I am learning about digital photography and have used a point & shoot digital camera for three years. Anyhow, I wanted something that offered more manual control in case I did not want to use the automatic feature. After much research, I found that the Kodak P880 has the options I need.
The best thing is that it is under $600.
I DID NOT want to spend $1000 or more on a camera or a bunch of lenses. Some people even spend over $2000 or $3000 if they want to get a hi tech digital SLR with good lenses-not plastic lens kit lenses. Anyhow, that is beyond what I want to spend.
((((This is KEY---I want to use a camera that will take high quality pictures and not have to worry with each bump whether it broke and whether it was stolen and I am out $2000.)))
The Kodak P880 takes wonderful pictures-it is true that Kodak has the most lifelike colors and skin tones are perfect. And the price makes the P880 a real value.
Best of luck to all the new owners--I am sure we will all be using the Kodak P880 for years to come!

Kodak has decided to move up market with the P880. The camera has lots of options and will grow with you as a photographer. It even has a movie mode in case you have forgotten your camcorder.
I like the RAW and TIFF options that allow me the option of manipulating the photos on the computer with the supplied software. The shots I have taken so far come out of the camera ready for printing, so I will play with RAW later.
Anyhow, this one I highly recommend, especially at this price. Kodak is the value leader.
8 megapixels
Super wide angle with 6x zoom.
Kodak colors--that is what they are famous for-no other company has Kodak's in-camera image processing software.
Reliability (Agfa/Polaroid went out of business-Kodak is here to stay)
Kodak is the #1 (Number One!!!) selling digital camera brand in America.
Solid construction-this camera is light, but solid.
Smaller than a 35mm DSLR, no "dust on sensor" worries from changing lenses-the zoom is right for 99% of the shots you will take.
Anyhow, I would give it 10 stars if I could!

I finally got my camera and it has been worth the wait. The 24mm wide angle lens is in a word--awesome! you can shoot the whole interior of a room. most other lenses cannot capture the width. i can think of no better camera for those that shoot either interiors (real estate?) or wide vistas--like landscapes. the zoom works well and can be controlled manually so there is great opportunity for candid shots of the kids.
**best of all are the Kodak colors. they are really vibrant and rich.

I finally received my camera and shot a couple pics at night. Overall, camera produce good result. I notice that there are couple of stuck green pixels always at the same spot. I am returning it soon. I am not paying $500+ for a defective camera. This is really a big disappointment. Only if Kodak did a better QA.

I wonder why all the sudden there are three excellent reviews after a first poor one. LOL. Kodak employees, you know who you're. The guy gave 5 stars to all the Kodak cameras and 1 star to a Canon. Man. tough business eh? To be fair, this is a wonderful economical camera with many great features.
Since people already pointed out the great stuff I'll be the bad guy here...Let's compare it to a year old Nikon 8400: Kodak employs a smaller sensor (1/1.8 vs 2/3 (both toy sensors)) 8400 has solid alloy body with great feel and a smooth flip out (tiny) screen. You can even add a funky fisheye lens to the Nikon if you like. 8400 has panoramic mode...a great idea.
BUT then again, the 8400 was retail at $900 (do a search here) I beleive and Kodak is now at $600. Consider both a bargain. Naturally, cutting corner is inevitable. So don't expect it to be perfect. It is far from it. However, it's a nice causal yet full feature p&s. And remember, professionals pay thousands for their equipments not hundreds. If you can afford, do spend more to get a true SLR with a *REAL* sensor.

The colors in prints from this camera are great. The wide zoom is super wide and pulls in the whole scene.
real quickly, this camera has:
8.0 megapixel imager for photo quality prints up to and beyond 13 x 19"
24-140mm wide-angle zoom with manual zoom and focus rings
Selectable JPEG, TIFF and RAW file formats
High-speed AF with 25 selectable points and focus-assist LED
High-resolution electronic color viewfinder with 237,000 pixels
2.5-inch TFT color LCD, indoor/outdoor type
TTL Multi-pattern, center-weighted, center spot metering
ISO Auto or 50-400 in PASM, 800-1600 at 0.8MP
Adjustable color modes, image contrast and sharpness
White balance with compensation, presets, 3 custom settings and one-push
Auto, Program AE, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Custom and 15 Scene modes
AE Bracketing with 3 or 5 frames
ISO sensitivity: Auto, 50-400 (400-1600 in 0.8MP mode)
1.5fps Burst mode, up to 6 frames in JPEG, 4 frames in RAW
Shutter speeds from 16 - 1/4000 second, plus Bulb
Flash hot shoe and external PC flash sync connector
640x480 movies w/sound at 30fps up to 80 mins.
32MB internal memory, SD/MMC card slot
Kodak high capacity Li-ion rechargeable battery pack
USB connectivity for PC and Mac users
Audio-Video Out (NTSC or PAL selectable)
Optional EasyShare Camera Dock and Printer Dock
Enjoy!

The P880 Zoom is the flagship of Kodak's new EASYSHARE P-Series of advanced digital cameras. The Easyshare P880 Zoom is an affordable, high performance camera for serious photographers. It incorporates a 24-140mm (35mm equiv) wide-angle, Schneider-KREUZNACH VARIOGON zoom lens with a high resolution 8-megapixel imager for very large, professional-quality prints.

