Kodak EasyShare CX4200 2MP Digital Camera
By: Kodak Average Rating: 4.0 Total Reviews: 52
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 On: 2007-06-30
I owned this camera for maybe a year before the battery compartment cover broke.After that I used a piece of electrical tape to secure the compartment since it wouldnt stay shut and kept dropping the batteries out from the bottom.After about another year and a half,the whole camera became useless.Everytime I go to take a picture,it shows nothing but black on the display.I have tried changing every setting I possibly could and went to the Kodak troubleshooting info. on their site and it told me there was nothing else I could do but send it in for repair.For a 2 Mega pixel camera with 2x zoom its not even worth paying for the repair because nowadays you can get much more for less money.Its now useless.Im very disappointed and wont buy a Kodak camera again.
 On: 2007-01-29
Ive had this camera for 4 years now and its definately showing its age. Many cell phone cameras on the market now have a higher resolution than this thing. But for a simple point and shoot camera it does its job pretty well if you dont plan on printing anything larger than a 4x6 or cropping at all.
The build quality is pretty good... Ive dropped this thing numerous times, and while the plastic casing has cracked because of the fall the interior still funtions like its new. Listen to other reviewers when they say this thing eats batteries. The most I can take with newly recharged batteries is probably about 30 pictures without flash. Another con is that it takes very poor pictures in low light. The picture becomes pretty grainy.
This was a good buy at $99 in 2003, but is probably barely worth half that now.
 On: 2006-09-02
I have a feedback of almost 1000. I bought this camera for the main purpose of ebay way back in 2000 or 2001 and have used it every single day since until this very moment. 2 MP is perfect for those listings on ebay. Absolutely NO problems with this camera at all !
There is definitly a 1 second delay between pressing the capture button and the shutter actually "catching" the picture which makes taking pictures of fast motion real bad.
On: 2005-12-21
I really like this camera. Although it is only 2MP, I find the photos are excellent quality and still print out on a photo printer as clear and good as a normal photo. It is also very easy to use, very much a point and click camera. The menus on the camera are easy to find and adjust anything if you need to. That is takes short videos is great too, this feature has saved me from spending hundreds on a video camera then having to lug that and this one around. The docking station is by far my favourite feature though -just plonk it on the cradle, press a button and all the photos download -easy!
This is highly recommended, I dont see any point spending more when you get this excellent camera for such a good price.
On: 2005-11-28
This camera has served me well since January 2003 when I first bought it. Since then I have taken over 7,000 pictures and I am so glad its still going. I plan on getting a new camera, but only because technology is improving so rapidly. This camera has been wonderful and survived many drops, hits, stratches and throws. Kodak is a great company and helped me whenever I needed it, including sending new battery doors to replace the ones Ive broken when dropping the camera 4+ feet. Great model, great company, great memories. Thank you.
On: 2005-04-24
Dont buy this camera, it lasts only a year and 1/2 and then it just dies.
 On: 2004-12-28
this cameras lack of any battery life at all makes this camera absolutely useless. with the rechargable batteries that it comes with, as soon as you insert them fully charged, it indicates half battery life and the camera lasts no more than maybe 4 pictures. ive replaced the batteries with new kodak rechargable ones, but the same thing happens. whats the point of a camera if it is impossible to hold enough energy to use through a single session?
i see that many other consumers are complaining about this as well (even the consumers giving the camera four stars!)
absolutely DO NOT BUY this camera because youll be finding yourself bringing bulk packs of batteries to your next family gathering.
 On: 2004-12-12
Compre esta camara en Diciembre del año 2003, hace aproximadamente un año y he tomado muchas fotografias con buenos resultados, cabe resaltar que consume baterias en forma impresionante por lo que es buena idea adquirir un paquete de pilas recargables y un cargador, a veces el software de conexion a la PC podria tardar en reconocerla o no reconocerla, asi que no podria determinar si se trata un error del software kodak o de mi PC ya que con un reinicio se soluciona el problema y hay comunicacion de camara a PC .Las fotografias tienen buen color (preciso) y he realizado impresiones en papel fotografico EPSON A4 con resultados satisfactorios. Muy recomendable para uso familiar y personal, publicacion de fotos en web e impresion en casa.
On: 2004-10-30
Gets good pictures but make sure its sunny outside, otherwise dont count on a good picture. Also, even when holding still, the picture can still come out blurry. Eats batteries. 64MB cards go a long way on this thing though, you can hold 100+ pics! Easy to use and convenient!
Dont use for sporting events, the zoom is terrible and anybody who is running is blurred out.
