Stunning picture quality with 5.0 MP for prints up to 20"x30" Spectacular prints up to 20"x30" (50x76 cm) Achieve breathtaking color under any lighting condition with the KODAK Color Science Image Processing Chip Get in close & capture crisp details with the CX7530 3X optical zoom Capture crisp details with the KODAK RETINAR Aspheric All-Glass Lens 3X optical zoom lets you get closer to your subject without losing image quality 5X advanced digital zoom Multi-zone auto-focus with enhanced low-light performance for razor-sharp images Point-and-shoot simplicity Powerful and loaded with features, but easy enough for anyone to use Preview and review your pictures with the high res. 1.8" indoor/outdoor color display Auto picture-rotation let you review vertical shots vertically Built in flash, auto, red-eye, fill, off, for the right light every time 1X-8X magnify for a closer look Multi-up images to compare shots Fast scroll to edit, tag or delete pictures quickly Protect pictures from accidental erasure 10-second self-timer lets you get in the picture too Print directly from your camera to any PictBridge compatible printer 32 MB internal memory plus MMC/SD expansion slot lets you start shooting right out of the box 9 scene and color modes Easy-to-access scene modes for consistently great shots. The DX7530 has a mode for almost any sit uation! You
The Kodak EasyShare CX7530 camera is ideal for the digital photographer who wants great photos, one-touch picture taking simplicity, plus a degree of creative flexibility. It offers a 5-megapixel resolution for rich photographic detail and enlargements up to 20 x 30 inches, a 3x optical zoom lens, exclusive on-camera Share button and integrated digital photo album, 32 MB internal memory, and compatibility with Secure Digital and MMC memory cards.
Optics and Resolution The CX7530 has a maximum resolution of 5 megapixels, for 2560 x 1920 pixel prints. The CX7530 features a Kodak Retinar all-glass, aspherical 3x optical zoom lens, 5x advanced digital zoom, and multi-zone auto-focus system for crisp prints. It has a 35 mm equivalency of 34-102mm.
Movie Mode
The CX7530 can capture both full-motion video with audio (20 frames per second at 320 x 240 pixels) and TV-resolution video (VGA; 640 x 480 pixels at 13 fps) with capacity dependent on available memory (32 MB internal memory included; additional memory may be added via the SD/MMC expansion slot).
More Features
The CX7530 is always ready to snap a picture by simply depressing the shutter button, regardless of which capture mode or menu is active--a feature unique to EasyShare cameras. Automatic picture rotation makes pictures taken vertically appear right side up on the camera, computer screen or television. Nine picture modes including night, close-up, landscape, black and white and sepia are easily accessible, making it simple to shoot in various situations.
Other features include:
- Built in flash with auto, red-eye, fill, and off modes
- Print directly from your camera to any PictBridge compatible printer
- Fast scroll to edit, tag or delete pictures quickly
Storage and Transfer
Images can be stored within the CX7530's 32 MB internal memory, or on optional Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMedia (MMC) memory cards. It connects to Macs and Windows-based PCs via USB 1.1 connectivity.
Sharing
With a touch of the red-jeweled Share button, you can store up to 200 pictures in an on-camera digital album. These pictures can then be shared anytime on the camera's large, 1.8-inch indoor/outdoor LCD screen. The Share button also allows selection of photos for printing and even e-mailing, with up to 32 e-mail addresses stored in the camera's memory.
Kodak Color Science Image Processing Chip
Kodak's Color Science Image Processing Chip offers a new high-speed digital image processor, advanced algorithms, and hardware acceleration features that enable the CX7530 make simultaneous, split-second decisions to produce rich, vibrant, true-to-life colors in almost any lighting situation. Each time you click the shutter, the Kodak Color Science Chip performs an instantaneous and advanced analysis of collected scene data to identify and correct multiple factors that influence picture quality. Scene light source is detected and adjustments are made to capture bright whites and true, vivid colors under difficult lighting conditions--fluorescent, tungsten or daylight. Scene content is analyzed for luminance, focal distance, subject matter orientation and color to determine the correct exposure and capture the natural details, accurate flesh tones, and rich colors you see in your composition.
Power and Size
The camera is powered by 2 AA batteries (alkaline included; NiMH rechargeables recommended). It measures 4.0 x 2.6 x 1.5 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 6.8 ounces without batteries.
What's in the Box
This package contains the Kodak EasyShare CX7530 digital camera, 2 AA alkaline batteries, USB cable, wrist strap, and custom camera insert for optional EasyShare Camera and Printer Docks.
