Kodak EasyShare LS743 4MP Digital Camera with 2.8x Optical Zoom
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With every shot, you'll be captivated by the impeccable detail and sharpness provided courtesy of the LS743's pro-quality lens. Big, beautiful pictures in amazing color and stunning detail. 4.0 MP means you can print from 4"x6" (10x15 cm) to 20"x30" (50x75 cm) and everything in-between. KODAK Color Science inside delivers consistently vivid colors and exceptional sharpness. The LS743 is as versatile as it is stylish and sleek. Use the programmed scene modes to keep it simple or explore new possibilities with creative settings. Either way, you'll always get the quality shot you want.The LS743 has Fifteen automatic scene modeslike New modes for challenging subject matter -- snow, beach, party, museum/manner, Night mode -- ideal for night scenes or low light situations, Sport mode -- captures the action without blurring, Landscape mode -- ensures maximum sharpness for distant scenes, Close-up mode -- capture sharp, full-frame images as close as 2", Burst mode -- capture up to six pictures in rapid-fire succession, Color mode -- color, black and white, sepia. Presenting your images to the world is one-button simple. Just press Share.The LS743 is compatible with the KODAK EASYSHARE System. Use the on-camera Share button while shooting to tag images for immediate printing or emailing when you dock. Just set your camera in an EASYSHARE Dock to charge the battery and easily transfer, email or print your photos. KODAK EASYSHARE Software is included! It's intu
The Kodak EasyShare LS743 combines compact design, enhanced sharing features, superb image quality, and ease of use to help you capture and enjoy those moments that make life enjoyable. The sleek, slim aluminum LS743 is slim enough to easily fit in your pocket, and it weighs under 6 ounces. It features a 4-megapixel resolution, professional-quality Schneider-Kreuznach C-Variogon 2.8X compact optical zoom lens, Kodak's new Color Science image processor, movie mode with up to VGA resolution, 1.8-inch LCD, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, 16 MB internal memory, and compatibility with SD and MCC memory cards. For a step up in price, the LS753 offers a 5-megapixel resolution and a 32 MB internal memory.

Optics and Resolution The LS743 has a 4-megapixel resolution for 2304 x 1728 images and photo enlargements up to 20 x 30 inches. Other resolution modes include 2304 x 1536 (4 MP, 3:2 aspect ratio), 1656 x 1242 (2 MP), and 1200 x 900 (1 MP). The Schneider-Kreuznach C-Variogon 2.8x optical zoom lens is also supplemented by a 3.6x digital zoom. Working with renowned German professional optics designer Schneider-Kreuznach, Kodak equipped the camera with an f/3.0 - 4.9 aspheric lens with a 6-16mm focal range (36-100mm, 35mm equivalent).

Movie Mode
The LS743 can capture both full-motion video (24 frames per second at 320 x 240 pixels, or QVGA) and TV-resolution video (VGA; 640 x 480 pixels at 13 fps) with capacity dependent on available memory (16 MB internal memory included; additional memory may be added via the SD/MMC expansion slot). You can also limit the length of your clips to 5, 10, or 30 seconds. With the 16 MB memory, you can shoot a 2-minute QVGA video.

More Features

Storage and Transfer
Images can be stored within the LS743's 16 MB internal memory, or on optional Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMedia (MMC) memory cards. It connects to Macs and Windows-based PCs via USB 2.0 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, high-resolution (134,000 pixels) 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 LS743 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 LS743 is powered by a proprietary rechargeable lithium-ion battery (1050 mAh), which can be charged via the included battery charger or an optional EasyShare Camera Dock. The KLIC-5001 battery can shoot approximately 350 images on one charge. The camera measures 4.3 x 1.9 x 1.2 inches and weighs 5.8 ounces.

What's in the Box
This package contains the EasyShare LS743 digital camera, rechargeable lithium-ion battery (KLIC-5000), battery charger, neck strap, USB and A/V cables, and custom camera insert for optional EasyShare Camera and Printer Docks.