On: 2004-10-23
I have a love/hate relationship with my CX4200, but overall I rate this as a good little camera. I must admit there are some annoying features, the 16mb internal memory is worthless for instance, offering storage for only 20 photos. The LCD screen on the back is too small, not very good for reviewing pictures, and when using the (slow) internal memory, the picures in review mode take a few seconds to sharpen up. The internal memory is also painfully slow when taking pictures, with an annoying, long wait in between pictures. However, the camera becomes a different thing all together with a high performance SD memory card installed, offering better reviewing, picture taking and transfer speed to the computer. The picture quality is very good for a budget digital, colors are vivid, detail good. I find it doesnt perform very well in low light conditions however (like all digital cameras) and you must be careful to press the shutter button halfway down before taking pics, or risk over/under exposure. However, all cheap digicams share these problems, and i find the quality of the pics very good, i find this camera easy to use. With good quality Nimh batteries, it gives a reasonable shooting time in daylight, althought the flash reduces the battery life greatly. I also find the flash a bit too powerful at close range, although Im sure that power would come in handy when illuminating a dark area from a long distance. All in all, this is good and I prefer the simplicity of the design, I even like the lack of zoom. The lack of zoom also increases the battery life. If you want a fancy camera, get a DSLR, if u just want to snap family pics, the CX4200 is a bargain, especially at the hugely dicounted prices I have seen lately. (they are obiously running the model out)
On: 2004-10-22
I have a love/hate relationship with my CX4200, but overall I rate this as a good little camera. I must admit there are some annoying features, the 16mb internal memory is worthless for instance, offering storage for only 20 photos. The LCD screen on the back is too small, not very good for reviewing pictures, and when using the (slow) internal memory, the picures in review mode take a few seconds to sharpen up. The internal memory is also painfully slow when taking pictures, with an annoying, long wait in between pictures. However, the camera becomes a different thing all together with a high performance SD memory card installed, offering better reviewing, picture taking and transfer speed to the computer. The picture quality is very good for a budget digital, colors are vivid, detail good. I find it doesnt perform very well in low light conditions however (like all digital cameras) and you must be careful to press the shutter button halfway down before taking pics, or risk over/under exposure. However, all cheap digicams share these problems, and i find the quality of the pics very good, i find this camera easy to use. With good quality Nimh batteries, it gives a reasonable shooting time in daylight, althought the flash reduces the battery life greatly. I also find the flash a bit too powerful at close range, although Im sure that power would come in handy when illuminating a dark area from a long distance. All in all, this is good and I prefer the simplicity of the design, I even like the lack of zoom. The lack of zoom also increases the battery life. If you want a fancy camera, get a DSLR, if u just want to snap family pics, the CX4200 is a bargain, especially at the hugely dicounted prices I have seen lately. (they are obiously running the model out)
by: Anonymous On: 2004-10-01
The good: No learning curve; solid image quality; light and compact
The bad: No optical zoom; no scene modes; no manual controls except exposure compensation; no movie mode; hard-to-use buttons; small LCD; relatively short battery life; slow recycle time; shutter lag; included software uses lots of RAM; now discontinued
Whos it for: Novices who want the simplest to use camera available with pleasing photos in a compact package.
Whats it for: Everyday snapshooting.
The bottom line: Novices will love this cameras extreme simplicity, low price tag and vivid photos. But since the only manually controllable part is exposure compensation, if this isnt your first digital camera you should definetely look elsewhere.
On: 2004-08-22
I have had the camera for about a year now and I love it! Numerous amounts of times I have developed pictures taken with this camera and they come out great! The software is the easiest thing in the world to use. For the price, it is definately a great buy.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-04-05
Even with the little screen on the back of this camera you cant tell that a picture youve taken is blury. Not to mention it is particularly confusing having a switch on the side to determine whether its in focus for close ups or distance photos. The low megapixels make it impossible to enlarge anything youve cropped to any extent. Finally and probably the worst problem has to do with light. If you are unfortunate enough to have to use the flash, it only lights up the center of the picture often washing out the middle and leaving a circle of darkness around the edge. I was almost broken hearted when I realized there was nothing I could do about this. I imagine that for as much as the gift giver paid...it was probably still too much.