Like all EasyShare cameras, the CX7530 includes Kodak EasyShare software for Windows and Macintosh systems, providing effortless digital picture transfer, organization, basic editing, sharing and printing. The software's exclusive One Touch to Better Pictures feature--which takes advantage of proprietary color technologies developed by Kodak--helps Windows OS users get vibrant, true-to-life prints from home inkjet printers, while significantly reducing the trial, error and waste usually associated with home photo printing.
1 Great for outside photos but terrible for inside photos
I purchased this camera after reading the perfect product reviews on nearly every website I researched. However, my experience was very different and disappointing compared to others. I am a professional graphic designer and have experience with professional photography as well. I wanted a good inexpensive digital camera that would exceed the quality and resolution of my $800 4 megapixal digital camera. I purchased the Kodak EasyShare CX7530, so I would have it before my sister's wedding. I tested it around the house for a couple of days and made the following observation. Photos that were taken outside in natural sunlight turned out absolutely perfect. I could see extremely detailed aspects of my photo subjects that could not be seen when taken with a 4mp camera. I took pictures of my dog and could literally see every single strand of hair on her in all the photos. Outside photos are absolutely amazing. HOWEVER, the photos I took indoors (using lighting from lamps and/or overhead lights) did not turn out as well. The overall color of my photo subjects seems to be rather subdued and the color was not accurate. The details that I saw in outdoor photos weren't as prominate when the same subjects were photographed indoors. Nevertheless, I still felt that it had potential, and I took it to my sister's wedding anyway.
I took approximately 90 photos at the wedding, and nothing could have prepared me for how terrible the photos would turn out. The chapel had natural sunlight coming through the windows providing enough lighting so that the flash was not automatically used. All of the photos were taken using the "Auto" setting. I was sitting in the front row so I wouldn't be too far away from my subjects. While the photos appeared to be normal through the viewer window, I was shocked when I got home and transferred them to my computer. Every single photograph taken in the chapel was absolutely ruined. They all had a bright red tint to them that could not be corrected, and they were all severely distorted and blurred. I only used the zoom in a couple of photos, and those photos were completely unrecognizable. But the majority of photos were taken without zoom, in good lighting, close to my photo subjects..... and none of them are usable and worthy of being printed. The ONLY photos that turned out decent were the few I took outdoors during the wedding reception, which was held at 3pm sunlight and in perfect weather. I am shocked, disappointed, and angry.... words can't describe how I felt when this happened. How can a camera that takes such perfect photos outside in the daytime take such horrific photos indoors? I will never be able to replace the memories or photos I took that day, and I think everyone should be aware of the potential downside of this camera. It definitely doesn't deserve a perfect rating. I am a professional, and if I received such terrible results from a camera, I would caution anybody else who is looking for a dependable, easy point and click camera. I returned this camera the second I got home from the wedding.
As a side note, my aunt has the Kodak EasyShare DX7630 6.1 megapixal camera, which isn't much more expensive than this 5MP camera. Almost all of her photos came out perfect and the detail is absolutely amazing indoors and outdoors. I am going to purchase one just like hers.
2 Kodak has a winner!!!
After a recent trip to the mountains for a weekend getaway, I decided it was time to purchase a "wearable" digital camera. I wanted something small enough to carry in a belt pouch (like you carry a cell phone) so I could keep it with me all the time.
Also on my list of "wants" were the requirements that it: run on standard batteries (I now refuse to purchase electronic devices that require $50+ proprietary batteries); must be reasonably priced; must interface to my computer via a cable utilizing a USB port/plug (didn't want to be forced to use a docking station); be easy to operate; and of course, needs to be able to produce a nice looking picture.
I've owned several digital camera's (Canon and Sony) over the past 6 or 7 years, so I've had some experience with both the good and bad aspects of digital photography. After a fair amount of research (with an admitted bias toward Japanese name brands), I settled on the Kodak CX7530. And I have been impressed.
The photos are absolutely stunning. The color saturation and clarity will amaze you. I have yet to take the instruction manual out of the plastic wrap, yet I have managed to figure-out how to use most of the camera's features with just a little trial and error in a single afternoon. Runs on 2 standard "AA" penlight batteries. Sports more than average internal memory with the option of adding more storage capacity via removable cards (I purchased a 512MB SD card for about $40). Computer software installation can be a bit aggravating, but once completed, picture transfers were simple, fast, and flawless. And you can even shoot video clips that offer pretty credible quality. Light and small, slips into a small padded pouch on my belt so it is always handy.
If you can get past your "name tag" bias, get you one of these little gems. Kodak has put together a winner with the CX7530!!!!!
