Kodak EasyShare cameras are the least expensive, simplest to operate and sharpest picture digital cameras I've encountered. I was SCARED to try a digital (you know, I thought you had to have a dock in order to download pix on my PC, etc.--sounded like a lot of equipment and hassle) until my brother bought me this little camera; I'm a real digital nut, now! I subsequently bought one for my sister and an upgrade for myself. I LOVE them. Friends have seen my photos and are amazed at the clarity and great color, even from my original 2mp version. And all I have to do is plug my camera's "cord" into the USB port, leave it there, and each time I want to download pix, I just plug the other end of the cable into the camera--everything else is automatic! Couldn't be easier.

My upgrade (4mp) does better with distance or low-light shots, but close-ups were fine even with the 2mp.

I have only a few complaints, which would not have stopped me from purchasing the cameras, but... if you're considering purchasing one, you might like to know: 1) shots taken in low light tend to have round blips of light all over them (maybe the flash picks up dust particles? not sure)--the lower the light, the more spots; 2) the EasyShare software has little editing ability--red-eye and switch to b&w or sepia, but little else--you really need MS PictureIt! or Photoshop (or equivalent Mac product) to work with your photos; 3) the video capability on the 2mp version is totally useless--you could barely tell what you were taping; 4) on 3mp and 4mp versions, videos work fine--nice and clear with good sound, but they create .mov files requiring QuickTime to play--not great for a camera whose name is "Easy-Share"--I can't share my videos with anyone but others who have EasyShare cameras.

As I said, it wouldn't stop me from buying another one, but if this is your first, this will help you make a more informed decision.

I bought my Kodak CX6230 digital camera a little over a year ago and have had nothing but trouble with it. It has been sent back twice to be "fixed" and is still very inconsistent in its ability to take a picture. As I write this, Kodak is ignoring me and not responding to any of my requests for a refund or to trade the camera in for another. When I originally bought the camera I did hours of research and was pleased with all of the reviews for this camera. I knew it was in the low price range but there were no glaring reasons not to buy it. My biggest complaint is with Kodak customer service who will not take responsibility for my camera which is most likely just a fluke in their production.

We were able to purchase this model for a very reasonable price. We took it home and played around with it. At first I was a little concerned that it wouldn't take a good quality picture because it was only 2.0 MP. Boy was I wrong! This camera takes amazing pictures. It's so easy to use, it's lightweight. I would highly recommend this camera, you won't be sorry.

This is a good camera for the money. I'd recommend it.
It's not that hard to learn to operate and takes good
pictures.I sent some e-mail and they were real nice.
Carol

This is a great little camera for people who are just wanting to mess around with digital photography, but don't want to do anything serious. It's ideal for quick snapshots on a family vacation or the kids in the backyard. It's also a perfect gift to give a kid who really wants a digital camera, but you don't want to spend $300.

Other positives: It's lightweight, doesn't require a lot of thought, and the small screen really guides you through what all the buttons are for. Everything is well labeled, and sharing photos is simple. Other people have said that they didn't like the software, but I didn't have a problem with it.

Because it's designed to be simple, it has some flaws when it comes to more complicated operations. It takes really crummy night shots. Don't even bother trying to use the nightime setting unless you have a tripod. Also, the screen on the back is deceptive, especially when it comes to nightshots. You think you have a good picture until you load it onto your computer and you realize it's totally blurry.

But, for a 2 megapixel camera, it's great. It's a good gift for kids and a good starter camera for just about anyone.

I love this camera! I have had it for almost 2 years and I just can't say enough about it. The first week I owned it, it fell out of my little sister's hands while taking a picture. If fell about 4 feet on tile and I thought that was the end of it. But no, it is still here and has fallen many times because I tend to be very clumsy. I have taken it all over the place, vacations, school events, etc. It is our "everything" camera. Well I guess I made a point that the construction is very durable. The photos this camera takes are of excellent quality considering it is only a 2.0 mp I love all the modes it has and ease of use with the menus and the settings. It has a date stamp that looks big and yellow when you print out the pictures but you can easily choose not to display the time/date stamp. It also has a low battery indicator that lets you know in advance when your battery is dying. Like I said, I just can't say enough, my camera still works till this day and I'am thinking of upgrading to a kodak easyshare z740. But I'll stick with Kodak because I have no complaints of their products durability and quality of photos. Great value !

This camera is a very well built. I've had it over 3 years now ( When i go it, i paid about $200 for it, so it's dropped quite a bit in 3 years). If your worried about the fact it had only 2MP, don't. 2MP is perfect for 4x7(typical size of 35mm pics), and it will show a full picture on the computer screen(which looks very nice). Well if u got the money i'd def go with the Z700 by kodak, but this is still a very effective, and at that price, how can you beat it?

I bought this camera because I wanted a good camera with video recording abilities at an affordable price. After using it for a year, I know the good and bad.
The Good:
-The price was the lowest for a good quality 2.0 MP
-Good pictures
-It records video (See bad)

The Bad:
-It does not come with rechargable batteries. You either purchase their Kodak dock ($50-$70 more) or you buy a AA recharger kit ($30-$40 more). This is a hassle if you travel and just want to recharge your camera over night. The sony digital cameras come with a rechargable batteries and a simple cable to plug into the AC outlet.
-The video recorded is limited to 30 seconds and the video only plays on Apple movie player. They give you Apple movie maker to view your video. I can't edit the videos unless I buy a Apple editing software.
-It only records 30 second videos.

