Kodak Reviews

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5.0 Megapixels
3x Optical Zoom Lens
3.3x Digital Zoon
Secure Digital Card Capability
Kodak

And this camera is $299? This is the best value you'll find for a camera of this quality, with these specs, for under $300. With the auto mode, you just let it do its thing. No fiddling with settings, no worries other than point and shoot. Perfect for those just getting started with digital photography.

The other modes and manual settings really show what this camera can do for the more experienced digital user. With night mode (for capturing the subject and the background), landscape mode (for distant scenery), macro mode (for objects 4-24 inches away), and sport mode (for subjects in motion, perfect for my shots at West Virginia football games), the DX4530 offers a myriad of options and capabilities for every kind of user. The video capability also comes in handy, with the ability to capture video at a resolution of 320x240 WITH sound. The max length varies depending on available memory.

In addition to the included features, the DX4530 allows the user to expand the features with add-on lenses available from Kodak, like the Telephoto Zoom lens and the Wide Angle lens. Both of these are moderately priced and of the typical high Kodak quality.

Make sure you grab a pack of NiMH rechargable batteries and a charger, because this is like most high powered digital cams...it eats regular alkalines for lunch, and it's very hungry! Also, the 32MB of internal memory is a nice backup for when your memory card is full but not as a main means of storage, so make sure to grab at least a 128MB card to make certain you can have all the pictures and video that you need!

Overall, a fantastic value and the same classic Kodak quality that has come to be expected.

Before buying my digital camera, I did tons of research. I wanted an easy to use camera, easy to use software, without breaking the bank. My Kodak DX4530 did not disappoint me. I've had the camera for 3 months now and it's taken great pictures. It's so easy to use, my 12 yr.old uses it all the time. The one button delete and review is great. The software does an excellent job enhancing the photos and taking out red eye. All you do is plug it into your computer and the software quickly downloads all my photos. It doesn't get any easier than this Kodak! And with the one touch printing, it produces beautiful, detailed colored photos, using Kodak's Premium photo paper. If you want a camera that takes great photos, without having to be a technology wizard to operate; this camera's for you!!

There surely are some things that could have made this camera better, but nothing is perfect. But when you talk about picture quality, reasonable price, ease of use for occasional photographer, this camera is a great value.
I purchased mine with the charging dock and have no regrets. The rechargeable battery seems to last infinity longer than my previous ricoh digital camera which absolutely ate the aa batteries. Maybe there's a slight exaggeration but I have found the rechargeable battery seems to have a good life before it must be recharged.
Kodak is a name to be trusted. I've seen cameras come close to this price on ebay, and that's for a REFURBISHED MODEL. Buy new to ensure your warranty.
I'm having a lot of fun with this camera and am well pleased with the accompanying software and the picture quality.

We've had this camera for a little over a year. From the beginning, I didn't like the fact that the green light which tells you that the camera is on and ready to go is placed so that it shines directly into your eye when looking into the viewfinder! Very distracting. However, it does take great pix and we overlooked that. NOW, it has simply ceased working consistently. Sometimes it will turn on, sometimes it won't .. regardless of whether the batteries are charged. It DOES turn on when docked, but I can't take pix then!! Sometimes, we have to turn it on and off repeatedly before it "takes" and turns on, then it will turn off again just as suddenly. Also, it doesn't always recognize that there are pix on the camera, even though it will transfer them later.

I have read other reviews that indicate that we are not the only ones having this problem. From what I've read, contacting Kodak would be useless, so we're just considering this $300 badly spent. We've already replaced it with a GREAT little camera - the Canon Powershot A75. I'd recommend that ANY DAY over this model.

