Kodak EASYSHARE C340 5.0 Megapixel

This is the perfect family camera. The options are great, all of the different modes are explained on-screen. The picture quality is amazing. It connects to the computer easily, with all cables provided. It has many modes to shoot pictures. The zoom is pretty remarkable also. The only downer is that it kills batteries like no other! When buying this camera get a protective case to carry it(make sure it has a pocket for batteries), rechargable batteries and a battery charger. I promise, you won't be disapointed.

I came across these reviews of the Kodak C340 the very night I was about to buy the camera, and alot of people were saying it has poor battery life. I almost did not purchase it because of the reviews I was reading.
Then I read the camera documentation and realized that everybody here is using the wrong type of batteries. The documentation clearly states that the preferred battery type is a CRV3. I bought a rechargeable CRV3 battery and had no problems whatsoever with the battery or charging. So I am happy I did my research. The camera is very easy to use and it takes quality pictures. Transferring pictures from the camera to your computer is a breeze. All in all I think that the Kodak C340 is a pretty sweet camera. It is the perfect camera for beginners who simply wish to take and print pictures without all the fancy photography stuff then most of us don't understand anyway. I definitely recommend this camera because like most of the kodak easyshares there very user friendly. Just make sure you use the right batteries, I guess thats true for all digital cameras these days! chris

PROS: I bought this cam for family pics and to take photo's of my flowers and garden. When I took a picture of my flower (it even has an option for close up pics with the picture of a flower on it) it was so crystal clear it couldn't believe it. When I blew the photo up on my computer it was like looking at it under a microscope the closer a got the clearer!

CONS: Of course battery life... Now all I have to do is figure out which of these battery chargers on ebay is a good deal?? hmmm....
Also, only comes with internal memory that allows for 7 pics. So I've been running back and forth from my computer to take the pics off the cam (good thing that's so easy to do) Anybody have a decent priced memory card?

This camera is an easy camera to use. I think beginners to the world of digital photography will find this camera a good starting tool. The camera has easy to navigate menus, several different capture modes and the picture quality is excellent. The only downside to this camera, as many have mentioned, is that it eats through batteries. It would consume a pair of standard AA batteries in about two hours. I used some of the more expensive kinds - the ones advertised for digital cameras - and I got 6 hrs of STRAIGHT use out of the thing. So perhaps the Energizer rechargeable would come in handy for this camera. I notice some people mention it's hard to hold - um, give me a break; it's small, so simple and you can take pictures with one hand EASILY. Hard to hold...? Not a big issue. All in all it's a very good camera considering you can pretty much get one for less than $100. The last thing I'll mention is that it only has 3x optical zoom - so if you're looking to be able to take pictures from a relatively sizeable distance, than this camera isn't the one to get. If you're just someone looking to capture family photos and such, this is perfect for you.

Update: Well I mentioned earlier in my review that perhaps the Energizer rechargeable batteries would work good...they do. For $27 I purchased the 15 minute charger which comes with 4 AA batteries and they work for hours in this thing. When they're drained, it only takes 15 minutes to charge - PERFECT for a high draining device such as this camera.