Like all EasyShare cameras, the LS743 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 I wish amazon.com had NEGATIVE rating option as well!
I dont own this camera (and I thank GOD for that), but someone I know has it and i have never seen them taking even a resonable picture with this one... all the pictures and i mean ALL turn out very very dark and sad.... these pictures are so horrible that the guys who own it now thinking of buying sony one that I have (its a sony p52)... we would take pictures at differnt occassions at the same time and my sony one always gives bright and perfectly saturated pics and theirs always end up with dark and greyish pictures even in outdoors. I dont understand why this camera has such good rating cuz it duznt have optimal setttings out of the box and it sure isnt a beginner camera, it would take a pro to optomize it to take good pictures if any.
2 I LOVE IT
This is my first digital camera. Although i am a beginner i wanted some manual features to play with so i could learn, this camera has alot of manual features for a entry level camera. If manual features just confuse you, it has lots of auto modes so you dont have to think about it. I snagged this thing at Fry's Electronics on sale for $99, yes you read that right. That sale has passed but it might come back again. Anyways the pictures are fantastic, i will post one on this page if you want to look, it will be a flower. The pictures are great, it has video with sound, i love it and recommend it to anyone, especially at my price.

I also bought an extra battery for $20, and a 512mb SD card for $25. (if your not already in love with Fry's you should be).
3 Great Starter Camera
I decided to purchase this camera for my daughter for Christmas. I have been encouraging her to take pictures since she was five, and I was, frankly, tired of buying disposables. Since she is 10, I felt she was old enough to appreciate a camera that she wouldn't abuse, yet would let her share her vision of her world with me. At a little over $200, I wasn't worried if she dropped it in a pool or a toilet; I gave her the camera with the caveat: it's yours, treat it with care and make it last.
If you have children (8-15), you know that they are more technically competent than we were at their age; just as we were more technically competent than our parents during our formative years (think TRS-80, Commodore 64...).
My daughter opened the camera, charged the battery, and took digipics within the first 4 hours. Combined with the printer dock, she was printing digipics of Cliff, our cat, Toby, our dog, and a great group digipic (using the timer function and tripod) with no help from me or the instruction manual.
Online services certainly offer more inexpensive per print costs, but how can you compare instant Kodak-quality prints with wait-a-week-save-fifty-cents for slumber parties and last minute science projects.
The LS743 certainly is not the most advanced camera in the world, which is why I rate it 4 stars. However, Kodak has made a camera that is as simple to use as a disposable, and coupled with the printer dock, is a rock-solid introduction to digital photography for your 10 year old daughter or your 70 year old mother.
4 My first digital camer
This is my first digital camera and I received it for Christmas. For it being my first, I like it very much. Haven't tried taking many shots outside of the house, but inside, it's pretty easy.

I'm probably gong to have to buy a memory card, cause I was only able to get about 12 pictures with internal memory.

Overall, I think it's great.
5 This is my 4th camera..
I don'tknow why people give 5 stars here..
Problems:
Problems starts when I was at wedding party. Every one was takieng pictures but not me !
The camera's focus mechanism simply does not work in low-light conditions.
Poor focus mechanism. very dark pictures in low light conditions. too bright macro pictures..
Of course you can always use night mode, but without tripod pictures will not satisfy you..


