Kodak EasyShare CX6230 2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom
By: Kodak Average Rating: 3.5 Total Reviews: 28
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 On: 2008-01-30
I got this camera over 5 years ago for Christmas. And guess what? I still have it. I have taken over 10,000 pictures over this span of time and it still works wonderfully. The color in scenery shots is very real and action photos come out crisp. With a 512 Mb SD card, it holds over 600 pictures and one nice feature that is not the case with some newer models, the card can come out without having to reset the time and date saving precious picture taking minutes. One note, it is (in a lot of cases) best to turn off the flash (which is done with the push of a button) for most shots.
by: Anonymous On: 2007-05-24
Ok, I got this cam a couple years ago but now there are more better ones. IF you bought this camera now, what on EARTH are you doing? I think a buyer should go with a better Panasonic Lumix digital camera, which you get 6x zoom, 7.2 MP, for a better price.
by: coldwaffle On: 2006-12-27
I have owned a Kodak EasyShare CX6230 for a couple years and it eats batteries for dinner.
If you dont mind feeding your Kodak Camera batteries all the time, then go ahead and get one. My Kodak hardly ever had enough power to take some pictures and then download them off the camera without putting in new batteries.
I have upgraded to Canon PowerShot SD600 which is powered by a lithium-ion battery (battery and charger included)which is a HUGE plus.
by: willkalif On: 2006-09-17
I have owned this camera for a year now. This is a good basic camera. It has a lot of nice little options like zoom and a close-ups setting. A lot these days is made of the megapixels in a camera and although this one seems to be on the low side it takes great pictures.
Some things to think about:
This camera eats up batteries fast. you cant leave the batteries in overnight or they will die. If you do take the battteries out there is an internal memory that saves all your pictures so you dont lose anything. Nice feature.
Also: USB connects right to any USB port on your computer which is nice. But you have to load the software to your pc and if you do this I recommend you go with the absolute minimum installation. There is way too much stuff on the disc and it will take over your computer as far as claiming itself to be your default program for all types of images and graphics.
If you dont have any graphics/image software on your PC already then go ahead and load everything. But if you are like me and already manipulate images with other software go for the minimum installl. This will avoid yet another icon in your systray and another application checking in online for updates etc.
all in all its a good first camera at a reasonable price.
On: 2006-09-16
I have owned this camera for a year now. This is a good basic camera. It has a lot of nice little options like zoom and a close-ups setting. A lot these days is made of the megapixels in a camera and although this one seems to be on the low side it takes great pictures.
Some things to think about:
This camera eats up batteries fast. you cant leave the batteries in overnight or they will die. If you do take the battteries out there is an internal memory that saves all your pictures so you dont lose anything. Nice feature.
Also: USB connects right to any USB port on your computer which is nice. But you have to load the software to your pc and if you do this I recommend you go with the absolute minimum installation. There is way too much stuff on the disc and it will take over your computer as far as claiming itself to be your default program for all types of images and graphics.
If you dont have any graphics/image software on your PC already then go ahead and load everything. But if you are like me and already manipulate images with other software go for the minimum installl. This will avoid yet another icon in your systray and another application checking in online for updates etc.
all in all its a good first camera at a reasonable price.
by: maxvideo On: 2006-09-07
Ive had the camera for about 2-1/2 years. In all that time, its always worked, always taken decent pictures. The controls are easy to use. Hooking it to a Mac with OS9 or OS/X was trivial.
Why only 2 stars? The camera locks up too much. If you activate a menu or control, and push something else while that function is completing, the camera always locks up and restarts. This is extremely annoying on its face, but it also puts many menu setting, like the custome light exposure choices (i.e. +1, -1) back to their default state, so you have to start over setting them up.
It also exhibits this lockup behavior when you DONT activate controls in rapid succession. Many times Ill turn it on and just try to focus on something. The camera lens wont move, and the red focus-lock indicator in the viewfinder will never come on. Next thing I know, its rebooted and I have to try again.
I also have a CX6330 (the 3MP version), and it behaves in exactly the same way. This is clearly something thats a serious bug in the cameras firmware, but I see no firmware updates ever posted for this camera.
Its also a battery hog, but thats pretty common for digital cameras. With rechargeable NiMH AA batteries, you can take about 40-50 pictures on a set of batteries, so definitely get rechargeables.
Too bad. Other than the lock-up, its been a nice camera.
by: Anonymous On: 2006-05-26
Do not buy this kodak camera!! its body is a thin plasitc painted silver. It will withstand about 4 or 5 drops. i dropped it more and no matter what batteries I put in, it will last about 2 seconds. i am never buying a kodak again.
