5 Responses to “Kodak EasyShare Z650 6MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom and EasyShare Printer Dock”

  1. Good value when bought thru Amazon. The camera is very small, but full featured. Full auto still shots produce great photos, yet if you prefer, it allows aperture/shutter speed priority for more control. The buttons, switches and controls are placed where they are easy to find without looking and the on-screen display lets you see what you will get. I recommend this camera.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  2. hug says:

    I just purchased the Kodak z650 and have taken a number of pictures. It’s easy to use and learn all the functions. Before buying this camera I looked at a number of cameras. I picked this one because of cost, zoom, and mega pixels. I looked at the Kodak z740 which is being replaced by this model and for a few more dollars you can get this model which takes better quality pictures and has the histogram feature.

    A read reviews and a number of people complained about having the zoom without image stabilization. Well, when I took pictures at full zoom, even using the digital zoom, the picture was shaky in the view finder but came out clear. The 10x zoom is very nice even without image stabilization.

    The price of this camera for the features is incredible. That is why I picked this camera over others. Read the reviews. This camera gets good reviews, even from the professionals. For the price you won’t go wrong.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  3. JJ says:

    I am very pleased with this camera. I bought it in hopes of replacing the Canon Sure shot that I had that took blurry pictures. This camera is the nicest digital camera I have seen. It is below a SLR digital, when in reality, it takes about the same kinds of photos as an SLR digital. If you are a professional photographer, you could do wonders with this camera and get awesome results. The LCD screen will show up fuzzy when viewing the image..BUT, once you take the photo, it comes out crystal clear. I am very much pleased with the performance of this camera. When I figure out how to work the image sharing on Amazon, I will show you some sample images from some of the modes the camera offers. I think anyone who buys this camera, and reads about all of the features and knows how to work it properly will love it. Like anything, you need to read instructions to see how it works, what does what, etc. From each mode I tried, this camera took a nice clear shot with amazing detail. Anyone who buys this camera will not be disapointed. It is a quality item. Also, very light weight and small. Great camera with a very affordable price.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  4. K. Blodgett says:

    This is my second Kodak digital camera and like my old one I just love it. Flat out it takes some of the best pictures I’ve seen or taken for that matter. It’s rich in features. From almost full manual PASM control to automatic point and shoot to multiple ‘scene’ settings for differing situations. Power up to first picture is quite quick. Shutter lag is quite small (no more missing those action shots!). The 10x optical zoom does lack stabilization but in good light and with a good shooting stance you won’t generate much image shake. Macro photography is, as I’ve experienced in the past with my CX4230, exceptional although using the flash for extreme close-up work can generate shadows on the image due to the location of the flash unit. Natural light and no flash eliminate this problem. That all being said I do have some complaints; The door covering the memory card slot feels flimsy and could easily be damaged or broken. The ‘joystick’ used for navigating the menus is small and hard to use for fumble fingered guys like me. It takes some getting used to and can slow you down changing modes or settings if you’re in a hurry. The camera seems to have some trouble getting focus in low light (I like to shoot at the beach at sunrise) and the extremely bright and annoying green ‘low light assist’ lamp cannot be turned off even though the Kodak FAQ page for the Z650 says it can be. All in all though, this is a great camera! It’s got some heft to it so it feels like a real camera and not a tourist toy. It comes with a (plastic) 55mm adapter which allows you to fit any number of filters to the camera, though the included lens cap will not attach to a standard 55mm filter. Speaking of the lens cap, it’s the one true disappointment with this camera, it does not stay on very well at all. The slightest tap and it will fall off. This can be somewhat solved by leaving the 55mm adapter on the camera as the cap fits that much better. I highly recommend this camera to anyone looking for an ultra-zoom model for a good price. You can’t go wrong here.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  5. Julie says:

    When you’re looking at a camera, you rarely read much detail about the software. The manufacturers only focus on the camera details. While this a great camera, the software and limitations of the proprietary Easy Share program make uploading your pictures a terrible experience. If you are happy with the Easy Share software, this camera will work fine for you. However, if you are like me and prefer to use advanced photo editing programs, you will despise this camera. Yes, it comes with a USB connection. But Kodak has limited you so that ONLY the Easy Share software recognizes the camera to transfer pictures. You cannot access the camera or pictures through My Computer, Windows Explorer, or any other photo software. You MUST use the Easy Share program to transfer pictures, and then they go into Kodak “albums” in the software. I did not believe this could possibly be true with a USB connection, but after spending 20 minutes on the phone with Kodak support, I was assured it was designed this way. The camera will not be recognized by Windows XP or anything other than the Kodak Easy Share software. Besides this being annoying, it is problematic if your software crashes and you have no other means to get your photos off your camera.

    It is cumbersome to continually switch the photo destination to this or that folder if you choose to organize them differently. Kodak always wants to create a new folder within a folder. It’s truly awful. The software also does not display the photo name, size, date taken, etc. You can resize only by printed size (4×6, etc) as opposed to pixels. For many users the software will be fine, but if you are accustomed to advanced photo editing, organizing, and so on, you will be severely limited.

    I am debating between returning my camera because of the software issues, or buying an SD card reader to read my pictures independent of Kodak’s software.
    Rating: 2 / 5

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