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Kodak EasyShare C663
Kodak EasyShare C663
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"Easy To Use & nice pics"
  • 4 out of 5
"KODAK C 663"
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Jen (jpasca3) 0 pts

Need advice shopping for a small thin camera

Ok, so I'm actually shopping for two cameras.

1) For myself:
I want something small and thin that will take good pics in bright light and low light without having to make too many adjustments. Photography is a hobby that I don't have a lot of time to delve into at the moment. Most of my pics are at the beach, pool, in the house, or at bars at night. So thus the versatility in lights is important.

I currently have a Sony DSC P10 that I find very easy to use and takes great pics just a lil too bulky for me.

2) For my mom:
She wants a digital camera but isn't hugely tech savvy. Simple and easy to use is best and she'll also want to take pics indoors and outdoors. She would like a smaller, not bulky camera but likes the bigger LCD.

We looked at a few models, Olympus 810, 710, and 720. Sony DSCN1, and HP R927. I've tried reading some reviews but its all a lot of mumbo jumbo cuz I don't know if people really have difficulty or poor images or just don't know what they're doing.

Any suggestions? Recommendations?
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TomH (tharrison) 9645 pts
August 10, 2006 10:56 PM
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> Ok, so I'm actually shopping for two cameras.
>
> 1) For myself:
> I want something small and thin that will take good
> pics in bright light and low light without having to
> make too many adjustments. Photography is a hobby
> that I don't have a lot of time to delve into at the
> moment. Most of my pics are at the beach, pool, in
> the house, or at bars at night. So thus the
> versatility in lights is important.
> I currently have a Sony DSC P10 that I find very easy
> to use and takes great pics just a lil too bulky for
> me.

Consider any of these cameras as a replacement: http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/digital-cameras/6-megapixel_ratings.html?cl=ultra-compact

The EasyShare line has really done surprisingly well at making cameras easy to use. A few years ago everyone was laughing at Kodak, but they have some exceptionally good cameras. Canons (I have two) are not the easiest to use, but both models are also well liked by users.


> 2) For my mom:
> She wants a digital camera but isn't hugely tech
> savvy. Simple and easy to use is best and she'll also
> want to take pics indoors and outdoors. She would
> like a smaller, not bulky camera but likes the bigger
> LCD.

Take a look at the Kodak C663 (http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/digital-cameras/kodak-easyshare-c663_reviews.html) -- the 2-1/2" LCD is big, if not huge, but it's a very well liked camera.

>
> We looked at a few models, Olympus 810, 710, and 720.
> Sony DSCN1, and HP R927. I've tried reading some
> reviews but its all a lot of mumbo jumbo cuz I don't
> know if people really have difficulty or poor images
> or just don't know what they're doing.

Just my silly opinion: at DCHQ we've found there's a lot of mumbo-jumbo surrounding grains of useful information. Professional reviewers are incredible, and we have great respect for what they say, but it's sometimes hard to know what to do with all that information. User reviews can mean a lot of things, some on the mark, others, em, not so good. But on the whole, pros and users generally get it right, even if it takes a few months for the votes to be counted. If you're not sure, go for a camera that has a lot of reviews, and that users consistently rate well. Lots of "1 stars" can be a red flag even if there are as many "5 stars". None of us really knows how the camera will actually perform for you, but skimming a few user reviews can help avoid making a mistake.

>
> Any suggestions? Recommendations?
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