Kodak EasyShare CX6230 2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom

by Kodak

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 4.1 x 2.6 inches ; 6.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008O2YO
• Item model number: 8566994
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,800 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 17, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Expanding its award-winning EasyShare digital photography system, Kodak introduces the Kodak EasyShare CX6230 zoom digital camera--one of the simplest to use point-and-shoot, fully automatic zoom digital cameras.

The EasyShare CX6230 zoom digital camera is ideal for digital newcomers who want to take pictures that can be made into crisp, sharp prints up to 8 x 10 inches. The point-and-shoot CX6230 provides 2 megapixel resolution, a 3x optical Kodak Retinar aspheric all-glass zoom lens, 3.3x continuous digital zoom, and eight easily accessed picture modes such as night, landscape, close-up, black and white, and sepia. The camera also captures 30-second digital video clips with audio, and incorporates the popular sharing features common across EasyShare products. It will be available beginning in September 2003.

EasyShare CX6230 camera owners can quickly transfer their digital pictures to a connected computer with just one touch using the optional Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock 6000. It also rapidly charges compatible camera batteries in less than three hours. People can also receive all the benefits of a dock, plus water-resistant Kodak 4 x 6-inch pictures in as little as 90 seconds, when using the Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock 6000. Both docks are compatible with all CX/DX6000 and LS600-series Kodak EasyShare digital cameras.

Like the entire range of EasyShare cameras, the CX6230 includes Kodak EasyShare software for Windows and Macintosh systems, providing quick, effortless digital picture transfer, organization, editing, e-mailing, sharing and printing. The software's exclusive One Touch to Better Pictures feature--which takes advantage of proprietary color technologies developed by Kodak--helps Windows OS users get vibrant, true-to-life prints from home inkjet printers, while reducing the trial, error and waste usually associated with home photo printing.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent bang for the buck digital camera!!, December 9, 2003

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Prankmonkey "leonardface9" (Red Banks, MS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kodak EasyShare CX6230 2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

This is my first digital camera, and I researched here and elsewhere on the Internet before buying it. I bought it based on the positive reviews here, and I'm very glad I did!

The Zoom (both in and out) feature is much better than I was expecting, because some reviews here led me to believe it wasn't that great. Well, mine does a terrific job! Of course, the extreme close up pictures are grainy, but you can get really close before this happens.

It takes very vivid pictures that are easily transferred to your PC with the included USB cable. While it is true you must load the Kodak software to do this, the software is pretty powerful and has a very easy to learn (friendly) graphical user interface.

It comes with an internal 16MB's of memory (18 Pictures at Best setting, 35 at the Better setting), but you probably would want to buy a 128MB SD Card like I did (which holds up to 149 Pictures at the Best setting, 298 at the Better setting) so you can really take pictures without having to worry about running out of space/memory before you do pictures. The Review and Delete features are first rate, as well as the LCD display. The Flash button is also great, since you don't have to search through the menus to cut the flash off or on (default is on).

It has a movie mode that I don't really plan on using, but it's there if I want it. Of course, I doubt the quality of the video or sound would be that great, but again, the option is there. Same with the Share button, you press this button to 'bookmark' a given picture if you plan to send it to friends or family over the Internet in E-Mails, etc., or to print out on your printer. That way, you don't have to search through the many pictures to find the 2-3 you think are worth sharing or printing.

But be prepared to either buy the Kodak 6000 Camera Dock or a Battery Charger that will charge Ni-MH batteries (most come with at least 2 Ni-MH batteries), because I've read on the Internet it uses batteries very rapidly, like every other digital camera out there.

I would highly recommend this camera to family and friends and anyone else wanting an excellent bargain as well as an excellent camera!
Bottom line-

Pros:
Price, features, LCD Display, 16MB's Internal memory, everything you need included in the box (except a charger or Kodak 6000 Camera Dock), first rate Zoom function, and no more film to take to the drug store!!

Cons: No camera case and the batteries included are not rechargeable.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars does it worth? Yesssss, February 6, 2004

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M. Shinawi (Egypt) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kodak EasyShare CX6230 2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

I've been using it for 2 months, after a long research. It's my first digital cam, and here's my openion.
you SHOULD get rechargable battries with this cam, I've got rechargable 2100 mAh and totally satisfied. It comes with normal battries, won't let you discover the camera features!

If you plan to take video clips, you should get a memory card.I've got Viking 128 MB Secure Digital Card and happy with it. The internal 16M will take only two video clips (with audio), each of 30 seconds and will get "Memory Full"

The video quality is not so good, 320x240 and increasing the size will make it so bad.

It's a chinese product, but it's reliable. I've seen alot of ppl complaining from the Canon A60.

My friend has HP635, it's cool too. If you are a pro. then get the HP, you'll be more satisfied. If you need the simplicity get this one.
Btw, the Burst option is not in the HP, and it's a nice feature, but I guess it's not a vital thing to chose a camera.

The HP software is much better (cmon, it's HP).

Those two cams are the best in this category ($100 to $200) after a long research. I was about to get the Canon A60, but it seems risky and stopped functioning with many ppl, then they suffered Canon customer support. One of them threw it away!

The Nikon 2100 is also great, it captures video clips with 640x480 but with no audio!!!!! and that's why I didn't get it.

Kodak can connect to your TV directly, it's a nice feature not included in HP, but frankly speaking I don't use it! The video clips look horrible on the TV, but the slide show is nice.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Digital for dummies (and that's a GOOD thing), March 21, 2004

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Kristin V. Johnson (Seeley Lake, MT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kodak EasyShare CX6230 2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

My first digital was a 1.0 Olympus for $399.00 The LCD quit working after 2 years, and it was going to cost $100.00 to repair. I thought naught! A new eMac running Panther with a new Epson printer prodded me to purchase a new camera. Amazon had it for $129.00 with a "free" 32 MB Viking memory card. I upgraded to a 128 MB card for lots of pictures. I needed to upgrade the camera software from the Kodak website, but it works flawlessly with panther! This camera is great! It is very intuitive, and I didn't even look at the book for the first few pictures; it was point and shoot. Downloading the pictures via the USB port was a snap (also very quick!) On the eMac, the pictures are automatically downloaded into a picture folder which works with iphoto. The picture quality color is excellent when printed out. I find this a great camera for the novice or intermediate picture taker. It is definitely a digital for dummies!