Now, Kodak has significantly enhanced the capabilities of the DC260 in the upgraded DC265 model...Kodak officially rates the DC265 as capable of producing photo-quality output up to a 8x10 print size, and we agreed, finding that even full-page 8x11 (~A4) images hold together surprisingly well on high-quality inkjet printers...Action sports shots could be rather difficult...

Just ten months after releasing the DC260 (reviewed issue 47, p160), Kodak is retiring its high-end model in favour of the DC265...In terms of appearance and ease of use, the DC265 is virtually identical to the DC260, with Kodak opting for the same industrial-looking chassis...The viewfinder is placed sensibly, flush to the left-hand side of the camera, and the LCD panel...

The Kodak DC265 Zoom (referred to as the DC265 from now onward) entered the digital camera market recently as the upgraded release of the very popular DC260...However it did have a bad reputation for being very SLOW, both in startup and execution, the DC265 is designed to address this and also bring improved image quality and a couple of new features...That said the DC265...

However, the image quality is quite good for most outdoor/lighted conditions...The interaction and placement of the controls are quite good...The overall construction of the entire body and finish is very nice...