On: 2003-12-01
Unless youre a philanthropist or one of those people who just love pain, dont buy this product. My first use went OK; I was able to send the pictures to my computer with little problem. Finding them was an adventure, but with a little computer knowhow (not available with camera) I found them.Everything since then has been a nightmare. I can take pictures, but my computer refuses to recognize the camera through the USB cable. Frustrated after several attempts, I bought Kodaks overpriced camera dock. It doesnt even do the initial charging of the batteries! But thats for a review on the dock... The pictures it did take (both the ones I was able to get to my computer and the ones forever stuck on the camera) were subpar at best. They were fuzzy, and any amount of light (daylight and lack of) wont help this. The included software only helps if you dont use it. Even the wretched Paint software included on every PC is more help to pictures than the Kodak software. Please, please, spend your hard earned money elsewhere. This product isnt worth any price tag.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-11-28
I bought our CX4200 back in March. Weve taken hundreds of photos and are well pleased with it. Its easy to use and the software gave us no problem at all. But the most truly amazing thing about our camera is this - we live in Ohio and visited Dawes Arboretum (a magnificent place) and I accidentally dropped our camera. It hit the ground, rolled down an incline, went off the incline into the lake where it became totally submerged. I jumped in after it and it was dead as a doornail. We removed the Kodak memory card and the batteries, hoping to use them in a different camera. Today, four days after the dunking incident, I put the batteries and the card back in, turned it on and its working again, just as good as new. The pictures transferred as well as they ever did, and all the cameras functions are working. This camera was under water - it had water inside it, water in the battery compartment, water in the dock connector, water in the viewfinder and fogging up the LCD. A camera repairman offered little hope for it but today, this little camera is alive and well and taking photos. Dont try this with your camera! Just know that Kodak make a quality product, despite what may be said to the contrary.
On: 2003-11-13
This was my first digital camera, and I was happily snapping pictures 5 minutes out of the box. Menu system is very easy to use, though the controls to do so lack fine control, and you may wind up trying a couple times to select on option, but thats a very minor complaint! The images are fine for email, but as with other reviewers -- printing them out in any size is an exercise in frustration. Theyre simply not good printed, but for 2mg pixels how much can you ask for? I found the color to be extremely true to life, the flash *more* than adequate for casual pictures, and so far it has handled surprising extremes of lighting very well. Cons? The camera sucks battery life like a starving vampire! CRV3 batteries are the only thing with any life at all, but at $10 a pop for those, youll want to be very conscious about turning the camera off when not using it. Do NOT use AA - youll go through 60 pounds of them inside a week, and camera performance suffers. Do NOT buy the dock! Its outrageously expensive, and you can transfer pictures with the USB cable provided. The dock is a waste of mnoney. I recommend this camera because its the best value for the money spent for a name brand camera at the beginner level. However, if you take a lot of pictures, or want more control - ie filtering, zoom, movies etc -- then you should spend more and move up the pixel ladder to a 4mp. But be prepared to spend *several* hundred more to do so!
On: 2003-11-11
I just downloaded my 3000th picture off my camera and I really like it. In hindsight I wish I had paid some extra and got the optical zoom but that is just me. The pictures are clear the color is bright in all but the most extreme conditions. It was easy to use and with the purchase of a $5 camera bag, it has stood up well. I recommend some Nickel Hydrate batteries to go with it. It takes around 300 pictures on a pair of freshly recharged batteries for me. I havent printed much off as I prefer to post them online on one of the many free photo sites but the few I have, I have been happy with their performance.
On: 2003-11-03
Easy to use, easy to load pics on computer. 2 MP is more than enough for most people, sometimes too big to email. I mostly use the 1.3 MP and the picture quality is great. Only complaint is the battery life is OK but not great, get rechargeables.
On: 2003-09-10
I bought the CX4200 because I wanted a digital camera. I used my parent Olympus on a trip to Australia and I realized that I never wanted to go back to a regular "film" camera again. I found the CX4200 and after reading many of the reviews I thought that it would be a good camera (I didnt have the money to spend the money on an Olympus). Well I was flat out wrong. I have only had this camera since Feburary and I want to get rid of it. Even on the highest resolution the pictures are still fuzzy and dont even think about printing out anything above a 4x6 picture because it will just look horrible. The camera come with 16mB internal memory and that is all. It also sucks through the batteries like candy. The batteries that came with it didnt even last one day! I then used the same rechargable batteries that my parents use and I had to change them 3 times as much! You have to have the camera on in order to transfer pics (through the USB) and that drains the battery even worse. Also, the editing program you can use with the camera is a waste. If you move a picture, it doesnt recognize it anymore and you have to hunt it down. The camera is also bulkly and heavy. The zoom is pretty much useless. Your subject is basically unrecognizable if you try to zoom. There is such a delay in the shutter that I have missed a lot of great shots. Plus, there is a long delay when you turn the camera on, so that can make you loose shots too. Taking pictures at night, or even low light, is horrible. When you use the flash it floods everything out. I also had problems with the lens cover (if you can call it that). In order to turn the camera on you must flip up a switch on the front of the camera. My switch broke and I tried calling and emailing Kodak and they told me to get new batteries and then try it! Finally I called a camera store and they told me how to take it apart and fix the problem. So all in all, dont waste your money with this camera. I am throwing this out and getting an Olympus which is a far better camera for your money!