The 24mm wide angle setting is ideal for landscape photography and interior photography and also offers greater depth of field. Creative photographers can shoot with this wide perspective for unique portraiture, or to capture a greater scenic expanse for later cropping. The same lens optically zooms out to 140mm (5.8X), controlled by a manually-operated ring for precise framing. The autofocus system is highly accurate even in low-light conditions and you can manually focus using another ring on the lens.

Exposure control abounds with an array of different shooting modes: automatic, program, aperture and shutter priorities, full manual, AE bracketing, time-lapse and custom as well as pre-programmed scene modes: close-up, super close-up, landscape (standard and night landscape), portrait (standard, night portrait, anti-shake night portrait), sports, sunset, backlight, candlelight, text/document, manner/museum, snow, beach. Image adjustments include color modes (high color, natural color, low color, sepia, black and white), contrast and sharpness.

The P880 offers very flexible lighting control with a built-in popup flash that can be supplemented by more powerful flashes via the hot shoe flash connector or the PC sync port for off-camera flash units. The new Kodak P20 Zoom Flash features TTL-controlled exposure, a zoom flash head and bounce-flash capabilities.

In addition to high resolution still images you can also captures VGA resolution video at 30 frames per second and use the full optical zoom. Your movies can be trimmed, cut, spliced and merged - in the camera. You can extract individual video frames as JPEGs at 640 x 480 resolution - presenting an ultra-high-speed alternative to the camera's multiple burst modes (first/last/time lapse burst) - which can then be shared and printed up to 4 x 6 inches.

For the first time, Kodak has added RAW file support to its EASYSHARE camera line to enable more post-capture flexibility for enthusiasts. These files allow for in-camera JPEG and TIFF extraction, as well as RAW editing within new KODAK EASYSHARE software v5.1. The new Kodak RAW format uniquely embeds a dynamic JPEG within the file, permitting rapid RAW file viewing and organization in the software, without requiring RAW conversion.

Additional features include a live histogram with highlight and shadow clipping for immediate on-camera exposure assessment; a 2.5-inch, high-resolution LCD; a 237,000 pixel electronic viewfinder with diopter; a high-capacity lithium ion battery; one-push custom white balance; digital red-eye reduction; and a powerful popup flash.

As with all EASYSHARE cameras, the P880 model is compatible with KODAK EASYSHARE printer docks and camera docks, the IMAGELINK print system, and PICTBRIDGE technology for direct photo output without a computer.

I wanted a low-price but high res camera with something a touch more exciting than a 38-114 zoom. Have you noticed just HOW many cameras have this exact effective lens range? You don't honestly believe they all come out of different manufacturing plants, do you?
Anyway--there it was, one of the ugliest things I've ever seen, but sporting 8mp and a 24-140 (EFL) zoom--Schneider, at that. Hmm...Samsung uses Schneider lenses on some of its cameras, and this one does say "Made in Korea"...
In fairness, the camera looks less clunky when you actually see it, and is reasonably comfortable to hold. I'm not gonna parrot all the specs here, just make a few observations.
I was able to set the camera up, with the exception of the "Custom" settings, WITHOUT the manual. That is a fairly good sign of a well-designed camera (I am NOT a computer geek). The manual focus assist is nearly useless because of insufficient additional magnification, and the piercing red AF assist annoys in the extreme. Unlike at least one other reviewer, I have no issues with the layout or operation of the numerous control buttons, but I have long skinny fingers, which could be a factor.
I think it's pretty slick that I can turn the main control dial to "C" for custom, and call up two different personal black and white modes, as well as one for saturated color, with loads of parameters I can set however I want (they're easy to modify, as well).
I think movie modes on still cameras are plain goofy, so that's all I have to say about that.
I musn't forget the single most brilliant design element--a MANUAL zoom lens, which gives infinite control and zero frustration. It has taken camera designers a long time to undo those stupid power zooms. Power zooms are for the kind of people who won't use turn signals in their cars. Please, could you all join a cult and vanish into a cave? Oh yeah, don't forget the Kool-Aid.
One reviewer mentioned this camera's only direct competition by virtue of the 24mm EFL, the Nikon 8400, lauding it for its magnesium body. Please. Magnesium is junk metal, used because it's cheap, has a low melting point, and is therefore easy to work with. You wanna impress me? Bring back titanium. So, yeah, it's yet another plastic globlet, but it feels tight and doesn't look cheap--at least, no cheaper than the ubiquitous Digital Rebels.
Right now there isn't ONE DSLR I'd take for free. I'm waiting for somebody to get it right. Maybe it'll happen next February when Panasonic shows their new one.
What do I want? A Digital OM4-Ti. Until then, don't bother me with these elephantine monstrosities.
I still can't believe I bought a Kodak. But it has no serious weaknesses, and does have a few cute tricks. One could do a lot worse.
One last observation--at 24mm EFL, this lens has less barrel distortion than my Panasonic FZ 15 at 35mm EFL. That is no small accomplishment.