IT IS A COMPACT, 5 MEGA PIXEL WITH ZOOM. PICTURE QUALITY IS ABOVE AVERAGE. ALL USERS, FROM EXPERT TO NOVICE WILL APPRECIATE HOW EASY IT IS TO USE. FROM LOADING BATTERYS TO DOWNLOADING INTO YOUR DOCK OR COMPUTER, IT IS STRAIGHT FORWARD AND VERY USER FRIENDLY. MY ONLY REAL ISSUE WITH THIS CAMERA, IS, IT EATS BATTERYS LIKE THE ARE GOING OUT OF STYLE. THE EASY SOLUTION TO THIS IS, HAVE A FOUR PACK, AA RECHARGING SYSTEM, ALWAYS PLUGGED IN, AND READY TO GO. THEN JUST LOAD YOUR CAMERA AND PUT YOUR OTHER TWO IN THE CARRYING CASE. THIS IS NOT REALLY AN ISSUE TO ME. I AM VERY FORTUNATE, I CAN AQUIRE ENERGIZER AA LITHIUM MAX BATTERYS FOR ALMOST NOTHING. YOU PROBABLY ARE NOT AS FORTUNATE. BEST OF ALL, IF YOU HAVE EVEN A SMALL QUESTION, JUST CALL KODAK, YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE HOW FRIENDLY AND INFORMATIVE THOSE PEOPLE ARE, THEY WILL DO WHAT EVER IT TAKES TO MAKE OWNING AND USING THEIR CAMERAS EASY AND PLEASANT. I CAN'T SAY ENOUGHT GOOD THINGS, ABOUT HOW WELL OR HOW FAR THEY WILL GO, TO ASSURE YOU ARE HAPPY, THEY WILL PROVIDE FRIENDLY, FAST AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT. EVEN IF YOU HAVE A SMALL ISSUE, JUST CALL THEM, AT ( 1-800-235-6325 ) THEY WILL E-MAIL YOU A RETURN NUMBER TO MAIL IT BACK TO THEM. THEY WILL THEN FIX OR REPLACE IT ASAP, NORMALLY IN LESS THAN A WEEK. OVERALL, I PERSONALLY DO NOT BELIEVE YOU CAN BUY A BETTER CAMERA, WITH SIMILAR FEATURES, BUY ANY MANUFACTURER, DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, IT IS THE BEST DEAL ON THE MARKET. JUST MAKE SURE TO SHOP CAREFULLY. WHEN I PURCHASED MINE, I FOUND ABOUT $80.00 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICE. TAKE YOUR TIME, SHOP CAREFULLY AND WISELY. THERE ARE ABOUT 20 DIFFERENT SUPPLIERS ON E-BAY, THAT OFFER THIS MODEL. BUT, EVEN IF YOU PAY A LITTLE TO MUCH, YOU WILL STILL GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH. MY SELLER DID A WONDERFUL JOB ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS AND WINNING MY CONFIDENCE, HE ALSO OFFERED A VERY GOOD PRICE. SO LETS GET OUT THERE AND TAKE SOME PICTURES. ZANSU10

This is my first digital camera. It is very use to use and takes very vivid pictures. Using Kodak software to alter pictures is also easy. Only thing that needs improvement is the battery life. I have to replace my batteries frequently.

Pros: If you want something under $200 that will produce good quality prints as well as good web images, this is a safe choice. It's exceptionally easy to use and the manual is excellent.
Cons: It's a real battery-drainer and it only comes with 16MB internal memory.

This camera does exactly what Kodak claims, so I'm very pleased with my purchase. However, if you're hoping for something more (more battery life, professional quality prints, more memory), then you should spend the extra money and buy a better camera.

The biggest surprise is that there's been very little of the blurring that I'm use to from other digital cameras. I have a toddler and an infant, and C340 is able to capture action shots of these two tornadoes with little problem.


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Very easy to use and the menu is simple not confusing. This camara takes Brilliant photos and very crystal clear very happy with this camara and would recommend it to anyone. Great camara and great price

The camera is easy to use, nice size, i bought it because we have 2 young children and family out of state and a digital cam is an easy way to take pics and keep the family updated on the kids.

I had a Fuji camera, and it was a piece of junk. My mom had an inexpensive Kodak, and so did my mother-in-law. Both of their cameras took fantastic pictures. This camera has proven to be no different! Everything I have taken so far comes out great. Their are many choices for the settings, so you can experiment and do fun stuff with your pictures as well. Kodak makes the best cameras, and I'll never buy anything else!

I bought this Camera for my 14 yr old daughter who had been wanting her own digital camera for awhile this is great, and at a great price, and is very simple to use, and great pictures also the only thing I recommend is that you also purchase rechargeable batteries, and a charger because this digital camera like any other digital camera will eat up the regular batteries, and believe that from a person who has owns 3 Olympus Digital Cameras, and now this my daughters Easyshare C340 5MP Digital Camera. I don't know of any out there that don't eat up the regular batteries fast also buy a camera bag big enough to hold the camera,and everything that goes with it. I stand by Olympus Digital Camera normally 100% but I was buying this for my daughter as a gift to make her happy not myself but I am pleased I got it for her, and to be honest I would actually now buy one for myself now. I would say this was money well spent, and I have to give this a 5 Stars out of 5.

