Kodak EasyShare DX4530 5MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom

Rating:
Summary: AN EXCEPTIONAL VALUE
Review: When I decided to buy my first digital camera recently I was quite dazed by the number of choices. I checked magazines, Consumer Reports, etc...there were so many to choose from and what's more...digital cameras seem almost obsolete as soon as they come out.

I was stunned by the number of different models available from such big names as Canon, Fuji, Kodak, HP, etc...

I finally decided on the Kodak4530. My choice was based on Consumer Reports ratings as well as the Kodak name.

I'm pretty good with tekkie stuff but this was my first digital camera. No problem. This was one easy to use camera and really no different from a standard film camera.

On the menu you can select from 4 grades of quality although beware that the higher quality makes the file size quite large if you plan on uploading or e-mailing it.

The quality of the pictures is just fantastic. sharp as glass...took a picture of our two year old playing with a garden hose and you could see the drops of water just frozen in mid air...clear as day!

The camera can take short videos as well as pictures and comes with such features as zoom, red eye reduction and more.

The 4530 doesn't have some of the bells and whistles of more high end cameras but a 5.0 mega pixel camera at under $300 is a great deal. I highly recommend it.!