This is just one sorry excuse for a camera, I mean come on Kodak when are you people going to get with the program. There are so many flaws with this piece of junk that I just simply don't know where to begin. I did notice the review left by Kenneth Margulies the "chinaguy". This person is either obviously obsessed with Kodak or works for them because if you look at most of the items he's reviewed you will notice there all Kodak cameras. I especially got a kick when I read his review about the Kodak P850 when he and the other guy go back and forth about this other piece of crap camera. I totally agree with the other guy, this Kenneth guy just simply has a wee bit too much time on his hands or must love his job with Kodak. I mean is Kodak struggling that bad that even their own employees take the time to go on other sites and post glorifying reviews about their products to boost their sales??? I'm just so disgusted with Kodak and their employees, its ridiculous...

Guy below is RIGHT! Kodak is a bad USA company!!! America should protest Kodak because it is USA company! Kodak emplyees are bad lazy USA people. Buy Cannon! Guy below is RIGHT!!! Down! Down! USA!

It takes beautiful pictures, sharp, gorgeous color, etc, but it is darned slow to write the higher the resolution. Forget writing in Tiff and Raw if you are taking any pictures that need a fast write speed. Tiff and Raw are only good for portraits and nature. This is not the camera to chase the little ones around with, but my son is now 9 so not much chasing is going on. It is a wonderful portrait or landscape camera though and that is what I purchased it for. It can go all the way down to 1/4000 shutter speed which is excellent, but I am still playing with it in low light situations. It is nice to have an understanding of how cameras work, and when you do, you can use this to it's advantage. It is a nice alternative to dSLR's where you spend more for the lens than the body. I can't justify that at the present time as this meets my needs. I do also have a very fast Minolta Dimage Z2 which my son now uses in case we need something with speed. If you are chasing little ones around, you will not want this camera. If you take mostly portrait, landscape, flowers and such, you will love this camera.

This is the best of the current line of EasyShare cameras. The 8 megapixels, RAW, Manual Zoom and Focus rings. I've been using this camera for the past two to three months and I have to say it's one heck of a camera. This camera is read to go almost as soon as you turn it on because it's manual zoom there's no need for the camera to run a check on the zoom motor. That check delays the readiness of most zoom cameras. It has multiple scene modes and the PASM manual modes plus three C (custom modes) in which you can save your favorite settings. It also has an improved video mode. This camera even has a "Bulb" mode (this is where you can set how long the shutter stays open by holding the shutter button up to 60 secs, helpful when the 16 maximum programmed shutter opening isn't long enough). It has a hotshoe for an external flash gun (P20 Zoom Flash) which gives you more flexibility and power when the ambient light and the onboard flash isn't good enough. Kodak has placed buttons on the back and top of the camera that control the most of the main functions of the camera with out having to bring up the main menu and search for them, they are White Balance, ISO, Metering, Flash, Focus, and Digital Zoom. This camera has so many options that I could spend the next hour writing about them. I really recommend going to the Kodak website and checking out the specs.

Let's get to the most important feature of this machine...the pictures. The quality is very good, the lens captures a lot of detail and is really sharp. My wife and I just had our second child, I brought the camera to the hospital and took some pictures of out newborn, some color and some black & white, they came out so well that we didn't order the usual hospital photos. The results were so good that when visitors come to our home they find it hard to believe that the photos were not professionly done. I've also taken landscapes and macros with this camera and I must say I have not been disappointed yet.

Now for the bad news... The auto focus sometimes hunts in low light and low contrast situations which is not really a major problem because you can just turn the manual focus ring and adjust it until you're satisfied. There's a lot of noise over ISO 200 (can be corrected with a good noise reduction program i.e. Noise Ninja) and you only have ISO 800 and 1600 at 0.8 megs setting, which is really only good for the web. Slow write times for RAW and Tiff modes and the camera is pretty much inoperable while the camera writes to the memory card. No burst mode when shooting RAW and Tiff modes.

All in all this is one of the best cameras out now. It's really a flexible piece of equipment and a very capable backup for DSLR users thathave tired of carrying all the extra equipment that goes with owning a DSLR. It is also a very good camera for those not quite ready to make the jump to a DSLR but find they are ready to spread their photographic wings. I recommend it wholeheartedly.

****EDIT**** Kodak has recently released a firmware upgrade for this camera that decreases shutter lag, improves the auto focus and exposure and adds a pixel remapping program to remove any malfunctioning pixels on the sensor. I upgraded mine and I highly recommend anyone that owns this camera to do the same. It makes a world of difference in its operation.

I have the P880. If you decide to get one, I believe you will be getting a camera that is an excellent value. The Kodak P880 is easy to use, has a fantastic lens that really shoots wide angle and seems to get all the scenery and people in one shot...no need to back up to fit it all in. And the colors glow in a beautiful way. AND the Kodak P880 has lots of features and scene modes if you decide to get more experimental.
It even can shoot VIDEO!!!!
8 megapixels make the pictures full of details and color.
A Kodak for wise consumers....

There are many PROS to this camera:
- Kodak quality color (the BEST out there)
- 24mm wide-angle lens (great for more creative pics)
- 8MP and TIFF and RAW formats
- Li-Ion rechargeable battery (no more AAs)
- Hot shoe flash attachment (see CON about the flash)
- Fully manual options (good if you're a photography enthusiast or student)
- Lens has optional adapter to attach additional lenses
- The camera even takes video!
- DSLR features but much smaller, more convenient size.
- I purchased this camera online for only $399 - you can't get all these features for a better price!

