Digital-Camera Reviews

I spent a week reviewing all cameras and it came down to two the ones with good price and quality.So i had to pick i got this camera for a gift i opened it up to see if it's<br /> as good as people say and to charge the battery.wow man wow<br /> this was easy to use with out a manual this is one awsome camera the pic is a little fuz at first but in time camera got better knock on wood i got a good camera this gift amazed and impressed Everyone with the pictures and the video yah video like a camcorder the rec time is not as long but the camera that can do both great pics and vids is wow and for the price wow again.You can find cameras like this but be ready to pay big bucks yah 300 is not cheap but the camera is not little cheap piece of junk ether and you get what you pay so make count and thats the bottom line.

The Kodak DX7440 is a near perfect combination of features and ease of use. The 2.2" viewfinder is great for framing shots both inside and outside and the 4x zoom gets you a little closer than most cameras in its class. The ergonomics of the camera are also a plus. It fits comfortably in my hand and the dial and joystick are very easy to use. The Kodak DX7440 produces vivid colors that other digital cameras just can't match and the images are much sharper than the Canon I previously owned.

For the beginner photographer, it has a full auto mode and a number of special scene modes to help take great pictures. For the intermediate photographer, it has PASM modes which give you even more creative control. The movie mode is better than most cameras, but if you really want to make movies, you should probably get a camcorder.

I have only 2 complaints about the DX7440 - the lack of a superfine compression mode and the use of a proprietary battery. However, neither of these issues are too big of a deal. Hopefully Kodak will release a firmware update at some point in the future to address the superfine compression. I ended up buying 2 backup Li-Ion batteries so that should not be an issue in the future.

In conclusion, I would recommend this camera to any beginner or intermediate photographer who wants a camera that is simple and fun to use.

I had been looking for a digital camera to carry around for special events instead of lugging around my 35mm. I researched all kinds of cameras. Sure there are more expensive cameras that probably do more, but for the average picture taker this is a winner!!!! I used it right out of the box; without using instructions. This is my first digital camera too! I took pictures of fireworks with the special night mode for fireworks and they turned out great. Also the video part is great too! It will go as long as your memory card holds out. I purchased an additional 256 mb memory card. It comes with a charger so you don't have to buy a camera dock unless you want to. The batteries really hold up. I went a week and took numerous pictures and decided to charge it just in case. I love this little camera. The color in the pictures are great and I even put it on night mode and took a picture in the dark and the flash lit up the whole room and I got my picture. Kodak you definitely have a winner in my book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been using this flash unit with Minolta Dimage 7i and I'm absolutly satisfied.

- This flash is really powerful. The guide number is 185 (feet), it means under the most conditions your can easily shoot for 60 feet in the complete darkness. And it is probably even more important, that it is powerful enough for any kinds of bounce lights.
- Complete integration with the camera. In most cases you don't need to touch any controls on the flash. It automatically adjusts zoom and power level when you change settings on the camera.
- Wireless control. You can disconect the flash and install it somewhere or simply hold it in your hand and without any cables it can communicate with the camera. So you can use your integrated camera flash and this external unit to do some nice fill-ins.
- TTL metering. The flash makes a pre shot to let TTL system figure out what is the best exposure and power level and adjust the camera and the flash before the main shot. Very usefull when you do any bounces or use multiple flashes.
- Very fast! Because it's so powerful even if you set the flash at 1/8 of it's max power, it's still enough light for most scenes. But in this case the flash is ready for the next shot almost immediatly and you don't have to wait till it gets recharged. So far it could keep up with my camera in all situations.

So the flash is really great. The only problem is this is s Minolta proprietary stantard and you have to make sure your camera can utilize all these features.

I own Minolta DiMAGE 7i and I've found this is the most usefull accessory I have. It's amazing how this flash can improve your camera functionality. Really high (>180) guide number, virtually no limit on sync shutter speed (1/12000 sec!), fully supported TTL metering. Plus because it uses wireless channel to communicate with your camera, it very easy to point fill-in light. Just hold the flash in your hand or ask someone for help and no need to worry about cables or settings - TTL and wireless make your job really easy. Actually I can't name anything I don't like.

