Digital-Camera Reviews

Since purchasing this camera as a Christmas present for my family, the Dock has never worked right. The camera doesn't sit right in it and doesn't charge. The power cord from the Dock to the wall only works on certain outlets. I'd rate the camera better if I actually used it more than twice, but its rechargeable battery is always dead. I can't tell which features are good or not. I'm disappointed and spent almost $200 for the bundled items.

I bought this camera for my 62 year old mother and I expected more from Kodak. The easyshare software is anything but, and the menu buttons and features are just not thought through. Usablity is such a problem these days.

PROS:
1. The dock is such a huge benefit, no cables to connect, camera sits on top of dock perfectly and after the press of the only button on the dock it transfers the files over to the computer, EASY.
2. It recharges the battery while on the dock (*see below) so you don't have to spend money on batteries and don't have to fuss with a seperate battery charger.
3. Picture quality is pretty good for 2meg, slow shutter but great color tone in daylight.
4. zoom is nice and zoom displays in viewfinder as well as lcd.

CONS:
1. Easyshare software is just awful. Ofoto's own software or Shutterfly's is signifigantly easier to use. Kodak's software try's to run ofoto's website within the program for an awkward experience. There's no button to delete a photo, you have to right click which isn't easy for the above 50 crowd. When you click the button to email photos the layout makes it look like a vote card in florida. Organizing photos was a nightmare and my mom continually got confused on where all her photos went. blah. Just use ofoto's own software or shutterfly, they're free and incredibly improved buttons and layout.
2. The camera's navigation controls are very bad. The 'thumb stick' control makes it very easy to accidentaly choose a wrong option as the arrow keys are easy to press when you hit ok and vica versa. My mom while trying to delete a photo hit the right button which loaded a different photo then pressed delete and deleted the wrong photo. When you press delete kodak, it shouldn't be easy to accidentatly move to other photos, this is horrible. how about just press the delete button twice to delete a photo. It's nice to have the delete button there. Make it work!
3. The rechargable battery pack THAT SHIPPED with the dock doesn't seem to charge fully with my camera. The camera manual says the batteries should be used with the dock, and the dock says the batteries are not okay for the camera. What's up with that?
4. Share button on camera is useless. So many menus after you press share, tiny lcd screen and bad thumb navigation just makes it a pain. It's a button she will never use.

conclusion:
Better software, better buttons, and better navigation would have really helped. If I did it all over again I'd buy a cheaper 2meg camera and a usb memory reader.

I ordered this camera after much research and reading all the reviews. I am so happy that I did. It comes with everything you need to get started (except a memory card, which I recommend you purchase with it). I was able to plug in the dock, (the dock comes with a rechargable battery for the camera) put the camera on it and the battery was fully charged in just a couple of hours ~ I was ready to go. The software is very easy and explains everything you need to know ~ step by step. The very first day I had taken, shared & printed some really great pictures. The pictures that I printed are great quality ~ it's hard to tell them from pictures that I've taken with my regular film camera. Don't let the price fool you ~ this really is a great camera package ~ and it comes with a carrying case and Kodak 4 x 6 paper to start you off. This is my 2nd digital camera ~ I've never written a review before but I had to for this ~ I've only had it for a week now and so far I am very happy with this bundle.

Hey this is for everyone buying cameras over the world out of the united states, I have a problem with my camera and I don't have anyone to help, I've been trying some help in amazon's help area but they just have thousands of links but any simple email where I can ask for some help, I don't really understand why is this site so well known on "customer service", but I just cannot communicate with no one in the company to ask anything, I'm just mad about this, if anyone can help me to contact amazon or fujifilm please post an email or whatever cause there's no such a thing like help in the "help area". I need to repair my LCD monitor of my camera, it's really fragile, so if you're still thinking on buying in this site or even buying something from fujifilm, don't do it, they don't care about the customer satisfaction at all.