6 Wicked happy!
I bought this camera through Amazon and received it a day or two before my sister-in-law's wedding. I charged the battery the preceding night, took a ton of wedding shots (in and outside) and many other shots throughout the next month. After nearly 30 days, well over 100 shots, lots of downloading, a wedding and a visit to my daughter at college the battery finally went out. Wow!
Detail? I was in my kayak and had a dragonfly land on my lap. I took the shot and the detail is so good you can see the individual threads in the rip-stop nylon pants I was wearing and the detail of the web in it's wings!
Indoors? I took a shot of my daughter and 2 friends (nighttime, incandescent light) ... she liked the photo so much that we cropped out her friends and edited it and its the photo she's going to use for her senior picture in her yearbook!
Video? My other daughter is in the UMass Marching Band ... so I took 12 short (5-12 sec) videos of the Band and Colorguard at the UMass/Richmond game and the sound, with headphones, is quite good (better than regular TV sound). The video was best if I didn't pan with the camera. The end of that day is when the battery ran out (one month after a full wedding, all the inbetween photos and 12 marching band short videos!).
I did buy an SD card reader at Office Max (...) so now I don't run the battery to download pictures, erase my card, etc.
I like the other reviewer's comment that it's like being married to a handsome prince ... it really IS an attractive camera. After using my daughters Casio Exilim (nearly credit card sized) I knew I wanted a small camera. I'm a high school administrator and it's very convenient to slip it over my head with the neckstrap and wander around "capturing the moment."
I did a lot of internet camera shopping over the summer, waited for just the features I wanted, this camera was released, and I'm very happy with it.
I do have an old, outstanding Canon AE-1Program with the huge telephoto lens, etc, so I did not buy this camera intending for it to do everything. This is my general purpose, get some GREAT shots, have some versatility, digital. Took my (just what I selected, multiples of some, wallets of another) for a little over $5.0little SD card to Wal-Mart today (I carry it and the reader in an old hardshell glasses case!), got 21 prints 0 ... no waste on bad shots and no going back for reprints after seeing how they came out!
I did buy a "Digital Promaster" camera case at my local camera shop and when I dropped the camera (in the case) onto pavement from the 10th or so level of the bleachers at a soccer game, the camera was fine!
As you can see, I'm a very busy person ... and this camera keeps up with me. Way fun!
7 Beautiful camera but bad pictures!!
Owning this camera is kinda like being married to a handsome prince who unfortunately has prostrate cancer. The camera is very beautiful, compact and stylist. On the web, it doesn't look too glamorous but when I saw it at the Bestbuy, I fell in love with it. This camera stands out among all the other cameras. It is even more beautiful than canon s410. The solid construction and ultra compact size allows this camera to be truly pocketable. The blue power button looks very cool and prevents accidental turn on which can damage the lens.

The interface is also very user friendly. The zoom dial allows the user to quickly zoom in or out. When needed, you can turn off/on the LCD screen with just one button to save battery life. After you have taken the pictures, you can review and delete them easily without going through the menu. Battery life is excellent. I took more than 150 shots with LCD on one recharge.

Performance is very good: Quick start up time (~4 sec) and average shutter lag (<1 sec). Picture processing time ("shot to shot time") is also good at only 5/6 sec. There is virtually no red eye. (Only 1 out of 300+ pictures had red eye.) I think it was possible because the camera's long body allowed Kodak to put some distance between the lens and the flash unit. If the indoor light is low, the camera fires two successive flashes - one to contract people's pupil and second one to light up the scene.

There are some good extras such as the orientation sensor which automatically shows the pictures in upright position, multispot focus which allows automatic focus even if the subject is not at the center, a TV output which allows you to see pictures and videos on the TV and the video mode with no length restriction (but do NOT expect this camera or any digital camera to replace your miniDV camcorder).

BUT Kodak ls743 faults at its main objective - taking good pictures. The jpeg compression is quite strong; it causes loss of details which is quite evident for complex objects such as trees and flower garden. In most cases, the picture doesn't quite look "sharp." Other complaint is the slight tendency toward reddish hue which produces inaccurate flesh tone for moderately dark skin people (Mexicans, Indians, mixed ethnicities, etc.) But for Whites, Asians (Orientals), and African Americans, the pictures are okay.

The main problem I have with this camera is dark indoor images... maybe something wrong with the light metering sensor... I tried changing the EV setting, bringing table lamp to add more light in the room and even holding the camera in different ways, but alas, nothing helped. Right now, I am using Paint Shop Pro's "One Step Photo Fix" to tweak the pictures into acceptable quality.

