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Summary: Kodak Easyshare
Review: As a novice digital camera user, this product was easy to use
right out of the box. I just love it. Very simple to use
and the transferring photos is a snap. I would highly
recommend this camera.
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Summary: Kodak DX 4330
Review: Best camera i ever owned, takes pictures as well as my jvc 35 mm write out of the box,plus it does video and priced very well. i use it with my H.P.4x6 photo printer and the pic's come out great and you have the option of keeping the pics on the computer or print to photo paper
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Summary: Kodak DX4330: Great Starter Digital Camera
Review: Digital photography is my realm. I'm avidly using Photoshop and my photo scanner and printer to make surrealistic artwork and make digital prints. However, I, the digital photo enthusiast, was missing a critical tool: the digital camera itself. After doing some research on digital cameras and decided that I didn't want to spend a lot of money on a camera, I settled on the Kodak DX4330. I went to Best Buy with my friend and picked up the camera for about $$$ and also got a 128MB SecureDigital card. Ease of Use
After getting the camera at Best Buy, my friend and I both got into my car and went to the mall. Without a peek at the manual, we figured out how to work the camera during the car ride there-- no joke. The camera is very intuitive and simple to use. You choose the shooting mode with the master dial on top of the camera, and press the shutter. It can't get any simpler than that. For those who can't quite get started that quickly, the camera includes a quick-start guide separate from the manual that outlines everything you need to do to get set up right away. Features
The camera features a 1.8 inch LCD screen, a screen larger than most digital cameras out there. The screen is very bright and easy to see in bright daylight. It also has capability of recording video with audio. There is a 3X optical zoom and a 3.3X digital zoom. All these features at a price of $3$$ made the camera quite appealing to me. Design and Durability
The camera feels pretty solid and easy to hold. The hand grip comfortably contours into your hand, making it that much more easy to use-- all buttons are within reach. It is also moderately light for a camera its size. However, it is also slightly on the bulky side due to its odd shape. It is barely a camera that will fit in your pocket. Image and Print Quality
Overall, the image quality of the camera reproduces colors vividly. Reds are extremely red and skin tones are very accurate. You'll only run into problems in low light situations, where everything seems to take on a muddy appearance to it. The print quality of the DX4330 is something to be desired, however. Since the camera uses JPEG compression, when you zoom look closely at an image, you can see artifacts of roughness, one of the cons of JPEG compression. This makes enlarging an image to a large size quite undesirable. With that said, with my photo printer, printing an image at 4x6 yielded great results-- fantastic color and accurate skin tones without any signs of flaws. However, printing at 8x10 showed some slight signs of the JPEG roughness described above. Battery Life
The battery life is somewhat substandard as well. I shot about 70 images in broad daylight before needing to switch out the battery. Mind you, I rarely use the LCD screen when composing the picture, so your average Joe with his first digital camera with the LCD screen on all the time, will experience even lower battery life. However, the camera accepts lithium and rechargeable AA batteries as well as the proprietary battery size Kodak supplies, so it is quite easy to run to a store and replace the batteries when needed. I keep a spare pack of lithium AA batteries in my car-- just in case the batteries die on me at a bad moment. (Kodak does not recommend the use of traditional alkaline AA batteries.) Something that I would have liked is if the camera had some type of indicator showing how much battery power is left. That way, I could accurately predict when the camera would die. Bottom Line
This is a great camera for someone starting out in the realm of digital photography and is looking for something basic and easy-to-use. However, if you're a more seasoned digital enthusiast, it's a better idea to hunt around for a better camera. Even with 3 megapixels, the JPEG compression will ruin your ability to make fantastic enlargements. The only downsides were:
- Average battery life - Decent quality for a 3 megapixel camera You can't beat the price though-- I've seen the camera out there for $$$ to $$$.
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Summary: Flash bad 2 weeks after warranty was up.
Review: Flash bad 2 weeks after warranty was up. The camera worked fine, except for battery usage. I'M REALLY TICKED OFF ABOUT THE FLASH. I PAID JUST UNDER $300. FOR THE CAMERA. I ALWAYS TOOK THE BATTERIES OUT WHEN I WASN'T USING THE CAMERA....I WON'T BUY ANOTHER kodak.
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Summary: A lot of features without speading mega-bucks
Review: Great featureslike matrix metering,easy instruction manual,software program, various modes including video with sound, and good quality pics. Easy to use and operate right out of the box. Upgrade to Kodak easy share 2.1 when you can. Buy an extra memory card.
You will enjoy this camera!
Shipping was a bit slow.
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Summary: Love it!
