Powerful and packed with advanced features--yet decidedly easy to use--the Kodak DX4330 offers a 3-megapixel CCD sensor and a 3x optical zoom lens. The DX4330 also features automatic scene modes, a 16 MB internal memory, and a new indoor-outdoor LCD for reviewing your shots in even the sunniest of conditions.
Optics and Resolution
The DX4330 delivers vivid and consistent color images up to 2,160 x 1,400 pixels, which produces print sizes up to 11 by 14 inches. Zoom into the action with a 3x optical zoom, equivalent to 38-114mm in a 35mm camera. When combined with the 3.3x digital zoom, you get a total zoom of 10x. It has an aperture range of f2.8-f5.1 and a shutter speed of 1/2 to 1/1,700 of a second.
Storage and Transfer
The DX4330 is always ready to go with its 16 MB of internal memory, and it can be expanded via MultiMediaCard (MMC) and Secure Digital (SD) memory cards.
The Share button on the back of the DX4330 enables you to tag pictures right on the camera for automatic printing or e-mailing after transferring them to your PC. You can even store up to 32 e-mail addresses in the camera. With the optional Kodak EasyShare camera dock, transferring your pictures from the camera to a PC is as easy as pushing a single button. Also, when docked, the DX4330's batteries are recharged in 2.5 hours or less.
Movie Mode
In movie mode, the DX4330 captures continuous video and audio, which can then be played back via the camera's LCD and built-in speaker. The limited resolution of your movies guarantees that this feature won't replace your camcorder, but it's perfect for when you just want to capture a quick movie and e-mail it to a friend or relative.
More Features
Preview and review your shots easily on the DX4330's 1.8-inch indoor-outdoor LCD, which lets you maintain exceptional viewing quality even in bright sunlight. You can also magnify shots that you review in the LCD by 2x or 4x.
From landscape to sports, easy-to-access scene modes take care of the details so you can consistently get the perfect shot. Use the DX4330's creative modes for even more photo flair.
Power
The DX4330 is powered by a CR-V3 lithium battery (included) or optional NiMH rechargeable batteries that are charged by the optional EasyShare dock. We recommend getting a set or two of rechargeable nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries and a charger.
Size and Contents
The DX4330 measures 4.4 by 2.6 by 1.9 inches and weighs 7.4 ounces without batteries. This package includes the DX4330 digital camera, CR-V3 lithium battery, AV and USB cables, wrist strap, lens cap and strap, and Kodak EasyShare CD-ROM.
1 A good first Camera.
I am an aspiring photographer. I received this camera as a gift and I like it quite a bit. I've outgrown the camera and am upgrading to the Canon EOS 20D. However, I highly reccommend this camera to beginners. It takes AMAZING landscape photographs. It's light, durable and fun. This would be a good camera for families, as well. I think it's the best camera for beginners.
Some of its downfalls are:
- You cant take on the spot pictures. It takes a second to capture the image. My dog is notorious for turning his head just as I hit the button. Henceforth, this makes it a bad camera for action shots.
- I do photography of a local band and this camera is not very good for photographing indoors in low light.
- The video funtion is pretty much useless, as the sound quality is horrible.
- The lens cap pops right off.
I've had no problems otherwise and have had the camera for almost 2 years. Again, I think this is a great camera. I tried to upload my photography on here, but after spending all the time choosing them, writing captions and such, it had problems and didn't upload them. I'd be happy to share some of them with anyone. I have quite a few that I've made no adjustments to, so you can see how good the quality is. Just drop me an email on here.
2 great pictures
I had 3 digital cameras, that was the first one. I had also casio z40 and kodak ls743. I would never get rid of 4330, but I could not stand battery life.. I had 4 2000mah and I had to charge them all the time.. the other thing was size of this camera , kinda big, and that cover/cap..
But the pictures was incerdibly good, colors were natural, super pix in low light.. I hope I find similar quality camera with diferent kind of battery .
3 Problem cured at no cost
I am very happy with this camera, or was until it began to go wrong, working for a short time then turning itself off just as I was about to take a picture despite using new batteries.
Having been warned that repairs would cost a fortune, I was all ready to buy a new camera. However a very charming young man in the camera shop cleaned up the contacts for me at no charge and now it works perfectly again. I hope this information may be of use to someone else experiencing the same problem.
4 AAIIEE AAIIEE AAIIEE
Camera worked pretty good for 18 months. Had similar problems as everybody else ie lens cap popping off, big time redeye and my computer not being able to find the device. NOW it won't turn on and Kodak wants 200 of my finest Canadian dollars to repair it. It wasn't dropped-in fact I had used it 30 minutes previously, set it on the table, picked it up for a final shot and nada . They tried to get me to trade in for a CX7330 for 200 bucks but it won't be compatable with my dock. No wonder Kodak as a company is in trouble.
5 DO NOT BUY DX4330
Camera has performed well for 12 months. BUT...it keeps failing to turn on. Problem is intermittent and getting worse. Having searched the internet for people with similar problems, there are MANY. Kodak are aware that this is a problem but as is now out of warranty, they offer to fix it for $200. Might as well buy a new camera. Sure won't buy from Kodak again. Shame really as when working, it has performed very well.
If anyone else has this problem, please share your experience on this web site so people can make an informed choice when spending their hard earned money.
Thanks
6 It stoped working
The 4330 camera was wonderful when new,,but when it was 10 months old it started acting funny and when contacted kodak they recommended new batteries and holding the camera steady for correcting the sometimes blurry picts,,,the camera was purchased for a friend in June and her birthday was middle of July,,,a couple months ago it started acting up and lately it is hard to get to turn on and when you do it turns it's self off and then wont come back on for awhile,,,Kodak says if you send back for 200 dollars can fix it but like others on Amazon.com it will only start acting up in a few months again,,,After paying $300 dollars for a camera it sucks when it is not dependable nor backed by the manufacture,,would not buy another Kodak product if was only one on market
7 It does the job
I purchased the camera over a year ago, and i have had a few minor problems. First, it occasionally takes blurry pictures, even as i do my best to steady it in my hand. That happens about every 10 shots. Also, it doesnt work too well in long distance shots. Finally, one day it just stopped working. I sent it back to Kodak and they notified me that it needed a new lense. About $20 and 2 weeks later it was back, in perfect working condition.