On: 2003-08-31
All you have to do is play with this camera for a few minutes and youll get the picture.--Kodak is still the standard!
by: nardsbaby On: 2003-08-30
This is amongst "THE GREATEST GIFTS" I received this year! I love it, its simple you dont have to be an expert to use this camera, and everything is ONE TOUCH! Its a great price and since Ive gotten it pictures have been a cinch to get to relatives over seas, or just across the street! Anyone looking to make a wise investment, and love to take photos as much as I do I would recommend the purchase of this camera.......
On: 2003-07-23
A previous review made a false claim regarding the flash. If you turn it off, it will stay off (or whatever you set it to) until you turn the camera off and turn it back on again. the default setting is always auto.As for the quality, I think the camera is well-made, but perhaps some aspects of the design are lacking: the battery door opens very easily if you rest your fingers on it while holding the camera; the SD slot door clicks closed nicely, but the hinge is flimsy; the directional pad is hard to press in the middle (for the OK button) without also pressing one of the arrows at the same time. An annoying flaw is that the camera has trouble taking more than 2 pictures in quick succession. After that the camera takes several seconds to be photo ready again. The same reviewer was accused by another reviewer from Seattle of being a racist based on the comment implying that everything made in China is cheap in quality. ...Being half-Chinese myself, I dont think there was anything wrong with the first reviewers statement. Most of the stuff made in China IS cheap in quality. Theyre getting better, but its practically a fact of modern life that "made in china" = significant probability of low quality. Back to the camera: This is not a professional camera nor anywhere close to it. Diagonal lines, for example, are often pixellated even on highest quality (when viewed at actual size). that said, the quality of the photos is plenty adequate for simple photography, and its close-up photos (use the switch, take photo from range of 1) are top-quality--they are the best type of photo it takes. the 2X digital zoom is pretty worthless, since it degrades the quality of the picture. the camera gets very good battery life on 1800mah NiMH rechargeables. when indoors and not using the flash, you either need to hold the camera extremely steady or decrease the exposure time, otherwise the picture will be blurred. If all you want to do is have a digital camera for basic use, i.e., simple family photos, sightseeing, etc., buy this camera. And if you happen to sell a few things online every now and then as I do, this camera is more than adequate for close-up product-photos, unless you need photos at a range of less than 6 inches. If youre looking for a camera for amatuer photography or anything more sophisticated, you might want a 3MP with a zoom at least.
On: 2003-07-22
...the batteries dont last at all!!
Ni-MH batts are a little hard to find here, and it says on the users guide "do not use alkaline batteries". and so i did, only i had to replace them 3 times before i could get the camera to take one single picture - and then that was it.i tried using alkaline batteries instead, and funnily enough, they lasted way longer. the Ni-MH batts really do last even longer than regular alkalines, but still not long enough. so i HAD to buy a set of rechargeable batts, and a recharger. on a brighter note, the camera takes great quality pics and is very easy to use.
On: 2003-07-13
Quote:VERY cheap looking and feeling. Every time I flip a switch Im afraid Im going to break something. Typical "Made in China" quality.
-A customer from USA, June 28 I dont think that these reviews are meant for discriminatory comments such as that. I consider that reviewer a racist bigot and hope that his review doesnt influence your purchase. I received this camera for Christmas last year and have been very satisfied with it. It satisfactorily fills the needs of most casual users. The camera is very well made considering it isnt a high end model. The picture quality is excellent. The only problem is the battery life. I cant seem to take very many pictures before the battery indicator turns on. There is a very simple solution to this, however. You only need to purchase some rechargeable NiMH batteries. Overall, its a great purchase.
On: 2003-07-12
Quote:VERY cheap looking and feeling. Every time I flip a switch Im afraid Im going to break something. Typical "Made in China" quality.
-A customer from USA, June 28 I dont think that these reviews are meant for discriminatory comments such as that. I consider that reviewer a racist bigot and hope that his review doesnt influence your purchase. I received this camera for Christmas last year and have been very satisfied with it. It satisfactorily fills the needs of most casual users. The camera is very well made considering it isnt a high end model. The picture quality is excellent. The only problem is the battery life. I cant seem to take very many pictures before the battery indicator turns on. There is a very simple solution to this, however. You only need to purchase some rechargeable NiMH batteries. Overall, its a great purchase.
On: 2003-07-12
I was floored by the number of great reviews for this product, so on a whim, I bought it. I am so glad that I did. The camera takes excellent pictures and its so easy to use - even my 7 year old can do it. I would highly recommend! Thanks to everyone who wrote the great reviews that helped me make my decision to buy the camera!!
by: Anonymous On: 2003-07-11
Easy to use, easy to carry, great picture quality.I bought mine with a 64 MB expansion. A must... Take as many pictures a you like and later choose what you want to keep.