Reading through the reviews I've noticed that a lot of the problems I've been having have been mentioned (reddish tint, background dark, inside pictures come out not well at all if there's not a LOT of light, and if you don't have the flash on, they come out pretty blurry). The way I get good indoor pics with this is to go into my well lit bathroom, stand it on a shelf, and take a picture with the like 10 second wait mode (I can't remember what it's called, but you push the button and 10 seconds later it takes the pic)BUT this eats up the battery like crazy. I wouldn't say it's a bad digital camera, but I bet there's better out there in the same price range, especially if you know what you're looking for, which I don't (first digi cam, bought Fuji on advice from a photographer). It has a great LCD screen and the controls are very easy to figure out, but for me it's just not convenient. The appeal of a digital cam is that you can take a picture whenever without worrying about film, but these pictures just don't turn out well for me. I tried the movie mode once and it was DARK. This camera's biggest problem is the lighting (at least in my opinion) but there are some cool features I will admit (but then again, first digi cam). I paid 200 for it, so maybe if I had bought it at the lower price they have offered here it would have gotten a better review.

I bought this camera for my 17 year old son for chanukah. He wanted to take pictures with his friends wherever he went. The camera looked small and seemed to be well designed. It is! This camera hardly weighs anything and can fit anywhere. The controls are easy to use and the instructions are not difficult to follow. When I used the camera the screen seemed a bit dark (in a poorly lit area) but the images were excellent. The USB cable allows him to download and share with friends quickly. The lens is covered when the camera is off which is important for a teenager who takes the camera with him often. I'm also amazed by the new xd card. It is incredibly small but holds a lot of images. I recommend purchasing atleast one extra xd card and carrying extra AA batteries. So far I'm really impressed and my son is very happy with his gift.

Bought in 2001 and now the shuttler can hardly respond. Also focus is always a problem.

After extensive researching internet and comparing a varieties of cameras, including Cannon S110, S300, S40, G2, Nikon 885, Sony DSC-P5 and Olympus D40Z, I finally bought Pentax 330 this Christmas, mainly for (1) its pocket size-"take it and go anywhere" (2) >3M pixels (3) manual controls. I love its size and bring it with me everytime when going to park with my kid. But I must admit that I'm a bit disappointed (1)in-door focus has problem - every two out of ten among my christmas party pictures are out of focus (I had to download and upgrade the firmware from v1.05 to v1.10 later and seemed to get a little bit better); (2)picture is not as sharp as I expected for a 3Mpixel camera; (3)movie mode does not record SOUND, a silent movie only -- what a miss! (BTW, the quality of movie is no comparison to D8/MiniDV camcarder. The movie looks very poor on TV. It is not pentax specific problem, since its resolution is only 320x240 vs 550x475 for D8/DV. Don't expect to replace your camcorder with any digicam's movie)

The default sharpness setting seems to use cheap sharpening algorithm. It's better to set it to soft and unsharp mask filter later.

The Pentax is my 3rd digital camera and it is the best in terms of size, features and image quality. I had a Canon Powershot A5 (.9 MPixel) and a Canon Powershot S10 (2.1 MPixels). Both were good cameras in their class but the Pentax Optio 330 has done a significant step forward. I was looking for a smaller Camera which I could take always with me and it should have 3 million pixels resolution and if possibel a 3x optical zoom lens. The Pentax fullfilled this wishlist and the 800 pictures which I have taken so far showed impressively a significantly improved image quality over my previous cameras beyond its obvious resolution advantage. Pro:
- Great color management, sharpness, large contrast - overall - very realistic images
- Large resolution 3 MPixels
- 3x optical Zoom 37-111 mm which produces very good and sharp images
- Rechargable Lithium battery which lasts through the day
- compact battery charger (100-240V)
- wealth of information about exposure data on the LCD display
- Compactflash Memory Type 1 - important when coming from Canon
- auto and manual exposure mode with shutter speed range 15 sec to 1/2000
- many more features
Con:
- LCD display quality does no match up to image quality - not important but annoying and reason for 4 instead of 5 stars! Not good enough to use for the manual focusing mode as it does not allow to judge correctly in focus or out of focus
- no additional 'low power' display with basic information on number of exposures flash mode or makro
- makro mode only in wide postion of zoom - a sacrifice to the small form factor
All in all a great small camera for every day use and well worth the money

