Customer Reviews

Kodak DC215 1MP Digital Camera w/ 2x Optical Zoom, Silver

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This is the best buy I ever did!

I bought the Gold millenium package of the Kodak DC215. It is exactly the same camera as the standard DC215, which comes in silver. It adds a 8MB flash card instead of 4MB and a fast USB card reader. I regretted the purchase somewhat after I found out that my two year old PC doesn't have a USB plug, so I have to use the serial cable, which is also provided as a slower alternative. I also found the 8MB card just too small for a weekend trip. Since digital pictures are essentially 'free', I tend to make more pictures than I used to. The 8MB card is good for some 40 to 50 pictures. I am now thinking about a 64 MB card in order to avoid laborious selecting and erasing of pictures on the road. Altogether, after checking your PC, I recommend the silver DC215.

I had the camera working out of teh box in two minutes! Installing the PC application was really easy and my first pictire was on the web in 15 minutes. The camera does consume power quickly. I found it unworkable with 4 standard AA batteries. I bought a charger and 8 Ni-Mh batteries from the KODAK website. It is a great addition to the camera! The batteries are good for two to three weeks vacation use. The charger is a really nice and compact design; highly recommended!

Now on the camera itself: It is an amazing camera that makes crystal sharp picture beyond belief. Having had 12 normal camera's before, I know what it takes to make good pictures. This camera has some outstanding features: (a) an incredible wide angle which allows for great indoor pictures (b) a powerful flashlight that does a great jobs under all circumstances. I normally works automatically, but can be forced to flash, which gives really nice 'fill-in' light effects. (c) incredible sharpness over the whole 'depth' of the picture. Nearby objects (up to 3 inches, no kidding! ) and far away objects remain crystal clear and sharp. (d) a clear LCD that, after getting used to, is the best way to take pictures (instead of putting the camear in front of your eye) (e) an easy user interface on the camera to review pictures (f) the TV cable is just fun! It amazes people that you can see the pictures immediately on the big TV screen. (g) easy upload of JPEG files to attach to your emails. With our family living in Europe this is a great feature that is really a lot of fun. (h) The LCD screen shows the picture for 20 seconds after taking it. This is a great feature on trips: Take a picture and show people what it looks like and offer to send them it afterwards by email. It makes friends quickly!

Finally: if you're in the market today to buy a digital camera, you have to realize the following. There are three price bands: $300; $300-$550, and $550 and above. If you're a professional, you probably do not read my review and you're in for the $550 and above category. If you want 'something better than the rest', you should buy a camera of the second category $300-$550. I warn you though, that cameras in that category will decrease in price sharply and will cost only $300 in 12-15 months. So my take is: buy a $300 camera. You will not be disappointed. And with the Kodak DC215 you buy an amazing piece of equipment.

I purchased this camera as an upgrade from my DC50 and have been in impressed with it every since I've opened the package. The camera was ready to go within minutes of opening the box and the software was simple to install and had me downloading pictures to my web site within ten minutes.

I purchased the DC215 millennium gold due to the larger compact flash (8mg) and the inclusion of the USB compact flash reader. Both additions have made this an excellent camera. I recently toured Harpers Ferry National Battlefield and took several pictures of the surrounding scenery as well as group photos, and amazed the group by displaying the pictures on the T.V. via the direct camera link as soon as we returned home. They turned out crisp, detailed and in perfect focus!

The camera is a little hard on AA batteries so I went out and bought lithium batteries and have not had to replace them in over three weeks of constant use. Rechargeable might be the next step but right now I'm having way too much fun with this camera and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a megapixel on a modest budget. It's both IBM and MAC compatible, with loads of great software!

I love the Kodak DC 215 camera that was purchased before we went on our honeymoon. We bought two 16MB memory cards because we didn't have access to a PC where we were going. Tons of pictures, no film.. and we know right away if the shot is messed up and can retake it!

It goes through normal AA batteries like crazy, but I've heard it works much better and more efficient with the rechargable batteries available from Kodak.

This camera will impress you and your friends and family. The highest rez and quality produces some fantastic pics - I've never seen pics of this quality before.

It's very durable (trust me, it's been to Mexico and back, kayaking, and got toted around in my purse for days) - the design is sturdy and you won't feel like you need to baby it.