On: 2006-04-27
We bought a similar Kodak camera (CX7220) 18 months ago. It takes OK pictures and is easy to use, but the body is a thin plastic. The battery hatch door on the bottom is very vulnerable to breakage. Drop the camera once and you will easily crack the door. You might think a big company like Kodak would make it easy to call in and get a new hatch door mailed to you. The part is worth maybe 2 cents. I tried and was told no, you have to send it in for repair - for which there is a $50 flat fee!
Also - dont bother installing the Easy Share software on your PC. The Windows Picture It software is free and much simpler and faster.
On: 2006-04-26
We bought a similar Kodak camera (CX7220) 18 months ago. It takes OK pictures and is easy to use, but the body is a thin plastic. The battery hatch door on the bottom is very vulnerable to breakage. Drop the camera once and you will easily crack the door. You might think a big company like Kodak would make it easy to call in and get a new hatch door mailed to you. The part is worth maybe 2 cents. I tried and was told no, you have to send it in for repair - for which there is a $50 flat fee!
Also - dont bother installing the Easy Share software on your PC. The Windows Picture It software is free and much simpler and faster.
On: 2006-03-10
Like the guy below, my camera just stopped working one day, and its now past warranty. The liveview just shows a white or blue screen and it wont take pictures. I never used it very often, never dropped it, and never got it wet. Yet, despite all that, it still doesnt work. When it did still work, I have to admit that the quality of the pictures was wanting... I was dissatisfied with most of the pictures I took with it. It made photogenic people look shiny and unattractive. I would not recommend a kodak digital camera to anyone else, nor will I be buying another one, ever.
On: 2006-03-05
I bought this camera for my daughter for xmas 2004, so it is a little over 1 year old. At the time I thought it was a good value and purchased it instead of an olympus or sony which cost slightly more. Now a little over a year later, the display does no longer works and it will not take any pictures. Of course it is off warrenty, so I went to the Kodak website to see what it would cost to fix it. Their quote was $110....more than the advertised cost on Amazon to buy a new one. If this is any indication of how they are going to compete in the digital market, they will never survive. I am going to replace this camera, but not with a Kodak.
On: 2006-02-09
We got this for our 6 year old over a year ago and its been a wonderful little camera. I think the kid has thrown it and it still works. The color is great and even my close up pictures look good if they arent blown up too large. I actually got an HP for Christmas and the darn thing broke after less than a month when I dropped it from about a foot up on carpeting. Also, I know that Kodak (unlike HP) stands behind their products if something goes wrong. My brother got sand in his at the beach and Kodak, despite finding sand in it, replaced it for free. Buy a Kodak!
 On: 2005-12-03
I bought this camera because I wanted a good camera with video recording abilities at an affordable price. After using it for a year, I know the good and bad.
The Good:
-The price was the lowest for a good quality 2.0 MP
-Good pictures
-It records video (See bad)
The Bad:
-It does not come with rechargable batteries. You either purchase their Kodak dock ($50-$70 more) or you buy a AA recharger kit ($30-$40 more). This is a hassle if you travel and just want to recharge your camera over night. The sony digital cameras come with a rechargable batteries and a simple cable to plug into the AC outlet.
-The video recorded is limited to 30 seconds and the video only plays on Apple movie player. They give you Apple movie maker to view your video. I cant edit the videos unless I buy a Apple editing software.
-It only records 30 second videos.
Conclusion,
This is an OK 2.0 MP starter camera. Knowing what I know now, I would have spent the extra ($75 more) and bought the Sony digital Camera since it comes with a travel friendly rechargable battery and cable and allows you to record video to the extent of your memory card. The Sony digital camera records video in a microsoft friendly format (.avi) which you can edit with Microsoft Movie editor (which is free, downloaded for their site). In the end, you get what you pay for.
On: 2005-11-10
This camera is a very well built. Ive had it over 3 years now ( When i go it, i paid about $200 for it, so its dropped quite a bit in 3 years). If your worried about the fact it had only 2MP, dont. 2MP is perfect for 4x7(typical size of 35mm pics), and it will show a full picture on the computer screen(which looks very nice). Well if u got the money id def go with the Z700 by kodak, but this is still a very effective, and at that price, how can you beat it?
