After 2 European trips and other weekly uses, the product has been perfect. I use the docking station, with rechargable batteries, and expanded memory card. I start out with 120 pictures in the tank, and on both 10 day trips, I have fill the capacity on a single use of the battery. It gets low just as I am using up all the space. Recommend it highly for good all around usage.

This camera has a serious identity problem- probably reflective of Kodak. When it works it is a fantastic product- I generally shoot 1 megapixel and this camera allows good close-ups and is VERY easy to use; simple menu system.

That's when it works. When I first got it the batteries wouldn't hold a charge- I had to send it back to get it fixed. It was gone for many days and came back UNFIXED. I started using very expensive lithium batteries and it works fine that way. It's VERY expensive that way, but it works. Also my photos are unexplainedly dark and fuzzy sometimes. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND KODAK IF I WORKED FOR THEM. (And no, I don't work for any of their competition. I am a blue-collar laborer.) DON'T BUY KODAK IF YOU WANT RELIABILITY OR SERVICE.

I got a good deal on a used Kodak DX4900 on Ebay and the first day of using it I thought I really got a good deal. Motion shots were lacking, but I thought I could live with it because inside low-light shots were good and that is what I needed.
But then the problems started on day 2, the little shutter lens wont open all the way most of the time now, so the pictures are all dark or black. Every once in a while it will work okay and I can get in a fairly good picture although a little grainy, but it is too frustrating to fight with. I wish I had read the reviews before buying!
I like the features if they worked right, and this could just be an individual camera thing since it was used, but I really believe durability is a key factor.
I have a Vivitar 1.2mp I have had for 3 years that works better than this piece of junk. Will try to get the shutter fixed at a camera place,but probably will end up taking the loss and buying the camera I really wanted in the first place..the Cannon Powershot A75.
However I will say that my brother has a Kodak Easyshare 3.1mp and his camera has been great for him for a year now. Maybe the issues are with the DX4900 only.

This camera is a total disaster. First, Kodak actually took away features such as video capture which used to be available in the 2.0 megapixel model. Second, the camera has a charging defect. I had to send the camera in for repairs because the battery would not charge. Third, the camera has a shutter defect. After a few months, my photos were overexposed and blurry. Again sent camera in for repairs. Kodak fixed the problem temporarily. Finally, a few months later my photos were double exposed and blurry. Kodak would not repair the camera for free because it was out of warrantee. The people at Kodak were nice but their policies suck. Based on the other reviews I have seen on Amazon, it is obvious that this camera should have been recalled.

Bottom line - DO NOT TOUCH THIS CAMERA! In fact, I would not recommend you buy a Kodak until they improve their customer service and post sales record.

This camera is easy to use and, when the batteries are charged, takes clear pictures that can be enlarged and print out beautifully.

THE PROBLEM: I have not been able to get more than 6 - 10 pictures out of a fully charged and or brand new battery. The charger shows that the battery is fully charged, but once it is in the camera, after a few pictures, the battery power drops to 1/2 then to empty. I've bought 2 extra batteries, thinking maybe my first one was defective, but I continue to have the same problem.

Also, when the battery power drops the focus and lighting are affected and the result is blurry dark or overly bright shots until he power runs out.

RECCOMENDATION: I would NOT reccommend this camera. If you can only take 6 - 10 shots and 1/2 of them come out blurry, what is the point?

I agree with some of the other reviews regarding the camera being unable to hold a charge. I would charge the battery to its fullest but I can only snap 3 pictures before the camera dies again. I bought lithium batteries for it and the same thing happens. Kodak is no help either. I sent it over to them 3 times and it always comes back unfixed even though they claimed that they fixed it. I got this as a gift and now I feel bad that I have to buy another camera. Kodak SUCKS!

I bought this camera about 2 years ago, and at first it worked great; the pictures turned out excellent and the quality was perfect. Then once the battery that came with the camera went out I started just replacing it with regular AA batteries and they would be dead by the time I tried using the camera the second time. Then the pictures started to come out fuzzy and I started to get angry with the camera. I guess the old saying you get what you pay for totally goes with this camera. So I would not recomment this camera because it only lasts for a little bit and then it sucks.

This camera is simply junk - nothing more. I got one as a gift three months ago and am already having problems. The battery life is too brief - only can take five or six pictures before the camera shuts down. When I called Kodak, they insisted I pre-pay for shipping using a credit card - when I explained it was a gift (and I don't even have a credit card, anyway), the Kodak rep said I should just give it back to the sender to let them deal with it. I am saving money to get another digital camera, and will NEVER AGAIN have anything to do with Kodak. Just goes to show that the brand name has nothing to do with the quality of the product.

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I just bought this camera and will return it promptly. The camera is big, bulky and heavy. I found the camera difficult to use as the 1.5 inch LCD screen was too small and not very clear. The photos also came out rather fuzzy; nothing as sharp as my previous Pentax Optio 20 camera. Besides the LCD screen, the camera looks exactly the same as other Kodak film cameras. Neither does it have movie mode.
Don't buy this camera- it's not worth the money.

I have had this camera since it first came out. I paid around 400 dollars for it then, including the dock, an expanded card, and the carrying case. I had no trouble with it, even loaned it out extensively to family, until I dropped it onto cement - twice. Now it will not hold a charge, even off the dock. My fault. The only down side is that the camera would not take close ups which makes Ebaying a bit hard! Otherwise, it has been a very reliable camera.

I have had four digital cameras over the years. This is my third Kodak. I've had it for maybe three years.

About a year ago the battery compartment clip that keeps it shut broke off. Pretty flimsy. Since I have a rechargable in there, however, I just crazy glued it shut and recharge it on the base. Works great!

I abuse this camera quite heavily. Its had sand in it, causing the little lense cover to fail to open. I just fiddled with it and picked at it to clear it out.

Its gotten wet from being in my back shirt pocket in the rain on a bicycle ride. It has fallen many times onto hard surfaces. It is a tough little beast and it takes great shots.

Many of the bad reviews are about battery life. That's not really the camera, and these reviews aren't fair. This is only my second rechargable battery pack, and its still holding a full charge after over a year of very heavy use.

I have owned this camera since the day it first hit the market and it has never failed me! I also bought the docking station and a 128 mb card. It takes outstanding photos and the macro closeup feature is SO handy for taking Ebay selling photos! I have more than gotten my money's worth out of this camera over the years. It has been to Mexico, the beach all up and down the east coast and I have it to thank for tons of wonderful memories! I use an Energizer Lithium photo battery and they last a long time. I will have to say that I don't care for the rechargable batteries but that isn't the camera's fault! Overall, the only thing I would have to say I wish were different is the viewer size (maybe that's because I am getting old!). I have just learned to snap away and load them on my computer when I get home. There aren't many that I delete! As with any camera, if you use the lcd viewer to take your photos rather than the viewfinder, you will use up you battery MUCH more quickly. I buy a Lithium CRV3 battery for about $10 1x per 6-8 months and that's with pretty heavy use! Overall, a work horse of a camera!

This is the second Kodak camera that DIED on me. Time to change brands.