Rating: Summary: Do NOT buy this camera! Review: We received this camera as a gift and like many other reviewers have had horrible experiences trying to get the batteries to charge. Customer service replaced and recharged the battery, but to no avail. It is sitting and gathering dust... Don't waste your money.
Rating: Summary: Great Camera! Review: This is a great little camera that gives quality photos. The only dislike I have is that there is a slight delay once you take the picture before it actually takes the shot. So, sometimes I have to shoot and reshoot to get the shot I want.
Rating: Summary: Horrible battery life offsets the benefits of good pictures. Review: Like other reviewers, I too had trouble with battery life. Since we purchased the camera we have rarely been able to take more than 5 pictures at a time before the battery dies. My experiences with the docking station seem to indicate that the camera charging is a joke. I constantly have problems with the station and it does not seem to charge the battery at all. My parents purchased three separate cameras for my own family and my siblings' families. They never use the camera because of the battery life. I try to take two or three pictures of my newborn before the camera dies. In sum, this is an awful product. I am very happy with the few pictures it does take but the battery issue makes this product useless on long drives and is incredibly frustrating.
Rating: Summary: Impossible battery life Review: My wife and I bought this camera about a year ago. Right from the get go it had problems. We bought it on line so there was no recourse from the dealer,(if you buy a camera, go to an actual store, there are real people in case you have a problem!!!). Kodak customer support is a joke, if not down right rude, and offers no help. The problem withthe camera is that the batteries last for only 3 or 4 shots. If you buy the Kodak lithium cell($20.00!) it lasts for about 20 shots. If you do a little research you find that the camera requires 3.3 volts at up to 2.5 amps. No combination of AA cells deliver 3.3 volts (rechargables deliver 1.2 volts per cell and even lithium cells only deliver 1.6 volts) and anything south of a "D" cell wont deliver its rated voltage at 2.5 amps for very long. The long and short of it is that the DX3700 was a defective product from the start and short of fabricating an external battery pack with "D" cells, you better look for another camera.
Rating: Summary: great camera Review: This camera is great for everyday use. The 3.1 megapixels effective make it a worthwhile buy. Definitely a graet camera.
Rating: Summary: Camera software problems on some computers running WindowsXP Review: I have a different model Kodak camera, however they all use the same EasyShare software. Running Windows XP, I could not get the software to work properly. After several hours on the phone with Kodak tech support, they couldn't get it working either. They said they are aware of the problem on some computers running Windows XP. It is now several months later and they still don't have a fix. They don't really seem to care either. It might not be a bad idea to consider other brands, instead of Kodak. Since, if the software won't work properly, then what good is the camera?
Rating: Summary: The DX3700 3.1-megapixel camera Review: Extraordinarily basic camera. No optical zoom. No manual settings. No movie mode. In other words, the camera is literally a point-and-shoot camera...much like a typical entry-level 35mm film camera is. The DX3700 prints surprisingly good-looking images up to 5x7's, but 8x10's look a tad grainy...a shortcoming of Kodak's 3 megapixel CCD and lens quality (or lack thereof), I think. I've seen Olympus and Nikon 3 megapixel cameras produce noticeably sharper images. But if you don't need a zoom lens and only want to make 4" prints, this camera is a very affordable and simple solution. It's also great to give to kids who want or need a simple digital camera.
Rating: Summary: A Furious New Mom Review: I bought this gift to capture my baby's first days in the world and then to continually use thereafter. What a joke! Unfortunately, it has performed poorly in terms of power from day one. Even after a fresh charge, I get 2-4 pictures before the camera dies. I even have the camera dock and have tried all the batteries you can use with this camera. I thought just maybe I could take a few pics of items to sell on ebay...yeah right. It won't even stay alive long enough for that. Don't waste your money. I spent two hundred and fifty dollars on this one and it was not worth five dollars!
Rating: Summary: Bad battery/power management Review: This camera was purchased for me for a gift. Unfortunately, it has performed poorly in terms of power from day one. Even after a fresh kodak rechargable and fresh charge, I get 2-4 pictures before the camera dies. I am trying to get the problem fixed, but I suggest staying away from this nearly featureless dog.
Rating: Summary: A bad choice Review: After doing much research on which camera was right for me, I chose this Kodak DX3700 based on the amount of megapixels and the great price. A friend of mine has a Kodak DC3400 2 megapixel camera that takes great pics, so I thought this one would be even better. What a mistake! This is my second digital camera. My first was a Canon A5 (quite a dinosaur now!). I was considering another Canon, but I was lured into the price of this one.... At first I was pretty pleased with it. The menu is very simple. All of the settings, pretty much, only require a "yes or no" answer. This was much more simple than some of the settings on my Canon. I'm not very pleased with the pictures themselves, though. The redeye reduction is HORRIBLE. Both of my sons look posessed in most of the pictures I take. Their eyes glow this BRIGHT, VIBRANT RED. To the point that they can't even be corrected with software. The pictures aren't always clear. The color, if the lighting isn't ideal, sometimes tends to look a bit "blah". Even on my old 1mp Canon, I could still get these bright, lucious colors! With this one, the colors almost look like they bleed together sometimes. The batteries are another issue. I was pretty pleased with the battery that came with the camera. It lasted for a very signifigant amount of time (maybe 2 or 3 months with fairly frequent use). But once those died, I tried some regular alkalines. These were/are a joke. I maybe got 2 weeks use out of them. And I'm not much of an LCD viewer myself, so I know that wasn't sucking the life out of them. The 8 meg Compact Flash card the ship with the camera is an absolute JOKE. If you get this camera, be prepared to spend [more money] on a new compact flash card. Just go ahead and thow it in your amazon.com cart and add it to the total price of the camera! And while you're at it, you might also consider throwing in the rechargable batteries and the charger, because you'll spend a small fortune if you want to use regular AA's. As I said in the beginning of this review, I am very disappointed in this camera. Unfortunately, it took me almost 2 months to come to the realization that I had made a mistake when I purchased it. Now I am stuck with it. I do not recommend it. I feel that I would've been better off getting a high rated 2 megapixel camera. Unless you're willing to spend the extra cash for a good 4 MP, the 3 MP isn't worth the extra cash. A 4 MP camera is almost the equivilant (sp?) of a 35mm anyways. So a 3.1 mp is still shy of that goal. Good luck in choosing! I think mine might end up finding it's way to an auction site. It's a perfectly functioning camera, it just doesn't live up to my own personal expectations.
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