On: 2005-07-31
I love this camera! I have had it for almost 2 years and I just cant say enough about it. The first week I owned it, it fell out of my little sisters hands while taking a picture. If fell about 4 feet on tile and I thought that was the end of it. But no, it is still here and has fallen many times because I tend to be very clumsy. I have taken it all over the place, vacations, school events, etc. It is our "everything" camera. Well I guess I made a point that the construction is very durable. The photos this camera takes are of excellent quality considering it is only a 2.0 mp I love all the modes it has and ease of use with the menus and the settings. It has a date stamp that looks big and yellow when you print out the pictures but you can easily choose not to display the time/date stamp. It also has a low battery indicator that lets you know in advance when your battery is dying. Like I said, I just cant say enough, my camera still works till this day and Iam thinking of upgrading to a kodak easyshare z740. But Ill stick with Kodak because I have no complaints of their products durability and quality of photos. Great value !
On: 2005-03-11
Kodak EasyShare cameras are the least expensive, simplest to operate and sharpest picture digital cameras Ive encountered. I was SCARED to try a digital (you know, I thought you had to have a dock in order to download pix on my PC, etc.--sounded like a lot of equipment and hassle) until my brother bought me this little camera; Im a real digital nut, now! I subsequently bought one for my sister and an upgrade for myself. I LOVE them. Friends have seen my photos and are amazed at the clarity and great color, even from my original 2mp version. And all I have to do is plug my cameras "cord" into the USB port, leave it there, and each time I want to download pix, I just plug the other end of the cable into the camera--everything else is automatic! Couldnt be easier.
My upgrade (4mp) does better with distance or low-light shots, but close-ups were fine even with the 2mp.
I have only a few complaints, which would not have stopped me from purchasing the cameras, but... if youre considering purchasing one, you might like to know: 1) shots taken in low light tend to have round blips of light all over them (maybe the flash picks up dust particles? not sure)--the lower the light, the more spots; 2) the EasyShare software has little editing ability--red-eye and switch to b&w or sepia, but little else--you really need MS PictureIt! or Photoshop (or equivalent Mac product) to work with your photos; 3) the video capability on the 2mp version is totally useless--you could barely tell what you were taping; 4) on 3mp and 4mp versions, videos work fine--nice and clear with good sound, but they create .mov files requiring QuickTime to play--not great for a camera whose name is "Easy-Share"--I cant share my videos with anyone but others who have EasyShare cameras.
As I said, it wouldnt stop me from buying another one, but if this is your first, this will help you make a more informed decision.
On: 2005-02-25
I bought my Kodak CX6230 digital camera a little over a year ago and have had nothing but trouble with it. It has been sent back twice to be "fixed" and is still very inconsistent in its ability to take a picture. As I write this, Kodak is ignoring me and not responding to any of my requests for a refund or to trade the camera in for another. When I originally bought the camera I did hours of research and was pleased with all of the reviews for this camera. I knew it was in the low price range but there were no glaring reasons not to buy it. My biggest complaint is with Kodak customer service who will not take responsibility for my camera which is most likely just a fluke in their production.
On: 2004-09-04
We were able to purchase this model for a very reasonable price. We took it home and played around with it. At first I was a little concerned that it wouldnt take a good quality picture because it was only 2.0 MP. Boy was I wrong! This camera takes amazing pictures. Its so easy to use, its lightweight. I would highly recommend this camera, you wont be sorry.
On: 2004-09-03
We were able to purchase this model for a very reasonable price. We took it home and played around with it. At first I was a little concerned that it wouldnt take a good quality picture because it was only 2.0 MP. Boy was I wrong! This camera takes amazing pictures. Its so easy to use, its lightweight. I would highly recommend this camera, you wont be sorry.
On: 2004-08-02
This is a good camera for the money. Id recommend it.
Its not that hard to learn to operate and takes good
pictures.I sent some e-mail and they were real nice.
Carol
On: 2004-07-19
This is a great little camera for people who are just wanting to mess around with digital photography, but dont want to do anything serious. Its ideal for quick snapshots on a family vacation or the kids in the backyard. Its also a perfect gift to give a kid who really wants a digital camera, but you dont want to spend $300.Other positives: Its lightweight, doesnt require a lot of thought, and the small screen really guides you through what all the buttons are for. Everything is well labeled, and sharing photos is simple. Other people have said that they didnt like the software, but I didnt have a problem with it. Because its designed to be simple, it has some flaws when it comes to more complicated operations. It takes really crummy night shots. Dont even bother trying to use the nightime setting unless you have a tripod. Also, the screen on the back is deceptive, especially when it comes to nightshots. You think you have a good picture until you load it onto your computer and you realize its totally blurry. But, for a 2 megapixel camera, its great. Its a good gift for kids and a good starter camera for just about anyone.