3 5 Stars is not enough
I'm not new to photography or digital cameras. I've had them for a few years now. This CX7530 is a fabulous camera. You can just point and shoot or you can go into the menus and adjust the shutter speed and ISO and get some really creative shots. I took mine to the Shedd Aquarium at night and put it on a tripod to capture the city (Chicago) from the lake. I adjusted the shutter for a long exposure on 5 MP setting. The resulting picture was breath taking. We've had it professionally printed and it is now a wall mural. It is that good. Really sharp pictures even when laid down on very large paper stock.
You can not go wrong with this camera, and I highly recommend the printer dock. Once you get the camera and printer dock you will never go back to film.
I've had the camera for about 9 months.
4 Perfect for anybody!!!
After about 1 year of research, I finally made the plunge and purchased a digital camera. I finally decided on a Kodak after using my sister-in-law's older model. After reviewing the different models, I decided that the CX7530 had the best bang for the buck, and shouldn't have me needing to buy a "better" camera for several years. I have to give HUGE kudos to Kodak for absolute ease of use. When we got this camera (yesterday) neither of us looked at the owner's manual. We just started clicking away, using each of the settings. Getting in and out of the menu, and picture review was so easy. Uploading the pictures to the computer was also easy. The software that came with the printer dock wouldn't install because of some conflict with XP. But we have been using the Microsoft Camera Wizard which is basically idiot proof. Our Dell computer has preloaded software, which we have been playing around with. So far we have taken about 36 pictures, all in the "best" quality. I am absolutely AMAZED at the crisp clarity of the photos this camera takes. Scenery, pictures of people, animals, close ups of flowers, they are all amazing. I think I am most impressed with the close up pictures. I took a close up of a yellow dandelion, and the picture shows every detail in 3D. I still can't get over the pictures! We used Wal Marts online photo center to upload some of our picutres to see how they actually looked in print (they look STUNNING on the computer). We got 2 4x6's, 4 5x7's, and 2 8x10's. I was just as impressed with the prints. The same colors, depth, and clarity was present. We also used the movie mode to take a quick 30 second movie, using the internal memory. The sound was good, and the picture better than I expected. Things were a bit jerky when moving, but once focused, it was good. Very impressive over all! So, for those of you doing the research, ready to make the plunge into the world of digital cameras, or even looking to upgrade, you really need to look at this camera. The ease, number of features, price, and quality of the photos make this an unbeatable bargain.
5 Great Camera
I purchased this camera about 3 months ago and couldn't be more pleased. This is my first journey into the digital camera world and I had been researching this for about 2 weeks before I made my decision to go with this one. The ease of use and the large viewing area was a must being that my 17 year old daughter loves to take pics and view immediately. I will admit though, that I ditched the Kodak software almost immediately......it just didn't have enough features to keep my interest. I have been using software called "Picasa2" by google, it's free, fun and very easy to use. It has many features that we have enjoyed, and emailing them is a breeze.
I have just recently bought a photo printer and with the 2 combined the quality is better than anything that you can take and get developed. I never thought I would find a digital camera that I would find the quality as good as a 35mm, but I have and strongly recommend this one.
6 A fantastic camera
I've spent quite a bit of money on film cameras and lenses. This was my first venture into the realm of digital photography. I read a great deal before deciding on this camera and I have no regrets whatsoever. This camera is fantastic. Let's just go with a list:
Pros:
- The pictures are absolutely OUTSTANDING especially considering this camera's price
- This camera comes on almost instantly.
- The battery life is great when using rechargables. Another good thing about the batteries is that the camera takes standard AA's, so if you rechargables do run out at a bad time, you can always run and buy a pair of regular old alkaline AA's.
- Although it's a minor feature, this camera actually takes half-way decent video and the sound is pretty good too. Also, unlike other cameras, the length of your video is limited only by the size of your memory card.
- The interface is very intuitive. You hardly need to read the manual
- Did I mention that the pictures were great?
Con (very minor):
- I wish this camera could go fully manual (changing the aperture and shutter speed). However, you can usually trick the camera into doing what you want by changing the settings a little bit.
Anyway, do your own research, but I think that you will find this camera to be an amazing value for the money.
7 Everything you would expect and more
I am very impressed with this unit. After driving to every Target store during Xmas to find this thing I eventually just bought it off Amazon and saved myself 20.00. I bought it for my wife as a gift. She was a bit weary about how well the printer would actually work. Last weekend I bought the printer and some paper and I have to say ... WOW! A one armed monkey could work this whole package. Great investment and well put together. Blows the HP / EPSON stuff away.