I print my pictures on an EPSON Stylus Photo 870. Cant tell the difference from regular "developed" photos at 4 x 6". I dont give it 5 stars just because of the lack of optical zoom.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-06-29
I was looking for a very inexpensive camera to take pictures to use online. This seems to fit the bill. I dont have the docking station; its not needed to get pictures from the camera to your PC. Considering its 50% of the price of the camera, it doesnt seem to make sense.The downside is that there are a lot of annoying little things about the camera: - VERY cheap looking and feeling. Every time I flip a switch Im afraid Im going to break something. Typical "Made in China" quality.
- Batteries dont last at all. Dont even consider using disposable batteries in this camera. Get some NiMH rechargeables when you buy the camera.
- Battery status meter only has three levels: 0, 10, and 100%. And theres no way to actually check your current battery status. When you hit 10%, the indicator comes on, and you have only a couple of pictures left till the batteries die.
- LCD is practially unusable outdoors, even on overcast days. When youre reviewing the picture you just took, you get a basic idea of whats in the picture, but you cant tell if its properly focused or exposed.
- If you turn the flash off, it stays off only for the next picture, then turns itself back on.
- The camera cant automatically use both its internal memory and the memory card at the same time. The "Auto" setting means to save pictures in the memory card if present; when you have a memory card installed and are using Auto mode, when the card fills up, you must manually switch to Internal mode to use the internal memory.
On: 2003-06-25
I knew nothing about digital cameras before I bought this. I really just wanted something to take quickie pictures that I can use online. This is perfect for that. Its simple, easy to use, and the pictures turn out well for the price you pay. I am extremely satisfied. This camera is not for the serious photographer. Youll need a mre expensive, flashier model for that. But but if you are looking to make good pics for web pages and e-mails quickly, I dont think you can do any better than this.
On: 2003-06-23
This is my first digital camera. I know there are hundreds of digital cameras for sale but I settled on this one from a beginners point of view. My budget was limited, my knowledge of digital photography was limited, and my experience with Kodak has always been pleasant. Ive not been disappointed with this camera. I bought it with the intentions of taking vacation photos and snapshots. It does the job well.If you dont plan to make enlargements, only print standard sized photos, this 2MP camera is great. You will need lots of batteries though and a battery charger. Also plan on buying an extra memory card or two if you plan to take lots of photos. The internal memory is only equal to "one roll of film". I recommend that you purchase a supply of rechargeable batteries and a battery charger. These digital cameras eat batteries at a alarming pace. You will want at least eight batteries. I took pictures in the daytime during vacation and charged up the batteries each evening. Dont leave the display screen on any more than you have to. It wastes the battery power in no time. Also you will want to buy extra memory for this camera. The 32MB internal memory was really not sufficient enough for my use. I bought a 256MB SD memory card and even at the highest resolution I can now get 10 times the number of pictures as before. The Easyshare software is easy to use but its sort of hoggish unless you have tons of space on your computers hard drive. I loaded the software and then realized that I already had everything "I" needed on my computer so promptly deleted the Kodak Easyshare software. You may want to keep it running. It has lots of nice features. I just didnt need all its bells and whistles. My camera came with an older Easyshare software version. If yours does that too you can always download the latest version from the Kodak.com web site. The instruction booklet is small but it contains tons of information. Read it. Those few buttons on the back of the camera are misleading. They are all multi-functional. I wish theyd included a wallet sized "cheat card". I made one for myself to tuck into my pocket. My memory needs an upgrade too, ha! You can download your pictures directly from the camera into your computer. Its really painless. I havent tried printing pictures yet from a Kodak kiosk so I cant comment on that. Ive only printed some on my printer and sent some as email attachments. So far Ive been very pleased with the camera. Its wonderful not to have to buy film all the time. I love being able to take a picture, load it onto my hard drive and email it right away. No more waiting for the film to be developed. No more waiting extra days for the photo lab to put my pictures on disk or CD.
On: 2003-06-19
This is my first digital camera. I am going out of the country to visit family next month, and I plan on taking a lot of pictures, but I didnt want to lug around boxes and boxes of film (I need to save all the suitcase space for clothes and whatnot). I also didnt want to spend a lot of money on the camera, just in case I lose it, as I often tend to lose things. For the price, I am so far very pleased. Not to mention I got the money towards a memory card, so I was able to get 64 MB card for just a few dollars.
Even though this is the first I have purchased, I am semi-familiar with digital cameras from high school and college courses and friends, so I somewhat knew what I was doing, but I think that this camera would be easy for even the least knowledgeable person. I opened up the package, put the batteries in, and started taking pictures. I have yet to look at the instruction manual! The one thing that I was a little disappointed about was the battery usage, but Ill get over it. I plan on buying the lithium batts. I had the camera on for about an hour and already the batts were on their last leg. But in their defense, I had the live feed on, and was trying it out on my TV, computer, etc. Im sure that itll be just fine when I just have it on to take the pictures.
