Combining a digital camera, video camera, and music player into one handy unit, the device is an interesting fusion of technologies, but poorly executed and overpriced. The company also offers 32MB and 96MB bundles. Enlarge image Begin your exploration of the mc3 by playing with the camera functions. Press the shutter button halfway down and the camera focuses. But the white balance and color temperature of the mc3's CMOS sensor are permanently set for outdoor lighting, so the camera doesn't handle interior lighting well at all.
Images appear washed out and have an orange tint.
Worse, there's no flash, making many pictures appear dark, which is especially problematic for deep skin tones. Again, scenes shot outdoors appeared much better than indoor footage, though colors were still washed out and the video was jerky. The mc3 works with both Windows and Macintosh computers, but RealJukebox, which Kodak employs to transfer audio files, doesn't run on Macs. Plug in the USB cable, and Kodak's software automatically shows mc3 as a drive letter in My Computer. The contents display as with any other folder.