Customer Reviews

Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock 6000 (for CX/DX 6000, LS 600 & LS 700 Series Cameras)

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

My daughter wanted a digital camera for Christmas. She has been using inexpensive film cameras for years. However, she always breaks the camera's battery compartment door after about six months and I have to buy her another film camera. The Kodak DX series cameras all have the same type of flimsy battery compartment door. The USB cable to hook the camera to the computer is very tiny and delicate. If you are not gentle with the connector, you could cause damage, rendering the Kodak camera useless. I bought the $280.00 Kodak DX-6340 digital camera for her to use. Since the camera is so expensive, I don't want to replace it in six months due to broken USB connector or battery compartment door breakage. The Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock 6000 solves both of these problems. It is true you have to buy special rechargeable NIMH batteries, but there is a brand of NIMH battery pack made by DigiPower available for $15.00 from Circuit City. Since the Camera Dock 6000 conviently recharges the battery every time the camera sits in the dock, you never have to open the battery compartment, it would be like charging a cell phone battery. The battery should last one or two years before you need to replace the battery. If you want your camera to last a while, this camera dock goes a long way to extending the life of DX series camera. I bought the printer dock initially and returned it un-opened after I found the cost of printing at the local SAM's club a lot cheaper. The Printer Dock 6000 provides the same convenience and provides printing capability. However the refill kit costs $25.00 and comes with 40 sheets of 4x6 photo paper with enough ink exactly for the 40 sheets. That works out to be a cost of 65 cents per print. I could get SAM's club 1 hour photo department to print the digital prints for 17 cents a print. So I decide the printer supplies is too expensive. The Kodak Camera Dock 6000 on the other hand allows me the same convience at home to print through a generic photo printer made by Epson, Canon, HP and others at a lower cost using my home computer. However, at 17 cents a print from SAM's club 1 hour photo, I don't have to even do the work. Just put the pictures on a CD and take it over to SAM's club 1 hour photo department. If I want a size other than 4x6, SAM's club 1 hour photo can do it. Not possible with the Kodak printer dock 6000. So, I say the Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock 6000 is defintely the way to go. $80.00 is not a lot to pay to get this level of convience for the DX series camerads, similar to using a cell phone.

the Kodak EasyShare 6000 dock is (almost) a one-stop shop for all CX/DX 6000 and LS 600 series cameras. it is small, lightweight, and very portable. it charges the camera's NiMH battery pack, connects via USB to your computer for downloading files, and connects to a TV for slideshows. if you want to print as well, look for the Printer Dock 6000.

so is this a good buy? the bundle includes a rechargeable battery so that accounts for half of the price. the other half is for the convenience of being able to connect to your PC without having to remove your flash memory. if you look at it that way, this dock is a good value. but if you already have a flash memory reader, i would buy the rechargeable battery separately. if you want to go full-bore, check out the Printer Dock 6000. it's everything the Dock 6000 is plus an excellent 4x6" printer.

i hope this helps you with your buying decision. peace.

Kodak Easyshare Dock 6000 Review

On the plus side:
The dock makes battery charging and transferring pictures a snap. A great idea. If you like ease of use, you'll like this dock.

On the minus side:
1. The dock will only charge the Kodak NiMH battery pack it comes with. It will not charge any other NiMH batteries. I believe the battery pack it comes with is 1600 mAH capacity. That's a limitation because you can buy NiMH batteries today that are up around 2200 - 2300 mAH. The higher the mAH, the higher the lasting power of your batteries.

2. Aside from charging the battery pack, the dock provides no additional functions that the camera doesn't already have.

Bottom Line:
If simplicity and ease of use is important to you, you'll be happy with this dock.

Watch out for these units. I got one with my new camera DX6490.
It quit working after about 6 months. I bought another one and it worked for another 3 months of light use. One minute they work, the next minute you are throwing them away. A waste of money. The camera on the other hand works fine if you read the manual and follow it. I'm still having trouble with getting out of focus pictures one in a while.

If you have an older Kodak digital camera system, this is the weak link. Seller was fabulous. Manufacturer sucks as it builds obsolence into their products and has NO assistance or concerns about clients.

It was timely delivery and service. I bought this for myself, without a battery charger and a card reader it makes a necessary accessory.

The Kodak Easy Share Camera Dock 6000 is very easy to use,saves time and keeps your camera charged.Just set the camera in the dock and it charges,also you can download pictures from your camera dock to your computer.This is a must for all camera users

The item was received WITHOUT a USB cable...after purchasing a cable, it seems to work just fine.

William HillKodak EasyShare Dock 6000 (for CX/DX 6000, LS 600 & LS 700 Series Cameras)

Product does work but it was used and still having a problem with the
electrical adapter.

The camera charging part of the easy share works well, cant get the other part to function.