Miniture photographer in the family (Kodak Easyshare C875)

Member Name: xxDanmanxx

Product:	Kodak Easyshare C875
Date:	16/07/07 (56 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Easy to use, manual exposure settings, good pre-programmed modes, fair quality

Disadvantages: failed in light areas

Is it me or when a child takes up a new hobby there is always something that you have to buy, and when my son came back and said “I joined photography club” nearly fainted, oh great the boy needs a camera.

Now, all fairness to the lad he doesn’t ask for much and he was due for a new camera because all thought he probably takes the best shots out of the lot of us, he is still using an old 3.2 mega pixel Kodak, so although reluctant, we went out shopping one day (admittedly only to a couple of shops, the local comet and currys I believe) and we scooped up what seemed to be a bargain, the Kodak 8.0 mega pixel EasyShare C875.

I mean the name just sold it! Now im no novice when buying technology, so when the man in comet tried to baffle me with long words and supposedly good ‘features’ I saw pass the obvious sales pitch and stuck the hevey questions to hm such as optical zoom, picture quality, exposure, he quality of the auto focu and the flexibility of the manual focus, the internal memory and so on and so forth, novice questions I know, but then it was for a novice photographer.

And after he couldn’t answer myquestions he let me take (and print) some photos (desperate for the sale) and read through the manual, and let me say that first impression was that it was a good solid camera, and that is the impressions I still have to this day.

Anyway, enough babbling! Here’s a run down of what a novice would like to know:

Features

8.0 mega pixel resolution
5 X optical zoom
21 scene modes
Fully customizable manual focus options
2.5inch screen
No view finder
Flash
32mb internal memory - upgradable by SD card
Take up 80 mins of video
Mic for audio recording and speaker for playback
(although it can take two AAs, id recommened a good quality rechargeable battery otherwise they wont last a day!)

Picture Quality:

A well taken photo produced more then fair results thanks to the 8 mega pixel resolution of the camera, with the colours very strong and vibrant (arguably too strong, however I like it personally). Again the photos remained very defined, even when zoomed in to the max, the only possible place it let itself down was in light areas where picture detail was slightly lacking.

Ease of Use

As with all Kodak’s the EasyShare is very easy to use, with a simplistic menu, despite such manual control, which leads you through each option. This along with the few well labeled button, this camera is more then easy to operate, and indeed my son (when I let him) can use it well!

Overall the Kodak EasyShare C875 is a versatile digital camera, and for its price range of about £145 it was a good quality, compact and easy to use camera the had all of the features I needed (oops I mean my SON needed) and is one I am happy to recommend for people needing a good steady digital camera, and when buying a make like Kodak, you know it is a popular brand and therefore has a good reputation. I’m happy with this buy!

Summary: Overall a steady buy!

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