Review: I bought this camera after reading the reviews. Thanks.. My Ricoh 5300 digital camera was in the shop getting repaired (good thing I had an extended warranty) and my grand daughter's 1st birthday is Sunday. They told me it would take 6-8weeks for repair. I began calling the 7th week.....anyway to make a long story short, I needed a camera to capture her birthday, so I bought the Easyshare 4330. Well, my camera came in the mail yesterday and yes, you guessed it, my Ricoh was ready for me to pick up. This camera, Kodak 4330, is without a doubt easy to use and takes great pics. Although I can't tell the difference when comparing the quality of the pictures with my Ricoh, each camera has different features that I like. This camera is a point and shoot camera. I can't stress enough how easy it is to use. I put my memory card in and started taking pictures. Great pics. Yes, I agree with the reviewers that you can only get 50 pics out of a 64 meg card and that I too can not load the software with XP; however I love the picture program I have in XP and I have a 6/1 card reader so it doesn't bother me. In fact I wouldn't download any other way.....Just stick your memory card in the reader and boom your pics are there....No need to buy the dock, rechargeable batteries and a card reader make more sense. You don't have to use your camera to download pics. Since I already had a digital camera I have rechargeable batteries and it only takes two instead of four so I'll always have a spare set with me. LOVE THAT! The reason I rated this a 4 is because of the lense cover. I would have never expected a digital camera today not to have a retractable lense cover as I have been used to. Overall,this is a great camera at a great price and you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Great camera....great price
Review: I bought this camera after reading the reviews. Thanks.. My Ricoh 5300 digital camera was in the shop getting repaired (good thing I had an extended warranty) and my grand daughter's 1st birthday is Sunday. They told me it would take 6-8weeks for repair. I began calling the 7th week.....anyway to make a long story short, I needed a camera to capture her birthday, so I bought the Easyshare 4330. Well, my camera came in the mail yesterday and yes, you guessed it, my Ricoh was ready for me to pick up. This camera, Kodak 4330, is without a doubt easy to use and takes great pics. Although I can't tell the difference when comparing the quality of the pictures with my Ricoh, each camera has different features that I like. This camera is a point and shoot camera. I can't stress enough how easy it is to use. I put my memory card in and started taking pictures. Great pics. Yes, I agree with the reviewers that you can only get 50 pics out of a 64 meg card and that I too can not load the software with XP; however I love the picture program I have in XP and I have a 6/1 card reader so it doesn't bother me. In fact I wouldn't download any other way.....Just stick your memory card in the reader and boom your pics are there....No need to buy the dock, rechargeable batteries and a card reader make more sense. You don't have to use your camera to download pics. Since I already had a digital camera I have rechargeable batteries and it only takes two instead of four so I'll always have a spare set with me. LOVE THAT! The reason I rated this a 4 is because of the lense cover. I would have never expected a digital camera today not to have a retractable lense cover as I have been used to. Overall,this is a great camera at a great price and you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Love this camera!
Review: I bought this camera pretty much not knowing anything about digital photography. Within ten minutes of opening the box I felt like a pro! This camera takes incredible pictures, and it's really easy to use. I highly recommend it!
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Summary: User friendly, high quality & all the bells & whistles!
Review: I bought this camera while expecting our first child...literally within weeks of delivery. We borrowed a friend's Olympus digital camera "just in case" the baby came before the camera arrived; after familiarizing myself with their camera, I hated it! Between borrowing our friend's camera and checking out others in stores, I found many other digital cameras to feel cheap, plasticy and as if they would just snap into pieces. Our Kodak Easyshare DID arrive in time for our baby and we have been thrilled with the camera. I'm a serious Nikon N60 user who "looked down" on digital cameras and I'm thoroughly impressed with the Easyshare. The pictures are very good, the software that accompanies allows you to edit and do whatever you'd like with the pictures. We literally jumped into using the camera without much getting to know it...the body and settings were similar to my Nikon 35mm which was comforting. I initially found the Easyshare recommended by Consumer Reports as a "best buy" and totally agree. Also, for any of you who feel the higher the megapixels, the better...read the Sept. 2002 Consumer Reports mag issue with article on digital cameras. It says (and I now agree) that a 3 megapixal digital is as high as you need unless you plan to blow up your pictures to poster size. The report that over 3 megapixels tempt people but that a good 3 mp is actually better than the higher mps for most because the higher mps don't produce as good quality pics in smaller sizes. Don't hesitate with this one...it's excellent.
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Summary: My Opinion
Review: I got it as a gift and was amazed at the picture quality and ease of use but beware of the rechargeable battery life. When I first started using it with a regular lithium battery I was very content that I didn't have to go through the hassle of wondering if I had enough film, just pull it out and shoot anytime. Once I started using it with the rechargeable battery though its back to the same hassle except now I worry if I have enough battery life. I can only take about 20 pictures before the battery runs flat. They recommend buying two batteries fine, but now you have to worry about having two fully charged batteries before you want to use the thing and if you want to take more than 40 pics forget about it. So if your taking it on vacation plan on buying new lithium batteries before you go. I'm not sure if this is a Kodak specific design problem or common for all high quality digitals but it's definitely something they need to fix. I would recommend looking into the rechargeable battery issue with other manufacturers before buying a Kodak. The extra cost may be worth it if you don't have to buy new lithium batteries and given the convenience. Also, don't buy the Kodak brand memory disks. The generic works fine and its 1/3 the cost. Hope this helps. Neil R.
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