We bought this one instead of a comparable model from a competitor that uses floppy disks - we easily would have had to take 30+ disks with us on vacation! This is the way to go if you will be away from your computer for a while.

I received this camera for my birthday and really like it a lot. It's a big upgrade from the Casio QV-11 I was using.

What makes this camera great? Well, it is very easy to use. It's simple to change the settings, uplink to your PC and use in general. And the results are really top notch.

It also feels much more durable and is nicer to handle than comparable models made by Olympus, Canon and Minolta.

The way I have the camera set up, it takes 35 pictures at a very nice resolution and quality on the 4MB Compact Flash card that is included. I just bought the 16MB Flash because I'm using the camea so much, so keep in mind that at some point you may be dropping another $40-50 on memory, as the amount that comes with the DC-215 is passable, but not spectacular.

I purchased this camera about a year ago. After 11 months of constant use (alomst 4000 shots) the pictures started getting really fuzzy with a few spots. I called KODAK and they issued an RMA and I shipped it back to Kodak. Less than a week later, I had my camera back. They replaced the lens, the case and several other internals. Good as new. No "the warranty doesn't cover that" BS.

The camera is an excellnt buy (the price has come down ... since I bought mine) and Kodak customer service was a pleasure to work with.

Highly recommended....

Feature are limited, but not bad for an entry level camera. The big deficiency with this camera is color accuracy. Color intensity and accuracy (particularly with greens) is terrible---really substandard. In fact, color accuracy is much worse than my old Olympus D-400L that this was meant to replace. I have since seen the same complaints mentioned in reviews of this camera in various PC magazines.

Not recommended.

I am a television news anchor. This camera was recommended to me by a photographer for National Geographic, who was a guest on my show. Since I bought it, I've not taken a single picture with my old 35mm camera. The color quality the DC215 offers is amazing! People can't believe the pictures I show them were taken with a digital camera. And for the price, you can't beat this deal. One of the best purchases I've ever made!

I wanted a digital camera but I didn't want to spend a fortune, and I wanted one that would take good quality pictures. I set my upper limit at $300 for the camera and began shopping. I looked at everything from $39 to $500. I spent hours on the internet reviewing cameras. I also scanned the Sunday sale ads waiting for the right camera and price to come together. It did. I bought a Kodak DC215 for $299. Included with the camera was a SanDisk card reader. I was ready to take pictures.

I shot a few pics the first day and uploaded them to the internet. How easy! Over the first few days I took more pics and continued to upload to my album. I also set it up where anyone could view the pictures and/or order prints. My family, 600 miles away, can only call once in a while and say hello, but can enjoy the pictures on the internet whenever they wish.

After uploading about 50 pictures I decided to order prints online. I'd heard so much about "resolution" and "recommended print size" that I was scared that I'd get very grainy prints in the mail. What I received (using the lowest resolution on the camera for the prints) were wonderful, glossy, 4x6 prints. Every bit as good or even better than from 35mm film. I was amazed at the quality.

I later purchased a 32MB card for about $70. It holds up to about 485 pictures. I'll use this card when we're on vacation.

I couldn't be happier if I'd spent $999 on this camera. The only drawback - it takes only snapshots. If you want telephoto or wide angle, etc, get a good 35mm and use film. For digital this camera can't be beat. I love it. It's EVERYTHING I set out to acquire at a very, very reasonable price.

I use the Kodak DC-215 exclusively for eBay Auction listings.. I have received MANY emails asking what Camera I use and complimenting me on the clarity and color of my photos... I have never used the Camera for any other purpose but for digital images loaded into my computer, it is OUTSTANDING... I plan to purchase another Kodak DC-215 as a 'Back-up'. (Just in case)..

Being a top of the line 35mm camera user, I was pleasantly surprised by the ease of use and the photo quality of the DC215. The pictures were of exceptional quality and the 8 x 10 prints were much better than most of the digital pictures I took with a high end Olympus digital camera. This camera is sturdier than most digitals I have seen to date. I only had a slight problem with the tonal quality of the some blues and purples, but this is easily corrected with most photo software. I do recommend the PF card reader though to be able to easily access your photos. The Gold version of this camera does include the card reader in the package.