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Summary: Great First Camera (or second or third)
Review: I personally have had several digital cameras over the years and my perents wanted to start to go digital. So I decided that in order to make my life easier (a.k.a. less phone calls), I would buy the most simple camera without a bunch of bells and whistles. Well it was reading and playing around with different cameras and found this little gem.This camera is EASY TO USE. It has a small wheel on the back to select special photo modes. It has the sound of a shudder so you don't take pictures of feet (there is a delay from pushing the button and picture with all digital cameras). It docks on the optional Printer Dock (I bought as well) which prints incredible dye sublimated photos (Translation.. Won't run in the rain). The optional dock comes with a rechargable battery. It can connect right up to a laptop or desktop with ease throught the USB port. It compresses prictures well so you can take as many as you want at highest resolution (but pruchase a 128 MB or 256 MB SD Memory chip for lots and lots of photos). The photo quality challanges some of the real film cameras in the marketplace. It has a real photo lense not cheap plastic. It feels good in a large or small hand. It feels like a camera (not a plastic lightweight toy). It has movie capabilities. I am actually looking at the next step up from this camera DX6440 with is 4 megapixel. But This camera is awesome. Oh yeah. Did I say it was EASY TO USE. Enjoy
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Summary: Easy to use.
Review: I am a complete novice to digital cameras, so cosider that when reading this review. I decided on digital because I could print the pictures at home and the images would last forever in my pc or on a disk. Plus the added bonus of never having to buy film again. When the camera arrived I just simple put the battery in and the 128 meg SD card I had ordered seperately (camera comes with internal 16 megs rated at 17 pictures in best picture quality)and started taking pictures. After I installed the software. I transfered the pictures to my PC and they looked amazing. When I printed some pictures they looked quit good as well but the colors did seem to change a little but I attribute that to my printer.
The camera has seven picture modes, one mode you can use to manually set shutter speed and other factors ( Stuff I don't know anything about ) and a video mode. The video mode can store almost twelve minutes of video with my 128 meg sd card. According to the user manual. I haven't tried it yet.
The camera uses CRV3 lithium, AA lithium or rechargeable AA Ni-MH batteries. Approximately 450, 320, or 180(per charge) pictures respectively. According to the user manual.
I am very pleased with this camera and as long as it keeps working I doubt I'll ever get another. I hope this has been helpful for you.
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Summary: Great Pictures, Great Value!
Review: After a month of research and reading a lot of customer reviews, I narrowed my choices to Nikon Coolpix 3100, Fujifilm A210, Canon A70, and the Kodak DX6340. I ruled out the fujifilm A210 because of it's limited features, and the fact that it requires Fuji xD memory cards...xD cards are expensive, and are not as common as compact flash or secure digital cards! The Nikon 3100 had plenty of features, however it was too small for my hands and lightweight. I felt I hard to curl my fingers to avoid covering the lens hence I could not get a comfortable grip on the camera. The Nikon is made of 100% plastic and I wasn't about to spend $245 on a toy-like camera! The choice was tough between this kodak camera and the Canon A70, but I finally decided on the kodak. Both cameras have similar features, both take and process shots at similar speed. The Canon has an AF assist lamp, the Kodak has a similar low-light AF mechanism. Unlike the canon A70, the kodak DX6340 does not include a memory card, however, it's 16MB internal memory allows you to practice and familiarize yourself with the camera right out of the box. Both cameras have a solid, heavy feel to them and are made of metal and plastic. In comparing pictures taken with both the canon A70 and the kodak DX6340, the kodak produced sharper images, and the color in the kodak prints was right-on! Indoor shots with the kodak are great! The sport mode on the kodak Dx6340 does a good job in capturing objects in motion without any blurriness. The kodak also has an image orientation sensor that's really cool! The Easy Share software that comes with the DX6340 is easy to use, and the pictures transfer quickly with no problems to the computer. By default, the software runs automatically when starting windows which can slow down start up, but you can turn this feature off through Windows. I would recommend a larger capacity memory card, and rechargable batteries with this camera. Some things to keep in mind when shopping for a digital camera: 1.) Size matters! Those small, lightweight, mint box cameras are nice, but if you have shaky hands be prepared for blurry images!
2.) If you plan on printing pictures at home, make sure your printer supports a higher resolution...you can spend $1,000 on a camera, but it won't do you much good if you'll be printing low res images.
3.) Don't fall into the 'Mega Pixel Trap.' I have enlarged my pictures up to 11" x 14" and still get high quality print outs with this camera! You can't go wrong with the kodak DX6340! Easy to use, great pictures both indoors and outdoors, and user-friendly software.
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Summary: Easy to use but BEWARE of using ordinary batteries!
Review: Here are my observations with this camera after using it for over 4 months now.
1) It is easy to use. Almost anyone could use this camera instinctively.
2) The pictures it takes are sharp enough but don't expect to get Hasselblad clarity and depth with this camera. Like most digital cameras, you will enjoy the point and shoot convenience that filmless photography offers. Remember, if you don't like a photo just delete it and take another shot if you want to.