I was also surprised about the quality of the pictures. I have emailed some to my family, and theyre excellent! Plus, the software that was included is easy to use and install. All in all, this is probably the smartest investment I have made in a while!!
I will say that the shutter has to be held down for a second in order to take the picture, which is okay, but I have an 8 month old and its impossible to get him to be still that long! And also, the buttons are a little punchy. Sometimes just pressing them once clicks them twice or you have to click them twice just to work, but all in all, its a solid camera, especially for the casual picture taker.
On: 2003-06-11
I received the camera today, and the size of it just amazed me. It is very small (even though this oculd be tricky, because you could lose it or break it in an easier way). The quality of the pictures seems OK on the LCD. Unfortunately, I havent been able to download them from the cam, because the cable seems to be the wrong size. Ill probably solve this problem, but the first impression wasnt the best, and thats why I took a star out of my review. With all the features the cam has, it was really a bargain.
On: 2003-06-06
Id just like to add a couple of stuff to what the other reviewers had said :* First of all,this is a budget, entry level camera. Keep that in mind and youll be a happy camper. * The LCD is NOT 1.6 like the kodak website claims, its only about 1.2. Besides that, it works fine. * You can avoid shutter lag almost completely by holding the shutter button in half way, then depress it fully when you need to. * You change all the settings using the menu on the LCD, wich isnt alot, but it wouldve been nice to have a small screen on top and seperate buttons for picture quality,flash and self-timer, so you dont have to turn on the LCD each time you need to change this.I guess they did this to keep the price down. * As I said, settings are minimal, so if you like that sort of thing, and you got the extra cash, get another camera. * Internal memory is good for its class. I doubt if theres a camera below $$$ with more that 16MB of internal memory. * Leave the dock, but get rechargebles. * Whats nice about the LCD is its high refresh rate, if you hook it up to your VCR I reckon youll be able to record some decent video footage. This is the type of camera wich you turn on, point in the right direction,press the button and get a picture.Nothing more, nothing less.
Im happy with it and would recommend it.If it wasnt for the wrong LCD size, idve given it 5 stars.
On: 2003-05-25
This was a gift so I cant say I invested in it. I will say to my friend who bought it GOOD JOB. I am by no means a techy and needed something REALLY simple to try my hands at digital photos.
1-point and shoot with advanced menu to enhance pics in all sorts of ways
2- clear amazing photos
3- easy to load sofware one touch transfer to your email desktop etc
3-menu options galore- for those that are tech smart plenty to play with. The rest of us : ) makes it easy to get great pics with little effort or know how.
*** strongly encourage- charger pack or travel set that has charger and battery. very important- camera does eat the juice if you play with all the features at once. card reader extra memory card and the Dock II. Only because it makes things so much easier.The camera takes 20+ pics before you need to transfer to pc. However if at an event and not able to upload the card would be perfect to store so that you can keep snapping away. ( kinda like an endless roll of film )The option to this is that you can delete any unwanted photos however again this eats juice. So a card and reader are good options for add-ons.To start you have everything you will need for a long time these little features simply enhance options and are fun.
On: 2003-05-24
This is the perfect camera to start with in the digital world real user friendy . And for the price well worth it i just wish it had a higher zoom level but for the price just perfect
On: 2003-05-22
I recieved my camera today and 5 minutes later I was taking pictures. I have never owned a digital camera and this product is so easy to use its amazing. So far so good. For the price is a great buy.
On: 2003-05-21
I was just venturing in to the world of digital photography, the new computer was packaged with a digital camera, but I was not able to take decent picutres. Agonizing with a friend, I was telling him, I just didnt think digital photography was for me. He recommended this camera to me, and I would in turn, highly recommend it to anyone else with basic photography needs. It takes great pictures, they are easy to download, print and edit. I would recommend the dock, the cost savings in batteries will make up for itself in short time. Using the dock, there is only one button to push to upload your pictures directly to your hard drive. The camera is small and light weight. It easily fits into your pocket The internal memory does not hold a lot of picures, but with a 64mb card, I have capability of taking close to 200 picures using a lower resolution. Even using the lower resolution, the pictures are very good.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-05-21
This camera is easy to use and is good quality for the price. However, one disadvantage is that it does not have a zoom lens. Also, what you see through the viewfinder is a little different then how the picture ends up; the final picture has extra space on the right that you dont see when looking in the viewfinder, so be sure to keep that in mind when trying to center a picture.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-05-14
Great camera for the price. All the advice I heard was "dont go below 3mp." My budget was small, so I decided to take the risk anyway. The resolution on the camera viewing screen isnt all that great, but I have printed off a lot of pictures, all sizes and they have turned out wonderful! Great camera for the casual picture taker.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-05-06
I just got this camera from Amazon. At first, I was nervous. The camera is very small and light -- it felt... cheap. I loaded up the software (Windows 98) without a problem. I was able to take pics the first day, upload them, edit them, and email them. The pictures were really quite good -- I wouldnt consider paying hundreds for more expensive cameras -- its not worth it. The free 32 MB card (offer from Amazon which might have expired) lets me take about 35 pics at the best quality.