This is a simple camera that does a lot. It's lightweight, takes pretty good pictures, has excellent storage and battery life. I have had a lot of trouble with the software; sometimes it won't download, or it will take several tries until the pictures download. This can be frustrating. Kodak has been helpful and concerned but has not been able to do much about this. Some cautions/advice: you do NOT need the docking cradle unless you really like rechargeable batteries. The cradle takes up room and is no easier than the USB cable, in my opinion. Also, you should ONLY take pictures in the "Highest Quality" setting; anything less can be grainy. The camera cannot focus on moving objects, and the flash is only useful in quite close shots; for others in even soft light, it's best to set the camera on "night" or "landscape," as another reviewer also advised. Red-eye is chronic and the software has been of limited utility in correcting them (and my son has bright blue eyes, which end up devilishly red every time). The memory cards are invaluable. Get as much as you can on one card; there's no reason to get less than 128MB. I took 175 pix on 2-64MB cards but was always worried about losing the full card. The travel kit is very useful: I used the case as a purse while traveling (with the camera nestled inside) and it comes with all kinds of adapters that travelers need. However, battery life is looooong: on a two week vacation on which I took 175 pix, I only used two (non-rechargeable) batteries. Otherwise, the travel case is kind of big, so a smaller case would be useful and they are easy to find. I bought a smaller case direct from Kodak.

Summary: great camera, great value, fussy software, excellent customer service, excellent accessories, skip the docking cradle.

I have recently bought this camera. Very easy to use. I am happy that I have not purchased the docking station. According to Kodak, by pressing a button on the docking station you can transfer your pictures to your computer. What I feel is that if you are too lazy to press that damn button on the docking station, just don't buy the docking station. After installing the software just connect your camera to your computer using the USB cable --- the software will automatically sense the camera and you can transfer all your pictures with a mouse-click! As far as charging the battery goes, I guess that you are better of using the non-rechargable CRV3 lithium battery (you will get one of this with the new camera). Just buy a few of them in advance from discount stores --- if you buy them at tourist spots, you can end up paying a lot more. The lithium battery has much longer life, and I don't think that you should worry about how docking station can help you recharge. One more tip --- register your camera and software to extend the standard 12 month warranty to 13 months!

I have bought it a month back and paid $$$ + sales tax for the new camera. This price beats what Circuit City or Best Buy offers. Shop online from reliable stores or check out smaller dealers willing to offer a nicer deal. 3 Mega Pixels, 3x optical zoom, user-friendliness, low price and the Kodak connection --- you will surely be happy with this camera!!! Of course, you need to be careful --- don't listen to anyone asking you to waste $$ on the docking station.

OK! I don't need to buy any more Kodak films :-)

I purchased this camera for an art class I am taking and so far I'm in love! The software installed easily, and within minutes I was transferring my pictures via the docking station- what a handy creation it is! If you're really into photo editing you might want to purchase PhotoShop, but for almost all home needs the included software is more than adequate. You can edit out red eye, crop and add what kodak calls "fun effects", such as sephia tones and black and white.

I took this camera with me on spring break to Disney World and took some great pictures of my daughter. It has also accompanied us to the beaches of St. Petersburg, and so far it seems pretty durable. Battery life is a little above average, but with rechargeables, it doesn't much matter- I always have extra on hand. My only complaint is the "Live View" function. The camera book says the super bright LCD screen is viewable in bright light, and maybe it's just the Florida sunshine, but I can barely see it in the daytime. Minor flaw, as far as I'm concerned. This camera is excellent in every other way.

If you've gone to all the stores, searched the web, read the rating and you're still confused. Stop! This is the camera for you.

I had no idea what I was getting into when I first decided to research digital camera's. There's so many choices, that after a while, I just wanted to throw in the towel. Then came along the Kodak EasyShare DX4330 Zoom Digital Camera with the optional Camera Dock II. This camera is terrific. I had no experience with a digital camera, but this system makes me feel like a pro. After the sales person showed me every in and out of the camera, I knew it was the one for me. I never felt apprehensive or buyers remorse about buying it either. The features are cut and dry and the user's guide is written in layperson's terms. It doesn't hurt that it's part of the Kodak EasyShare Series, which has been rated as a Consumer Reports Besy Buy. My only suggestion is that you purchase an additional rechargeable battery pack (approx. $...). All digital camera's eat battery power and having an extra pack handy is a good safe guard against unexpected problems. I also purchased the Camera Dock II. It not only works as the downloading tool, but as a recharging dock for recharging the batteries. With one push of a button, your pictures are downloaded to the EasyShare software package and you can start sharing your pictures with family and friends immediately. It doesn't take up much space and if you wanted to take it with you on vacation, just pack it in your suitcase and plug it in at the hotel for easy recharging. I'm very happy that I choose this camera. Every picture that I've taken have been wonderful, even the night time shots. I was worried that the camera wouldn't pick up dark shots, but it has gone above and beyone my expectations. If you're going to invest in something worth while, go for it! I have no regrets about the price or performance.