Other than that, i have been very happy with the DX4330. It is a great camera.
8 If you love it now, just wait awhile ...
We've had this camera for a little over a year. From the beginning, I didn't like the fact that the green light which tells you that the camera is on and ready to go is placed so that it shines directly into your eye when looking into the viewfinder! Very distracting. However, it does take great pix and we overlooked that. NOW, it has simply ceased working consistently. Sometimes it will turn on, sometimes it won't .. regardless of whether the batteries are charged. It DOES turn on when docked, but I can't take pix then!! Sometimes, we have to turn it on and off repeatedly before it "takes" and turns on, then it will turn off again just as suddenly. Also, it doesn't always recognize that there are pix on the camera, even though it will transfer them later.
I have read other reviews that indicate that we are not the only ones having this problem. From what I've read, contacting Kodak would be useless, so we're just considering this $300 badly spent. We've already replaced it with a GREAT little camera - the Canon Powershot A75. I'd recommend that ANY DAY over this model.
9 Great Camera, but won't last long
I will have to say that when I bought this camera, it was great! Took awesome pictures, the rechargeable batteries were great, and with a Smart Card, I was able to take as many pictures as my heart desired. But two weeks ago, a year after I bought the camera, it would NOT turn on anymore. I didn't drop it, nor was it exposed to any water and it JUST quit on me, for no reason, which doesn't make sense. I tried to contact Kodak about it, but since it is not within the year warranty, they won't do anything unless I pay, even though I didn't do anything to the camera. It's still in new condition. So, after paying 300 dollars for the camera and dock, I'm out of a camera just because they failed to back their product. If you want to spend that much on a camera that will only last for a short while, just make sure you enjoy it because it won't last you long. So long Kodak.
10 Well...
Well...I've had this camera for nearly a year. For the first 6 months, I had no problems whatsoever with it. It's an easy to use, few features (compared to other cameras) to deal with, and takes good pictures. I used the better setting to take pictures and they came out great. That's a plus to this camera.
However, after 6 months or so, the camera started having its issues. I had trouble keeping the camera on, and it would turn off when I would press the review button. Nice feature to have right at your fingertips but pointless if the thing turns off and restarts every time you press it. Then I had an issue with it not turning on at all. I replaced the batteries, I put it on the docking station and it wouldn't turn on that way either. I was pretty miffed at Disneyland when the camera wouldn't turn on. Two days later however it resurrected itself...by this time I was home already and Disneyland was in the past.
Anyway, I sent the camera to be repaired...to some place in Connecticut...they returned the camera saying they had done a complete repair and restoration to factory specs. No more than two weeks later, same problem occurred. I pressed the review button and the camera turned itself off and on again. Now it doesn't turn on at all...again. So I called Kodak and I have to send it in for repair...again...I'd like my money back actually to buy a different brand.
Maybe it's just my camera, but be cautious with this one. They're not selling them anymore anyway, but at one point the LCD display had interesting colored vertical lines across it. I also had to reformat my SD card at obviously one of the worst times to do so...lost a lot of good pictures that way. My suggestion, despite the good pics, buy a different brand or a better Kodak model.
11 Full of problems
I haven't had this camera for very long but it has already made me swear off ever buying anything made by Kodak again. Twice is has randomly told me I need to format my memory card because it could not read it. This means all the pictures I had taken (some of which were very important and special) were gone forever. Please do not buy this camera.
12 Great camera
I am a happy owner of this camera model. It has everything you need. It takes pictures almost automatic, it has a good zoom, many options in the menu, sharing capabilities, and so on.
The resolution is more that great! But if you want to take pictures at a high resolution, you are going to need an extra memory card. I have a 256Mb MMC and it can store more than 300 pictures at the highest resolution.
The image quality from the pictures is very good. I have printed like 100 pictures (using an online service) and the quality of the printed pictures is even better than a film camera.
The only issue I've found in this model is that in the night, there's a green led next to the viewfinder which makes visibility through the viewfinder very hard. Sometimes you have to take pictures using a good sense of positioning because the viewfinder will be completely unhelpful.
Another drawback in this model is the self-timer. It has only one option (on/off) sometimes I'd like to have more options like (number of pictures, time to wait, etc.).
The camera don't have any effect in the menu, but come on, this is still digital so you can make the effects with the software included. But this mean that you are going to need software if you are thinking in making some funny picture effects.
And finally, after buying this camera, you'll have to think seriosly about buying rechargable batteries. You are really going to need them when you are traveling and need to take several pictures.
13 The perfect camera for every day use!
As a teacher, I take a lot of pictures of my students. I have a classroom website and like to put pictures of various outings and activities on it to share with families. I did a lot of research because I wanted something that would be durable and easy to use at school but also satisfy my need for a good, affordable, convenient camera for my family. This had everything I was looking for wrapped up in one camera and it has lived up to every expectation! I have used it to take video, put up pictures on a website, taken pictures of my family & students, share pictures/video through email, and printed pictures that I have taken with this camera. None of them have disappointed me. The only thing that has frustrated me a bit has nothing to do with the camera, but with the software that comes with it. It is a bit archaic and does not always function correctly. And some key features were left off of the software such as a "select all" option when wanting to view many pictures in a row. But other than that, you cannot go wrong with this camera!
14 Excellent digital camera - very user-friendly!
I purchased this camera about two months ago. After browsing through the user manual & playing with the camera a bit the first night, I quickly had the key functions figured out. This camera is very easy to use...the function dials & buttons are clearly marked & easy to figure out. I did struggle to get some clear shots of close-up items at first, however once you figure out how to auto-focus before snapping your picture (simply press the shutter button down halfway to focus then press all the way to snap the picture) everything comes out crystal clear. The process of uploading images from the camera to the computer is simple, & the functions in the photo program that allow you to manipulate the images (crop, reduce red-eye, rotate, etc.) are easy to use.