On: 2004-07-07
I had recieved a kodak camera for christmas from my father! It takes wonderful pictures! around feburary it started acting funny! after a while all the pictures would turn black. i called kodak and they told me to send it to a camera repair place in illanois! well they had told me i would have it fixed for free so I figured go a head and send it in. 2 weeks later I recieved a bill for 200.00 MORE THAN THE CAMERA COST! worse yet if i didnt want it fixed there was a 30.00 inspection fee plus 15.00 to ship it back. Well mym father called kodak and they got it figred out. 2 weeks later no camera. I call the repair shop adn they said they would look in to it and then call me within an hour! they didnt I called the next day to find out what the heck was going on with my camera and it was shipped the previous day! well today i recieved all the other stuff I sent in, but no camera! there was a note saying they were going to replace the camera. I was on hold for an HOUR!! then all they told me to do was call the repair shop! I should be reciving my camera soon and i asked why it took so long to send me a different camera, "they had to back order it, they didnt have the parts". What I learned. I will never but from kodak again!
by: Anonymous On: 2004-05-10
PROS: This camera takes good resolution pictures and is very easy to use. Easily affordable. Comes coupled with a good software package. Battery life is also good compared to other cameras in this class. As stated earlier, a Dock and 128mb memory card is recommended for best results. CONS: Button controls are a bit too close together on the rear panel. Preview screen is a bit smaller than average. "Green" flash indicator light positioned too close to the viewfinder. Random shutter and flash speed control in "Auto" mode, increases the chance for blurry pictures in other than still and/or brightly lit shots. MAIN ANNOYANCE: No audio or visual indication that a shot was taken as the shutter operation is extremely quiet. If you are in a noisy or outdoor environment, it is hard to tell if you actually took the shot or not. Couple this with the random shutter speed and flash control in "auto" mode and one may find themselves getting photos of things other than the intended subject matter (re: ground, sky or blurry/tilted images).
CONCLUSION: Good for general still picture taking on bright sunny days. Easy to use and affordable. Because of the shutter/flash timing limitations in "auto" mode, those seeking to take quick pictures "on the fly" or a greater range of pictures in more challenging lighting/motion situations (re: nightime, action shots, sporting events, etc.), should really look elsewhere.
On: 2004-04-13
I am very happy with this camera, good quality pictures, great features and very easy to use! You couldnt ask for more. I am looking into getting the docking station to go with it.
The only thing I would like to have,is a power cord to charge it as it does suck up some batteries.
On: 2004-03-21
My first digital was a 1.0 Olympus for $399.00 The LCD quit working after 2 years, and it was going to cost $100.00 to repair. I thought naught! A new eMac running Panther with a new Epson printer prodded me to purchase a new camera. Amazon had it for $129.00 with a "free" 32 MB Viking memory card. I upgraded to a 128 MB card for lots of pictures. I needed to upgrade the camera software from the Kodak website, but it works flawlessly with panther! This camera is great! It is very intuitive, and I didnt even look at the book for the first few pictures; it was point and shoot. Downloading the pictures via the USB port was a snap (also very quick!) On the eMac, the pictures are automatically downloaded into a picture folder which works with iphoto. The picture quality color is excellent when printed out. I find this a great camera for the novice or intermediate picture taker. It is definitely a digital for dummies!
On: 2004-03-14
Estube investigando y consultando los datasheet de muchas camarasdigitales y la unica que me llamo la atencion por su precio fue esta, es una camara buena es muy facil de manejar y se ajusta a lo que un principiante busca.
Lo unico malo son dos cosas:*Primero que todo aconsejo que compren baterrias racargables por que esta camara consume las baterrias standar muy rapido mas o menos unas 50 fotos. *La calidad de las fotos crei que iba ser mejor la calidad es buena pero no excelente!!!!!!!!!! aconsejo que inviertan mejor ne la serie 6330 es excelente. Aprovechen ademas y compren una memoria sd de 128 MB para no tener futuros problemas con la memoria interna de la camara que son 16 MB.
