Specifications
- 5.0 megapixels (effective)
- 10x optical zoom/3x digital zoom
- autofocus only
- program and manual exposure
- JPEG file format
- ISO range 80-400
- proprietary Lithium-Ion battery
- movie mode with sound
Editors' Comments
The Kodak EasyShare Z7590 offers 5-megapixel resolution, a 10x optical zoom, and an easy-to-grip plastic body. Practically indistinguishable (in name, appearance, and function) from the EasyShare DX7590, the Z7590 offers the same array of manual and automatic controls, a 2.2" LCD screen, and 16 preset scene modes. Unlike the DX7590, however, the Z7590 does not come standard with the Kodak EasyShare docking station, which Digital Camera HQ, highly recommends.
Kodak EasyShare Z7590 Comments & Questions (write your own!)
On the up side, it weaned me off of using the optical viewfinder.
It's a great camera otherwise, and I've gotten some really good shots with it. Seems to gather a lot of light and surprises me sometimes. I shot most of my blog on it, if you want to check it out. www.anygivensundry.blogspot.com
Primarily to be used for family photos and trips to Las Vegas.
I would like a good zoom lens for taking pics of the Vegas Strip at night.
If the pictures are on the internal memory of the camera, then heading on over to Kodak.com to pick up the EasyShare software is for you. It's bloatware. I'd avoid using it. Just install the camera drivers and you can do the same thing as above.
Good luck.
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To do this you need to leave the shutter open longer with a combination of a higher ISO setting and a lower f/#. All of these things either by themselves or together will let more light into the photo. A higher ISO setting captures the light with more intensity. A lower f/# makes the lens opening wider, like dilating your eyes. Leaving the shutter open longer allows more light in just by being open longer. This last option can cause blur or camera shake. If you want to use this option, you will need a tripod or monopod to steady the camera. Good luck and happy shooting.
Andrew
For capturing outdoor sports like surfing and skiing, you will need a fast shutter speed. It will not allow the action get past you without capturing it first. I would recommend at least 1/500 of a second. I would also set your white balance setting to "Daylight" and your ISO around 200. If the photos come out too bright, drop your ISO down to 100 and go the opposite way if they are too dark. Good luck and happy shooting.
Andrew
You'll want some lenses that will extend your zoom to get close ups of the action taking place far away from you. First, you'll need a lens adapter ( amazon.com/Kodak-Adapter-DX... ) to get the teleconverter lens on. This converter has a 55mm thread ring, so any lens with that ring width will work with it. Something like this ( amazon.com/Canon-TL55-TeleC... ) will work with it, but you might want something with more magnification for the shots you're taking, like this 3.2x lens ( cgi.ebay.com/3-2x-HD-Teleph... ). Good luck and happy shooting.
Andrew
yes, the quality of the lens makes a big
difference in the quality of your pictures
for most people who take photos
about 6 mega pixels is sufficient for average use ie 10X 8 or 12X 10
other factors are the quality of the digital processing after the photo is taken the skill of the photographer
it is accepted by most people
that leica make the world best lenses for cameras. they are used by most of the
magazine and professional photographers
they are expensive
a few years ago panasonic launched the lumix range . it uses leica lens
the lumix range of camera are at consumer prices despite using such a high
quality lens
Turn the Mode dial to P,A,S,M, or C. The mode options are displayed. C mode is what you want. The User created mode for applying custom settings such as ISO speed.
Use the Jog dial to rotate and move the curos between the available settings. Press the Jog dial to open a setting. Rotate the jog dial to change the setting. Press the Job dial to save the setting.
Outside of that, 4 years for a digital camera usually means it's time to get a new camera. They don't last as long as the old analog models. You may just need to replace it.