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| Review Date: November 18, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Nicholas Calhoun, |
| This is just a small review explaining my thoughts on the camera. I took a 4 hour trip to bear valley and while my friend was driving I was snapping like crazy out the window. At 80 mph I got crazy clear shots. Some of the best I have ever taken. For being so cheap $$ wise this camera packs a punch. The Image stabilization is fantastic. Passing signs on the road I would time the shot and get clear details. I'm not here to write some lengthy review of the specs, but this camera has changed my life. I'm 22 and if I had never bought this camera and seen my potential I would have never gotten into Photography, astro-photography, webdesign etc. Bottom line is this picture is for taking pictures. It makes clicking noises which doesn't bother me. It is so cheap you don't have to worry about scratching it. It is so portable. It starts up quick which allows me to catch those once in a lifetime shots. Brilliant detail without zoom. With zoom pictures can be blurry. Dont buy this camera for crazy crystal clear zoom shots. I have gotten fantastic detail with the zoom but it may take a few shots. Battery is awesome. Menu is simple. Basic set of modes. Excellent sized screen. The key is having a large memory card. I have 8 gigabytes so thats around 4000 pictures. I literally point and click 20 pictures. Moving at 80mph 14 out of 20 will be crisp. On that bear valley trip I took 2000 pictures. Buy this camera if your thinking of starting photography but don't want to invest lots of money and find out its not for you. I reckon of this camera as a excellent ancient friend. |
Brilliant inexpensive camera that delivers brilliant photos
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| Review Date: June 25, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Victor Solanoy, San Jose, CA |
Don't let the Kodak EasyShare M340's price fool you. It delivers stunning photos with incredible color in an incredibly small package. While it doesn't have a lot of the controls of more expensive models, it performs well in most lighting conditions. But, do note that this camera will not perform very well in dim lighting -- it does not have an autofocus help light. Personally, the lack of this feature doesn't bother me as I wanted a simple snapshot camera to carry around and take pictures mindlessly.
The best feature of this camera is the Smart Capture mode. I'm able to take photos knowing that I'll get a photo that's been optimized for that "Kodak" look - bright photos with fantastic saturation and contrast, all without the need of Photoshop. It color corrects photos (where possible), and changes contrast in dark areas to reveal details that might otherwise be hidden.
I highly recommend this camera for people who want a simple snapshot camera who simply want to take pictures excellent/bright lighting who simply don't care to tweak their photos in a photo editing program.
If you're wondering about video -- it's okay, but then again, it's digital camera, not a digital video camera, so don't expect too much. They're excellent enough for posting on the web, but otherwise that's really about it. With low cost, dedicated video cameras capable of HD like the Kodak Zi6, Flip and Sony cameras, you'll be more pleased with a better tool designed to deliver video. |
Fantastic gift
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| Review Date: July 6, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Beth B. Wilson, |
| Bought this camera as a gift and it is fantastic! The recipient is a novice, but other members of her family have had years of experience with digital cameras. She has had absolutely no problems with learning to take pictures and has taken some gorgeous ones! The other members of her family have tried to "borrow" this camera. The pictures are crystal clear. No one has used the video on the camera. Other members of her family who have used this camera and printed pictures are now in the process of buying this same camera for themselves. |
Kodak made a fantastic entry level camera
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| Review Date: September 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Michael K. Scherzer, Fairfax, VA United States |
I will be honest, this is not the best point and shoot out there, but for the price you can't beat it and would recommend it to anyone looking for a fantastic camera under $150. I have 12 digital cameras ranging from a Nikon D300/D40 to this...
What I like:
- Image quality
- Size
- Self timer has option to let you take two photos (in case one is terrible)
- Long lasting battery
- Smart Capture make it simple to take photos
What I am not crazy about:
- LCD can scratch easily
- Would like a 4X zoom but 3x is standard for this class of camera
- LCD can be hard to see in direct sunlight |
Addition to the clicking problem solution offered by Marlene
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| Review Date: December 10, 2009 |
| Reviewer: AFgirl, |
| Marlene offered an effective solution to the clicking problem with this camera, but I couldn't figure out how to find the "AF" part of the menu. I just wanted to point out that you need to be in video mode for that part of the menu to show up. (change it from "continuous AF" to "single AF"). Hope this helps! I just bought it, but am VERY pleased with this camera so far now that the clicking problem is fixed! Thanks to Marlene for figuring this out! |
I Like this Camera...
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| Review Date: December 31, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Angel L. Rodriguez, san diego, ca United States |
OK, I've only had it for about a week, but so far it's been fantastic. I'm heading to France in a couple weeks and I wanted an affordable camera that takes fantastic pics in the $100 price range. I researched cameras quite a bit and found this model to have the overall best user satisfaction ratings. I will also write a follow-up review once I get back from my trip to report any possible problems, if any, I come across.
I went to Target to find this model but they were all out and in desperation, I bought the pretty Olympus FE-4000 - one camera that I did not really research. Once I got home, I snapped a few pics with it and they were all blurry. I read a few reviews and they were pretty dreadful so I exchanged the camera the very next morning and found that Target did get a few deliveries of the M340 so I snatched one up.
The camera's fantastic. It's so simple to use right out of the box. The LCD screen is huge considering the size of the camera. There's a button dedicated to flash settings so that you can turn it on and off on-the-glide. Again, the camera is very user-friendly. If you apply just enough pressure to the shutter switch, the camera automatically focuses and you can press it down fully to take a snapshot. It's also pretty quick from the time you press the switch to the time it takes to snap a photo. The battery-life is also very long. I will address this in my follow-up as well.
One thing I did notice was the constant motor noise when the camera is on. It's a subtle noise, but it can get a bit annoying. I noticed a couple people here have addressed this, but I would also like to clarify further. If you turn AF (Auto Focus) to "Single AF" in Video Mode, the noise will stop. You have to do this in each setting you are able to on the small round click wheel in order to stop this in each mode. I do like using Smart Capture mode and I realized that this noise cannot be stopped entirely in that mode. Although switching the setting in Video Mode does minimize the noise in Auto Mode, it does not stop it entirely. You can turn it off in Program Mode as well by setting Auto Focus to "Single AF" in the settings. The reason why this noise occurs is because the motor in the camera is constantly trying to focus as the camera moves or lighting changes. If it is set to "Constant AF," it will repeatedly make this noise as the camera is always trying to focus.
So, I like this camera so far. It is small enough to fit in your pocket without any noticeable bulkiness. The design is sleek and it's just a pretty small camera. It's simple to use right out of the box and navigation in any menu is never tedious or hard to decipher. There is also a "i" button that allows you to show information about any menu setting highlighted just in case you are not sure what you're looking at.
The one thing that would have been nice was an "ancient-school" viewfinder since the only way you can view the pics you're taking is through the LCD screen. This is just a minor gripe, but it can be a hassle if you're taking pics while outside and the sun is beaming causing a lot of glare on the screen making it hard to see what you're taking a picture of. Other than that, this is an awesome camera!!!
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