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kselfrid2 · Aug 12, 2006, 7:51 PM

I just bought about 20 minutes ago a refurbished DX6490 as gift for daughter-in-law. She is mostly a pointer and shooter of kids etc. Will this camera be too much or can she use scene modes and Auto if it has them? I am replacing a V530 I gave her. The 530 had no viewer just a LCD. She had no luck seeing the subject in bright light. The price was right so I'm hoping she recieve it with grace. Oh, yeh, she liked the compact size of the 530. Will the size of the 6490 intimadate a pointer and shooter?

Please give me your thoughts. I will appreciate any insight you might have.

Thanks, Ken S.

bigdawg · Aug 12, 2006, 8:02 PM

No intimidation there! The DX6490 is big enough that it won't fit in your pants pocket but it is small enough that my 4' 10" wife has no troubles using it! It is very easy to use in auto and PASM! The scene modes are fewer than some cameras but easy to access! If you or she has questions then please post them here and I or Boily will be glad to answer as we cut our teeth on the DX6490! Love my 6490... I do..I do!! LOL

She is gonna luuuv that Zoom!

Dawg

kselfrid2 · Aug 12, 2006, 8:26 PM

Thanks, Dawg

I'm hoping the viewer will convince her, also the 10X!!

Ken S.

bigdawg · Aug 12, 2006, 9:18 PM

To me it is still one of Kodaks best! The photos you can get right out of the box without knowing anything are very good! Let me know how she does with it!

Dawg

kselfrid2 · Aug 12, 2006, 9:25 PM

Believe me Dawg I will let you know every complaint and Hooray!!

Thanks,

Ken S.

bigdawg · Aug 12, 2006, 9:34 PM

I'll hold you to that ya' know!! LOL

Dawg

Boily · Aug 12, 2006, 10:18 PM

Quote:

To me it is still one of Kodaks best! The photos you can get right out of the box without knowing anything are very good! Let me know how she does with it!

That's a really good point dawg, I agree 100%

kselfrid2 · Aug 13, 2006, 9:42 PM

Dawg, Delivered DX6490 today (8-13-02) and got good vibes from Daughter-in-law. She will charge battery and give it a try pronto. Fingers crossed.

Ken S.

bigdawg · Aug 14, 2006, 9:39 AM

Mine too! Let us know how well she likes or dislikes it!

Dawg

kselfrid2 · Aug 14, 2006, 4:24 PM

Dawg, Got a call from Daughter-in-law, Debi, She is quite satisfied with results of trial run. She liked the 'tight' composition of Zoom lens. She and I agreed that her daughter's soccer game tomorrow could be a goodevent to test several camera functions and settings.

Ken S.

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Aug 12, 2006, 7:51 PM	#1
kselfrid2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 127	I just bought about 20 minutes ago a refurbished DX6490 as gift for daughter-in-law. She is mostly a pointer and shooter of kids etc. Will this camera be too much or can she use scene modes and Auto if it has them? I am replacing a V530 I gave her. The 530 had no viewer just a LCD. She had no luck seeing the subject in bright light. The price was right so I'm hoping she recieve it with grace. Oh, yeh, she liked the compact size of the 530. Will the size of the 6490 intimadate a pointer and shooter? Please give me your thoughts. I will appreciate any insight you might have. Thanks, Ken S.

Aug 12, 2006, 8:02 PM	#2
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	No intimidation there! The DX6490 is big enough that it won't fit in your pants pocket but it is small enough that my 4' 10" wife has no troubles using it! It is very easy to use in auto and PASM! The scene modes are fewer than some cameras but easy to access! If you or she has questions then please post them here and I or Boily will be glad to answer as we cut our teeth on the DX6490! Love my 6490... I do..I do!! LOL She is gonna luuuv that Zoom! Dawg

Aug 12, 2006, 8:26 PM	#3
kselfrid2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 127	Thanks, Dawg I'm hoping the viewer will convince her, also the 10X!! Ken S.

Aug 12, 2006, 9:18 PM	#4
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	To me it is still one of Kodaks best! The photos you can get right out of the box without knowing anything are very good! Let me know how she does with it! Dawg

Aug 12, 2006, 9:25 PM	#5
kselfrid2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 127	Believe me Dawg I will let you know every complaint and Hooray!! Thanks, Ken S.

Aug 12, 2006, 9:34 PM	#6
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	I'll hold you to that ya' know!! LOL Dawg

Aug 13, 2006, 9:42 PM	#8
kselfrid2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 127	Dawg, Delivered DX6490 today (8-13-02) and got good vibes from Daughter-in-law. She will charge battery and give it a try pronto. Fingers crossed. Ken S.

Aug 14, 2006, 9:39 AM	#9
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	Mine too! Let us know how well she likes or dislikes it! Dawg

Aug 14, 2006, 4:24 PM	#10
kselfrid2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 127	Dawg, Got a call from Daughter-in-law, Debi, She is quite satisfied with results of trial run. She liked the 'tight' composition of Zoom lens. She and I agreed that her daughter's soccer game tomorrow could be a goodevent to test several camera functions and settings. Ken S.