Cons: the LCD screen is really pretty small and the editing software is really basic. But it lets you email people right away and sends them at low resolution so your friends wont have to download gigantic files when they open your email.I am mostly pleased so far. I did not want to spend big $ and I feel I definitely got my moneys worth -- $... for the camera and the free 32 MB secure digital card. Also -- I was able to connect to my TV and view pics there without a problem. Kodak EasyShare is definitely Easy. I dont have a Dock and wont buy one -- thats just unnecessary. This is a very good First Camera to buy for those on a budget but want pics that look clean, crisp, and that are easy to take/edit/email.
On: 2003-05-04
Compact, light, and does it all. About the only thing about it that I dont like is that it takes a second or two from button-press to capture -- which makes it hard to catch a moment sometimes. But otherwise its a great camera. Good battery life, nice bright screen, and crisp big pictures.
On: 2003-05-03
Compact, light, and does it all. About the only thing about it that I dont like is that it takes a second or two from button-press to capture -- which makes it hard to catch a moment sometimes. But otherwise its a great camera. Good battery life, nice bright screen, and crisp big pictures.
On: 2003-04-24
This is a Fantastic Camera.
This is our first digital camera and we are very pleased with the simpleness of how to operate, e-mail, even print photos.
Pictures are in Professional quality. I have a Lexmark Z22 and use Kodak Ultima Picture Paper and Office Depot Premium Selection Satin Gloss for Best Quality pictures. The thing I dont like is that it doesnt keep a list of Pics you send to whome, (unless I havnt figured it out yet). We HIGHLY RECOMEND THIS CAMERA even without a docking station. I can send 15 pics in one email, and we are taking pics of wildlife and they are fantastic. My 12yr. old had this camera figured out within 3 min and was able to print them within 15 min of installing software. THATS HOW EASY IT IS TO USE!!. We have looked around for other cameras and we liked this one the best. With the software you can edit your pics and for fun things you can even change the pics to colloring book and cartoons, crop and brighten or darken, shading or contrast. Printing Pics in different sizes like 8X10,5X7,portrait or landscape and other sizes.
Easy as 1,2,3. Instal software, take pictures, Print or Email.
Cant get any easier then that.
On: 2003-04-22
I got my camera a couple of days ago and I am Super Duper happy with it. the pictures are excellent, And the battery consumption is not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. Ive taken at least 60 pics(most with flash) with rechargeable NiMH 1800mAh batteries and eventhough the low battery indicator is flashing, its still taking pictures(w/flash)....I definately recommend this camera to anyone!
On: 2003-04-17
I have a different model Kodak camera, however they all use the same EasyShare software. Running Windows XP, I could not get the software to work properly. After several hours on the phone with Kodak tech support, they couldnt get it working either.
They said they are aware of the problem on some computers running Windows XP. It is now several months later and they still dont have a fix. They dont really seem to care either.It might not be a bad idea to consider other brands, instead of Kodak. Since, if the software wont work properly, then what good is the camera?
On: 2003-04-14
Pros: Very easy to use, inexpensive, sturdy, Easy to use, lightweight, great pictures, video out, lcd and traditional viewfinders, Good exposure, compact, Easy download of pictures, good starter software.Cons: No optical zoom, The extra "dock" costs you ..., but you dont really need it, small lcd, small internal memory, Zoom options are limited, Only 16 MG of internal memory, Secure Digital is the only memory upgrade avaliable, eats AA batteries like candy!!! Summary: The pictures that I have downloaded and printed on my printer have been excellent quality. I even printed an 8X10 of my daughter and it turned out great. The images were not grainy as I had suspected they would be. I have read a lot of reviews that state the casual photographer should not need much more than a 2.0 mega-pixel camera. After printing pictures and having some printed by online retailers, I must say I am NOT disappointed. The colors seem true to life and I havent seen much red-eye. Transfering pictures to your computer is easy, even without the dock. Just connect your USB cable to the camera and your computer, turn on the Kodak easy share software and hit transfer. You can transfer all your pictures at once, one-by-one, or by date acquired. I transferred 8 pictures at once and it only took a few seconds. You can edit the pictures with the software, e-mail them or order online prints. I have it set up so that pictures automatically get stored in the "my pictures" file on my computer, but that really wasnt needed. I think this is a very good camera for first timers and people that are on a limited budget. A must Want List!!
