When I first bought the DX6340 last summer, I found the camera easy to use and I was pleased with the picture quality. But as time went by, I have found that actually taking pictures with this camera hasn't been easy. Its been in for repairs two times - and had two CPU's and circuit boards replaced. Its heading in for its third repair this week. Within days of it arriving home from the repair shop, it has stopped working again. Its incredibly infuriating because I've lost holiday and birthday photos which I can't replace. They look great on the LCD, but after they're downloaded its evident that the photos are horribly distorted. Alternatively, the camera stops allowing me to download pictures entirely. Its a shame since I've had great success with Kodak products in the past. Recommendation - avoid this camera like the plague.

(The first worst was the Printer Dock 6000 to go with the unit)

Within a week of purchasing this camera a year ago, the shutter stopped opening and closing... So, since it was within 30 days the point of purchase exchanged it for a new one. They said, no problem, they've seen a lot of that with this unit.

Sooo it came as no surprise two weeks later when the shutter on the new unit stopped functioning.... And as the other reviewers say, Kodak warranty repairs are a joke.

So, *everytime* we go to take a picture, we have to *manually* open and close the shutter -- that's right, pry it open with our fingers... Each time dirtying and scratching the lense a little more. I wish to heck we had never purchased this camera or the (nonfunctional) printer dock. Such a shame, we had a great experience with a previous Kodak digital camera. After this experience, I will never purchase another Kodak product as long as I live...

I bought this particular camera, along with the printer dock, about a month ago. It is my first digital camera purchase. We are on a tight budget and only allowed ourselves a small amount, considering the price of digital cameras with 3+ MP and any kind of optical zoom. I found this one, new, at a great deal that couldn't be passed up, and after reading some very positive reviews, I grabbed it! And I'm so glad I did!

The camera is extremely user friendly. It's really hard to make a mistake or take bad pictures. The manual and software are very simple to use. The manual explains things in short steps so you can remember how to put each feature to use. No wondering if you're doing it right. And the software is pretty much self explainatory. I love that I only have to push one button to download my pictures. Pictures themselves are gorgeous and colors come through so clearly! I think the video quality is great considering it's coming from a little digital camera. And I'm very glad I went with a camera with audio. I have 2 very active subjects (my 2 young daughters) and I have loved sharing pictures and video with family (including 1 grandmother) out of state. We were actually suprised at how many pictures we could take with only the 16 MB of internal memory. We did buy a memory card, but it's nice to know we have a good bit of extra if needed. And we have yet to run low on battery life because we use the printer dock to recharge. We use the LCD screen often, and still, the battery life has been good.

The printer dock itself makes impressive prints. I was really worried about poor quality, but I haven't been disappointed with it yet. It's small and doesn't take up a lot of space. Very portable if we needed it to be. And, again, a very user friendly machine.

I am so very glad we found and purchased this camera. It's a great starter and I'm extremely pleased with it so far.

I bought this camera for my wife last Christmas. She'd been wanting a digital camera but had no desire to get one if it meant ever touching the computer. This camera combined with the printer dock was perfect for her. She basically uses it like a fancy point-and-shoot, then prints out pictures as she goes. I haven't even had to upgrade her memory card since she just deletes the pics when her card gets full. Better quality pictures may be available with other cameras but nothing beats the ease of use for her.

I HAVE HAD THE DX6340 FOR ABOUT A YEAR.I LOVE IT. PICTURES ARE AS GOOD AS 35M. EASY TO USE.UNLIKE SOME OTHERS I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAMERA DOOR OR SOFT WEAR OR BATTERIES.SOME PEOPLE HAVE LEAD FINGERS. IT IS A CAMERA NOT A BOWLING BALL. I USE RECHARGEABL BATTERIES AND GET 200 PICTURES PER CHARGE. YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO USE THE SOFTWEAR AS WITH ANY PROGRAM.MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE AMAZED AT THE PICTURES. THE 4X OPTICAL ZOOM WORKS GREAT. ONLY CAMERAS COSTING A LOT MORE WILL HAVE THIS.I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO BUYING ANOTHER KODAK DIGITAL CAMERA.KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK KODAK.