In addition to the camera being easy to operate, I was excited to see that the quality of the photos taken with it are excellent! I have had several friends tell me how impressed they were with the picture quality when I e-mailed them some of my first few pictures. So far I have not purchased the docking station, a memory card or any other accessories for my camera - only rechargeable batteries. I have found that I can take over 30 pictures using the internal camera memory before it is full & has to be uploaded to the computer so more pictures can be taken. I plan to buy a memory card eventually because 30 pictures won't get me far when I'm on vacation & am unable to upload the pictures off of the camera, but for now it works great for home use.
Excellent digital camera - I would definitely recommend it! Although I have used digital cameras before at work, this is the first one I've owned. So far I am very pleased with my choice!
15 very good digital
we wanted to buy a digital for the nascar race we go to every yr here in indianapolis,let me tell you ,I was impressed.my hubby took great caution shot photos with this camera.all the photos were great! this was our first digital and I love it!I was worried because its not a 1000 dollar camera but we have gotten our money's worth and then some..I have taken lots and lots of photos,we bought a 128mb kodak sd card and that little thing can save up to 200 or more pictures.I get good prints from my printer.well I like it,if you are new at digital and don't need nothing printed at more than 11x14 then go for it..
16 Great Camera
This was my first digital camera purchase. I have been very pleased with the camera. It takes wonderful pictures. I found the software easy to use. I would recommend getting a battery charger. I do not have the camera dock, so I do not know how well the camera works with the dock. I connect the camera to my PC using the USB cable and have not had any problems.
17 Wonderful Camera!
At first I didn't know anything about Digital Cameras. My father's company gave him his camera for work. It's the same camera I own now. I love the camera! It has a sharp image and I love the up close feature it comes with (the little flower icon) it's great for taking up close images! I have the Kodak Card reader instead of the loading dock and it works nicely.
And the really nice deal is if you get your picture developed they only cost .29 cents per picture at Wal-Mart for the one-hour developing. Great deal! I just can't say enough about this camera! I enjoy it and try to use it whenever I can.
18 Careful
This camera takes great photos, especially outside. I had a shot blown up to 8X10, and I could hardly tell that it wasn't a film photo. However, I found the camera fragile, Kodak customer service unfriendly, and the lens cap annoying. A small drop of the camera resulted in massive damage and a $$$ repair bill. The lens cap is annoying because it relies on friction to stay in place, but the smooth surface of the lens mount causes it to fall off all the time, resulting in a dirty lens. Buy the camera, but be careful with it.
19 A Great camera
I received this as a Christmas gift this past year and all I can say is WOW!!!!!!!! I took more pictures and short video in two weeks than I had taken in two years with my old 35mm camera. It is a Minolta Maxium 5000, with a 35-85mm lens and a 70-200mm lens. This Kodak is the most like a "real" camera that I have seen in a digital format. The macro mode and the sport modes are great. You can even get great 8x10's at the 2 mp setting. You won't be dissapointed with this camera, but I recomend you get at least a 128 mb secure digital card to go with it and take the pictures in at least to 2 mp mode because with all the pictures you will be taking you will want to print them out. BUYS THIS CAMERA! and you WILL NOT be disapointed. One more thing get a good editing photo software I recomend Picture It Premium or Digital Pro, very user friendy
20 Don't waste money on Docking station
I have recently bought this camera. Very easy to use. I am happy that I have not purchased the docking station. According to Kodak, by pressing a button on the docking station you can transfer your pictures to your computer. What I feel is that if you are too lazy to press that damn button on the docking station, just don't buy the docking station. After installing the software just connect your camera to your computer using the USB cable --- the software will automatically sense the camera and you can transfer all your pictures with a mouse-click! As far as charging the battery goes, I guess that you are better of using the non-rechargable CRV3 lithium battery (you will get one of this with the new camera). Just buy a few of them in advance from discount stores --- if you buy them at tourist spots, you can end up paying a lot more. The lithium battery has much longer life, and I don't think that you should worry about how docking station can help you recharge. One more tip --- register your camera and software to extend the standard 12 month warranty to 13 months!
I have bought it a month back and paid $$$ + sales tax for the new camera. This price beats what Circuit City or Best Buy offers. Shop online from reliable stores or check out smaller dealers willing to offer a nicer deal. 3 Mega Pixels, 3x optical zoom, user-friendliness, low price and the Kodak connection --- you will surely be happy with this camera!!! Of course, you need to be careful --- don't listen to anyone asking you to waste $$ on the docking station.
OK! I don't need to buy any more Kodak films :-)
21 Great Camera!!!
I bought this camera for my wife a few months ago and she loves it! Actually, I meant WE love it! I bought it from Dell.com and used a number of stackable coupons plus free shipping. The final price we paid was $...! What's even greater is that it came with the Camera Dock II. So I think I got a pretty good deal, especially since every other local retail store was selling it for $... and $... additional for the camera dock, not to mention the tax. So we saved over $...
PROS: Great outdoor vivid colors, Resolution helps make fantastic 10 x 13 prints and perhaps a bit larger, Capable of making low resolution live captures for emailing only, Dock makes transferring images from camera to computer a snap, Dock also recharges batteries. Camera has expandable accessories (sold separately) including a digital smart card, wide angle, telephoto and close up lens. I have not used a lens yet but plan to get a close up lens to shoot my coin and baseball card collection. We plan to purchase a memory card also, but honestly, you don't need one. It can take up to 38 images with its internal memory.
CONS: Low illumination shots require a virtually motionless hand or using a tripod. Otherwise the images are not great and look slightly blurry. I use a tripod for this environment and the images are sharp.
OVERALL: This is a great camera, especially for the price I paid. Shop around and you too can get a great deal. The performance of the camera thus far is what we expected and more. We love the plug and play features of this camera not to mention the great images we capture. We recommend you try Dell.com but first visit DealCatcher.com for coupon codes.
22 you would love this camera
this camera is so easy to use, you don't need to go thru menu after menu, buttons after buttons. I also love the movie functions that i used a lot. the movie picture quality is so-so (sure, it's camera but for bloody sake) but movie picture does look pretty if you plug the camera on TV.
Problems:
the only problem i have with this camera is the battery life. I am surprised a couple folks said the battery life is not bad, but I think only the CRV battery coming with the camera lasts decent long enough, but other NiMH rechargables aren't last enough. so you may want to carry extra battery.
Overall, I still highly recommend this camera with highest rating.
