EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 1306935 Mirrorless Digital Camera, Black

I love this camera....I wish I could find something made recently which does my amateur photography look this good. The shots from this camera are amazing and I know I'm going to have to switch eventually, but the longer it takes the better!!!

Returned the Kodak easy share. Did not work properly. I paid for a new camera and on the box it said refurbished.

Not to Kodak'a past standard

My first introduction to this camera was through my wife's uncle. He walked in with a shiny black camera stuck onto a walking stick, and he looked like some cyberpunk out for some birding. He tipped the viewing screen towards me and zoomed in on a shot of his grand-daughter playing softball. She was in the act of swinging her bat and the ball hung motionless in space before her like a fat toad. He winked at me and said, "99 bucks!"I had to have it. Amazon had it, of course, and it was the best deal in town. I awaited its arrival with great anticipation.When I charged it up and charged out the door, I was immediately struck by the amazing power of its zoom. This camera has the best zoom I have ever used outside of an expensive SLR. I was focusing in on things miles away, and the photos came out clear as a bell. The 'auto' setting is clever enough to take great photos under almost all circumstances. It's light, and yet large enough to hold comfortably.It wasn't without its problems, of course. It wouldn't start up when I wanted it to (it has a sliding start button which brings to mind cranking up a Model-T), and it doesn't shut down when I expect it to. It frequently shifts into a twilight zone where it won't take photos and neither will it turn off completely. There is no low battery warning, and so my first inking of power trouble is when it flips into "Kodak Share" mode and then shuts off.However, I was willing to trade all these negatives for great photos. Over time I have explored the other camera settings, and become aquainted with their faults. The macro setting in particular is weak: I had gotten used to the spectacular closeups available from my Canon, and this Kodak is a very poor substitute. The flash is a mixed bag; it is so bad, with so many random effects (like slow sync), that it actually takes some great shots - albeit accidentally. But hey, a good photo is a good photo.Finally, it has impressed me with its durability. When I knocked it into a pond and fished it out 5 minutes later, I figured it was gone forever. It was with mixed feelings that I took out the battery and left it on the shelf to dry. Weeks later, I reinserted the same battery, cranked it - and it miraculously came to life. My old Canon would never have survived that dunking.In the end, when the zoom knob fell off and I was left with a spectacular lens I could no longer zoom, I had to face the question: replace the Kodak, or buy a different camera. I did both. I bought a compact camera that bores me with its mediocre performance, and then I went and got me another Kodak ZD8612. With all its faults, with all the missed shots because it would not turn on, with all the software irritations, it still takes some great photos. And isn't that what a camera is for?

I enjoy the camera and it's a great little camera. I get pretty good close pictures. Video on it is ok, the audio is not the best but the Pictures are the best.