Conclusion,
This is an OK 2.0 MP starter camera. Knowing what I know now, I would have spent the extra ($75 more) and bought the Sony digital Camera since it comes with a travel friendly rechargable battery and cable and allows you to record video to the extent of your memory card. The Sony digital camera records video in a microsoft friendly format (.avi) which you can edit with Microsoft Movie editor (which is free, downloaded for their site). In the end, you get what you pay for.

We got this for our 6 year old over a year ago and it's been a wonderful little camera. I think the kid has thrown it and it still works. The color is great and even my close up pictures look good if they aren't blown up too large. I actually got an HP for Christmas and the darn thing broke after less than a month when I dropped it from about a foot up on carpeting. Also, I know that Kodak (unlike HP) stands behind their products if something goes wrong. My brother got sand in his at the beach and Kodak, despite finding sand in it, replaced it for free. Buy a Kodak!

I bought this camera for my daughter for xmas 2004, so it is a little over 1 year old. At the time I thought it was a good value and purchased it instead of an olympus or sony which cost slightly more. Now a little over a year later, the display does no longer works and it will not take any pictures. Of course it is off warrenty, so I went to the Kodak website to see what it would cost to fix it. Their quote was $110....more than the advertised cost on Amazon to buy a new one. If this is any indication of how they are going to compete in the digital market, they will never survive. I am going to replace this camera, but not with a Kodak.

Like the guy below, my camera just stopped working one day, and its now past warranty. The liveview just shows a white or blue screen and it won't take pictures. I never used it very often, never dropped it, and never got it wet. Yet, despite all that, it still doesn't work. When it did still work, I have to admit that the quality of the pictures was wanting... I was dissatisfied with most of the pictures I took with it. It made photogenic people look shiny and unattractive. I would not recommend a kodak digital camera to anyone else, nor will I be buying another one, ever.

We bought a similar Kodak camera (CX7220) 18 months ago. It takes OK pictures and is easy to use, but the body is a thin plastic. The battery hatch door on the bottom is very vulnerable to breakage. Drop the camera once and you will easily crack the door. You might think a big company like Kodak would make it easy to call in and get a new hatch door mailed to you. The part is worth maybe 2 cents. I tried and was told no, you have to send it in for repair - for which there is a $50 flat fee!
Also - don't bother installing the Easy Share software on your PC. The Windows Picture It software is free and much simpler and faster.

Do not buy this kodak camera!! it's body is a thin plasitc painted silver. It will withstand about 4 or 5 drops. i dropped it more and no matter what batteries I put in, it will last about 2 seconds. i am never buying a kodak again.

I've had the camera for about 2-1/2 years. In all that time, it's always worked, always taken decent pictures. The controls are easy to use. Hooking it to a Mac with OS9 or OS/X was trivial.

Why only 2 stars? The camera locks up too much. If you activate a menu or control, and push something else while that function is completing, the camera always locks up and restarts. This is extremely annoying on its face, but it also puts many menu setting, like the custome light exposure choices (i.e. +1, -1) back to their default state, so you have to start over setting them up.

It also exhibits this lockup behavior when you DON'T activate controls in rapid succession. Many times I'll turn it on and just try to focus on something. The camera lens won't move, and the red focus-lock indicator in the viewfinder will never come on. Next thing I know, it's rebooted and I have to try again.

I also have a CX6330 (the 3MP version), and it behaves in exactly the same way. This is clearly something that's a serious bug in the camera's firmware, but I see no firmware updates ever posted for this camera.

It's also a battery hog, but that's pretty common for digital cameras. With rechargeable NiMH AA batteries, you can take about 40-50 pictures on a set of batteries, so definitely get rechargeables.

Too bad. Other than the lock-up, it's been a nice camera.

I have owned this camera for a year now. This is a good basic camera. It has a lot of nice little options like zoom and a close-ups setting. A lot these days is made of the megapixels in a camera and although this one seems to be on the low side it takes great pictures.

Some things to think about:
This camera eats up batteries fast. you can't leave the batteries in overnight or they will die. If you do take the battteries out there is an internal memory that saves all your pictures so you don't lose anything. Nice feature.

Also: USB connects right to any USB port on your computer which is nice. But you have to load the software to your pc and if you do this I recommend you go with the absolute minimum installation. There is way too much stuff on the disc and it will take over your computer as far as claiming itself to be your default program for all types of images and graphics.

If you don't have any graphics/image software on your PC already then go ahead and load everything. But if you are like me and already manipulate images with other software go for the minimum installl. This will avoid yet another icon in your systray and another application checking in online for updates etc.

all in all its a good first camera at a reasonable price.

I have owned a Kodak EasyShare CX6230 for a couple years and it eats batteries for dinner.
If you don't mind feeding your Kodak Camera batteries all the time, then go ahead and get one. My Kodak hardly ever had enough power to take some pictures and then download them off the camera without putting in new batteries.
I have upgraded to Canon PowerShot SD600 which is powered by a lithium-ion battery (battery and charger included)which is a HUGE plus.

Ok, I got this cam a couple years ago but now there are more better ones. IF you bought this camera now, what on EARTH are you doing? I think a buyer should go with a better Panasonic Lumix digital camera, which you get 6x zoom, 7.2 MP, for a better price.

I got this camera over 5 years ago for Christmas. And guess what? I still have it. I have taken over 10,000 pictures over this span of time and it still works wonderfully. The color in scenery shots is very real and action photos come out crisp. With a 512 Mb SD card, it holds over 600 pictures and one nice feature that is not the case with some newer models, the card can come out without having to reset the time and date saving precious picture taking minutes. One note, it is (in a lot of cases) best to turn off the flash (which is done with the push of a button) for most shots.