There is just one issue. It's proprietary, so it's really nice on compatible Minolta cameras and it's really ugly on everything else.

If your camera is compatable with this unit, it is the best and most easily used. You will get the most benefit. It has a bunch of bells and whistles but most of them can be set up automatically. Off Camera remote with some cameras like my Minolta Dimage 7i. I have the older 280 and 4000AF units to use with my 7000 series and they are still working after 15-20 years. Hope to have the same results with the 5600HS. You camera was an investment, invest in the best flash for it.

I looked around for a long time before buying a digital camera. I have friends who spend a lot of money on a band name digital camera with a few pokey features. Alternatively you can spend not much money on what is simply one of the best cameras on the market. Most people haven't heard of Kyocera, but those who have know that they make fantastic products.

Everything about this camera is fantastic and there is nothing gimicky. Most importantly you are getting a solid metal frame rather than plastic. The only hitch is the battery life but it would appear that a lot digital camera have this problem.

Truly, I don't know what else to say but you won't be disappointed.

I was a little apprehensive about purchasing a camera that isn't too popular here in the States but seems to be overseas. A friend living in Luxembourg told me about her S3L and sent me pictures she took with it and my boyfriend and I went for the S5. I DEFINITELY don't regret it, this camera has such ease of use, professional-quality pictures, a great price that you won't find lower anywhere else (including eBay) and looks really neat. I suppose the only negative aspect was the battery life which doesn't last as long as long as I would like it to. If you're looking for a lot of memory for your camera at a low price, check out an online store called Page Computers. I got a Lexar Secure Digital 256MB card for my Kyocera made the order on Sunday afternoon and got the card on a Tuesday morning. I can fit 197 pictures on it using the highest resolution. This is definitely a great buy.

This camera is one of the best digital cameras on the market.The price of this camera is excellant.Most 5 megapixel digital cameras start out at $..., upwards to over $....The camera takes great photos, and its ease of use is spectacular.You will need at least a 128 megabite sd card.This is because the higher the megabites, the more pictures and video you can hold.By the way,the video also has sound,most digital cameras do not have this feature.If you want a great digital camera, that won't put you in the poor house this camera is for you.I would recommend this camera to anyone from starting out,to professional for its ease of use.Great photos,great camera, and Amazon.com has the best price.BUY THIS CAMERA,you will be very satisfied.

I needed a cable to replace the one I lost for my Olympus 460-Z Digital Camera. Naturally I needed it in a hurry for the upcoming holiday season. The only place I could it was the Olympus website. I couldown it for $39.99 and wait two weeks for shipping! Once again, Amazon.com came to my rescue. I got exactly what I needed, at a fair price and I recieved quickly. Thank you for being so reliable and keep up the good work!

I looked all over the net and also on Olympus' home pages to find a special camera to PC cable without success.... VIOLA, you guys had the exact same cable that I use at my office that came with the camera.... Now I have the same exact set-up at home to process my pictures...

Thanks much. . . .

I looked for this item through OlympusAmerica.com and many other stores, but was unable to find the products I needed, even though it was an Olympus item. I was very glad to find the connection cables I needed for my Olympus D-460 digital camera. Thanks.

Ernie

I purchased the camera after owing a 1.3 mp camera. After the 1st time of using the camera, my God-daughter borrowed it to use at school. She loves it and so do I so I had to buy a second one. Easy to use, photos are nothing short of great. I learned by using 2300 mAh batteries, and up, you can take loads of flash photos and not have to worry about battery power loss. I wouldn't hesitate telling anyone to get this camera. They would not be sorry.

I spent a week researching the internet and photo magazines before deciding on the Optio 30. A major selling point, besides price, was that it uses the much smaller and popular SD card for external storage. I bought a new 256 Mb card for $40 (after rebate). I've had the camera for only three days and have taken over 100 hundred pictures in varying resolution. I haven't printed any photos, but uploaded into a computer they all turned out really well. The camera is easy to hold and the control buttons are simple to configure. The Optio 30 is ready to shoot about 2 secs after powering it up. The case has a metallic finish which will repel minor scratches, and the lens retracts nicely into the body after powering down. I'm pleased with this purchase.

