Advantages: Fantastic picture quality. So easy to use. Disadvantages: Annoying lens cap. EasyShare a bit pointless.
...outline why I think the Kodak EasyShare DX4530 is such a good buy. If you want to skip the initial section, jump straight to the paragraph headed “Why Kodak EasyShare DX4530?”
Why buy a digital camera?
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The recent birth of our second son led to the inevitable photo-fest and the bank-balance-hammering cost of film development. Of course I’ve no objection to that, until I realised that within ... ...venture above £200.
Why Kodak EasyShare DX4530?
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I couldn’t believe my luck when I saw this model in the catalogue at £250… 5 megapixels, 3x optical zoom and 3.3x digital zoom (combined zoom approx. 10x).
Digital cameras were available from 2 megapixels up to 6 megapixels. Very few had greater than 5 megapixels, most with the handsome price tags I could not afford to pay at the moment. So I ...
Pozza 02.05.2004
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Advantages: Easy to use, great picture quality, vast internal memory Disadvantages: Poor lens cap, could be more robust
...been a big fan of Kodak cameras. When I was younger my parents bought me my first camera, an Olympus, even my last digital camera was a 3-year-old Olympus D490, which took unbelievable photos, but the time had come to purchase a new camera. As I have a 9-month-old son, the most important features for me are automatic point & shoot operation and size. Also, as with all small cameras, red eye can be a problem, so the red eye reduction must be good ... ...saw an ad for the Kodak DX4530.
I was convinced this was the camera for me, so I went down to my local camera shop and purchased it. I took the camera home and opened the box. Nothing much inside except for a lens cap, wrist strap, Audio/Video cable, non-rechargeable battery, USB cable, Kodak EasyShare software CD with interactive software tutorial, as well as step-by-step instructions.
This camera is very easy to use; I simply dropped the included ...
mysteryshopper2 10.04.2004
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Advantages: Features including video, image quality, features Disadvantages: Ni-cad batteries are a must for longevity, 16MB memory not enough
Our DX4530 is the second Kodak digital camera we've owned and is already completely indispensible in our household.
The first one was dropped accidentally and this was its more expensive replacement! Immediately, the huge images it produces and their quality impressed.
In fact, for many people the maximum image size, at something like 2500x1700 pixels, will probably be a little too large. You'd need a good graphics package to make the most of them ... ...for images of this size; Kodak really should have considered more memory. This may be fine if you need to take a couple of snaps and download them straight to the computer, but go on holiday for two weeks and you'll never have room. Fortunately, the DX4530 accepts SD cards, and, with the 512MB card I purchased separately, it can hold approximately 370 pictures at full size or 30 minutes of video. 1GB cards are now available stretching this ability ...
BenW 05.11.2004
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Advantages: Attractive price, high image quality, ease of use Disadvantages: One slightly twitchy operational issue
The Kodak DX4530 is my first digital camera, and I must say I am very pleased with it. Since I don’t have unlimited funds, my attention was first drawn by the amazingly competitive price: £138 including VAT, the lowest I had seen for a 5 megapixel camera. My first reaction was “What’s the catch?” Well, to get the best performance out of it, there are a couple of accessories that I decided to buy, namely a 128 MB memory card and a camera dock which ... ...the images and opens the Kodak Easyshare software which provides a good number of resources for viewing, editing and printing your photographs. The results were simply stunning. Every shot boasted beautifully crisp, bright, vibrant colours, perfect pin-sharp focus and wonderful definition, regardless of the lighting conditions in the scenes. In short I was incredibly impressed, (as were the rest of my family who saw the shots.) They are the best ...
Douglas_Burke 12.05.2004
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...• The camera has a Kodak Retinar Aspheric All-Glass Lens featuring 3X optical zoom, 3.3X advanced digital zoom. This is very high quality I am told.
• It has true-to-life colour with Kodak Colour Science I’m not entirely sure what this means but from my experience it has excellent picture quality.