23 Maybe I got a lemon, but...
On a recommendation from Consumer Reports, I purchased the DX4330. Most of the time it takes beautiful pictures. BUT- About a month after I bought it (with dock and rechargable batteries,)it started having trouble turning on. Sometimes it just starts to act up and it takes as many as 10-15 turns back and forth of the on switch to get it to go. Sometimes it works fine. Sometimes I miss important pictures because of this. :(
Now it's understandable that a camera might have a problem once in a while, so I called Kodak. Here's where I become an angry customer. They were extremely unhelpful, telling me I could send it in for repair, but that the tech who checks the camera would turn it on about 10 times, and if it didnt exhibit the problems I described right then, they'd send it back to me, and Im out the shipping. Now, it has decided to sometimes freeze up and not turn off either. I would send it in to Kodak, but of course, I got it to turn off again. I tried to return the camera to cut my losses, but its been over thirty days. Im screwed.
(Not to mention, that in many of my pictures, the subjects are out of focus, and the background crisp and clear. This can happen even when I line up the little red square in the viewfinder right on my kids....)
24 great little camera
love it. only one problem- the instructions don't say much about how to email pics. pics are good and clear.
25 BAD Investment....
After only 1 month my camera started to give me troubles: It does not work with the external memory ONLY the internal. DONT BUY IT!!
26 Great camera, accessories required
This was my first digital camera purchase. After reading so many reviews (and going to different shops like Best Buy to check out the cameras) I decided on this one. I was definitely not disappointed. Here are the main pros and cons:
Pros:
1) The 3.1M pixel resolution is more than adequate for a 5 x 7 (which is what my wife loves to print). We ordered prints from ofoto.com and they were superb! (seemed even better than prints from a 35mm).
2) The movie feature is also nice - it's done at a fixed low resolution and the output is in a quicktime movie format (.mov).
Cons:
1) The main drawback is the fact that you need to buy a separate battery charger. There are cheap ones available or you could get the relatively expensive Kodak camera dock like I did. The dock is convenient for charging and downloading images to the computer, bit I still think it's too expensive.
2) You also need to get rechargeable batteries since the ones that come with the camera are not rechargeable.
So overall, the camera is great, but you do have to factor in additional accessories like the rechargeable batteries and battery charger. Still, it's a great camera and I would highly recommend it.
27 Easy Camera To Use
The Kodak Easyshare DX4330, was my first digital camera purchase. I have always used regular cameras w/regular film that I wasted a lot of bad pictures & money on.
With this digital camera you can see how your picture turned out as soon as you take the picture! This camera is very easy to use once you know what each button and setting mean. You can zoom in 3 times and the quality of the picture on the camera is amazing.
You can just plug up the camera into your TV to watch a slideshow of your pictures or to watch a movie you have on it. You have six differnet options: Video, Auto, Sport, Night, Landscape, & Close Up.
This camera is a great digital camera. I just have two negative opinions about it that I didn't think it deserved a 5.
Using the camera dock to see your pictures on the computer reguarly messes up on me. It won't show the pictures no matter if I restart my computer or do anything to the camera. Also the video length is way too short. These may be stupid negative opinions but I know the camera is a great camera to own none the less.
28 wait on ordering additional items
My mother bought this camera and many of the suggested items as a present for my first mother's day. The camera's fun and relatively easy to use; however, the additional items Amazon suggested to go with it (batteries and charger, memory card) were not only unnecessary, they were incompatible with the system. I would recommend buying the camera first, then adding ordering accessories as you need/want them, making sure they are the products that work with this model of digital camera.
29 great camera, fair software
This is a simple camera that does a lot. It's lightweight, takes pretty good pictures, has excellent storage and battery life. I have had a lot of trouble with the software; sometimes it won't download, or it will take several tries until the pictures download. This can be frustrating. Kodak has been helpful and concerned but has not been able to do much about this. Some cautions/advice: you do NOT need the docking cradle unless you really like rechargeable batteries. The cradle takes up room and is no easier than the USB cable, in my opinion. Also, you should ONLY take pictures in the "Highest Quality" setting; anything less can be grainy. The camera cannot focus on moving objects, and the flash is only useful in quite close shots; for others in even soft light, it's best to set the camera on "night" or "landscape," as another reviewer also advised. Red-eye is chronic and the software has been of limited utility in correcting them (and my son has bright blue eyes, which end up devilishly red every time). The memory cards are invaluable. Get as much as you can on one card; there's no reason to get less than 128MB. I took 175 pix on 2-64MB cards but was always worried about losing the full card. The travel kit is very useful: I used the case as a purse while traveling (with the camera nestled inside) and it comes with all kinds of adapters that travelers need. However, battery life is looooong: on a two week vacation on which I took 175 pix, I only used two (non-rechargeable) batteries. Otherwise, the travel case is kind of big, so a smaller case would be useful and they are easy to find. I bought a smaller case direct from Kodak.
Summary: great camera, great value, fussy software, excellent customer service, excellent accessories, skip the docking cradle.
30 Great Camera - Just What I Hoped For
This camera was my first digital camera purchase. I've found it to be one of the better purchases I've made. The quality of the prints I've received has been great (with the exception noted below), and the movie feature is fun too.
A word to the wise, if you get you picture developed from this camera (8x10 and below), and you can see pixels in the picture, you should upload one of the pictures to Ofoto for comparison. I took 26 pictures on disk to my local Target for development and was sorely disappointed at the quality of them. I uploaded the same pictures to Ofoto, and four days later I got back perfect (35mm quality) pictures.
The movie quality isn't great, but it is fun to capture perfect voices along with slightly blurred video to store on disk for eternity. I picked up a 256mb SD card for the camera, which I can store 200+ top quality pictures and/or 30 minutes video on for < $50.
My only problem now is what to do with the three 35mm cameras in my cabinet. No more wasted film ,or duplicates of pictures with peoples eyes closed for me. My only gripe is the cheapo lens cover, it comes off all the time. The new DX4340 seems to have taken care of that problem.
Happy shooting!
31 Camera software problems on some computers running WindowsXP
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 couldn't 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 don't have a fix. They don't really seem to care either.
