Kodak EasyShare C643 6.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Worked 4 a couple months--then started "freezing up" which of course caused me 2 miss some excellent shots. No more Kodak cameras 4 me. Also I noted the battery placement {+/-} on the battery cover didn't match the diagram on the inside where the batteries fit.I feel it deserves no stars--a lot of money 4 a couple months of pictures.

I dont know what most of these people are talking about with poor picture quality.

They expect professional pictures from a point & shoot, when they should be buying a slr.

Compared 2 like a Canon EOS 40D, yeah they pictures arent that great. But 4 a cheap point & shoot, they are extremely good

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People keep saying that it is a poor quality built camera. They must be thinking of a different one then this one.

The back screen can break easily if your not careful

-----I put this camera through the torture test of over 2 years
-15 month tour in Iraq, getting sand all over it
-carrying it on tons of military training excercises
-way too many drunken parties
-and just using it EVERYWHERE

it still works like it's brand new.
For the price, you will never beat it

Plus it's one of the only cameras that has good video with audio.

The worst camera I've ever owned. Picture quality is horrible. A very bad Camera indeed. I will never buy any Kodak camera anymore. Highly disappointed. I bought this Camera almost 2 years now & I get horrible pictures whenever used. I am going 4 a Canon or Sony camera.

I bought this camera a year ago & love it. The PQ is excellent, but you'll need a very steady hand 2 have clear pictures using the digital zoom. Image stabilization is lacking on this camera but, 4 me, it's not an issue 99% of the time.

You'll really come 2 love this camera if you invest in an accessory kit that includes following:
1GB memory card
4 Rechargeable batteries & a charger
Carrying case

When I bought mine, it was offered as a kit that included the accessories I noted above. I'm glad I did. The memory card alone takes your picture capacity up 2 over 950 shots!

I received this camera 4 Christmas 2006. So far, I have used it numerous times & in many various situations. I wouldn't say that it is the best quality out there, but 4 people on a budget & without spending tons of money on something, the quality is great. i have used it with & without the printer dock. The printer dock takes a while 2 print a picture but other than that the dock is fairly easy 2 use & it "finds" your camera once it's loaded & with the press of a few buttons you can choose what size pic you want 2 print & how many copies. It's pretty user friendly overall. I agree with some of the other reviewers in that, the manuals aren't great 2 understand. it takes some reading & time 2 figure them out. As 4 the camera itself, I really have enjoyed using it. I have taken it on many trips, including Disney World, & New England in the fall. In the fall, I captured many fantastic pics & while driving in a car, the quality of the photo was pretty decent considering we were driving 70mph & with a glare on the window. I like the different settings there are depending upon night, movement, snow, beach, etc. Those really do make the pic better. My biggest complaint is it didn't capture the magnificence of the fall foliage colors as they are in person. I had 2 tweak my photos with my computer 2 make them brighter & with more contrast 2 bring out the color. The camera is real user friendly with the menu buttons & video portion especially 4 older parents (like mine) not from a technological era like myself. They find easy 2 use. It doesn't capture night photos that well even on the night feature. I have had 2 take some pics over & over again 2 capture just one thing. It also takes a lot longer 4 a night photo 2 flash, & you have 2 hold the camera real steady the whole time in order 4 the pic not 2 come out blurry. Other than that, I have been really happy with my Kodak camera & it's a great camera 4 those just starting in digital photography, those who aren't real technologically savvy, or those kids who want a camera without all the complicated buttons etc. If you purchaase the rechargeable batteries, the camera will last a long time. When I was in New england, I used my camera almost continuously off & on 4 about 2 days before I had 2 recharge. I also purchased a 2 GB SD card & reduced the resolution on the camera & I was able 2 take over 2000 photos & videos. I agree with other reviewers in that the sound on the video is surprisingly good. I didn't think it would be, but at Disney, I taped some performances & even from a far distance with the zoom in place the sound was really good. I uploaded 2 my computer, & I can literally relive the shows like I am there all over again. The quality of the photos when printed is also very good compared 2 some of my older version cameras. I would definitely recommend this camera, especially if you don't want 2 spend hundreds of dollars or more & don't want buttons 2 confuse you 2 the point your camera spends its days on a lonely dusty shelf :( And who wants a lonely camera?? I know I want a happy camera smiling every time I go 2 use it :)

3X optical zoom lens & 5X digital zoom / 2.4" indoor/outdoor color display / 13 Auto Scene Modes / SD Memory Slot / Still & Movie / 32MB Memory