Kodak EasyShare Mini M200

Description

Kodak EasyShare Mini M200

The Kodak Easyshare Mini M200 digital camera is one of the smallest digital cameras that Kodak has to offer. It isn’t just its overall dimensions that are on the small side: this digital camera has a tiny 10 megapixel sensor, a petite 3x optical zoom lens and a compact 2.5-inch screen, which makes it great for slipping into a pocket or purse. They say that good things come in small packages, and the Kodak EasyShare Mini M200 digital camera is no exception, producing pictures that are big on quality.

Less is More for this Digital Camera

The design of the Kodak EasyShare Mini M200 digital camera is undeniably minimalist; the design is streamlined and neat enough to fit comfortably in your hand. However, despite its size, this digital camera still has all the features that you would expect from a company such as Kodak. Besides the screen, the back of the digital camera manages to pack in zoom control, and buttons for the menu; to delete images; initiate flash, and review the photos you have taken so far. To navigate your way around the digital camera’s software, a four-way controller and an OK button have also been included, in addition to a Kodak share button.

This last feature on the digital camera allows you to upload your pictures to a host of photo-sharing websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Kodak Gallery, Flickr, Orkut and YouTube as soon as you connect the Kodak EasyShare Mini M200 digital camera to a computer. As soon as you have decided where you want your pictures to go, the digital camera’s software is automatically recognized and the uploading process begins.

The top of the digital camera has a shutter response button, the power switch, the mode button, and a speaker. The front features an LED, the 3x optical zoom lens, flash, a microphone and a handy self portrait mirror, which is useful for taking pictures of yourself and friends.

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Exploring the Kodak EasyShare Mini M200 is easy. Simply work through the menus on this digital camera to discover that size isn’t everything – it’s the performance that counts.

The mode is changed on the Kodak EasyShare Mini M200 digital camera by using the button that is located between the shutter response and the power button, and you can make your choice between Smart Capture, Video, Program and Scenes. The menus you can access on this digital camera depend on the mode the camera is currently in. While you are in shooting mode, the menus are divided into Capture and Setup sections. When in playback mode, Review, Edit and Setup menus are available.

Smart Capture is the default mode on this digital camera, and there are two options available on the Capture menu: changing the picture size, and setting up the self-timer. The first function allows you to choose from 16:9, 3:2 and 4:3 aspect ratios, and you can also adjust the quality of your pictures from 3 megapixels up to 10 megapixels. Selecting the best possible image quality in this section means that more memory card space will be used for every image you take.

The entire menu is available in Program mode, and the following choices are available on the digital camera: Exposure Compensation, Picture Size, ISO Speed, Long Time Exposure (up to four seconds), Color Mode, Focus Mode, Focus Exposure, White Balance, Self Timer/Burst, Sharpness and AF Control.

The choices in the video menu on the Kodak EasyShare Mini M200 digital camera are Self Timer and AF Control (single or continuous).

The digital camera’s playback review menu allows you to choose from Select All, Keyword Tag, Tag People, Favorite, Print, Slideshow, and Properties. When editing images on your digital camera, you can add date stamps, rotate your photos and use the Perfect Touch Technology feature, which enables you to brighten dark photos and add richer detail to your favorite shots.

Performing the Kodak EasyShare Mini M200 Way

The shutter speed on this digital camera is very good, and considering this is a budget digital camera, the time it takes for the pictures to be saved to the memory card is not excessive. Once your most recent photograph has been stored, the camera’s focusing speed means you won’t have to wait long to take your next shot.

The way the Kodak EasyShare Mini M200 digital camera deals with wide angle shots differs from other digital cameras on the market. The Panoramic mode has built-in auto-stitching, which means that instead of panning with the digital camera, you can take three separate pictures and the camera will merge them together.

The Kodak EasyShare Mini M200 digital camera also has five color modes so that your pictures always get the best results. These are Full Color, Vivid, Black and White, Sepia and Basic; and there are three sharpness settings: Sharp, Normal and Soft.

There are also some fun scene modes for you to experiment with on your digital camera, allowing you to create exciting shots with your friends and family. Examples of these are Landscape, Portrait, Sport, Candle-lit, Sunset, Fireworks, and of course, Macro, which allows you to create detailed close-up pictures.

Auto white balance is good on this digital camera so you can be sure that the colors you see are the colors that you will get in your pictures. Also, if you want to take detailed images of small objects, the Kodak EasyShare Mini M200 digital camera will automatically switch to macro mode when you are in smart auto mode to give concise close ups.

If you like to vary your pictures with some video footage, the Kodak EasyShare Mini M200 digital camera will not let you down. It shoots VGA video at 30 frames per second, and you can check out your movie in playback mode at 4x and 8x speed.

The Kodak Easy Share Mini M200 digital camera is a fun and exciting little device with a big heart. Let it into your life and you will never miss a magic moment again.