8 Very pleased!
This is my second digital camera, and my second Kodak. My first was the DC3400 dinosaur, and I was pretty pleased with that. The DC3400 was limited compared to current technology, though, particularly in terms of resolution, size, and SPEED. I was surprised how small this camera is, although it's not nearly as small as the super-compacts (which are a little too small for my taste, this one is about right). I've heard complaints that the super small versions aren't very robust, but this medium-small version seems to be pretty durable.
The camera is simple to operate, plug-n-plays nicely with XP, and seems to put out good pictures. I particularly like the feature that allows you to take a series of stills rapidly by just holding down the shutter (very good for small children and animals that don't pose well!).
With a 512M card, it has room for about 320 pictures at "Best" resolution. Other features... cool sounds effects (plus the ability to TURN THEM OFF!), black and white, and sepia tone settings! Very fun and will make great Xmas gifts (I hope).
My only irritation so far... the navigation button is the 5 function on one button variety that can be hard to get to do what you want (the same type that has become common on cell phones, some PDAs, TV/DVD remotes, etc). I'm sure it's an acquired skill, so I hope this won't be such an annoyance after a few uses.
So far so good! Great camera for a good price.
9 The Camera is as Great as the Len Cap is Crap.
I really must say the picture quality ease of use and controls on this camera are first rate. I really can not fault anything about the the camera. I won't echo everything so many others have said about this fine camera surfice to say I agree fully with what was said.
I draw one distinction however. I gave this Camera four stars not five because the len's cap looks and functions as if it was designed by a two year old. The Len's cap for this in all other ways superior camera is a abject disgrace to anything approaching quality engineering. The Len's cover has less thought in its design than the lens cover you would find on the cheapest disposable 7 dollar box 35 mm camera's.
For such an expensive camera the len's cap is just plain unforgivably cheap, not well secured to the camera body. Even when properly affixed the connection between len's cap and camera body is almost non-existant. The Len's cover pops off at the most inconvenient times and my being physically disabled it is a real dangerous chore for me to get safely on the floor to retrive it.
I am happy Kodak came out with such a high grade camera. I would not let the cheaply designed len's cap issue I raise here cheat you of the opportunity of owning this extremely fine camera. I write about the flawed lens cap issue in hope the next digital camera Kodak produces invest's the same care to building a len's cap worth the awesome camera it protects.
Thanks. The Wolf of ALPHASPACE
10 LOVE THIS CAMERA
I AM REALLY IMPRESSED WITH ALL THE FEATURES THIS CAMERA HAS & THE CLARITY OF THE PICTURES.. AFTER TRYING OUT MY NEW PHOTO PRINTER, I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER WITH THE QUALITY OF THE PICTURES. I REALLY THINK IT'S A GOOD BUY EVENTHOUGH IT'S NOT THE SMALLEST CAMERA.. I SINCERELY RECOMMEND IT.
11 it's great!
I love this camera, I got it about 2 weeks ago and I have taken tons of pictures with it. It's so great because I can take a picture, put it on my computer and then zoom in and crop it and I have an even closer up picture. The video is also really fun. I took it to a concert and I could actually record the songs from the concert while taking video of the group singing. I love it.
12 Great camera for the price!
I love this camera. I previously owned a Sony 3.1 MP, which broke after two years. We chose this camera to replace our Sony after reading many good reviews, and I have to say I agree--this is a wonderful camera for the average user.<br />
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Takes great pictures, easy to use and understand--can't beat it for the price.<br />
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13 KODAK DOES IT AGAIN
I've stuck with kodak through all my digital camera purchases and this is my third one. The ease of use and fun of Kodak is surpassed by no one and it's a great bargain to boot. The CX7530 has a maximum resolution of 5 megapixels, for 2560 x 1920 pixel prints. 3X optical zoom and 5X digital zoom bring the action close up and personal. The movie mode allows you to take videos at a speedy 24 frames per second. Automatic picture rotation makes pictures taken vertically appear right side up on the camera, computer screen or television. There are Nine picture modes including night, close-up, landscape, black and white and sepia. And of course there's red-eye reduction. Quickly use the one-touch easy share button to download, print, or e-mail your pictures.
how's the Quality? how about fabulous...bright, vibrant colors, focused so that droplets of water hang perfectly focused in mid-air. makes me feel like I am a professional photographer. The camera features a good-sized and clear LCD screen with automatic shutoff. I'd rate the CX7530 better than average when it comes to batter consumption.
A great camera!
14 Exactly what I needed.
I needed a good point and shoot digital camera at a good price and so I went with this Kodak after quite a bit of research. I have taken some absolutely beautiful pictures with this camera, right out of the box. Easy to use, and fantastic results, I highly recomend this camera to anyone who doesn't need the SLR type of control. A great buy!