GOOD CAMERA TAKES PICS AS GOOD AS ANY OTHER 1.3 BUT IT HAS ONE SHORTCOMMING... BATTERIES DO NOT LAST AT ALL. EVEN IF YOU DO NOT USE THE COLOR LCD DISPLAY. YOU HAVE TO BRING A BOX OF BATTERIES IF YOU INTEND TO SHOOT MANY PICS

i got this camera about a year ago and it has been ok. the batteries ran out consistently but besides that, it is great

The HP C215 is a dirt-simple camera to use. The software install under Win98 was a snap, and the comination knob/button function control on the camera is a real slick idea. However, the camera is a real battery hog! You might get 2 dozen pix on a set of 4 AAs, and that's if you use the viewfinder instead of the LCD. HP is not real 'consumer-friendly' with this, either. They state explicitly that using rechargeable batteries *will* damage the camera and void the warranty! Their approved AC adapter runs ..., so saving batteries while downloading is expensive, too. Lots of helpful discussion on [HP's user forum]...

I was a little hesitant to purchase this AC adapter because the description did not give any of the specifications. The manual that came with our Olympus D-490 camera warns that we cannot use the Olympus 3 amp adapter, so I was hesitant to order this one without knowing more. I took a chance since this was the only one I could find on Amazon, and luckily this was the one needed. The specs, for those who need to know are as follows: Class 2 power supply with Input - AC120V 50/60Hz 0.3A and Output - DC6.5V 2A

After reading the other posts, I reconfirmed that this adapter will work on all digital Olympus filmless cameras that use 4 AA batteries (including the C-3040). The URL to verify this is http://www.olympusamerica.com/accessory.asp?accessory=9 . On most of my electronic do-dads I make my own power supplies using various equipment lying around (I do electronics for a living), but when you're plunking down several hundred dollars for a good camera, it's wise to play it safe and use only what the manufacturer recommends.

This is a high quality adapter that does exactly what it is suppose to do and that is power the Olympus C-2000 and 3000 series of digital cameras. I use it to power my camera (a C-2040Z) while I learned how to use the camera's LCD screen and many other camera features without wasting my batteries. I also use this power cord to download my photos to my PC. A card reader would be nice as you could leave it plugged into the PC and simply insert the memory card from the camera. That way you don't use the camera batteries at all. However, I bought this AC adapter to (1) take with me on trips away from my PC and my card reader would not be available. So, I might need an AC power supply, and: (2) to power the camera to display (view and review) photos on a television or monitor for long periods of time. You can save the cost of this admittedly pricey but quality adapter, by getting the card reader, or perhaps a floppy disk adapter card instead. You could then easily view your photos on your PC monitor without using the camera batteries at all. However, if I am away from my PC (and card reader), I can use the adapter to take my time reviewing my photos directly on the camera's LCD screen or via a television set on distant photo shoots. That way, I don't have to worry about draining my batteries. So, it is really a matter of personal preference. Nevetheless, this adapter does exactly what it is suppose to do and that is to power the Olympus C series of cameras. I don't know about the compatibiliy of this adapter with other cameras. If you want to use this adapter with another camera, then it would be worthwhile to first check with the Olympus Corporation to find out about the compatibility of this adpater with other cameras. Still, if you envision yourself needing to keep your OLy C series digital camera turned on for long periods of time (and you want to save batteries), then this adapter could be the answer.

I was gifted with Ezonics pc camera with registration no 5H-EX54-3497 and password SNOW-BANJO and I found the camera is not giving clear video pictures inspite of doing settings as per the guideline given in help menu.The frames are not continuos and i could not find in the web whom to contact with ezonics.com. I feel that these chinese goods are not having service facility or help through web.