I've loved using this camera for about 1 1/2 years now. It's so easy to use and I haven't experience any major set backs. My two complaints: 1. the battery compartment "door" isn't strong enough to hold the batteries and started cracking almost immediately. It lasted for 1.5 years and has just completely broken in half. I'm going to try to take it back to Target to see what they say. 2. I find I have to edit just about every picture I take, mostly brightening and then adjusting the contrast. I use another software program to do this since the Kodak software doesn't quite measure up in the editing department. I use ofoto to share my prints with family and the software makes it easy to upload my photos to their site. I've never had any problems with short battery life; I've changed the battery twice in 1.5 years of heavy use. I only use the LCD display for quickly reviewing pictures.

The good:

Colors and saturation are nice, very user friendly and easy to use, sharp images most of the time. Software so so.

The bad:

Horrible out of focus pictures when subjects are close. This is interesting because pictures of the same subject taken in succession would turn out some sharp and some blurry. What really made me mad was the fact that the battery door cracked about 3 months into ownership. I took very good care of this camera that I spent $300 on. The door design is absolutely horrible, you have to work against the batteries to shut the door. Now 7 months later, the batteries keep dying after only a few pictures, sometimes the camera doesn't feel like turning on at all and other times it will work fine. Kodak says the battery door is not covered but they could fix for me for $175!!! The nerve! Absolutely avoid this POS especially at this price range. Sad that Kodak has gone downhill with this product.

Read and believe the other reviews about bad focus/blury pics and crappy quality.

I bought this camera May of 2003 and up until yesterday (Nov 7 2005) I have taken over 7,000 pictures with this camera! What can I say, it's fantastic. HOWEVER, last night somehow it went through a complete wash cycle at out local laundry mat and did not survive. It turns on and everything works except the iris.

Oh Well, SO - we just placed an order for another DX6340 instead of getting the newest model.

To think if it wasn't distroyed from a washing machine it would STILL be taking pictures - Kodak cameras a great!

I bought this last Christmas for my teenaged daughter. We both loved it, it took great pictures, was easy to operate, though pretty bulky/heavy compared some other point & shoot digital cameras. The battery life was good, all in all, we were pleased.

Until it just stopped working 3 weeks ago. We bought a new battery, thinking that was the problem, but that didn't help. So I started looking online and found this is a very common problem with this camera, after about 1 year, it just stops working (just as the warranty ended) and the repairs are very expensive. So we basically bought an expensive disposable camera. Very disappointed. Her replacement camera is a Nikon Coolpix.

I was quite happy with this camera for about a year. Then, had similar problems as others-- battery door broke so the camera constantly shuts itself off (I've been trying to keep it shut with tape) and the shutter doesn't completely open or close, sometimes staying shut even when turned on. Basically, it's useless after a year, so not worth the money at all.

Okay, this camera takes okay pictures. Landscapes are a little blury, zooming sucks.. but the battery door broke just like everyone else says.

I try to tape it shut and then the tape peals off and my camera shuts off.

Not to mention the fact that Alkaline batteries last about 10 minutes tops on this camera. Very frustrating.

And the rechargeable batteries? Yeah, it won't recharge. And I only recharged it twice using that battery.

Don't buy it. Even if it's used.

I've had this camera for two or three years now and its still working like new, except that the shutter sticks sometimes. I don't know how so many people say theirs has broken, I've dropped mine once or twice (it was my cats fault, actually) and its still fine. The battery door isn't a problem for me, I'm only on my second set of rechargeable batteries, and I take a lot of pictures. It does pretty good for close up stuff, flowers, bugs, that sort of thing, I don't use it too much for larger views but it does pretty good. I have a hard time capturing the exact colors that I'm seeing sometimes but mostly its good. I haven't been able to get any use out of it after the sun goes below the hill, even though it is still very light out it just doesn't do at all well. It also hasn't been too good with yellows for me, the white balance doesn't..balance. Overall, this is a great camera for beginners, or amateurs that aren't looking for something too complicated. I would recommend it, I've gotten a lot of great pictures from this camera.

I like the camera overall - you get good zoom, it is light enough (without either the fit-in-pocket feel or sticker shock of sub-compacts), its user interface is intuitive, its reviewing features are great, it offers the capability to take super short movies with sound if the muse strikes you. The controls are mostly automatic, which is good for a beginning digital camera enthusiast. There are several different modes of operation - I find the sports mode useful when taking pictures from a moving car.