And now for the CONS:
- SERIOUSLY SLOW WRITE SPEED. This was a SERIOUS issue for me. I realized that after I would take a picture, the camera was temporarily inoperable because it was writing the picture to the memory card. A "in progress" message would come on the screen and I was forced to wait - sometimes up to 8 seconds - before I could take another picture or review the one I had just taken. I was about to return the camera because of this. But I downloaded the recent firmware release from Kodak - write speed got a tiny bit better. And then I purchased a pro-quality super-fast secure digital memory card: the SanDisk Extreme III. I found it online for $70 and it makes a WORLD of difference. Don't buy this camera without that memory card!!
- The pop-up flash isn't positioned high enough. My pics usually have a darkened area at the bottom. Hot shoe flash attachment would solve that issue though.
- One last minor con is that the LCD screen could have more pixels. It's size of 2.5 inches is great but a csreen that size should have more pixels. The images on the screen look a bit grainy.

All in all, I LOVE this camera. If the cons I mentioned above were fixed, it would be the perfect camera for me.

I don't have much to say, because I was just completely thrilled with this purchase. The price was better than right. The camera is complimented where I bring it, and it handles to my liking. A great find.

I admit that I am used to using other more sophisticated cameras and bought this for the purpose of having features found only on the most expensive pro cameras plus point and shoot availability.
The list of promises was to much too ignore.
manual focus with ring
off camera flash with sync cord
8 mp although still using what is known as a toy senosr because it is so small.
even a little video which meant that this camera should have it all..
The problem is that from the very beginning it has been more work than it should be
for example:
two hours to get the software to work
1 hour just to download the upgrade for the camera to help with its sluggish and poor focusing and pictue taking qualities.
focusing is all but impossible in manual unless you are in broad daylight.

Still I perservere and will try the flash function later
There is also the funky jog dial which is actually a tiny jog dial unlike other cameras where you just push the left/ right top/bottom buttons.

Menu is obtuse and written as if to obscure the cameras functions rather than aid in their use. This might just be the fact that this is their first model of this kind or that the majority of reviewers are all comfortable with weird and cluttered thinking.

As with the Canon Is camera there are too many damn buttons near where you must hold the camera and this is both uncomfortable and subject to activating the camera unnecessarily.

Camera has nice feel and appearance but the bottome line is the photos and so far there is nothing worth crowing about.

Put together all the problems with setting up the camera and with the retarded software and this valiant try only gets 3 stars

Cameras in use by me now are:
Pentax ist dl, fuji s5200, canon Is s3, Olympus c740

I am really enjoying this camera but probably because i spent a lot of hours researching before I bought and knoew exactly what I was getting. This is definately not a point and shoot but it it is not so complicated that I can't figure it out with limited technical knowledge either. The cross over between the camera doing it for me and having the ability to do everything manually is good and the ability to add lenses when I want but still having the digital capability is also great. I agree with the review I read about low light - it is fussy and takes a while to focus - like a long while - also it definately pays to have the extra flash unit and I have a zoom lens for sports which is useful (by the way my zoom lens fits directly to the camera although it came with an adapter which does not fit which is very bizarre so be careful someone can't measure). I gave it a five becasue I really like it I would change a couple of things like the low light focus and the metal control button feels cheap (but works fine).

My specifications were moderately high megapixels, close-up capabilities and zoom capabilities with camera and accessories for under $1,000 - the first two are built in to this camera the last one is pretty good internally and then I can add on.

The only real glitch I have had is with software - I am not sure what caused it - suffice to say the Kodak software is no more, this was fairly catastrophic in terms of losing pictures -but I should have seen the writing on the wall when my system crashed the day I installed the silly thing instead ...........oh well.............

This was the third 8 meg SD camera I tried - it was the only one that without using a tripod indoors gave me sharp, crisp pictures most of the time. The zoom was smaller that the Fuji or the Panasonic, but the color saturation and sharpness were heads and shoulders above the others. Excellent camera that shoots jpg, tiff and raw.

I bought this camera for my work. I'm an architect and I was looking for a camera with a wide angle lens for interior photography with a budget that wasn't going to break the bank. I had looked at the Kodak V570, which had a 23mm fixed lens and I was seriously considering it but was concerned about the durability and reliablilty (it seemed fragile). Then I stumbled across the Kodak P880 (Kodak should really do a better job of advertising their cameras), which is comparably priced to the V570. This camera is the next best thing to a digital SLR, and has many of the same features. My wife has a Canon Rebel XT, which is a really great camera, and the P880 gives it a really good run for the money with regards to features and picture quality at about half the price. I've had this camera about a week and have been putting it through its paces and so far I have been very happy with the results. I would recommend this camera to anyone thinking of getting an digital SLR but is hesitant about the SLR price.