I had to return it because the LCD display worked for a few minutes, then went very dark. I have ordered another one, thinking that this might be a rare manufacturing defect.

I will be using it a lot this summer, so we'll see if the display holds up this time.

All else worked correctly. I liked the over-all size & placement of the controls.

7/01/2004....The camera has been working great. No problems with the digital display. I'll up my review from the original one star to now 5 stars. It turned out to be exactly what I wanted. Simple, yet very capable.

The Samsung Digimax V4 (a slight variation of this camera) was by far one of the best overall digital cameras I'd seen when I was researching cameras to buy, and I'm very glad I purchased it. The thing that made it stand out the most from other cameras was the battery usage. I've heard of some digital cameras using their batteries really quickly, but the batteries in this camera can last me a full day of photo taking. It can take several kinds of batteries, AA x 2, Lithium, and more. When I come home after a full day of taking pictures and pull them up on the computer, they look so clear and beautiful-every time it seems my jaw drops, the quality is amazing. Even a friend of mine who is very knowledgeable of cameras told me that he was stunned at the quality of the JPEGs I was showing him that I'd taken. Not only that, but when you go to the max zoom (which makes use of the digital zoom, which technically just "crops" the picture and enlarges it), the picture still looks just as clear as the normal pictures that didn't make use of the zoom.

Something that doesn't usually get mentioned is the lens company. The lens company that makes this camera's lens is Schneider-Kreuznach, a company that's famous for its quality in lens making. Because of this quality, this camera might possibly give you overall better looking pictures than a camera that has perhaps 5 Mega-Pixels. This is a great buy for beginners and those who love taking quality pictures. There's plenty of information about this camera all over the internet- this should definitely be considered if you're looking for a great camera at a reasonable price.

The camera is very user friendly, my 3rd digital camera and this is the most user friendly I have seen yet.

Both my 14 year old and my 10 year old grandsons use this camera with ease, including the movie mode. This does not mean that this is a bottom of the line camera. It is a VERY good camera for any user ablility and age.

The down side is that it is almost impossible to find the accessories for this camera. Fortunately mine came with the AC adapter and the case that actually goes to this camera. I have not seen either anywhere online. There is also an optional remote control for this camera but finding it has proven to be unlikely at this time.

But still; overall a perfect camera for someone/anyone who does not want to take time to read a manual.

In case you were wondering, this is the same model as the V4 and it takes very sharp photos outside, and not as sharp inside w/flash, but still very good quality. All this was done on "easy mode" so the photo quality gets even better when you manually select the finest quality. I haven't ventured into that yet. It's pocket-size and comfortable to hold. I shopped extensively and researched comparable digitals, and Samsung seems to have put a lot of thought into this one and the price is very competitive, which was a big deciding factor for me. For an amateur like myself, the easy mode works very well. For an experienced photographer, there are many possibilities. My original goal was to find a digital with a large LCD screen, however, I learned that the larger screen eats up batteries very quickly. This LCD is only the standard 1.5", but the image is very sharp so you get a good idea of what the photo will look like. I'm new to digital photography, so I cannot tell you how long the different types of batteries will last you. I've read that the rechargeable li-ion batteries perform the best, and next to that would be the AA NiMh 2200 mah or higher. But the best information I received was on a great website called "Steve's Digicams". It was very helpful. I do recommend this camera, but please keep in mind that I've only owned it for a few weeks, so I have not encountered any technical problems.

I ordered a Dual Battery Charger but received a single batery charger. However the single battery charger had a plug in adapter for a car cigarette lighter. This pleased me. Since this extra compensated me for getting the wrong thing

We bought it so that we could charge 2 batteries at once for the holidays and vactions. We have no complaints and my wife is putting it to good use with the new camera.