15 GREAT CAMERA!!!
I am an amature at picture taking but I am a new mommy and I wanted a digital camera for shooting and e-mailing pics. I have not been disappointed with this camera it is very user friendly and takes AWSOME pictures EVEN IN LOW LIGHT(there is a feature that automatically brightens your pictures in low to no light). This camera is worth every penney and I couldn't be happier. I also have the dock printer which seems to develop better than ANY developing place I have ever used...I am normally not a big spender because Im a FT student but this is worth your money.
16 A Great Camera
The Kodak CX7530 is indeed a wonderful camera. I took lovely pictures of just about everything that i pass by. It is easy, and fast. I have it with a 256MB memory, so storage is even not an issue.
It just has two problems:
1. You can't store the camera settings (except for the picture quality) - i.e. Your settings will always return to default whenever you change the shooting mode or power off the camera.
2. By default, the shots will be kinda dark at the default level of light exposure (even with a flash) unless you are in real strong light.
But the darkness issue is never a problem coz the camera comes with an awsome software that makes editing a picture just as easy as shooting them.
I shot a picture that was real dark. When displayed on anything, its LCD or my computer all that you can see was a black background. I used the software to increase the light, and i totally got my picture back. It is lovely.
It is good on power, it uses just AA battaries and if you've got them rechargable you can stay as long as you like.
The camera would have rock even more if it has a stitching feature.
17 Never go out with out your Kodak CX7530 camera
I am very happy to say that I bought this camera over two months ago. I was not going to get into digital photography because I have a minolta qtsi 35mm camera that I just love. I take any where from 100-400 pictures a month, not only of my daughter, every event, but also semi professional. I have a camera on me at all times (in search of the perfect picture) Not only have I actually put down my slr camera I have put down all its attachments as well. I have been using this camera alone and I love it. It takes crisp pictures, and is very detailed. I actually had a 8x10 show water dropplets that you would have never picked up on my Minolta. I even bought the easy share printer dock (its a must) to print pictures at home. This is great for quick prints. I even found it to print better than snap fish, and walmart photo centers. You will not be let down with this camera! Just shoot,print and enjoy!
18 Amazing - Outstanding - Incredible camera!
I've used several digital cameras and found that the Kodak CX7530 performs beyond expectations for a point-and-shoot camera. This camera excels in rendering images with incredible sharpness, excellent exposure, and well balanced color saturation. Dare I say this camera performs as well as the Digital Rebel!
I found it rare to get an image out of focus with this camera. The 5 MP gives me room to crop images without loosing detail. I was able to figure out all major functions without even opening the manual. The fast turn-on time, shutter to shot, and shot to shot performance took me by surprize...capture the moment and review it immediately! There is some metal on the camera that adds ruggedness and gives it a "well built" feel. The large bright LCD helps review image quality quickly as well as help compose without squinting.
If you want an excellent point and shoot that gives you fast, sharp, reliable results, then the cx7530 is the perfect choice.
Check out my "customer images" (link below the cx7530 image, above).
Pros:
1. multi-point focus always renders sharp foreground images; i found few images out of focus.
2. shadows and dark areas are not grainy or noisy; this is helpful when you're cropping pics and enlarging them.
3. very smooth transitions in bright area and never washed out; this helps you with contrast especially if you convert to black and white later
4. very fast; press the shutter button and you don't miss the moment!
5. very quick; shot to shot
6. fast turn on; rotate the dial and it's almost ready before you are!
7. huge LCD that's sharp, bright, and fast to update while panning
8. battery miser; with NiH rechargeables, i was able to get 85 shots where 25 used the flash
9. images get auto-rotated when taking a portrait
10. very quiet; no focus or zoom noise
11. LCD goes blank after a while of no use to conserve power
12. 2 movie modes; QVGA (320x240 @ 20fps) and VGA (640x480 @ 13fps);
Cons:
1. does not remember setting if you change them after you turn off the camera; but i've rarely had to tweek something to get a great image
2. 4 way navigation button is on the left and i'm a righty; so this is good for the lefty's; not really an issue, though!
3. can not disable digital zoom; but zoom indicator clearly shows the crossover point between optical to digital zoom
19 Awesome Camera!
This camera is absolutely wonderful and easy to use. You can email pictures directly from the camera via the USB connector in seconds (with the Kodak software). The camera also comes with a video including sound feature - I haven't used it just yet, but I think this a nifty addition for a digital camera. I'm highly impressed with this camera. Overall great quality for the price!