Bought by P880 about a month ago. I am a sem-pro outdoor adventure photographer and I use Nikon 35mm film equipment for the most part. I shoot slide film on my F90s Nikon. I had a 5mp Kodak digital camera but wanted to upgrade to a better digital camera but I could not justify buying a Nikon D50 or D70s as they are only 6mp. And I didn't want to drop 2 grand on a D200. So I looked in the mid-range camera lines. After doing MUCH research, I decided to buy this camera. So far I am happy I did. I have taken it hiking several times, enough that I know its a good camera but of course its a toy compared to pro Nikon film cameras. But I knew that when I bought it. I wanted to have a good camera to take lots of "documentary", "fun" and "travel" shots. For the really powerful stuff I will still shoot slide film. But its too expensive to shoot with extensively!

Here's my initial impressions based on the perspective of an outdoor photosgrapher:

The Good:
1) Fairly easy to hold as its tall and has an actual grip.
2) Lightweight (but of course at the expense of impact resistance I'm sure...)
3) Great set of manual controls! This is the best part. Autobracket is good as is the interval timer which is great for self-potraits. You can walk far away from the camera and get yourself in the shot (great for solo hikers).
4) Large 2.5" LCD makes it easy to check out your photos
5) Image quality seems pretty good (although not comparable to a high-res. scan of a slide).
6) The manual zoom is great! Much better than power zooms in almost all other cameras.
7) The 24mm focal length is simply amazing! Great for landscapes and outdoor adventure shots.
8) The battery life is great. Shot 250 or so pics on a full charge and that included a lot of playing around with the menus, reviewing photos, etc. I just boughta second Kodak battery on Amazon for $16!
9) Built in flash is pretty powerful and you can add a shoe mount unit as well.
10) 8mp of resolution for the price of a 6mp camera.

The not so good:
1) Seems to write to the card pretty slowly. Definately not for action shots! Maybe this would improve if I bought a faster SD card.
2) The "toggle" button on the back for navigating through the menues worries me. Seems like it could break someday. I am gentle with it. Wish they would create a more durable feeling toggle.
3) The LCD viewfinder is hard to see on a bright sunny day. This is where a film camera is WAY better. Optical viewfinders cannot be beat.
4) The in screen manual focus is no good at all. Better just focus with your eyes.
5) Wish they would have made the handgrip a little grippier by adding a rubber stip or the like. Is a little slippery in the hands (always use a neck strap!)

In all I highly recommend this camera. If they were to improve upon some of the items for which I have some critisism, I would easily give this camera a perfect review!!

Good luck with your purchase

I have taught photography at the college level, shoot 4x5 view camera work on occasion, and am very demanding about image quality. I am quite satisfied with the image quality from my Kodak P880, particularly after I installed the newest firmware upgrade available from Kodak.

I went through several 7MP to 8 MP cameras before finally getting the Kodak P880. The P880 has better image quality than some high end Sonys and Olympus 7-8 MP cameras like the DSC-V3 or the SP350. I tested the P880 against the even higher end 10.3 MP large sensor Sony R1 and the difference in image quality in a 13x19 print between the P880 and the R1 was barely perceptible after minor sharpening and noise reduction, which the P880 images accept particularly well. The zoom lens has a very useful range and is generally pretty sharp throughout its range. Balance, manual controls and features feel high end and adequate for most semi-professional needs. The camera is a little slow processing and storing pictures in RAW format and exposure bracketing modes but that really doesn't bother me because I do mostly landscape and fine art photos. RAW file format is directly supported by most versions of Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements as well as most other RAW processing programs like Bibble Pro. Unlike most sub-$500 cameras, the P880 uses regular screw in haze and polarizing filters, a real plus and it has a highly controllable hot shoe. Manual focus is usable and manual exposure control works well. The direct mechanical zoom is also nice.

Overall, the P880 is a digital camera that can either be a high end point and shoot SLR-styled camera or one that can be used as fully manually as the most classic 35 mm film SLR.

Although not small enough to slip in a pocket, the size is still reasonable and light.

I only wish I could return this camera. Its automatic focus does not work well in photographing landscape scenes and plants (what I do most) and its manual focus is difficult (very difficult) to use. My much cheaper, and lower resolution, old Minolta does a much better job in low light conditions. I find I have to delete half my photographs due to bad focus. In addition, photo files take 5 to 6 seconds to save to my so-called high-speed memory card.

Don't buy this camera.

I bought my camera a few months ago, so I have had a chance to figure out most of its features, not all lol, but I consider that a good thing (extra features means more messing around with it ^-^. Well anyways it is an excellent camera, it does all of the things I want it too, and its half the price of a Rebel. The video it takes is amazing and can record till there is no space on the SD card. For me I have a SanDisk 1g SecureMemory SD Card and I can take about 27 minutes on it which is plenty. And about 38 secounds on the 38mb internal drive. I can take about 329 pictures on the 1g SD and about 10 on the internal. The battery is great on it, I have used it countless hours and havent gotten one bar to go down, so about 2-3 days of use will run it down. So I asume about 8-10 hours. I have never had it die on me, with out me intentually letting it (I guess its better to let the battery run out and then charge it) The focus and zoom feature is fun to play with on the camera and comes in really handy (for the extra zoom there is the zoom button on the top left of the camera, so you really dont need to buy one of those cameras with the 10x) What else? Well the manual features (the biggest reason I got the camera)so play with the ap., iso, and shutter speed they are so fun to mess with, even the hue of the photo which I didnt expect to like, I actually got off really good shots with. The auto features come in handy too, just click and shoot! Macro is a neat feature, get in close its amazing and your shots will be beautiful! Screen is good to, with a crowd around me most can still see the image on the screen (I take video's of my boyfriend and friends sparing)The Mic is on top, it does its job (when its windy you can actually block the wind without even knowing because your hand while on the "on,off-shoot" button covers it (good design)Uploads pic quickly on computer and deleting picutres is extremely quick and easy. The af (auto-focus), focus, and ae are easy to get to for quick fixs other then the focus on the front of the camera. And flash does good. Well I hope my long drawn out review was helpful. I hope you enjoy your camera. I will shortly be purchasing a smaller camera for v-logs possible a canon sd630. But YES DO BUY THE KODAK P880 the mega-pix are simply amazing!