This is one easy camera to use. All of the controls are well labeled and easy to get to. The review feature is one of the beast I have seen. The only drawback of this camera is the power use on 2 AA batteries which don;t last very long. Carry extra batteries or spend the extra money for a rechargeable unit. Lithium batteries last much longer but are somewhat expensive. The EasyShare software is pretty basic but menus were easy to navigate.

I received this camera 2 days prior to leaving on a trip to Jamaica and it was perfect for my vacation. I love the light weight design and the clarity of the photos that it takes. It was extremely easy to use and downloading my pictures was a breeze.

great pictures and videos lot's of functions for the price makes picture taking easy. no need for long operating instuction when someone else want's to borrow your
camera. good zoom in and out view,lots of stored camera memory.

The camera is really easy to use and I love the zoom capability. With a memory chip it holds many pictures as well as video with sound. We enjoyed using it on vacation and now that I am back home. The quality of the pictures is very good.

It's good to know that you need to buy lithium or rechargeable AA batteries because the alkalines wear out very quickly. With these others kinds of batteries, you can use the camera for a long time. There is nothing that I dislike about the camera.

I decided to select this model because I really wanted to have this kind of zoom capability and also the dual use for still and video photography. It fulfilled everything that I wanted!

Very good camera for beginners in the digital world. Easy menu, easy pictures, easy browsing photos, EASY EVERYTHING!!!! Very happy for the money I paid for it. If you are a beginner, like me, THIS IS A MUST HAVE!!!!!

I bought the camera for my Baby's mama on Mothers Day. The Camera came as expected, in fact I ordered it late and knew that it would come after Mother's Day but I did not expect it to come the very next day after Mother's Day. That was a Shock! Thank you for the speedy delivery. My girlfriend and myself love the camera and enjoy taking quality pictures of our daughter with it? It has all the features one would want in a camera, the only thing I can say I do not like about it is the feel of it, it sorta feels a little cheap. Expecially when there's no batteries in it, it really feels light and delicate, kinda like a toy. But it does the job well! I feel I got a really good price and warranty on it and I do not regreat buying it. Again... Thank you very much!

Robert T. Castillo

Small easy to carry. Nice sharp zoom lens. 5MP produces good pictures even for enlargment. Colors are great.

this camera get's a average from me the specs are not to bad other then the lens well as you may already know the lens is a kodak lens which is not the the better lens that kodak place on there camera's if your going to get a kodak get one that sports the SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH lens!!!!

I was appreciative to have won the bid for the price I obtained it for. There was a problem receiving the item, it traveled to 3 different states b/4 delivering. This was due to no fault of the seller but the USPS. I contacted seller for tv/printer cable and recieved it very promptly. I would not hesitate to do business with this seller again.

Great camera! Works better than the one I bought at Walmart for $90.00. Bought it for my 9 year old grandson for Christmas.

I've had my C340 less than 2 years. I loved it, it was easy to use, the way it felt in my hand, size, picture quality, everything. BUT it just quit working last week. Kodak will attempt to fix it for $89.00, but frankly I'll just look for another one here on Ebay.

THE CAMERA IS WONDERFUL AND EASY TO USE FOR ANYONE EVEN A CHILD CAN USE IT AND EVERYONE CAN SEE WONDERFUL MOMENTS THRU A CAMERAS LENS. YOU CAN TRANSFER PICTURES TO YOUR COMPUTER. EMAIL OR PRINT AT HOME AND SHARE YOUR PRINTS ONLINE.
YOU CAN BURN A CD AND EDIT PICTURES. YOU CAN CREATE YOUR OWN ALBUMS. IT COMES WITH AN INSTALLATION SOFTWARE AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND INSTRUCTIONS. THE CAMERA ALSO HAS A VIDEO OPTION. IT HAS 5 MEGA PIXELS AND A ZOOM LENS. THE PRICE WAS SO AFFORDABLE THRU EBAY AUCTION AND THE KODAK STORE ONLINE IS GREAT TOO. THRU EBAY.COM THE DELIVERY WAS FAST AND SMOOTH . I GOT THE CAMERA FOR $70.00 THRU EBAY.COM AND THE RETAIL LISTING PRICE IS $150.00. WHAT A BARGAIN . THANK YOU