I puchased this USB camera after getting my father a parallel port version of a Logitech Camera - the difference is night and day! If your computer is old and doesn't support USB, get a PCI USB card ($30) - I can't even begin to explain the difference. The picture from this camera is at least 10 times more clear, not to mention the increased sound quality during video-conferencing. A PCI USB card is PnP and required no additional configuration and the camera plugged right in, perhaps the easiest peripheral I've ever added. I was video conferencing with my father, who lives in California, within 10 minutes.

We're getting him a USB PCI card and this camera ASAP. It's a pain to switch the cables back and forth and rebooting the computer so the printer will work, the transfer of data is highly increased through USB, and USB takes up less system resources. I greatly underestimated the value of USB. With the rebate, I bought the PCI card and this camera at the same price as his Parallel Port Logitech camera, but they're not the same in terms of quality. This is a must have!

I bought two EZ-302 cameras so that my daughter can communicate with us from college. It's perfect for this. The picture is clear, the setup was easy and the price is reasonable (especially after the rebate). My cable connection makes this a great way to stay in touch.

Does not fully charge Kodak batteries or 3rd party NIHM correctly. You are better off buying a simple NIHM charger for $9.99.

Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock for use in with "EasyShare" cameras. I have read some reviews that state the "Camera Doc" is a "bad" investment. I disagree.

Yes... ok,you can buy a memory card for your "EasyShare" camera to take/hold more pictures. Then what? How do you remove the pictures from your camera so you can take more pictures?

Answer: Use Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock.

With EasyShare Camera Doc:

1. Recharge your cameras rechargeable batteries. (These batteries come with Camera Doc.)
2. Transfer pictures from EasyShare cameras to your computer by the push of a button.
3. Easy camera interface connection
4. Reduces if not eliminate the need for scanner.

Ok, so what if you decide you want a "hard copy" of a photo from your computer, how?

Answer: Use a good to high quality photo paper in your printer.

This camera doc is ideal for e-mailing pictures to family & friends. Good for the new computer user as well.

Finally KODAK comes to the rescue !!! With the EasyShare Camera Dock (Compatible only with the KODAK DX Series cameras) you have a ONE TOUCH picture transfer station (via the fast USB connection) & a camera battery re-charging dock (about 2 1/2 hours)in one. Your camera sits snug in the Dock cavity. Simple one button picture transfer.

Now, the Dock can be used with a PC which is the standard setup.

ATTENTION Non-PC Users: KODAK provides a complete economical stand-a-lone system. You already have the DX series camera (if not, I recommend the DX3600 - 2.2 megapixels - up to outstanding 8x10 pictures). Now with the EasyShare Camera Dock you now have a battery recharger and the one button picture transfer capability. Now all you need is the KODAK Personal Picture Maker 200 (Outstanding pictures up to 8x10 - see my review), (ink jet printer) ink cartridges & KODAK Photo Paper. The docks fast USB cable plugs directly into the Picture Maker 200 directly!!! NO PC for those who love fast & easy photo processing.

The KODAK EasyShare Camera Dock comes with; Camera Dock w/fast USB connector & cable, KODAK Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack, AC adapter and Quick Start Booklet.

This is a great device for fast & easy camera battery recharging & single button picture transfer (copy, email, print or display).
Enjoy those memorable moments instantly and easily.

I bought this camera when it first came out in 1998 for $700 + TAX!!!!

This is what i got: Unnatural blurry pictures, 4 AA batteries run out after 10 shots, no options, slow shutter speed, zoom sucks, have to wait forever between pictures, uses old compact flash, slow transfer rate (serial port, 1 min per pic!), software sucks (wont install on newer versions of windows), no lens cap, nowhere to hold on while taking pictures.

Please, go and get yourself a real camera. You can get one 10 times better for the same price. Try Cannon, Nikon, HP ...... Kodak is not the anwser!!!!!!

As digital cameras with better resolution appear, the Kodak DC-210 seems perhaps outdated. But it is not. For pictures to insert into web pages, it is perfect. The DC-210 has a large LCD for viewing photos, and a two to one optical zoom lens. Using CF memory, getting pictures from the camera to your computer is very easy. It even works on my Amiga 3000. If there is any problem with the camera, it is the short battery life. You will go through a lot of AA alkalines if you use the LCD much, but that is not a serious problem. Just don't pay a whole lot for the DC-210, as new cameras in the 1.1 megapixel class are now under $100.