I purchased this camera in August 2006 and have sent it out for repair 4 times already for the same problem and it is November 2006. Kodak just keeps telling me to send it to get repaired. Is that right?

It takes great pictures but when you try to download them to your computer it works the first time. You try to do it a second time and it freezes and gives you a cannot read device message. I have two kids and the most important thing is to send picture emails to all the relatives across the globe on their updated lives. I now have to go to my local photo place to get a CD and prints made and then download them into my EasyShare software. Oh, shouldn't it be easier after spending that much money on a camera.
Also, I had to purchase a dock adapter for my printer dock. When I put the camera on the dock, it doesn't charge the battery or print pictures, the screen just goes grey.

This camera has had its main board and firmware repaired and replaced every time that it has come back to me. The cost of shipping, CD's and prints has just added to the headache this camera has given me.

Kodak has not been helpful at all and they inform me the only form of communication of through email. What are they afraid of, they need to face the problem and satisfy their customers.

Do not purchase this camera, it is a great if you just never want to get them out of the camera.

I have to say that is an excellent purchase. I'm a fan of my P880 camera.
Wide Angle Len, a feature included, allows to take great panoramic views, with no efforts. The manual optical zoom is great, gives you a control of the picture that i never had with a comercial digital camera.

One of my favorites features is the zoom for reviewing the picture, is a 10X zoom and you can check detailed the picture in the LCD screen as in your PC.
The 8 Megapixels, allows you to see with great precision minimal details that usually you don't see.
Is a great experience, when you take a picture,return home, and the picture is better than your memory.

I'm still learning about the other features, but rigth now i think that has a great performance-value relation, and most important, allow my to have photos with a professional touch,.

From the South Of the World

Carolina

Great affordable camera, that takes very nice pictures.

The Kodak P880 is a remarkable bargain that produces astonishing photos. With its 8 megapixels and zoom lens it operates like more expensive SLR's.
The quality of the photos, even at the highest zoom, is astounding. For anyone interested in an easy to operate, high quality camera, this is the one.

This camera is SO user friendly and versatile! With the 8 megapixel resolution, the pics are sharp and clear! Honestly the best camera I've ever had!! A GREAT buy for the cost for all of us non-professional users.

I ordered this camera and amazon sent me some accessory instead, which I sent back. they refuse to admit that they never sent out the camera and will not issue a refund. i have been disputing the charge for 6 months and they will not own up to this mistake. amazon do an inventory count! Buyer - beware!

I owned a camera store in Fairope, Alabama in the 70s. My camera of choice was the Nikon F2. My favorite lens were the 28mm F3.5 Nikkor for interiors and landscapes and the 105mm F2.5 Nikkor for portraits. I find the equiv to 35mm camera zoom range of 24mm to 140mm on the Kodak P880 perfect for most photographs I want to take. I like the "feel" of the P880. The more I use the camera, the more comfortable I am the manual adjustments available. The fully automatic mode works well for most applications...but in low light or other special conditions, the camera can be operated pretty much like a manually controlled cameral. Eight megipixels produce very nice 8 by 10 prints even after cropping. The big two and a half inch led is very nice and the electronic viewfinder is clear and easy to use even with my glasses. I really like having a hot shoe and pc connector for my old flash units. I have had the P880 for over a month and I guess I have taken a couple hundred pictures and I couldn't be happier. I am very glad Kodak offers such a fine camera for less the half the cost of the Nikon and Cannon SLR digitals. I realize the lens are not interchangable but that is the only difference I can see and that isn't an issue for me. If you appreciate a fine camera and can get past the stigma of a Kodak...then the P880 could be the camera for you.

From the Kodak people comes this camera packed to the brim with features, resembling a lot a DSLR, though it's not even close to performing like one. The price, of course, is a lot lower than with reflex cameras.

+ This cameras' main attraction is, without question, the great lens, with manual zoom and focus rings, and a VERY handy zoom range, starting at no less than 24 mm. That's the widest lens of digital camera kingdom! Only the Sony R1 has something similar, but a lot bulkier.

+ This is not a camera for snapshot shooters, it shines in manual mode, where the photogapher can decide diaphragm aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, and more.

+ The 24mm end of the lens is very funny to use, allowing for weird angles and great interior shots.

+ The camera (like dslrs and other advanced bridge cameras) has a lot of buttons, allowing you to change settings without having to surf through endless menus (this is really priceless).

+ Battery life seems very good, especially using the EVF instead of the LCD.