This is a great camera. Good Pics. Extremely easy to set up and use - and I'm not that camera or PC savy! We really enjoy this camera! If you don't have a digital camera yet - this is definetly the way to go! You will never be sorry you bought it!

I have had this camera for little more then a year now, and suddenly the camera at times freezes up when I try to turn it off. I tried emailing and calling Kodak for help. After many attempts I was told it will cost $250 to exchange the camera and to forget about servicing it. I did not spend the money on a camera that I can't trust to work after only one year. I will be buying another camera-most likely a Sony I will definitely never buy a Kodak camera again.

This is my first digital camera.I have used other cameras owned by friends and family,but never was convinced that the technology was refined.
Well all that changed when I saw the Kodak line of DX cameras with docking station.
I Bought the DX3900 in a bundle package,it had the camera,docking station,rechargeable batteries,memory card and software.
The Docking station is what first got me interested in the camera.The features of the camera closed the deal.
I am by no means a guy who take a good picture,but with the DX3900 it seems that you can't go wrong.
When it comes to getting the pictures in my computer and e-mailing them,I really think that a monkey would have no problems doing it.
The docking station is a must have to make this so simple.No wires hanging around to get dropped off and fall behind desk,just place camera in the docking unit it's as easy as hanging up a phone.
To sum it all up I am very pleased wiyh my purchase of the
Kodak DX3900 Digital camera.

Digital cameras in general are getting better, but you can't beat quality like this. Though I was initially looking at the more talked-about Olympuses and Canons, this camera gives excellent color fidelity, great resolution, and point-and-click ease of use coupled with advanced features.

I use Mac OS X, and no software installation is required to use the camera -- it works seamlessly with ImageCapture and the new iPhoto, including being able to control the camera (erase pics from the card, etc) from the iPhoto app.

The direct USB connectivity is great. I was able to quickly and seamlessly download the photos without having to use a compactflash adapter, which I suspect will result in longer media life due to the lack of the physical stresses of jamming the card in and out.

It looks like a film camera (as opposed to some of the Nikons which twist), and feels comfortable, with a nice weight to it. The body is plastic, but feels fairly solid, though it doesn't feel quite like the most expensve cameras. It feels like the most expensive camera you could buy at a drugstore -- well-put-together, but not top-of-the-line.

The ergonomics are very well-designed and easy to understand -- the buttons are well placed for easy operation without any accidental activations. The camera has a built-in battery save feature you can enable which turns it off after a minute of inactivity, and has easy-to-navigate hierarchal menus to control many aspects, like date/time stamp, image quality, and sounds.

The image quality is really excellent, better than I expected. Though the 3.1 megapixels is certainly impressive, what's more important is that the quality in those few million pixels is right on, with good range in lights and shadows, good detail (the camera includes macro and distance modes for customizing focus), and very good color fidelity. There are white-balance controls for different lighting (flourescent, tungsten, flash etc) which enhance the color fidelity in usually-tough lighting situations. There is a hint of jaggedness in high-contrast areas, but it's not too distracting. Overall, there is none of the graininess that I've seen with other digital cameras.

The camera can take pictures in only 3 modes -- color, sepia, or black and white (some cameras have lots of built-in effects.) For cropping and sharing, it's nice anyway to have a program like Adobe Photoshop Elements, which will let you use all the filters you might want.

One of the best parts of this camera is the lens -- you can buy accessories like a telephoto attatchment or a wide-angle, for even more flexibility.

I am thrilled with this camera. As an art student, it suits my needs perfectly -- optical zoom and enough pixels to play with were very important to me. However, there are a few cons, which can be expected for all these features at the price. Unlike the top-of-the-line digicams, there's a separate viewfinder (as opposed to true through-the-lens -- parallax problems are slight, but there.) And maybe it's just me, but you can't seem to frame your picture on the LCD screen -- it seems to work only for reviewing photos. I wish there were a power adapter included for seamless recharging. The 8mb included memory is pretty skimpy considering historically-low memory prices -- it holds only 8 hi-res photos. The construction feels solid, but not tops. We'll see how it holds up.