by: Anonymous On: 2003-04-11
I got this camera about three weeks ago, and so far it works great. I havent used it heavily, but what pictures Ive taken have come out great on the computer. The pictures are surprisingly detailed, colorful, and smooth. I originally wanted a DX3400 (4300?) because I wanted finely detailed pictures, but the price was way too high for my budget. Im glad I decided to go for this one, though, because honestly, I dont think I would have been able to tell a difference between the pictures from this camera and the DX. I also didnt expect the camera to be this small and light... My only gripes would have to be that the batteries exhaust themselves pretty quickly. After having taken about 30 pictures, the batteries that came with the camera are half gone. Also, theres a small delay between pressing the button and the actual picture being taken. All in all, though, the camera was a pretty good deal. ...
by: Anonymous On: 2003-04-07
Being digital novices, we wanted our first camera to be easy to use, inexpensive, and give great photos. The Kodak CX4200 does all that. The Easyshare dock is just that - easy. No headaches, no problems, just easy transfer and high quality photos. No matter what format you prefer, from wallet-size to full page wallpaper for your computer, the pictures remain clear and crisp. Im a die-hard 35mm film user, but I have to admit, this little "snapshop" digital does a great job...and without film!
On: 2003-02-10
My husband and I purchased an Olympus c730 for Christmas, and although it is a fantastic camera, it is a bit too much for ME. for a Valentines day present my husband gave me the Kodak CX4200. What a dandy little thing. Its as simple as they come, just point, shoot, connect it to computer and download. It cant get any easier. Plus it is very light an comfortable. A great purchase!
On: 2003-02-07
The best part I like about this camera is that it is very easy to use. Taking photographs is fun with user friendly menu. I did not even pen the manual. I have taken several good photographs using this camera. Thge pictures were crystal clear at highest resolution. But if you are lookign for a camera which can zoom, then this camera is not for you. I take only point and shoot pictures most of the time and so its perfect for me.Okay now I want to tell something about the part after you take the snaps. That is downloading. The software is so easy to use and when you plug in this camera the software automatically downloads all the pictures. Actually on my computer I can see the camera as a drive in windows explorer. Things I dont like are low memory and low battery life. I recommend buying rechargeable batteries and 256 Mb compact flash card which is right now on sale in amazon.com.
On: 2003-02-06
The best part I like about this camera is that it is very easy to use. Taking photographs is fun with user friendly menu. I did not even pen the manual. I have taken several good photographs using this camera. Thge pictures were crystal clear at highest resolution. But if you are lookign for a camera which can zoom, then this camera is not for you. I take only point and shoot pictures most of the time and so its perfect for me.Okay now I want to tell something about the part after you take the snaps. That is downloading. The software is so easy to use and when you plug in this camera the software automatically downloads all the pictures. Actually on my computer I can see the camera as a drive in windows explorer. Things I dont like are low memory and low battery life. I recommend buying rechargeable batteries and 256 Mb compact flash card which is right now on sale in amazon.com.
On: 2003-01-27
Hey, I bought this cam this afternoon and I can allready say I am totaly impressed!! It takes great pics unlike my old dig cam this is like 1,000,000 times better. Its a MUST BUY!!
by: Anonymous On: 2003-01-08
I got this camera for Christmas and I havent put it down since then. It is one of the easiest things to learn how to use and is very user friendly. Downloading and emailing pictures is even easier than learning to use the camera. I recommend buying a set of Kodak rechargable batteries and a charger. Its not very expensive and it will pay off. So far Ive had a lot of luck with this camera and have found that almost anyone can use it... even if you have no experience with this type of thing. The Kodak Easyshare software is great. Especially to enhance photos and completely get rid of red eye. I am very satisfied with this prduct and I hope that future buyers will take this into consideration. ~213
by: Anonymous On: 2003-01-01
I received this camera as a gift. I wanted a new digital camera since my last one had 640x480 res. and the pictures were not that great to say the least. I have a new son and we were taking lots of pictures to email to family members. I just love this camera. The docking cradle is a must. This camera has rechargeable batteries that charge in the docking cradle. And the pictures tranfer at the touch of a button. This is so much easier than the last camera I had. The quality of the pictures is great, good exposure, the flash set to auto works well, not too bright. The only negative thing I would have to say is the LCD screen does not work well in low light, but I have no problem dealing with that. This is a good 2MP camera at a good price. Definitely invest in the docking cradle to go with it.
On: 2002-12-09
...This camera is small and light. Just use 2 AA batteries.
The image quality is very good in best quality selection ("***").
And there is a cover to protect the len. Color is good(maybe this is not important, you can use photoshop to adjust your pictures). I like it. The batteries life is not bad. No other useless function such as movie mode. Great 2M Digital camera with a low price. Even I can choose chinese menu language.
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