There are some shortcomings though.

- The manual focus mode is, simply put, trash. The image displayed onscreen is not detailed enough to judge whether the subject is in focus or not.
- The LCD, as well as the Electronic Viewfinder, could use more resolution, as it is sometimes difficult to see whether the pic is sharp or not.
- Neither the LCD, nor the EVF, offer real Live Preview. You can only use them to frame the picture, but the displayed image doesn't reflect at all how the exposure settings affect the final pic.
- Write times to the memory card are really slow. That means that after taking a pic, you have to wait for 4 to 6 seconds till the camera lets you take another one.
- Macro mode is dissapointing, to say the least. You cannot get close enough to the subject, and the camera blocks the light. If you use the flash, the big protruding lens blocks it, and your subject will look very dark.
- ISO performance is nowhere near DSLR territory. In good light, ISO 100 pics show some noise, though nothing to be worried about. But in low light situations, the noise sky rockets. ISO 400 looks pretty bad to me. This is a common problem of non dslr cameras, and there are some programs that let you clean the noise from the pics, but this camera has a kind of noise that's really hard to erase.
- Bulk: with a lens like this one, it's difficult to keep the camera pocketable, but the thing's big enough to compete with a DSLR, which it only beats in price.... that was a big no no for me.


To sum up, the P880 is a very capable camera with some notorious limitations. At this price, it's very difficult to beat it, but if you are not on a budget, I'd get a DSLR instead. if you like taking photographs and want more photographic control and something truly unique, like the wide angle lens, then this cam is for you.

Bought this camera after using 2 previous Kodak digitals. I was looking for something with higher quality pix and ability to do wide angle shots. I was floored by the quality of the pix with this camera. Crisp, clear shots, and easy to use. Highly recommend!

I'm very happy with this camera. It does everything as promised. About as good as it gets without going to an expensive slr digital. Great resolution at 8 megapixels, lots of manual features for those that want to be a little more creative, but still a lot of features that someone that just wants a point and shoot camera can enjoy. Just packed with features that all work very well. The only thing that I was disapointed with was the maual focus ring that supposedly helps fine focus photos not shot while on full automatic. I found it pretty much useless, but still that's a small fault compaired to the pluses this camer offers. I love the ability it gives you to use an off the camera flash using a pc cord. It really helps when doing close-up work. For the money I don't think you can beat this camera. I'm totally satisified to this point and would recommend it to anyone that wants some creativity with their camera without breaking the bank to do it.

I bought the camera with high hopes that it would take good indoor shots of homes that we're getting ready to sell. I've yet to get one picture that isn't blurry. I'm hoping that I can send it back if I can't get it to work.

I am still playing with the camera. I have taken some pictures. The Automatic mode works great. All of my pictures turned out great, you do not have to worry about the settings. All the pitctures I took in manual mode of Portrait, and close up of flowers came out great. I am very pleased with the camera. This is my first Digital Camera. I just a beginer.

The P880 by Kodak is by far one of the best cameras I have ever owned. We upgraded to this camera from a simple Sony CyberShot, and we were so impressed by how much this camera can do and how easy it is to use and to learn how to shoot. It's a great camera for a family, someone getting into learning how to use advanced camera features, or even a novice who just wants awesome pictures every time.

The camera's best feature, in my opinion, is the manual zoom and focus dials built into the lens, which is something I found to be absent on most cameras below a DSLR. It allows a great many options for photo-shooting that you wont find anywhere else unless you want to spend over $1,500. It also automatically compensates with a computer-controlled focus and aperture for motion or changes in subject distance and lighting.

Overall, I have been SUPER impressed with this camera and would recommend it to anyone. You will fall in love.

I am noticing that some of the negative comments here are probably from people who havent taken the time to get to know their camera. If you put your camera in the proper setting you can take continuous pictures. This is not an SLR so it's not that fast, but I get Great Fast Pictures. The one person who said that they could not upload the pictures to their computer, I am thinking something was wrong with their computer, I have taken thousands of pictures since i got this camera in December and email and share them with everyone i know. I get awesome pictures of flowers, bees, animals, and my children, especially actions shots of my children. Though, I rarely use Auto, so if you are willing to experiment outside of auto, you will get the best pictures, and you will have endless possibilities!!

No habia en stock el producto luego de realizar la compra. El dinero me fue reembolado sin problema ni contratiempos.

This camera was a huge let down! Gave as gift to my father, because he has the Kodak 6490 (4 mega pixel) camera and LOVES it! However, the quality on this, more advanced camera, did not compare. Weak photo quality. -but maybe that's because he was comparing them to his better Kodak.

I PURCHASED MY KODAK P880 WHEN I WAS DEPLOYED TO IRAQ AND I WAS SKEPTICAL AT FIRST WITH ALL THE FEATURES BUT ONCE I STARTED EXPERIMENTING I HAD SOME SOME THE MOST LIFE PICTURES I'VE EVER SEEN PLUS I GOT IT AT A AWSOME PRICE OF $499.00 SO I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS CAMERA TO ANYONE WHO ENJOY QUALITY PICTURES.

