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2026-05-09 1st of three Kodak Cameras—Kodak Digital Science DC200

This is the first of three Kodak cameras we are going to run in order—
  1. Kodak Digital Science DC200
  2. Kodak DC4800
  3. Kodak EasyShare DX4900
    The Kodak DC200 was introduced January 29th, 1998. It was the first Kodak camera that did all the image processing inside the camera. Beside the JPEG files it had flashpix format files that were the same condensed file except they added exposure information. Kodak called their memory card a Picture Card, although it was identical to Compact Flash cards.
    Kodak offered a software improvement month’s after the camera’s introduction. Slightly more than a year after the DC200’s introduction, Kodak introduced the DC200plus, a slightly improved version. 







Here is what Kodak said was the improved camera’s features—

Long a "power player" in the world of digital cameras, Kodak has one of the broadest product lines of anyone in the business, spanning the range from inexpensive consumer units to high-end professional cameras used by commercial photographers and photojournalists. The DC200 Plus covered in this review is an updated version of Kodak's entry-level offering, the DC200, with improved battery life and faster response times. Providing full megapixel resolution, with 1152x864 pixel files, it boasts excellent color, and pictures that can be printed at sizes as large as 5x7 inches without image degradation. Consistent with it's entry-level target, it's easy to use, presenting a "friendly" face to even novice digital photographers.

High Points
  • Megapixel CCD sensor delivering up to 1152 x 872 pixel resolution
  • Focus-free lens with 37mm threads to accept optional lenses
  • 39mm equivalent lens focal length
  • Focuses from 27 inches to infinity
  • Auto exposure
  • ISO 140 equivalent with f4.0 maximum lens aperture
  • 1/4 to 1/362 second shutter speed
  • Built-in flash with five settings: Auto, Auto Red-Eye, Fill, Red-Eye Fill, and Off settings
  • 1.8 inch color LCD viewfinder for preview and review of images, as well as an optical viewfinder for framing and capturing images
  • 4 MB CompactFlash memory card included for in-camera storage and for transferring images to PCs (can use up to 48 MB cards)
  • Transfer of images to PC through a standard RS-232 serial connection
  • Produces photo-quality prints up to 5 inches by 7 inches
  • Video out capability in either PAL or NTSC format
  • Stores images in standard JPEG or FlashPix formats
  • Easy-to-navigate menu system for setting camera preferences
  • Lightweight, easy-to-handle design
    One of the main features of the DC200 is the speed of taking the image. At the time, camera’s took some time to autofocus, so Kodak placed a moderately wide, moderately slow, fixed focus lens in the camera. If you slightly depressed the shutter button—so the camera could preset the exposure—you could get 0.2 sec capture speed.
    Once saved the almost megapixel image (actually 995,328 pixel) as a JPEG it ended up being 229 kilobytes. You could get 54 images on a 18 MB CF card.
    The files from the DC200 appear centered on the histogram, so are pretty flat (low in contrast). Both these images were enhanced.


The potted flower pot was about a meter away—remember the camera is fixed focus and to be used more than 27 inches away.


    I think fill flash was used, sharpening was added, and the image was supposed to be printed under 5x7 in size

    All three cameras had the same design of CF card slot. The DC200 featured here is missing its CF card slot door.















Note the camera complies to Canadian ICES-003 class B!

    The DC200 takes a lot of power to run. It was mentioned using the rear screen was going to take a lot out of your batteries. 


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