As a comparison, here are 3 pictures taken either to fill the frame (RDC-1) or as close as the lens will let me focus (the Kodaks) and then cropped. The RDC-1 picture is 502 X 503 (I could have gotten a little closer, 576 would have been full frame, with a little on the sides because the picture is not a square) The DC260 picture was cropped down to 180 X 180 (about 17.5% of the original Height) The DC290 picture had to be cropped down to 223 X 223 (about 18.5% of the original Height)

(These pictures are presented at unity 1 Camera Pixel = 1 Screen Pixel)

   (about 1/2 size [502])          (slightly enlarged [180])       (slightly reduced [223])

I'm comparing apples to apples above, no attachments, and make the item fill the picture or crop it at minimum focus distance.

I also have a couple of Close-Up lenses I could attach to the Kodaks, this changed the minimum focus distance from 18" down to about 4.5", making more of the item fill the picture. I used the same process and amount of time with each camera for these pictures. They are hand held shots, no flash, using the LCD screen to focus, on the Close-ups page, I set up the tripod and got better pictures. Focusing on the Kodaks was difficult using the built in LCD screen, the DC260 was a little too close and out of focus. The DC290 was way too close and out of focus! The close-up lenses add their own problems, they reduce the light going through the lens, and cheap ones can distort the image. On all three cameras, you have to use the screen to focus, big power drain!