After reading all the good reviews about this camera, I think I am poor person who had the luck of getting a defective camera. Or, maybe the people who wrote those reviews were simply too happy and excited about their new camera and overlooked its problems.
8 Great Ditigal Camera!
I recently purchased this Kodak LS743 camera after purchasing 2 other digital cameras and returning them. I started with the Nikon CoolPix 3100 which was a 3-megapixel for $179. I took it to the zoo and took some really good pictures, but wasn't entirely pleased with the zoom quality and it had a purplish tinge to the prints so I decided to try a higher megapixel camera. I found the Gateway D510 which was a 5-megapixel for only $199. I was excited to try it out. I was extremely disappointed. The print quality was worse than my old Olympus 2-megapixel and the camera got so hot in my hand while taking just a few pictures and even just reviewing the pix. I took it back the next day and had an extremely difficult time trying to find a good camera.

I really wanted the digital camera to take action photos of my son and pets at home. Since I didn't want to make another mistake purchasing a bad camera and having to pay a 15% restocking fee, I took my time playing around with all the cameras at the store. I had the camera associate move around so I could practice taking shots using the sport/action mode. I tested a few Fujis and also a few Canons and they were blurry. I tested the Kodaks and they came out great! I didn't want to pay too much for the camera (I paid $299), but I didn't want to risk buying another cheap one, so I bought the LS743. Right out of the box, it was so easy to use! It did not come with a SecureDigital card, but lucklily I had bought one for the Gateway camera.

I practiced taking action shots on the way home by pointing the camera out the window while I was driving and randomly taking pictures. I reveiwd them later and was amazed at the quality. Homes in the background were super crisp and the detail on the cars which were moving at over 30mph were as if they were not moving at all. I couldn't believe it! Little did I know that this camera also has video with audio capability with no time limit (only limited to your SD card memory). The quality of the video is as good as my digital camcorder if not better! I am so happy I went with Kodak.

This camera is nicely sized and takes great pix! The ONLY flaw I have found so far is taking pictures in low light - the LCD display is very dark and I can't seem to adjust the brightness. I would definitely recommend this to anyone wanting an easy-to-use point-and-shoot digital camera with great picture quality. The camera also comes with Kodak software which lets you create digital photo albums and burn them to CDs as slide shows.
9 Great Buy!
This is my first Digital Camera purchase - and BOY am I glad I got the Kodak LS743! I have a husband & 2 daughters and I take pictures all the time-My film developing bill was high! Now I can pick and choose the shots I want to print. I can also create family albums on the computer - to eventually be put onto CD's & set to music!
They have the 5 megapixel camera's out, but I really don't think that I see that much of a difference with this 4 megapixel. I get Great photos-sharp & clear. And the zoom lets me be flexible with my shots. The color is awesome!-These pictures turn out beautiful!!
This is a smaller camera than any I saw. I like the sleek design.
You can also shoot 2 minutes of QVGA video. I haven't done enuf with this feature yet, but I know it's longer than some camera's on the market allow for video time.
I have used the Auto mode quite a bit while getting used to the camera, but it also has portait, close-up, night, sport, snow, & many other modes! It has flash, & red-eye reduction. You can even store email addresses in the camera & hit the "share" button to share special photos with your contacts. It comes with a rechargable lithium-ion battery and a sleek charger that you can plug into an outlet.
This camera is simple to learn & the pictures are amazing! I highly recommend this camera!

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10 Compact & Easy to Use
I've been considering a digital camera for almost a year, and my in-laws have a Kodak 6330 that they like a lot. Kodak's general ease-of-use was a definite draw to me.

I bought the LS743 yesterday, and it was very easy to set up and begin using. Battery life is excellent, and the battery is rechargeable (I bought a 2nd battery for only $20 to have a spare, too). The camera is compact but seems very well-put-together. My in-laws have a 6000 dock, and this camera will work on it, too.