But here is the bad news - if you want to take night time pictures, this camera is terrible. I have missed out capturing some very camera-worthy moments at night when the photos have come out really bad. The trouble is the slightest shake ruins the night time picture.

I dont know what ALL you people DO with your cameras! Battery Door falling off, doesnt take good night pics.... and so on. I have had this camera since 2004 (january) and have taken a TON of pics ever since. My battery door stays shut, has NEVER had a problem, I have NO problem loading the pics onto the computer either. its soooo easy! My lens shutter does stick once in a while, but VERY easy to fix. Doesnt do it very often. You want a good but Affordable camera, this is the one to get! This is my first one, and probably my last. If something ever DOES happen, I will spend the money to get another one. Kodak Easy Share Cameras Really ARE easy. I have take pics even in the dark of it snowing and they come out GREAT.

This was a wonderful camera for 3 years. About a month after the extended warranty ran out, it started to act erratically and the primary problem was that it would not stay on for more than a minute or so, even with fresh batteries. Not wanting to pay the $200 Kodak wanted for a 'repair' or a replacement (refurbished) camera (not the same model), I opened it up to see if there was any obvious problem. There WAS. There is a small lithium battery hidden away inside, mounted on a circuit board. I know what these things are and measured 2.5 volts on it with no AA batteries installed. The 2.5 volts indicates a depleted cell as they are generally rated at 3.6 volts with no load. I am pretty certain that this INTERNAL - NON-USER SERVICEABLE battery provides power for the internal logic of the camera, and if it doesn't have any juice left, the camera WILL NOT WORK. As the "AA" battery depletion problem is very often reported as a major problem with this camera after a few years of use, I believe that Kodak designed it this way to limit the useful life of the camera. This camera orginally cost over $300, and I did not purchase it to throw it away after three years (I have some film cameras that still work after 30+ years). If they want to sue me for slander, let them go ahead. I would love to show the guts of this camera to the Judge. This warrants a class action suit.

I've owned my camera for 3 years. Still works great. However, sometimes a few pictures can be blurry. Also one day I woke up and my screen was broken on the inside when it was stored and packed correctly. Though it did have a warranty and kodak fixed it for free. Now I have to buy a new battery door for it because the metal piece for electricity conduction fell off! That small piece is nearly $30! All in all, works great. Its been a member of the family. This camera doesn't have a double/triple flash like newer digital cameras that provide higher quality.

Pros: A lot of pictures turn out well, and its fun to make the little videos, especially when you can't afford a video camera, (or a new still camera, either, should this one wear out!) I put 'Amaryllis' in the gallery. Around 6-10 feet distance is safest. Cloud pictures: not bad.

Cons:
First of all, the pictures - sometimes you can't tell if they're actually going to be in focus, and the red warning light doesn't always act logically from one moment to the next.

Second - the body: battery door is hanging by a thread.

Third - there's a little click-wheel to turn it on and choose your "mode". I don't know who is dainty enough not to feel clumsy using this delicate little thing, and it often clicks past the slot you wanted to stop at, if you go too fast. No other way to do off-on, to use for USB transfers, or picture review.

The body has always reminded me of the light snap-off grey plastic material for making toy model battleships, (from the 50's, maybe later too).

I've not written a review before, but tonight I had to - I was dismayed to see that the screw-on tripod attachment was holding the battery in. Now its either that or duct tape.

I've had this camera for 3 years and wouldn't trade it for anything. It takes excellent pictures, has every feature you could imagine, and the batteries last a very long time. The best part is that this thing is virtually indestructable! My camera has been dropped, thrown, banged around, submerged in water, and beaten up so bad over the years, yet it still performs like the day I bought it.

The DX6340 does take excellent pictures. As with most digital cameras there is an annoying delay between pressing the shutter release and the actual picture "event", but unless you spend a lot more money, it's something you live with when you go digital. Plenty of options for the price. Again, no qualms with the photo quality.

The body of the camera, however, is not reliable. The automatic lens "door" that opens when you turn on the camera frequently gets stuck and the battery door broke after a year and a half. To replace that part you'd have to replace the entire body of the camera. This also happened to a family member who has a Kodak. If this happens, buy silver duct tape...at least it matches the camera color.

