No pix in this post, but I   figure this is the right place.
A question for all you digital shooters:
I'm finally ready to spend about $200 on a decent digital camera... that's not much, I know, but... been looking around online, and the Olympus C765 with its 10x zoom looks pretty good at around $250 average. The high-power optical zoom is very important to me, and the options are limited indeed in that price range.
However, just for laughs, I stopped into a Staples during lunch and saw that they had a Kodak DX7590, 5MP instead of 4, also 10x zoom, a very nice German lens (not the usual crummy Kodak optics), and the camera dock, for $200, which is about half the typical price. It's not a refurb; it's brand new. Online reviews indicate it's probably a good deal at that price, but I'm wondering if any SimVers have had firsthand experience with this model..
I'll probably buy it regardless, but thought I'd ask first...

Hi Rotty. I'm not qualified to give advice & it depends what you want it for. You seem to know what you're doing where cameras are concerned & what to look for regards specs. I know nothing about Kodak digital cameras but the lens is obviously important. I don't think you will go far wrong with any of the major manufacturers.

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Sounds like you already made your mind up.

PS. Get one with an optical viewfinder if possible. The digital one on my S5000 is a blasted nuisance & spoils a decent camera. IMHO

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No doubt, but I don't have a grand to spend on a camera right now.

I just checked that Kodak DX7590  out. http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?KOD-DX7590
Looks very similar to my S5000 with a higher spec. I reckon you can't go wrong at that price & would have checked it out myself if I was thinking of buying one now. The docking station is a bonus as these usually come as extras.

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I think you'll find it's digital.  A small version of the LCD screen in the viewfinder. Make sure you check that out. I would say that's the one downside to this type of camera. Not too bad once you get used to it & it might not bother you.

Another review indicates the EVF is pretty accurate in terms of color and percentage of captured image (near 100%; your S5000 got lower marks from the same reviewer ).
I did power up the floor model and peek through the EVF, but wasn't looking for "lag". Otherwise, it looked pretty darn close to the LCD image. Not sure about the "freeze" thing; I'll be sure to play with it some more before I plunk down my hard-earned clams.

As Ken said recently and i said a while back. Its not the camera but the Lense with DSLR's aswell as a little bit the photographer to.

Before I buy anything, I pop into the newsagents shop and look for magazines relating to the products I am interested in...together with their recommendations/ best buy, etc...!

For digital cameras, over here we have the "What Digital Camera?" publication....as an example.
Lists all the cameras, prices, specifications, star points, recommendations, comparisons, etc...
They always make a good bed-time read before taking the plunge*...!

Paul.

* ...into camera purchase...of course... ... ...!!

I dug out a couple of my rejects (plenty to choose from there) to demonstrate the problem with that darned viewfinder freeze & shutter lag combined. Some of my almost best shots. What is it about me & Spitfires? ???




The air gets a tad blue around me at times.

I look forward to the deluge.