3) The DX6340 will suck the life out of ordinary Duracells or Energizers after about 6 shots (with flash). Maybe Kodak can design an high capacity external battery pack which can be slung on one's shoulder and wired to the camera with a simple cable. This battery pack would then make this a good choice to carry for weddings or parties (or other photo-demanding occasions) where one can take 60 to 80 pictures without losing battery juice.
4) If Kodak decides to redesign this camera as a smaller unit, that would be good, too! Overall, you can't go wrong buying this digital tool. Good work, Kodak!
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Summary: Kodak 6340 Digital Camera that Rocks!
Review: This was my very first purchase of a digital camera. After weeks of driving to store after store, checking out several digital cameras, Kodak was my first and last choice. The software is easy to load and with the docking station and printer dock I was in business quickly. Our older daughter came home for Thanksgiving which gave the camera its first test. Easy, easy, easy (share) is the only words that come to mind. We then took off to Savannah, GA for a week visiting her and took over 150 pictures storing them onto the 256 MB card I bought. We also used the video option numerous times. The pictures, videos and memories will last a lifetime. Amazon is the best place to buy this camera as I bought it on-line on Saturday and it arrived on Wednesday using the "free shipping" option. (I did buy another desktop printer for the 5 x 7 and 8 x 10 pictures).
I highly recommend this camera and love Amazon. com.
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Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: I bought this camera and printer dock only to find the software and other components are difficult to use. I ended up purchasing a new computer thinking maybe my computer was getting out dated and still with a brand new state of the art system it is still not working properly. Also the pictures are not clear when printed
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Summary: Awesome camera, easy to use, all the features you need
Review: I previously had an Epson 850Z digital camera, but was constantly missing those key photo moments on our 2 yr old daugter. I read the reviews and narrowed my selection to this Kodak and the Canon 300. I tested them at Best Buy and found this camera to be quicker--quicker from the time you pressed the buttom till the photo snapped--key with a 2 yr old that won't sit still. I have been 100% satisfied with this camera in all settings and environments. The movie function is a nice addition, thought beware, the file size gets large quickly. Highly recommend this camera for both beginners and intermediate users--can't beat the features for the price. I've had the camera for 3 months now and don't regret my decision one bit. Great camera.
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Summary: Loaded with quality features at a great price
Review: I have been eyeing digital cameras for at least one year. Two things drew me to the Kodak DX6340: 1.) The 4X OPTICAL zoom, which for some reason breaks the 3X optical zoom standand, 2.) The review by Consumer Reports. Regardless of the Consumer Reports rating I am extremely happy with the camera, but a few things CR pointed out confirmed my decision: 1.) Longest battery life. CR claims 900 photos, but that is without using the LCD. With heavy use of the LCD I get about 200 photos. Either way it is about 2-4 times comparable cameras.
2.) Shortest delay between shots at 2 sec. Next best was 3 sec according to CR which is a 50% increase in delay.
3.) LCD size. This camera has 1.8" and many comparables have 1.5". Translated, this camera has 20% more viewing area.
4.) Price. Of the top 4-5 comparible cameras reviewed in CR, this was the cheapest. Also, software was very easy to install, and is better than all the software that came with either my printer or scanner.
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Summary: Okay pictures, but poor design and memory never worked
Review: We bought this camera because we wanted a nice small digital to complement our large Sony Mavica with a 10x optical zoom. The camera takes okay pictures - I cannot really complain or boast - but there are two things that make this a camera to stay away from: FIRST, the Secure Digital memory never worked. We bought a 64 Mb card when we purchased the camera, and the camera never recognized it. Retruned it to Amazon and got another - also didn't work. Returned it and bought a third brand at the local Staples - also didn't work. Kodak tech support said we needed to download new firmware for the camera (which was a big pain in the 'dupa' to do, but we did it), tried the SD card - same results. Basically, unless we ship it back we are stuck with a camera that can only take 15 pictures. SECOND problem - the engineer who developed the battery door should be shot. It is extremely hard to close, and within a month ours had already broken after changing the battery only twice. We were patient and gentle with the battery changes - the design of this should never have gotten through their beta tests with this product. Overall, we are pretty disappointed.
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Summary: Quality not that good
Review: I have had the dx 6340 camera and the dock 6000 for about 6months now. I have had a few problems already: 1. The plastic cap that covers the lens sometimes does not open completely sometimes. 2. Rechargeable battery does not last long (with the 6000 dock) when using liveview (live lcd preview of picture being taken). I think this could be a firmware bug as a low battery indicator comes up when I use liveview even on fully charged battery. 3. Pictures in sunny day outside are not that sharp even when I use flash to take out shadows. 4. Night shots are blurred and require tripod to stabilize images. 5. Orbs (oval lighted spots) show up in pictures sometimes when using flash though it has been suggested that it is due to dust floating around the camera.
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