The software is very touchy and locks up frequently and will sometimes require an entire PC reboot.

I would not buy Kodak Easyshare again unless those three problems are resolved.

Overall I liked the camera, except that it took exceptionally dark pictures in medium-to-low light conditions, and the night mode is useless.

The zoom is great, given how rare it is to find a 4x zoom even in newer cameras.

Picture preview and deletion is handy, except that the joystick in a little touchy, sometimes hard to handle without clicking down while navigating.

Now it is broken - it immediately turns off after it turns on, even with new batteries. Apparently this happens to a lot of Kodak cameras - I'll never buy another Kodak after this one.

I've had this camera since 2002 and still love it. I found it to be extremely user friendly and it takes great pics. This is the fourth digital camera I have owned and the best so far. If you purchase the dock you can do a one touch transfer which saves the battery life. It also recharges the battery. If you purchase a lithium battery it lasts a really long time.
The only problem I've had is the outdoor "scenic" night pictures could be a bit clearer. I was able to get decent ones by using the pas mode at 400 iso and stabilizing the camera with a large fixed object (I don't have a tripod). Overall I would recommend this camera to anyone looking to take decent pics without a lot of fuss.

This is my second Kodak Easy Share - my first one lasted about 3 years and had some kind of electronic meltdown. Ah, it had served me well, and nothing electronic lasts forever. I bought this one because I had liked the Kodak menuing, easy to use and intuitive. This one was not a disappointment. I've taken some absolutely gorgeous shots, especially in macro mode.

Some people complained about the EasyShare software - I tried it out and thought it was just awful, so I deleted it and use another program for my photo management. I'm reviewing the camera, not the free software the manufacturer includes in the box.

My husband bought a DX6340 and was pleased with it so I bought one, too. Shortly after that the battery door on his camera broke and would not close. A few months later when I took my camera out of the camera bag I discovered my battery door was broken and would not close. I contacted Kodak for repair. They would not sell a battery door. They wanted $105 to fix it or they would sell me a trade in for $199. My camera was only a little over a year old and mechanically fine except for the broken door. I will not buy another Kodak product.

I had the same problem with the battery door for my DX6340. After looking around on the Internet it does appear that this is a design flaw. Kodak wants me to send my camera to Connecticut for repairs. But why would I want them to put on another door that will also eventually break? Instead I have Super glued the door back together and plan to reenforce it with a small piece of metal and some duct tape. It may not look good but I'm certain that it will hold the door together better than the original design.

I have purchased 2 of these cameras from kodak and The battery door cover cracked on both in the same exact spot.It is very difficult to use now.I duct tape it shut but it usually does not work. I would NEVER EVER buy from Kodak again.

I have purchased 2 of these cameras in a 1 yr range. BOTH cameras I paid more then 300 dollars for each one w/ the printer docks. The battery door broke on both. They take beautifull pictures but when you have to duct tape your camera it looks like crap and to send it to Kodak and pay 105.00 for a problem that is quit obviously a manufactures defect with these cameras, THEY should pay for it not me. I will never purchase another Kodak again. While it does take wonderfull pictures its of no use when after 6 months to a yr. of use the battery door breaks and you have to pay the company who made it wrong 105.00 dollars to fix it, it just isnt worth it in the long run.Purchase another brand.

I have this camera, as well as the CX7300 model. As the other reviews have stated, it's a great camera...until the battery door breaks. I had this camera for just about year when the door cracked. It worked for a little while after that with duct tape, but that doesn't even work anymore. Then shortly after it happened to the other model. I think it is a shame that Kodak made these wrong and will not repair them for free. May I recommend the Canon A550 or A560. Don't waste your money on this one or any other Kodak camera.

We bought our Kodak DX6340 in December 2003 after much research. You never truly know the value until time has passed - and over 4 years have passed and I can tell you we still use it all the time and it is our only digital camera - we haven't purchased another camera since we bought it! Reliable - solid - easy - all the things one wants in a point and shoot. Never a problem with and doors or openings or anything.

Be sure to get the rechargeable batteries and get an extra memory card and that's all you need!

This is a great value camera!