On: 2004-02-07
Ive been using it for 2 months, after a long research. Its my first digital cam, and heres my openion.
you SHOULD get rechargable battries with this cam, Ive got rechargable 2100 mAh and totally satisfied. It comes with normal battries, wont let you discover the camera features!If you plan to take video clips, you should get a memory card.Ive got Viking 128 MB Secure Digital Card and happy with it. The internal 16M will take only two video clips (with audio), each of 30 seconds and will get "Memory Full" The video quality is not so good, 320x240 and increasing the size will make it so bad. Its a chinese product, but its reliable. Ive seen alot of ppl complaining from the Canon A60. My friend has HP635, its cool too. If you are a pro. then get the HP, youll be more satisfied. If you need the simplicity get this one.
Btw, the Burst option is not in the HP, and its a nice feature, but I guess its not a vital thing to chose a camera. The HP software is much better (cmon, its HP). Those two cams are the best in this category ($100 to $200) after a long research. I was about to get the Canon A60, but it seems risky and stopped functioning with many ppl, then they suffered Canon customer support. One of them threw it away! The Nikon 2100 is also great, it captures video clips with 640x480 but with no audio!!!!! and thats why I didnt get it. Kodak can connect to your TV directly, its a nice feature not included in HP, but frankly speaking I dont use it! The video clips look horrible on the TV, but the slide show is nice.
On: 2003-12-28
The camera has excellent resolution for a 2 megapixel camera. It actually takes better, clearer photos than my friends 3.4megapixel sony. Very simple to use, and features are great. Reasonable battery life, but dont expect them to last a vacation.
On: 2003-12-27
This is a great camera. This is my second digital camera and by far the best I have used. I have read some reviews for this camera and I must say that most people complain about things that are easy to correct if you just read the instruction book.. The software that comes with it is great and easy to use. I dont see why some people have a problem with it. The battery life is actually really good with this camera. I use Sony rechargeable Ni-Mh batteries and get a lot of pictures out of them. When taking pictures I love the 5 settings it has (4 are listed but the fifth is burst which you get going into the menu) plus the video. The burst setting allows you to take 3 pictures in quick succession. I think its 3 frames per second. I agree that the video quality is not very good but this is a camera. I think common sense should tell you that if you want a digital video recorder go buy one.
Overall this is a really great camera that I love to use. The only downside is that it did not come with a bag to carry it around. Obviously that is not a big deal but it would have been nice. So if you are considering buying this camera I would strongly suggest you do. If you have a good printer you can get some amazing photos with this camera.
On: 2003-12-10
This is my first digital camera, and I researched here and elsewhere on the Internet before buying it. I bought it based on the positive reviews here, and Im very glad I did!The Zoom (both in and out) feature is much better than I was expecting, because some reviews here led me to believe it wasnt that great. Well, mine does a terrific job! Of course, the extreme close up pictures are grainy, but you can get really close before this happens. It takes very vivid pictures that are easily transferred to your PC with the included USB cable. While it is true you must load the Kodak software to do this, the software is pretty powerful and has a very easy to learn (friendly) graphical user interface. It comes with an internal 16MBs of memory (18 Pictures at Best setting, 35 at the Better setting), but you probably would want to buy a 128MB SD Card like I did (which holds up to 149 Pictures at the Best setting, 298 at the Better setting) so you can really take pictures without having to worry about running out of space/memory before you do pictures. The Review and Delete features are first rate, as well as the LCD display. The Flash button is also great, since you dont have to search through the menus to cut the flash off or on (default is on). It has a movie mode that I dont really plan on using, but its there if I want it. Of course, I doubt the quality of the video or sound would be that great, but again, the option is there. Same with the Share button, you press this button to bookmark a given picture if you plan to send it to friends or family over the Internet in E-Mails, etc., or to print out on your printer. That way, you dont have to search through the many pictures to find the 2-3 you think are worth sharing or printing. But be prepared to either buy the Kodak 6000 Camera Dock or a Battery Charger that will charge Ni-MH batteries (most come with at least 2 Ni-MH batteries), because Ive read on the Internet it uses batteries very rapidly, like every other digital camera out there. I would highly recommend this camera to family and friends and anyone else wanting an excellent bargain as well as an excellent camera!
Bottom line- Pros:
Price, features, LCD Display, 16MBs Internal memory, everything you need included in the box (except a charger or Kodak 6000 Camera Dock), first rate Zoom function, and no more film to take to the drug store!! Cons: No camera case and the batteries included are not rechargeable.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-12-03
Wow, I have had a 2.1MP camera (HP 315) for a couple years and this one outperforms it in every way! Heres what I like: Color/B&W/Sepia filter
Built in 16MB memory
Fits in your pocket
Clear pictures (both people and landscape)
Dummy-proof :) The only thing I dont like is the navigation button on the left, because I have to push a little above the center to "select" an option.
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