It might not be a bad idea to consider other brands, instead of Kodak. Since, if the software won't work properly, then what good is the camera?
32 Great Camera
I got this camera for x-mas in 2002. I had a poloroid before and I was looking for a more professional camera. since I am 15 I was alittle skeptical about getting it because of the price... I thought for a camera like this it would be more... As soon as I took it out and set up the dock that you can get at any store that sells kodak digi Cameras I was shooting my pets, my room, my family at the reuion our cousin's new baby and I have recently gone to the beach with it and it was great! I has incredible focus and zoom 10X and the clearness of it it outstanding! If you get it though, make sure to get a storage card so it will extend your number of shots...Keep in mind though that the flash dosn't light up things very far and it is alittle bulky to carry... McAuley our basketball team just won states for Maine and I took it to that and it wasn't very clear b/c the civic center had bad lighting...make sure your in a well lighted place and enjoy...Nora
33 Absolutely fabulous!!!!
I just purchased this camera a couple of weeks ago, and I love it! I knew nothing of digital cameras. Nope, I'm still not an expert, but this camera is so easy to use! I do not recommend the docking station. However, I do recommend purchasing the travel pack. The bag is too big for carrying around town, but it is great for packing. It comes with the rechargable battery and a charger. I did buy the docking station, but the travel pack's battery and the ease of transferring directly from the camera to the computer just doesn't warrant the cost.
34 More than enough capacity for excellent pictures
We bought this camera to take with us on a trip. Because we weren't sure of the capacity, we also got three 64MB cards and a charger to go with it. Each card held over 70 pictures on Best quality, so we had more than enough room. We also ended up taking some short videos that did not seem to deplete the memory very much.
The camera takes excellent pictures in a wide range of lighting. We found that if a picture came out too dark or if the camera adjusted the exposure based on the wrong subject, we could just switch from the Auto setting to Night or Landscape and get a great picture. Of course, the big advantage of the digital aspect is that you know the results of a bad picture immediately instead of after getting home. Retake the photo and delete the bad take.
We also bought the travel bag, which is too big to actually carry around, but worked OK for packing. It came with a charger and a spare battery pack, which I highly recommend. If you use Live View on the camera, the batteries will drain quickly. You can also drain them by sitting and looking at your pictures for long periods of time. It's handy to have the charger back in the hotel room getting another battery pack ready for the next day. With heavy use, which we did, the battery lasted all day. However, we opted not to use the Live View. We didn't want to get to an island or somewhere nice and have a dead battery.
The software that Kodak provides is excellent for creating albums, slide shows, and getting prints. Full screen, the photos are clear with excellent color.
If we had it to do all over again, we would have bought this camera a long time ago. We highly recommend it.
35 If I can use it... anyone can!!
I was a intimadated when it came to digital cameras. This one is GREAT. Easy point and shoot. My photos came out good everytime. With the review screen I could delete all the bad photos and retake at that very moment. Goodbye film.
36 Great camera...lousy service by Kodak
I've had this camera for 12 months and 3 weeks. It (of course) has a 12-month warranty. 2 weeks out of warranty and it dies. While this has been an excellent camera while functioning, it is particularly frustrating when an electronic item fails moments after its warranty period. Kodak will not budge. Other electronics companies that I've dealt with in the past have stepped up and responsibly honored their warranty slightly beyond norm in appreciation for customer loyalty. So far, no luck with Kodak. After talking to a service center, I've found that the repair is likely to cost me about $200. Important note; the camera was never dropped or exposed to moisture. This is simply a mechanical failure.
While this camera was great while it worked, my experience has me doubting that I will replace it with another Kodak.
37 My toddlers could use this
Simple to use and simple to organize pics. 3 megapixels is plenty i have no need for anything larger than 8 1/2 by 10.
I love the media
38 Best for MY buck
I bought this 4330 about 6 weeks ago and I am very happy with the way it works with ease. I bought the DockII station a week later and glad I did as it keeps the battery charged. The software that comes with the camera is about the easiest thing I've ever seen. Take you picture, plug in the usb cable and bamm, up pops software, click transfer and your done, just that easy. I went on a wholesale trade show in Las Vegas and got some awsome pictures. I don't think I'd be any happier with any other camera. This one is really what I was looking for. Its stylish and for the money, its right on! A++++. Thank you
39 Pleased Customer
I bought this camera for my husband for christmas. We love it! we did some price comparison before we purchased our camera and amazon.com had the best deal overall. we saved about $50.00 by purchasing the camera and the dock at the same time. I have never had a digital camera before, but i think i will stick with kodak. This camera is high quality and the zoom is amazing. The sofware could easily be used by a 5 year old.
The dock also acts as a battery charger, which charges incredibly fast.
40 This camera is great!!!!
I purchased this camera about 6 weeks ago and around a half hour after I took it out of the box I was taking pictures. It was that easy. But, don't let the simplicity of use fool you this camera takes great pictures. I have used it in daylight and low light situations with really good results. I have blown some of the pictures up to 8' X 10' with very little loss in sharpness or color. The docking station is a must because not only does it charge your battery but with the touch of one button it automatically transfers your pictures to the computer via USB.
The camera comes with a Internal Memory card but it is only good for about 10 pictures so it would be wise to purchase a 64mb card or greater depending on use.
The LCD display is large enough to see what your taking pictures of but in low light situations you would do better looking through the view finder.
The software that Kodak gives you is adequate but to do more editing and special effects Photoshop is the program to use.
The camera is good to the feel and is pretty well made except for the Lens cap, which keeps coming off all the time.
For someone looking for a really good 3mp camera for a moderate price, this is the one.
41 The best value for money that I found
I made an extensive search and comparison of prices and features in Feb 2003 and found Kodak DX4330 as the best value for money. Here are the highlights based on 3 weeks of use.
It's memory can be expanded with standard MMC cards. It has good zoom and video with sound. 3.1 MPIX photos have same quality as film based cameras with good lens. Pictures taken with flash are also very good. Exporting pictures to PC is very easy and they can be archieved and edited.
There are some negatives as well. The quality of video is poor when exported to computer or video recorder. The lens cover does not hold in place. The camera body is plastic and would break if dropped, I'm afraid.
