In front of me today I have one of Kodak's latest digital cameras, the DX 7440. This camera sports a 4.23MP CCD (4.0MP effective resolution), 4x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom (16x total zoom), 2.2" TFT display with 153K pixel resolution, pre-programmed scene modes, PASM modes, and of course Kodak's EasyShare functionality.

If you've ever worked with Kodak cameras before then you know that they are designed for the average consumer, meaning ease-of-use is one of their greater selling points. Other companies such as Canon are more geared towards the enthusiast market and don't cater as much to the inexperienced user. Generally, this means that with Kodak's cameras you will usually sacrifice features, and often times a little quality, for simplicity and ease-of-use. A lot of this ease-of-use I speak of stems from Kodak's EasyShare feature which allows you to mark an image to be printed, emailed, or save it as a favorite - all at the push of a button. This in combination with Kodak's optional camera and printer dock accessories can make their cameras extremely user-friendly. So the question now is how does the DX7440 perform? Well, my friend, that is what I intend to discover, so come along with me on my exciting adventure!... or just continue reading this review.



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