All in all, this is a wonderful camera for the price, and Kodak didn't sacrifice image quality to cram in more effective pixels -- the images that come off the camera are ready to go. The additional lenses, ISO and white-balance adjustments mean you can take it further, but it functions as a point-and-shoot easy camera, and with Mac OS X anyway, there's no software you need to install at all. I highly recommend it for everyone from the first-timer who needs room to grow to the advanced amateur without unlimited funds.

The battery does not charge. After contacting Kodak and given a rather laborious process of re-charging the battery (their claim was that it lost it's charge), the battery holds a charge for 2 days. Not really worth the $60-70. Who cares if it takes 3 hours to charge if it only holds its life for 2 days. Buy the disposables and save yourself a lot of aggravation.

Kodak Easyshare Dock 6000 Review

On the plus side:
The dock makes battery charging and transferring pictures a snap. A great idea. If you like ease of use, you'll like this dock.

On the minus side:
1. The dock will only charge the Kodak NiMH battery pack it comes with. It will not charge any other NiMH batteries. I believe the battery pack it comes with is 1600 mAH capacity. That's a limitation because you can buy NiMH batteries today that are up around 2200 - 2300 mAH. The higher the mAH, the higher the lasting power of your batteries.

2. Aside from charging the battery pack, the dock provides no additional functions that the camera doesn't already have.

Bottom Line:
If simplicity and ease of use is important to you, you'll be happy with this dock.

My daughter wanted a digital camera for Christmas. She has been using inexpensive film cameras for years. However, she always breaks the camera's battery compartment door after about six months and I have to buy her another film camera. The Kodak DX series cameras all have the same type of flimsy battery compartment door. The USB cable to hook the camera to the computer is very tiny and delicate. If you are not gentle with the connector, you could cause damage, rendering the Kodak camera useless. I bought the $280.00 Kodak DX-6340 digital camera for her to use. Since the camera is so expensive, I don't want to replace it in six months due to broken USB connector or battery compartment door breakage. The Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock 6000 solves both of these problems. It is true you have to buy special rechargeable NIMH batteries, but there is a brand of NIMH battery pack made by DigiPower available for $15.00 from Circuit City. Since the Camera Dock 6000 conviently recharges the battery every time the camera sits in the dock, you never have to open the battery compartment, it would be like charging a cell phone battery. The battery should last one or two years before you need to replace the battery. If you want your camera to last a while, this camera dock goes a long way to extending the life of DX series camera. I bought the printer dock initially and returned it un-opened after I found the cost of printing at the local SAM's club a lot cheaper. The Printer Dock 6000 provides the same convenience and provides printing capability. However the refill kit costs $25.00 and comes with 40 sheets of 4x6 photo paper with enough ink exactly for the 40 sheets. That works out to be a cost of 65 cents per print. I could get SAM's club 1 hour photo department to print the digital prints for 17 cents a print. So I decide the printer supplies is too expensive. The Kodak Camera Dock 6000 on the other hand allows me the same convience at home to print through a generic photo printer made by Epson, Canon, HP and others at a lower cost using my home computer. However, at 17 cents a print from SAM's club 1 hour photo, I don't have to even do the work. Just put the pictures on a CD and take it over to SAM's club 1 hour photo department. If I want a size other than 4x6, SAM's club 1 hour photo can do it. Not possible with the Kodak printer dock 6000. So, I say the Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock 6000 is defintely the way to go. $80.00 is not a lot to pay to get this level of convience for the DX series camerads, similar to using a cell phone.

This was my first digital camera purchase and I could not have chosen a better buy. I have only had this camera two days and I already know how to work every feature. It comes with everything you need to get started. This camera is very functional with flash options, a zoom feature, self-timer (allowing you to get in the picture), 5 picture-taking settings and a video mode. I would suggest buying an SD (Secure Digital) card and extra batteries to get more pictures from your camera.

after a long wait and reviewing many cameras I opted for this one and pretty much took it home opened it and started taking pictures. Attended a wedding that weekend and couldn't use it enough playing with the video snapping pictures. Print perfectly and easy to use, doesn't take much. Great carry along size also, but do need the extra storage card to hold more pictures.