42 Good Picture taking. Forget Video editting
This camera so far takes pretty good pictures. I think my 35 mm takes better shots but this one does well. You can access the photos with Windows XP and bypass the Kodak software which I think is great because I think that the Kodak software is not very good.
What I was disappointed with is the video function. You can take 1 min of video with sound which is great. But the software Kodak gives does not allow you to edit it. The video function is also not compatible with windows xp. You can only use QuickTime to view. And so far from what I researched have to buy the quicktime pro to edit or switch formats. I was going to buy adobe photoshop 2.0 to edit video but from what I understand adobe photoshop 2.0 is not compatible with the video from this camera. It is like Kodak just threw in the video function to give some more sell power but didn't spend enough time to make it worthwhile.
43 No Problems With Windows XP!!!
In response to the customer from Malibu who had compatability problems with another model, I too Run Windows XP. I just got the DX4330 last week and the software installed effortlessly. In addition, I couldn't be happier with the camera. The picture quality is excellant and for the price it takes surprisingly good video (with great sound.....most other cameras in the price range don't even have sound!).
44 Easy and Versital Digital Camera
**PC users this info may not be the most helpfull ;-(
I bought this camera to run it through it's paces before a trip to Europe this summer. I will be using it with a Macintosh, and was nervous as to it's integretation with Apple's iPhoto and iMovie.
The camera works flawlessly, and with Apple's built in software you barely need Kodak's bundle. Just plug in the camera with the supplied USB cable (I plug it directly to the extra port on my keyboard), turn it on and iPhoto and (Kodak's) Easy Share Photo automatically launch.
Downloading images to iPhoto is straight foward, but you need the Easy Share software to download movies (automatically downloads them to your 'Movies' folder in OSX).
I have already burned a 'test' DVD with the movies that I've recorded. Quality is good considering it's not a camcorder. And I can't say how easy it is (just open movie in QT, export it to DV Stream then import into iMovie).
The photo quality is great, and colors/saturation is awesome, most of my test shots were taken in a cocktail lounge, and the background looks good (not compleatly black), very important since not all of my pictures will be in bright sunlight... All in all a very strong preformer.
The things that I didn't like are,
* There are only 3 quality settings, all of which are in JPEG format - I would have prefered an uncompressed setting for day to day (when I'm close to the computer and don't need to get 160 shots on the card).
* To get good lowlight shots (even with flash) the camera uses a very slow shutter speed - you have to hold the camera a lot more carefully than I would have thought (takes some practice with that), I guess not a bad trade off if you're aware of it.
* The Microphone picks up a lot of 'Camera Noise', if you change your grip a little (or when pressing the button to record), that will be the loudest noise in the recording. I would assume that 'Wind Noise' will also be something to be aware of.
45 Better Than My Old Casio
Outstanding Digital Camera. Heck of a change from my 6 year old Casio QV-100. Extremely easy to use and images are super sharp up to 8X10 at max resolution...to be expected with a 3.1 MP camera. Great at the midrange setting also. Opt for the largest SD memory card you can afford as you will be firing off pics one after the other. A 64MB SD card will save just a little over 4 minutes of reasonably good quality video. A dock, which simplifies image transfer and recharges the battery ([$$]), is not necessary unless you are a novice and/or are really into convenience. The camera comes with a USB cable for connection to a PC and you can purchase an additional battery and a charger from Kodak for a lot less. Kodak's Easyshare (included)software is a no brainer and will work fine transferring the images into your PC. It also has good image editing/viewing capabilities. It will save the transferred images to it's own folder (no choice), requiring you to move/copy them if desired. The only drawback (IMHO) is the videos are in apple quicktime format (which I detest) and are quite large compared to the MPEG format. Overall a great camera.
46 VERY good camera. Glad I bought it!
I did a lot of research before I bought this camera. One thing no one seemed to talk about much, but that was a big issue for me, was shutter lag. I just hate it when I press a button and have to wait a long time before the camera takes the picture. I thought I wanted an Elph because they're so tiny, but went to different stores, and even with fresh batteries and/or no flash, the Canons and Sonys I tried took forever to take the picture. By the time 1.5 or 2 seconds has gone by, many times your shot is lost forever.
But this Kodak is fast. I press the button, and it takes the picture almost immediately. If I hold the button down part-way first to let it focus, then when I press it the rest of the way it does take the picture IMMEDIATELY, even with the flash on.
The picture quality is excellent, the software installed perfectly on the very first try (I use Windows 2000), and the very first time I attached the camera to its included USB cord, my computer recognized the camera and I only had to click once to get it to upload the pictures.
The video quality isn't great (I knew it wouldn't be), but I love being able to carry this thing around in my purse all the time and snap either pictures or video with sound, any time I want to. I've captured some really memorable moments this way at picnics, at my son's preschool, and other places where I would never have dragged the video camera. And the sound is really excellent.
47 Windows XP Problem
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 couldn't get it working either. They said they are aware of the problem. It is now several weeks later and they still don't have a fix. They don't really seem to care either.
It might not be a bad idea to consider other brands, instead of Kodak. Since, if the software won't work properly, then what good is the camera?
48 Very nice camera
For every amateur photographer, this camera will prove to be a great investment.
Pros:
1. Consistently nice pictures with very good color saturation and
sharpness.
2. Very easy to use with good features (Macro, Portrait, Red-eye, Backlight, Video+Audio, 3X optical zoom, pretty ergonomic)
Cons:
1. [uses] batterys quickly. Need to get NiMH rechargable battries.
2. Xfer speed is slow. Need to get an external card reader.
3. Not-so-good transfer and picture handling software.
Overall a very nice camera.
49 Great for taking shots, movie feature not so good.
As a digital camera, this camera is supurb.
You'll like it, and you can find a cheap place to buy it if you look around. I bought this camera for $270.
The movie feature that comes with this camera is not that great, the movies have horrible quality, but after all, if you want movies get a camcoder.
50 Good Day, Night trouble
I bought this camera last december, It's great, I have to say It's the best buy for the money, The quality is great, great battery life, but the only problems I have found are lot of crashes on the software Easyshare over Win XP, but not big deal. Also I don't like the Quicktime format for Video/Audio (*.mov) because the compression format could be better than this one. The mayor problem I have found is taking pictures at night, most of them are out of focus, or with a orange shadow around the objects, specially if it is a open wide picture.