Compact, small, super-easy to use; small enough footprint; efficient. In retrospect, something that should've been "standard" with any Sony Cybershot camera. Hooking up my camera to an AC charger is too cumbersome and a pain. This device is so straight forward, with two "pockets" to insert batteries, that having one go dead on you while you're on the road shouldn't happen.

Well worth the price and less cumbersome than the TWO power cords that come with your Sony digital camera (one from your wall to the the charger, the other from the charger to your camera).

With this gizmo, you have just ONE cord. It runs from the wall to the charger. That's it. I always worry about charging my camera from the wall because there isn't enough clearance for the wire and the back panel to your camera. The result is your camera, during charging, is pushed upward at a funny angle, on one edge because the flimsy door panel to access the input jacks is flush bottom. This door feels it could break at the slightest mis-directed touch.

No such worries anymore.

I had bought two sets of these for my camera. Easy to charge, last a very very long time. Can't think of a single thing wrong with them and will gladly buy more when I need them.

Hi: Just want to confirm that I get similar performance to the other reviewer: easily get 40-50 shots on a fresh charge. And I take all my photos at 5 Megapixels with my DSC-P92 (purchased Oct 2003).

I purchased the Sony "starter kit" which includes a quick charger that holds 4 batteries. Put the (dead) batteries in - a light goes on. When they're charged - the light goes off. Simple. I purchased a few sets for me and my Sony camera, PLUS a few more sets to use in the kids' toys! Very handy. I'm now placing an order for the AAA batteries to use in my book lite. (The AAA size can also charge in the quick charger that came with the "starter kit".) It feels good to not be throwing so many batteries in the trash.

Side note: when I originally tried to place an order for the batteries from the SONY site - they charge shipping PER ITEM. So when I ordered 3 sets of batteries - I forget how much they charged per item - but for example, if it was $5, then the charge for 3 sets of batteries was 3 x $5 for a total of $15 just for shipping. So at Amazon, w/ Amazon's free shipping with a $25 order - it's a great deal.

These are the OEM batteries for the Sony Cybershot series. I own a set of the originals that came with the camera. These are not very easy to get at retail stores so you should definitively take advantage to the fact that Amazon.com carries them. I own a DSC-P92 and I can take from 40 to 50 pictures on the same set of batteries (you may be able to get more if you are not using flash, or less if you use the flash for every single picture). The convenience of buying and extra set of OEM is that you can charge them with the same charger included with your camera (only one charger to carry on the trips). There are a lot of rechargeable batteries out there, and the great majority of them are less quality than the Sony. For the price at which these are offered you should definitely treat your camera (and yourself) and buy an extra original Sony set. No reason to risk your camera with the other brands and carry two chargers around.

Works wonderfully...charges quicker than charging in the camera...a two-battery charger...charge batteries in the car or at home.

Excellent charger for the Canon BP-511 batteries I use for my Canon G1 digital camera. The Canon CR-560 charging light shows single flashes when the battery is less than 50% charged...double flashes when 50-75% charged...triple flashes when more than 75% charged...a continuous light when it is 100% charged. Also, when two batteries are placed in the charger, the first one inserted will begin charging and the second one will sequentially begin charging when the first one is fully charged and its charging light glows steadily. It takes approximately 3 hours for both batteries to charge...each taking approximately 1 1/2 hours to charge; charging times will vary from one user to another. You can charge batteries in your car...or...you can charge batteries at home with the inclusion of the AC cord that already comes with the Canon G1. You can also check the charge of a battery at any time by inserting the battery and checking the charging light/flashes. The battery can be charged at any time when it's not fully discharged, but I prefer to wait until my Canon Powershot G1 shows the flashing low battery indicator before charging my battery. You can also charge one battery at a time if you wish.

I bought it with what I thought were optimistic expectations, and was VERY surprised at how much more I got than I expected.

The print quality is AMAZING, even under a magnifying glass.. they are exactly like a photo... better than my Epson Stylus Pro 1280, but only 4" x 6".

My wife is crazy about it so it's a keeper.

Be sure to set your resolution high on your camera and you cam expect photo lab quality images!