• The camera is very easy to use so you don’t need to be a technical wizard to get started using it. • It features multiple scene modes for almost any ... ...The camera is compatible with Kodak Easyshare Printer Dock 4000 and Kodak Easyshare Camera Dock 2.
• On the camera there is a print, e-mail and organize option with on-camera share button
• The camera has a 32MB onboard memory plus MMC/SD card expansion slot for increased capacity
I’ve found this camera to be really very good. The points above highlight the ‘good bits’ about it however after having used it several times there are a few things ...
jellybean11 18.02.2004
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Advantages: Optical Zoom, Picture Quality, Video Quality/Length Disadvantages: Digital Zoom, Battery Recharge
I received the Kodak EasyShare DX4530 for Christmas 2003. I was very pleased with the item for the following reasons:
Picture Quality - The quality of the pictures is amazing! For such a small and cheap camera you are able to take 20"x30" sized pics. Because of this, I have it set to the lowest quality which is the same except around A4 sized. I am extremely pleased with this.
Storage - The camera has 32Mb internal memory which doesn't seem much ... ...battery, you must buy the Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock II. This is not cheap and is a complete con! I have purchased the docking port which to be fair, is very good. You attach the docking port to the mains and the computer and then attach the camera to the port and it recharges the camera very quickly. You can also transfer pictures and videos from the camera to the computer by the touch of one button located on the docking port. It is just the fact ...
rich_lufc 24.05.2004
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Advantages: price, extremely user friendly, and excellent picture quality Disadvantages: more optical zoom may have added more benefit
...have been to buy a Kodak camera. I weighed up all the pros and cons, benfits and features and decided Kodak was the ones for me. This model, the DX4530, has excellent picture quality and is so user friendly / easy to use that you can take it out of the box and start clicking away from the off set. With the benefit of movie capture - with audio - and the 5 million pixels you cannot go wrong. I bought this model for my team at work and it has not let ... ...added on like the previous kodak model I purchased as a gift at Christmas, however when you weigh up the other features on the camera then I am sure you will be able to live with its level of zoom (most normal users anyway)
Overall I would say buy it as its great to use and high on specs. ...
anthonyboylan 12.08.2004
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Advantages: Completely user friendly Disadvantages: None
...When my Kodak camera arrived, I was very pleased it's size and weight. Sleek and modernistic design, it appealed to my artistic nature. But when I took my first picture, and viewed it on the LCD screen-- WOW. You can actually pan back and forth on the picture while still on the camera. Zoom in too! Without the printer dock, downloading the pictures is a snap. Just plug in the USB cable that comes with the camera, and install the Kodak software. All ... ...I love my Kodak Digital Camera, and take it everywhere with me, it fits nicely into my purse, and is always available for those unplanned photo ops! I highly recommend this camera to everyone.
I bought the camera on sale for just under $350. and the printer dock was just under $200USD, online of course. ...
widow1 18.07.2004 (19.07.2004)
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Advantages: Takes great recording shots, Excellent quality image, Awesome motion pictures Disadvantages: They could make the Lens Cap attach better
I love my camera and I use it all the time. It has alot of options that I use in almost every situation. I purchased some close up and wide angle lenses for my camera and during the summer I enjoy taking pictures of flowers blooming and the birds eating out of the feeder in my garden. I've used the recorder many times on my dog playing in the garden or even with kids it's truly something wonderful on how it captures everything to the exact detail ... ...for taking pictures crusing in boat, you wouldn't beleive it but at 40 miles per hour my pictures come out clear and full of detail as if we were standing still. Even at Birthday parties I've taken pictures of kids running outside and as always I am stunned with the performance of my amazing camera. What really stood out for me was when I compared a picture taken from my camera to a picture taken by a professional lensed camera , and there wasn't ...
