Based on ease of use alone, Kodak’s EasyShare digital cameras are a beginning photographer’s dream. While that simplicity has long been Kodak’s hallmark, some of its latest models have been upping the ante with new features and functions not seen on entry-level models.
The Kodak Easyshare C663 is a good example of a camera with some kick. Offering a substantial 6-megapixel sensor, a sharp Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon 3x optical zoom lens, good color and accurate skin tones, increased manual control and Kodak Perfect Touch technology — which is new to Kodak’s digital cameras and is designed to improve brightness in the shadow areas of images without blowing out the highlights — the Kodak C663 is definitely not your father’s entry-level digital camera. For the most part, these improvements are a great upgrade, putting the Kodak C663 in the same league as cameras like Canon’s hugely popular A-Series which have done a great job of balancing ease-of-use with advanced control.