequently-used exposure settings. The 5.0-megapixel CCD captures high resolution images, with plenty of detail to make sharp 11x14 inch prints.
The DX7590 is a good choice for novices who want to learn a little as they go, and more experienced users will appreciate the more advanced features it has to offer. I'd have been happier with the DX7590 if its images were a little less contrasty. Balancing this though, it should be noted that the camera exposed high-key subjects more accurately than most cameras (subjects that are very bright overall, which most cameras tend to underexpose pretty significantly) and, like most other Kodak cameras I've tested, its white balance system handles a very wide range of lighting conditions automatically, producing images that look like the original scene. (I think that a versatile white balance system is one of the most important, and most often overlooked features for point & shoot digital cameras.)
The DX7590's high contrast and somewhat heavy-handed noise suppression made it a near miss for a "Dave's Pick," but it would still be a good choice for a long-zoom digicam, particularly for families with a range of photographic skills among their members. Check it out!
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