Meekaboo 22.10.2004
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Advantages: Inbuilt recorder. Direct TV output. Multiple Quality shots. Colour menu. Unique styling. Easy docking. Memory Expansion. Quicktime movie capturing. Orientation sensor. Multiple shots types (eg. close up) Disadvantages: When sleecting record have to turn dial from AUTO to OFF to VIDEO
Okay look you can buy a 3 or 4 megapixel camera right? just slightly cheaper. dont bother. people are usually put off of 5 because it's so expenisive. Thing is..THIS ISN'T!!!
Lets start from the start shalll we?
The actual operation of the camera is very easy to use. However, I'm only saygin this as I had a tiny bit of prior experience on one digital camera. To take one picture simply turn a dial to the green auto button. This picture taking mode ... ...a picture of a bute little kitten asleep hehe. You can simply turn the dial to the other 4 picture taking options (Sport, Night, Landscape and closeup) If you forget what the icon on the dial means it'll even tell you on the LCD screen eg. flick to sports and the LCD screen says "Use when subject is in motion) If you're not used to taking digital camera pictures (like I was) ittakes a bit of figuring out how to take a picture. Read this if you want ...
dippy38 20.05.2004
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Advantages: Simple, Good Quality and feature rich Disadvantages: Not small
...be. The Kodak easy share has great software and lots of functions and is the easiest camera to use I have seen. It is good and effective and the Easyshare software allows you to quickly download, modify or send out your electronic pictures. I recently went to Greece with mine and with a couple of extra memory cards took over 1000 pictures in two weeks - at no cost and they were high quality. Great - having used other digotal camera's in the markey ...
lmellors 01.08.2004
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Advantages: good,clear pictures and useful modes Disadvantages: Flash quality not so great
The DX4530 is a superb camera! I have bought it a couple of months ago,and I must admit I immediately fell in love with it! The photos are crystal clear! The camera's resolution can easily handle prints up to poster-size and the overall feel of the camera is sturdy and extremely easy to use!
i couldnt believe my luck when i got my photos how clear every photo woz!!!!!!!!!
Overall pros:
1) Very nice and crisp resolution and many useful modes!
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smileeveryday 14.04.2004
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Advantages: Easy to use with great picture quality. Disadvantages: No rechargable batteries.
Having previously owned kodak and other makes of camera I was easily persueded to go for one again. The camera itself doesn't stand out much o nt he shelf, but it is very good and easy to use. The picture quality is always great and it manages to focus in some pretty bad lighting sittuations. But the main reason I like this camera is the colours in gives you. The images always looks so bright and sharp unlike some other cameras I have used. With ... ...and I have managed to get some lovely results even with out a tripod.
On the negative side, it's not the greates looking camera and i do find that the lens cap falls off very easily which can be annoying.
But overall it has many more plus points that bad for me. ...
moosinthehoos 17.08.2005
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Advantages: Excellent picture quality and easy to use. Disadvantages: No printed manual.
...years ago I bought a Kodak DC3200 Digital camera which I now felt I had "grown out of" .
So I started looking for another easy to use camera with higher picture quality and a "movie mode" .
Most of the pictures I take are of animals (mainly horses) so a good optical zoom is essential.
My top price limit was £150 so I conducted a series of web based comparisons and price searches and was astonished to find a 5 megapixel camera within my price range. ... ...within 48hrs excellent service. The camera comes complete with a good quality battery but generally speaking rechargables are essential for Digital Cameras fortunately I already have some from my old camera so the only extra I need is a memory card to increase the capacity of the camera and camera case (which in my opinion should be included in the package). ...
stormingellie 25.06.2004
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Advantages: Simple well labelled controls: 32 MB onboard memory. Disadvantages: Plastic Body could break bigstyle if dropped-(not yet thankfully!)
...two. Then, along came the Kodak DX4530 digital camera which I bought at my wife's behest
to record our first grand-daughter's early development without having to wait for film processing. What would happen, I wondered, if I held the DX4530 against the eyepiece of my ancient Leitz microscope and pressed the shutter button?
Result: one high quality digital image of the mouthparts of the common garden spider - me well chuffed!
I have also, I should ...
jrs1782003 13.10.2006
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