I actually got the DC200 camera as a Christmas gift this past year. I have taken over 500 pictures and have put photos on the web, sent them to family, and even recorded photos on video via a VCR. You can also view photos on your TV! The DC210 Plus has additional 2x zoom capability and I believe better memory usage and battery life. My only complaint is that they eat batteries. I bought the adapter for $80.00 and use that for downloading and viewing on video.

I searched for a few days on the internet and in the stores. I had no idea about Web Cams, so I did not want to spend alot of money, but still wanted to get a good camera. My intention is to send one to my father and one to my sister which live in different states. I installed it last night on Windows XP. It would not work until I went to the Phillips web site and downloaded the XP drivers(very simple to do). After I did that, it worked great. I am still trying to find a good site which I can meet people which have Cams too. Overall I am pleased....go ahead...get it! I bought 3!

I just bought this camera, and it worked as soon as I plugged it in the usb port. No problem !

Easy to install; no hitches. Good quality image. Altogether, no problems at all. Works great!

i got the DSC-350 for my birthday recently. i was a leeeetle dissapointed at first, but then you really shouldn't expect much from a low-end camera costing only a coupla hundred dollars. it doesn't have a flash (a feature which i think is really crucial when it comes to digicams) so the pictures come out grainy when you're using the cam indoors, or when there's little light. when there *is* enough light though, picture quality is pretty decent.

the webcam feature is great. the picture quality is excellent. in fact, i almost never refer to the DSC-350 as a digital camera, but a webcam as the webcam's picture quality surpasses that of the still digital camera function. i've seen a lot of pictures from other webcams around the internet, and the thing most have in common is picture coming out grainy. this is what's fortunately missing from the DSC-350-- the grain. pictures from the webcam function come out as clear as day (well, provided you have a good light source. i keep a lamp next to the computer when i use the webcam feature). the only drawback to the whole webcam thing, though, is that i had to look around the internet for a driver since the one that came with the camera didn't work on my PC.

maximum pixel size-- 1024x768-- is just right-- for amateurs like me. if you're looking to use this camera for personal purposes (i.e., a webcam on your homepage, pictures with your friends), it suits the job just fine. however, this cam is not for those looking to use this for professional purposes. for that, you shouldn't even be looking at this camera.

The main drawbacks of this camera are:
1) only 700,000 pixel resolution
2) manual focus
3) no flash
4) no LCD screen
for 1), well, if you want more you'll have to pay commensurately more for it... but the quality at this resolution is absolutely fine for the computer. In fact, much more and it's a pain to e-mail as the file size gets too big. It has great focus (I took a photo of my pet rat about 1 inch from her face and it came out great), and you can recognise the people in the photos - what more do you want from a fun snappy camera?
2) manual focus is not a big deal, it has guidelines for distance on the lens when you turn it so as long as you can judge the difference between 0.5m and 1.5m it's easy. The software can sharpen up unfocussed pictures pretty well too.
3) no flash is not so great, but at least the batteries last longer.
4) People think it's terrible not having an LCD screen, but it's no different from an ordinary camera! You really need a screen when there is no memory so you can clear out the bad photos and not waste what limited space you have. This camera has a whopping 8mB of memory which means it can store 145-200 pictures so you can snap away and dump whatever you don't want when you download it onto the PC

Overall I found it fun, easy to use, easy to download the pictures once you get used to it and very fun to manipulate them and change the colours. All my friends have new portraits now! I will be buying one for my sister and also my parents for Christmas...

This is my first digital camera, and for the money, I am amazed at what it can do, and I have barely scratched the surface. I have e-mailed pictures to relatives and have had several comments on their clarity and sharpness. One comment came from my son who asked, "What kind of a camera do you have, the pictures are great." When I told him, he said that the pictures were a lot better than his $500.00 Kodak's. My D-Link came with Photo Suite III SE and Video Wave III SF software. They work great with my camera and and easy to use.