Anyway if the most part of your pictures are going to be taked on good light, don't think it twice, buy this one.
51 Kodak DX4330 digital camera
I gave the Kodak digital camera as a Christmas gift. My wife and I love it. It's extremely easy to use and takes wonderful pictures. However, eight days after opening the camera, it acquired an internal error that could not be fixed. I reported the camera error and problem to Amazon.com. Amazon.com was very quick to respond and shiped me a new camera within three business days. Thank you Amazon.com!
52 Excellent Digital Camera! Skip the Dock, though.
The DX4330 is my first digital camera and I am very pleased. It really is easy and fun to use. The 3X optical zoom is a very nice feature and the image quality is excellent.
It is really nice to pick out the pictures you like, edit them (the free Kodak editing software is very good) and print them. If you want to do fancy stuff such as add text to the pictures, you will have to use a more powerful editor such as PaintShop Pro or Photoshop Elements. Instead of printing mine, however, I uploaded them to [local store] for $$$ per 4X6 or $$$ per 5X7. The results were great!
I bought the DX4330 bundled with the Easy Share Dock. Now that I see what the Dock is all about, I would not recommend others buy it. It gives you the dock and a NiMH "Battery Pack." The camera snaps into the dock and it will charge the battery while it is connected. The USB connection from the dock allows you to transfer your files to you PC also.
Here is the rub, however: The dock will ONLY charge the special Kodak NIMH "battery pack" - if you have other NIMH batteries in the camera, it will not charge them. I think the shape of the plastic shroud on the kodak batttery pack trips a switch inside the camera to tell it that the pack is in there.
As to uploading pictures - you don't need the dock. You can just as easily plug the camera itself into the PC via the USB cable. Windows sees it as just another hard drive and you can drag and drop you pictures to where you want them.
Instead of buying the dock, I would recommend the following:
1.) Buy a nice Maha charger and some Powerex 1800 NiMH AA batteries - This will solve your battery problems.
2.) Buy a 128MB SanDisk SD card for less than $$$ (they keep getting cheaper). This will let you store about 100 highest quality photos in your camera instead of about 16 with the internal memory.
3.) Buy a cheap SD USB card reader - I bought a PNY model for $$$. This lets you take the SD card out of the camera and pop it into the card reader to load into your PC - you won't have to connect the camera at all!
Hope this helps!
53 A good camera to start off with
I have had this camera since xmas and it has been well worth the money i paid for it. I was able to get magnificent scenery shots with it which are available to view at [my web site].
The timer control for this camera was very handy with warnin red LED's which flash quicker as it gets closer to taking the photo. It has a manual over and under exposure lever which i found very handy for taking certain types of shots.
One thing i did find that i did not like was the manual. Although i was able to understand it the rest of the family have been strugling. The camera is also able to make short video clips although the quality is not very good they very handy.
I advise to get a 128mb memory card as the internal memory you get with it is not enough as it only allows you 12 best quality shots. Another good idea is to get an extra set of battries and a charger.
I did not like that the camera did not come with a case! Which is essential i think.
Overall a very good purchase for a beginner!
54 Good for day time. Very bad for night time pictures
Its a very good camera when there is enought light. But for poorly illuminated or night time pictures this is not the right option. It has features like longtime exposure, night mode etc.. all these do not, help as the picture comes very shaky...
tripod is a must for this camera, atleast for night time pictures...
55 kodak dx4330 a superb digital camera
This is the satisfied purchase I have done all these years.
Easy to use, easy to transfer the pictures. Video is with good quality.
Cons:
Red eye reduction is unavoidable.
Lens cover is manual which may damage the lens if not handle perfectly. Battery last longer.
56 kodak dx4330 a superb digital camera
This is the satisfied purchase I have done all these years.
Easy to use, easy to transfer the pictures. Video is with good quality.
Cons:
Red eye reduction is unavoidable.
Lens cover is manual which may damage the lens if not handle perfectly. Battery last longer.
57 Best bang for the buck
If you want the best picture quality for the money, this is it. I did a direct comparison of the 3 mega pixel 4330 to a 2 megapixel Fujifilm Finepix 2650, and even discounting the substantionallly higher resolution of the Kodak, it beat the Fuji hands down in picture quality; exposure, hue, saturation, brightness, and contrast. It's 3x optical zoom is better than than the common 2x on cameras even costing a lot more $.
A major plus of the Kodak 4330 over other 3 megapixel cameras I looked at is that it takes AA batteries. Rechargeable NiMH are recommended but common alkaline batteries can be used in a pinch, so there's no need to carry a special $30 spare battery as many other brands require. AA's don't last long, but they're dirt cheap. It doesn't come with a rechargeable battery; a long-life lithium battery is included. No memory card is included (it takes multimedia cards) but it has 16 megs of internal storage.
I think comments by others about the LCD display are overly critical; its as good as any in the price range and bigger than most. The Kodak editing software could be better, but once the pix are tranferred to the computer, you can edit them with any software you like (most digicam manufacturers have free software downloads so you can try them all).
This camera is a breeze to use and takes pictures that are almost film quality; and that says it all for the price.
58 I absolutely love it!
This is a great camera. I bought this camera based on the megapixel vs price and it turns out it's everything and more. I'm a novice when it comes to digital cameras, this was my first one and kodak makes it so easy to work. I bought the kodak docking station as well which helps recharge batteries and load the pics onto your computer with a touch of a button. This is a great camera for the money and I would recommend this to anyone looking to purchase a digital camera.
59 Great camera
Fantastic camera. Pictures are great, price is fair, LCD is good enough. The battery that is included in the package lasts a long time. I took almost 400 pictures (most of them with the LCD on), recorded 2 movies, and the batts are still working.
I am completely satisfied. Thanks Kodak!
60 Great camera
This is my first 3.1 M digi cam.. after a lot of skepticism on different models, i zeroed on this one.
PROS
1) Results are fantastic
2) Night shots are extremely clear for a camera in this class.
3) I have seen results on equivalent Toshiba, image rendering results on kodak are great.(software is easy to handle)
4) Video feature is good.