My cousin uses this camera for professional photography results. In other words, he sells his photos that he takes with this camera. I have seen many of his photos and they are outstanding. I recently used this/his camera in San Diego to take some shots myself. It was easy to use and takes great photos. I brought home maybe 200 or so photos with this camera. They are super clear. I saw this product was getting some bad reviews. I am purchasing it for myself because I was very pleased with it and so is my cousin.

I purchased the Kodak P880 a little more than a year ago when I wanted more than my overly simplified, three-year-old 2-MP could do. I chose the P880 based on the list of features it offered and reviews of its performance. It seemed to be just what I was looking for, and I can't say that I'm at all disappointed with my decision.

The P880 is at its best in outdoor lighting situations. If you like to do landscape photography, the P880 will make you happy. The outdoor shots I've taken are sharp, with brilliant colors. I am delighted with the way the sports scene mode is able to freeze action shots for solid images that aren't blurry.

The biggest challenge to taking good pictures with the P880 is learning how to use all of its functions. It's taken time and practice for me to know which mode to use when and just how well it's going to do what I want.

The video quality is also good enough that I often use it as a camcorder. No, it's not going to make me want to toss my camcorder any time soon, but the video quality is far better than I expected a digital camera to deliver.

The only two complaints I have about the P880 are that its low-light performance isn't as good as that of my old Sony and that it's difficult to take extreme close-ups that are focused well. Indoors you have to use the flash unless it's a bright, sunny day and you have lots of windows. With my previous camera, I could take indoor shots without the flash in less-than-ideal lighting and still expect satisfactory results. The P880 needs more light to deliver acceptable results, so I always end up using the flash when I would often prefer not to--especially when doing so results in an overexposed image.

I take a lot of nature photos, and that includes extreme close-up shots of insects, tree frogs and other small creatures. This is sometimes very difficult with the P880. Using the manual focus helps, but it often takes too long to get the focus right--and when it comes to nature, you don't have all day to get the focus just right. I have still taken many gorgeous nature images with the camera, including the sharpest and most detailed shot of a split-winged blister beetle I've ever seen, but others have left me a bit disappointed.

Overall, I am highly pleased with the P880 and have found over the time that I've used it that most of the issues I've had are a result of my ignorance of how to use the camera rather than a problem with its capabilities. When I look at the photos I've taken with the P880, I realize they are the most beautiful images I've ever created with a digital camera, and that's why I'm perfectly happy with it.

The piece that tethers the lens cap to the camera was not in the package, so it's kind of a pain to keep up with the cap.

The camera is great - I still haven't figured it all out, but it's very intuitive for most basic uses. I find the Snapfish site far easier to navigate, and more useful than the Easyshare site that this camera automatically leads you to sign up to, though. I have taken beautiful shots of my garden and some really great black and whites of the kids, but it does have the delay that comes with all auto focus digital cameras, so even the 'in motion' setting doesn't get the greatest shots of moving subjects.

We got this camera because it was feature rich but still had the point and shoot option.
However, the auto mode rarely renders a shot in focus. It may need to be calibrated but i'll be damned if i can figure out how to do so. Sent it in for repair, was good for maybe one month, then back to blur. I can get great shots in the manual modes and other presets. My main beef is with the auto.
Wide angle lens is Great! I love it. But without an easy auto for people to pick it up and shoot it. It fails to get more than 2 stars.

Probably a great camera for those who shoot manually or in aperature or shutter priority.

I agree about the Sandisk III being fast and the need for a fast card with this camera. I have a Sandisk II and a Sandisk III. Both give the same speed. They both transfer data as fast as the camera can process it. This camera is faster than I expected although still slow on focussing. 5 stars for so many features and 4.5 for image quaility. It is an excellent buy if you can find one. Oh, you can also focus and take another photo even if it is processing the previous - so no major delay.

I purchased this camera to replace my Olympus ON-1. It should have been a high quality piece of equipment, however from day one the pictures were intermittently out of focus. I did not notify Kodak immediately thinking it was operator error. However, after using it for some time the problem got progressively worse. Now of course it is out of warranty and Kodak will gladly repair it for $150. So to have a working camera I now have to spend more $$$$ a total investment of over $600 for a camera which is questionable to say the least. My suggestion is to purchase a Canon or Olympus and leave this one alone.

There's a reason that this camera is no longer sold - it's horrible! I don't usually leave a bad review, but this camera has been the burr in my side for a very long time. I had to have Kodak send me a new one, and THEN the new one broke! I will never purchase a Kodak digital camera again.

I recommend you use this camera with a tripod to produce quality pictures equal to most DSLR $$$$$ rigs

I haved owned 3 of these over 2 years.Expect it to break after about 2000 shots or 3 2gb cards of use. First the power switch will shut off and on
then video sound will stop working and lastly the autofocus will stop working correctly.This not only happened to me but read the posts from others who owned theirs for more than 1 year and the story is the same. Kodak actually broke my first one's autofocusing after sending it for the first switch repair($160), it took 3 more repair attempts for them to fix their hack job.Its a shame because it takes outstanding photos and has the best range availible.

My P880 started resetting after 3-4 months. I thought it was battery needing recharging. When I finally realized it needed repair, it was out of warranty. No its almost unusable. I'll never buy Kodak again.Kodak Easyshare P880 8MP Digital Camera with 5.8x Wide Angle Optical Zoom