After 3 weeks I have gotten to a point that my pictures are almost as good as my Canon SLR camera. My wife will never use our 35mm camera again. The docking cradle and simple software made the transfer to digital printing very simple. The 4x6 paper is great quality, but 8x10 prints are the way to go as the quality is great. I bought some cheaper quality photo paper and thats what I got...cheaper looking prints. Stick with Kodak paper, as its worth the extra money. I have seen some prints that my neighbor gets from Ofoto and my pictures on 8x10 from my HP printer look as good and I dont have to wait.

I bought the camera in August. And simply to said it is easy for a beginner (like me) to use. No doubt on it. (You can check on other people reviews). Here are some tips that I would like to share (never mentioned else where, as far as I know).

For those IT-background people (like me), you might consider upgrade the firmware to 1.03 if you haven't done so. Download it from Kodak web site. It makes your camera's operation become more stable.

It supports two types of memory cards, MMC (Multi-media card) and SD (Secure Digital) card. With a MMC supported, you can exchange the MMC with the most latest handphone. (MMC is commonly used in modern handphone).This is a great advantage for investment as most other camera can only support one type of card.

Not every digital camera comes with buil-in memory. CX6330 has a build-in 16MB storage. And my camera also comes with extra 64MB storage in MMC. It allows you to copy the pictures to each other (from MMC to build-in and vice-versa). The advantage is you can copy the picture from your friends MMC to your build-in memory instead of take your friends' MMC home to transfer to your computer. Or you can transfer a nice picture from your build-in memory to your frineds' MMC. To perform this, go into the review mode, and browse to the picture you want, press the menu button, then you navigate to an option called "copy". (This feature is not mentioned in the user manual). No wonder it uses "EasyShare" software.....:-)

To browse to the picture that you want faster, you can diplay up to 9 pictures at once in your LCD screen.

For beginner, you might want to learn how to use th camera. After transfering pictures to computer, use the EasyShare software to check the properties for every individual pictures. You will learn a lot from there.

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This is my first digital camera, so I have no other camera to compare it with, but I think it's a great little camera. For the price, you can't beat its ease of use and the quality of the pictures you get. The dock is not really necessary - you can just hook the camera up to your PC using the USB port. But, the dock does provide easy chargine for the batteries.

I LOVE THIS CAMERA, AND FOR THE PRICE $200.00, YOU SIMPLY CAN'T GO WRONG. I recently switched to digital camera after using the 35mm camera for a LONG time. My first digital camera I ordered online from Walmart was the HP-733 for the same price. The HP-733 was a crappy made camera. The pictures was always too dark when taken indoor, even with all the lights turned ON. Another bad thing about the HP-733 was it thru batteries almost every 10 picture takes...I couldn't believe it! It drains the battery so fast. I hated and returned the camera to Walmart. Then I thought ALL digital cameras are the same until I researched and purchased the KODAK CX-6330...and WOW!! What a difference!! The CX-6330 has changed my perception about digital camera. Like this camera for these reasons: [1] picture qualities was beautiful and bright even warm light. [2] battery seems to last at least 3 times longer than the HP-733. [3] The Kodak Easy-share software...they NOT kidding when they called it EASY SHARE. It's really fun to use their software. I was able to email directly from the camera or from the computer after loading the pictures. I can run the slide-shows continuously. The pictues editing/enhancement features allow easy editing your pictures before save. Overall, I am very satisfied with this camera. I have shot over 120 pictures so far and maybe replaced the batteries about the 4th times - which is not bad. I hightly recommend this camera at 3.2MP, unless you are planning to buy a camera in a 5MP which cost a heck of a lot more.

I did a TON of research before buying this camera, and it is simply the best camera in the $200 range. The Kodak 6330 is a great overall digital camera for the price! It is really easy to use, and the EasyShare software is very simple. It creates great pics, and I've already used the print ordering function on the software to print photos to my local grocer. Great quality photos up to 11x14.