The lens is an upscale lens that is supposed to be a bit better than Kodak's lower-end models - I haven't taken enough pictures yet to notice the difference.

I'd say the camera is excellent for beginners, but also there are plenty of features in the system for someone who wants to be able to adjust the shots on their own for a more-customized photo. (At least it seems that way from reading the user guide.) :-)

All in all, great little camera!

11 WOW ! You can't go wrong with this camera
If you are a DP Pro, then please dont read this review. But, if you are like the majority who wants an easy, reliable Digital camera and 'MOST OF THE TIME USE BASIC FEATURES ONLY' person you must read on.

I bought this camera after doing lot of research in the net and feedback from my peers. When I got this, I was amazed to see the picture quality and easiness in using it. I was shooting with in 3 hrs after the Fedex guy left. (You've to charge the battery for ~3 hours before first use). I still have to invent all the advanced features and modes of the camera. But, if all DEFAULT and AUTO modes are this good, then I am sure it will be BETTER with advanced features. The battery life time is pretty good too.
Only concern is, the door for the output terminals (USB/Adapter),that looks bit shaky!

After my initial research, things got filterd in to just three items: One Sony model and two Kodak model, CX7430 and LS743. Sony may be great but it was not good for me because
1)Seen pathetic remarks about their customer service
2)It has only 90 days warranty.
If you combine both(1) and (2) above, its risky to buy their product. I dont beleive in buying extended waranty for electronic stuff because the technology changes rapidly and, in another 2 years, you'll find yourself in a situation to buy a new camera than paying for Extended warranty. Since Kodak has one year warranty and my 'platinum' credit card has another one year free extended warranty, I had to decide between CX7430 and LS743. It was a tough decison, because both cameras are good. But the LS743 is the one that got PCMAG's Editors choice award (...) Looks like, it was a perfect decision.

12 Awesome
I was trying to buy a good 4MP camera and was comparing between the LS743 and Nikon 4300

Since i had a KODAK 2MP camera and results were preety good, so i decided to go ahead with the latest LS743 and am happy to take that decision.

The camera is supercool in looks and takes superb pictures both in light and dark.

I think it is a very good camera in the 4MP range.

13 A Customer from snellville georgia 4 -8 -2004
4MP Kodak LS743camera.....EXCELLENT for beginners
I LIKE TO SAY,
I CHOSE THE KODAK LS743 CAMERA BECAUSE IT WAS A NEW CAMERA. THIS CAMERA IS EXCELLENT FOR BEGINNERS THE PRICE IS LITTLE HIGH But IT'S WORTH THE PRICE IT TAKES GREAT PITURES the
LCD screen is 1.8 very nice view, the pitures comes out great even at night, great (flash).This is a great family digital camera.The manual is easy to follow,

YOU ALSO CAN GO ON LINE AT WWW.KODAK.COM AND THEY WILL HELP YOU WITH YOUR LS743 CAMREA.

DON'T FOR GET TO BUY 6000 KODAK CAMERA DOCK/PRINTER IT WORKS GREAT, THE DOCK WILL CHARGE YOUR BATTERY .

YOU CAN ALSO CHANGE THE PICTURE QUALITY 4MP,3.5MP,2.1MP,1.1MP THEY ALL TAKE GREAT PITURES.The lower the mp the more pitures you can take, now i'm using 2.1mp
THE PITURES ARE EXCELLENT.THE CAMERA IS SMALL, FOR ME THAT IS GREAT.

IT COMES WITH A NECK STRAP,CUSTOM DOCK INSERT*,USB CABLE,KODAK EASYSHARE LI-ION RECHARGEABLE BATTER (KLIC-5000) AUDIO/VIDEO CABLE (FOR VIEWING PICTURES AND VIDEO ON TELEVISION)EASYSHARE SOFTWARE CD.


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