CONS
1) Lens cover is required to be manually closed, chances of damage to lens.
2) Red eye is unavoidable as with most cameras.
Overall : v. satisfied customer and proud to be a kodak DX4330 owner
61 Love this camera
I love this camera. Batteries last longer than I expected, nice photos, easy to use. I chose it as it has a good 3 times optical zoom and 3.1 mega pixels. Most camera seemed to have either one or the other. Also, consumer reports rated this kodak range to be the best for what I required and was prepared to pay. My only negatives were that I had a bit of trouble installing the software on my MAC and had to get help from Kodak. The other negative is that there was an inexplicable black spot on all the photos but as this is a problem with my particular camera once I receive the replacement this shouldn't be a concern. Overall, highly recommended.
62 Not happy with Kodak
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 couldn't get it working either. They said they are aware of the problem. It is now several weeks later and they still don't have a fix. They don't really seem to care either.
It might not be a bad idea to consider other brands, instead of Kodak. Since, if the software won't work properly, then what good is the camera?
63 Love the camera....hate the software!
I absolutely love this camera....easy to take everywhere (with back-up batteries)! Easy to use...FUN to use! I HATE the software! I am not computer-illiterate, but I can't figure this software out!! Just going to use Snapfish!
64 Sooo easy!
This camera is great! Very easy to use and the pictures are excellent. Haven't even begun to explore what all I can do with it. For a first time digital camera this is definitely the one to get!
65 Great camera
I picked one up after reading numerous positive reviews about it. My response after using it is right in line with the rest. Easy to use, excellent quality shots, good features such as movie (plus sound) mode. I've used it at sporting events, at the beach, and at parties. Whether you are indoor or out, the camera works like a charm and captures moving images very well. At the beach some of my shots included seagulls in flight or waves crashing on rocks, and everything came out sharp and crisp.
I haven't printed photos off it just yet, but the on-screen shots are simply superb. As good and more likely even better than my 35mm would take.
The only constructive criticism I offer is that I wish the camera came with an auto lens shield versus separate lens cap.
Docking station sounds convenient but isn't necessary as the software easily uploads images through the ISB cable onto the computer.
Happy shooting...
66 Easy to use
This was my first digital camera buy and I am very pleased with it. I did a lot of research within this price range and went with the Kodak 4330. It is is easy to use that any one in my family can just pick it up and start shooting.
67 Kodak 4330
This camera is an excellent value for those on a budget looking for quality and ease of use. The camera is the easiest camera I have ever used and is for the most part just point and click. The dial settings for macro, action and night shots work very well. The quality of the pictures are extremely good. The only thing I would recommend is additional memory for the camera. I purchased an additional 64 mb which will hold 50 pictures at the highest resolution. It does consume batteries as any digital camera does, but I have found that the Kodak CRV3 and the Kodak rechargeables last the longest. I keep a couple of the CRV3 and 2 extra rechargeables in my camera bag as backup. The dock is a good option for transferring the pictures and for recharging (only works with the Kodak rechargeable battery pack), but I purchased an additional Kodak recharger and that works well for me. The Easyshare software that is included is good for organizing photos. Its option to upload pictures to several different photo developing sites is one that I have used for high quality photo prints. Overall I would highly recommend this camera to novice as well as experienced camera users as a good solid performer for those who don't need all the bells and whistles for low to medium usage.
68 Simple to navigate, great low-light photos
I own a Kodak DC240 and one thing I hated was the terrible low-light quality. Not any longer. Also great for close up pictures and with simple logical menus. Great bargain. By the way, if you shoot a video and connect the camera for downloading it to the PC, be patient when the EasyShare window comes up and searches for the pictures; it takes much longer than searching for just pictures, which is not surprising. Also, the word video doesn't appear in the window.
69 EXCELLENT for its price, excellent night shot mode too
This is just fantastic!! The night shot mode is good and gives you clear pictures with correct illumination. 16MB of internal memory and memory slot is too good. The USB cable conectivity and Kodak easyshare software quickly transfer all photographs to your PC.Also with about 64MB of memory card you can shoot about 5 min of video too.For a 3.1 Megapixel there is no other Camera in the market that has such features.
70 Best deal for the money
It is probably the best deal for the money. You get 3.3 MP, a movie mode, internal memory and expansion slot. The LCD is not good as the earlier Kodak models like the DC4800, but for that price it really beats all competition. The low light picture quality has also improved since the DC4800. The docking station is not perfect, but is very convenient for casual (non-computer savvy) users.
The user interface also needs getting used to, but the main dial matches most point and shoot cameras, so should be a easy transition.
It also has a cool address book (email) feature that can be entered on the PC and stored on the camera to email pictures from the camera on the next sync.
71 Great camera for the $
I bought this camera today, after several weeks of diligent search. I stopped on the Kodak, the easiest camera to use, the docking station makes it easy to share pictures. Optical zoom and digital zoom make it very handy. Over all, Kodak gives its best for the money.
Much better than the olympus and sony, and handy SD memory card - can be used in Palm products for photo viewing. Very good software, great red eye reduction, online printing and the warranty is 1 year, while sony is 3 months.
72 New, and Very Pleased, Owner
I just purchased this camera yesterday after shopping for a number of weeks, and I can't help but like it. The dial that turns the camera on, to video mode, and to various focus-lengths contributes to making the DX4330 one of the easiest to use gizmos I have ever seen. There's even a sport/fast-motion mode, accessible from the same dial. The pictures seem nice and sharp, and the zoom works really well. There's even a flat space on the back for putting your thumb! It "just fits" in my hand, while still being small enough to cart around.
I haven't used the software, since I'm on a Mac using iPhoto, but I can tell you it works just fine with that. This also means I haven't used the "Share" button to its fullest extent.
This camera even has an orientation sensor, so if you take a picture turned 90-degrees, it appears right-side up in the camera screen and in iPhoto. A small feature, yes, but this camera is full of such small features. I'm really impressed with the amount of thought that went in to making it not just a usable camera, but also an enjoyable camera to use.
It just works, and it works well. I'm looking forward to using this for a long time. My only regret is that I didn't buy the docking station, as well. Doesn't matter -- Christmas is coming up. :-)
