Kodak EasyShare DX7630 Digital Camera

Kodak EasyShare DX7630

EasyShare DX7630 Digital Camera Review, by Paul Jasper May 27, 2004

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• Reviewed by: hallerhermann

  Strengths: High Quality Pictures, Ease to Take Pictures, Ease to Download and Sort Pictures, Battery Pack instead of AA's, Very Sturdy

  Weaknesses: Manual Camera lense cap

  Overall: I have had the camera for about two years now, and it has been in four different countries, boat trips in the pacific, has fallen down a flight of stairs at least twice, and still gives me the great pictures that I need.

• Reviewed by: thevoigtress

  Strengths: Ease of Camera, beautiful picures

  Weaknesses: Kodak's poor customer service as well as their repair shop's rudeness and unprofessionalism.

  Overall: The camera is wonderful, the maker, Kodak, as well as their repair company, United Camera, is very unprofessional and frustrating to work with. I bought this camera about a year ago at a very discounted price. It was the only one at the large retail store I purchased it from so I was under the impression it was either a return, 'last one' item, display model, etc. I bought it and thoroughly checked it out when I got home. There were a couple very minor looking external blemishes, but the camera worked perfectly. About 4 months after that, the auto-focus and the sound stopped working. I contacted Kodak and they told me to send it in and informed me the turn around time would be about 5 days. I sent it to United Camera as I was instructed to, and about 3 weeks later I received and invoice for $100. I contacted them and they refused to fix it due the external blemishes that, unknown to me, voided my warranty. United Camera was very rude and unprofessional about it, so I contacted Kodak. They wanted absolutely nothing to do with my situation and refused to work with me either. In the end, I contacted the store I purchased it from and they offered to pay for the repair. The camera is absolutely wonderful, and I love it. However, pray that you never have to deal with Kodak or United Camera in an awkward position because they have customer service that is way below acceptable. I will never be making a large purchase from Kodak again.

• Reviewed by: smltwncityboy

  Strengths: Light weight, easy to use and a lot of extras that make using this camera fun.

  Weaknesses: Have yet to take a good picture inside a viewing barn during the summer 4H activities. It seems they all turn out way to dark. But I could be doing something wrong.

  Overall: Last summer and fall I toured the Boundary Water Canoe Area in Minnesota on several occasions taking this new fangled digital camera along. I also took my trusty Canon EOS Rebel as well. I have to confess, the rebel was clicked only once. The Kodak did not have enough zoom to focus in of a pair of moose cows I spotted. I found the camera fast, easy to use and quick to respond when turned on. I also loved the fact that I was able to take over 200 pictures (using a 512 card) and the battery was still ready to go. As for picture quality. One of the pictures I took, enlarged to a 10 x 14 took first place at a local photo shops annual contest. I recently used the included software to transfer my pictures to a DVD-WR and discovered that my wife and I have taken a total of 1100 plus pictures so far. I can?t wait till we head out to Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks this coming spring. In closing, this camera with a tripod or monopod is an unbeatable combination for taking pictures that you will be proud to show off. Have a great summer and keep clicking everyone.

• Reviewed by: handgab

  Strengths: Great photos, ease of use

  Weaknesses: Orange battery clip latch keeps breaking, beware!

  Overall: Just as all the others have stated, my camera has had the orange battery clip break two times so far. I bought this camera in Dec 2004 and I RArely use it...probably 14 days of use all year. I have taken the battery out only 6 times, and the clip broke two of those times!!! I am VERY careful with my camera. This is just a cheap part. The first time it happened was within the 30 day period that Target would take it back for a new one. They gave me a hard time though, so I would not rec. then for electronic buying. This last time was tonight and I now have to dig out my receipt again and try to mail in the camera. This sucks, it is a great camera except for this thing!

• Reviewed by: Brontosaurus

  Strengths: Easy to use, makes great photos

  Weaknesses: Battery latch design stinks!!

  Overall: The first DX 7630 that I brought home worked great in terms of photography. However, the latch that holds the battery in the case is a looser. It broke within fifteen minutes of installing the battery. I returned it and got a second unit. It took a week to get a replacement because the store was out of stock. When the second camera came the battery latch was broken in about ten minutes. I'm returning it and will never have another piece of junk like this one. BEWARE of this piece of junk!!