The size of the camera is average, but if I had another $100 to spend, I would probably go with the Elph or Minolta's slim body camera (XT?). I don't know if they are as simple to use, but they are less than half the thickness and the Minolta doesn't have an external zoom, which cuts down on noise and there is nothing to bump around. The only problem with the smaller cameras is the proprietary batteries (you can't just throw some AA's in them, as you can with the 6330).

All of that said, I'm VERY HAPPY with my 6330. I got a 128 MB card. I would recommend watching the papers for deals on this one. I found one with a free 64 MB card on sale for 199 at one retailer, and got another retailer to do a price match and throw in a 128 MB card instead of the 64 for only $10 extra. Not too shabby. :-) so, for under $300, I got the camera, rechargable batteries and charger, a case, & a 128mB card.

:-)

It was my first camera it takes movies of me and my friends and takes pictures for those funny moments i say its great

I had recieved a kodak camera for christmas from my father! It takes wonderful pictures! around feburary it started acting funny! after a while all the pictures would turn black. i called kodak and they told me to send it to a camera repair place in illanois! well they had told me i would have it fixed for free so I figured go a head and send it in. 2 weeks later I recieved a bill for 200.00 MORE THAN THE CAMERA COST! worse yet if i didnt want it fixed there was a 30.00 inspection fee plus 15.00 to ship it back. Well mym father called kodak and they got it figred out. 2 weeks later no camera. I call the repair shop adn they said they would look in to it and then call me within an hour! they didnt I called the next day to find out what the heck was going on with my camera and it was shipped the previous day! well today i recieved all the other stuff I sent in, but no camera! there was a note saying they were going to replace the camera. I was on hold for an HOUR!! then all they told me to do was call the repair shop! I should be reciving my camera soon and i asked why it took so long to send me a different camera, "they had to back order it, they didn't have the parts". What I learned. I will never but from kodak again!

I've been using it for 2 months, after a long research. It's my first digital cam, and here's my openion.
you SHOULD get rechargable battries with this cam, I've got rechargable 2100 mAh and totally satisfied. It comes with normal battries, won't let you discover the camera features!

If you plan to take video clips, you should get a memory card.I've got Viking 128 MB Secure Digital Card and happy with it. The internal 16M will take only two video clips (with audio), each of 30 seconds and will get "Memory Full"

The video quality is not so good, 320x240 and increasing the size will make it so bad.

It's a chinese product, but it's reliable. I've seen alot of ppl complaining from the Canon A60.

My friend has HP635, it's cool too. If you are a pro. then get the HP, you'll be more satisfied. If you need the simplicity get this one.
Btw, the Burst option is not in the HP, and it's a nice feature, but I guess it's not a vital thing to chose a camera.

The HP software is much better (cmon, it's HP).

Those two cams are the best in this category ($100 to $200) after a long research. I was about to get the Canon A60, but it seems risky and stopped functioning with many ppl, then they suffered Canon customer support. One of them threw it away!

The Nikon 2100 is also great, it captures video clips with 640x480 but with no audio!!!!! and that's why I didn't get it.

Kodak can connect to your TV directly, it's a nice feature not included in HP, but frankly speaking I don't use it! The video clips look horrible on the TV, but the slide show is nice.

This is a great little camera for people who are just wanting to mess around with digital photography, but don't want to do anything serious. It's ideal for quick snapshots on a family vacation or the kids in the backyard. It's also a perfect gift to give a kid who really wants a digital camera, but you don't want to spend $300.

Other positives: It's lightweight, doesn't require a lot of thought, and the small screen really guides you through what all the buttons are for. Everything is well labeled, and sharing photos is simple. Other people have said that they didn't like the software, but I didn't have a problem with it.

Because it's designed to be simple, it has some flaws when it comes to more complicated operations. It takes really crummy night shots. Don't even bother trying to use the nightime setting unless you have a tripod. Also, the screen on the back is deceptive, especially when it comes to nightshots. You think you have a good picture until you load it onto your computer and you realize it's totally blurry.

But, for a 2 megapixel camera, it's great. It's a good gift for kids and a good starter camera for just about anyone.