Kodak EasyShare Sport C123 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera (Blue)

by Kodak

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.6 x 1.2 x 2.6 inches ; 6.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B004FLL5C2
• Item model number: 1564194
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (436 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
  • #10 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Digital Cameras > Point & Shoot Digital Camera Bundles
  • #11 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Underwater Photography > Cameras
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 3, 2011

Product Description

Color: Blue | Style: Camera

From the Manufacturer

KODAK EASYSHARE SPORT Camera

Overview

Ready for life unlimited. Whether it’s a dunk in the pool, a downpour on the hiking trail, or a spilled drink at the restaurant, check out the great outdoors without worrying about dirt, dust, and sand. Be ready with the KODAK EASYSHARE SPORT Camera. Take your best shot—up to 10 ft underwater. Plus, wherever you go, your friends will wish they were there. With Kodak’s Share button you can tag pictures directly from your camera for e-mailing to friends or uploading to popular social networking sites².






Only KODAK Digital Cameras allow you to simultaneously share to multiple social networks and e-mail¹.

Kodak’s Share button makes sharing your videos and pictures as simple with One Button Upload:
    • Just press Share when in review mode
    • Choose your favorite sharing destinations: FACEBOOK, e-mail, KODAK Gallery and KODAK PULSE Digital Frames², and other popular sharing sites
    • Connect your camera to your computer or insert your memory card and your videos or pictures are automatically uploaded to the destination(s)¹

Kodak’s exclusive Share Button:
    • Automatically shares when you connect to a PC¹
    • Tags to the largest number of socialnetworks³
    • Uploads friend tags to FACEBOOK¹


Take a swim and take your best shot: Waterproof*, dustproof**, and worry proof
    • Take the plunge—shoot stills and video up to 10 ft underwater
    • Go anywhere—dustproof design lets you shoot in just about any environment
    • Don’t get the blues—underwater white balance mode gives true-to-life colors in the pool or under the waves
* IEC 60529 IPX8 compliant
** IEC 60529 IP6X compliant




Features: 
   • Share your world big and bright with 12 MP: More megapixels means you can crop and enlarge and still have great picture quality. Make stunning prints up to 30 x 40 in. 
   • 2.4 in. bright LCD: Relive moments and view pictures with brilliance and clarity thanks to KODAK Color Science 
   • Face detection: For great shots of friends and family, face detection locates faces and automatically adjusts camera settings
   • Never miss a moment with AA batteries: Your camera is always ready to go using convenient AA batteries







Kodak's Smart Capture feature: Beautiful pictures, more often-automatically
Become a better photographer with a smarter camera. Kodak’s innovative Smart Capture feature automatically identifies the scene and adjusts camera settings for a great picture in just about any environment.
    • Intelligent scene detection—analyzes the scene to give you better pictures under various conditions
    • Intelligent capture control—automatically sets camera settings for clear, sharp pictures even in low light and challenging situations
    • Intelligent image processing—reduces noise and clears up dark shadows for vibrant, crisp details and true-to-life colors





What’s In the Box: Everything you need to shoot and share
•    KODAK EASYSHARE SPORT Camera
•    KODAK Alkaline AA Batteries or equivalent
•    Wrist strap
•    USB cable
•    User Guide


¹ All Kodak digital still and video cameras manufactured in 2011 or later.
2 KODAK PULSE Display and KODAK Gallery support still pictures; video not supported.
³ Sharing sites vary by region

Product Description

Splash! Whether it's a dunk in the pool, a downpour on the hiking trail, or a spilled drink at the restaurant, life can catch you off your game. Be ready with the Kodak EASYSHARE SPORT camera. Take a dip and take your best shot - up to 3 m underwater. Check out the great outdoors without worrying about dirt, dust, and sand. Plus, wherever you go, your friends will wish they were there. With Kodak's Share button you can tag pictures directly from your camera for e-mailing to friends. The dustproof, waterproof EASYSHARE SPORT, just press to impress. So Kodak.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

213 of 220 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great camera for the price!, April 29, 2011

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sciencedad - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kodak EasyShare Sport C123 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera (Blue) (Camera)

We recently purchased this camera for our Disney Cruise. Our seven year old son was scheduled to snorkle with stingrays on Castaway Cay and we wanted to capture that experience. We were able to take photos and video of him with the stingrays, some of it underwater. The camera took clear pictures and video. The only drawback was it is hard to see the screen (so you know what you are photographing) and there is no viewfinder but that problem was easily outweighed by the price. We are very pleased with our purchase!

104 of 105 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars nice camera for the price!, June 14, 2011

By 

willie "roadie" (pineapple park, FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Kodak EasyShare Sport C123 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera (Red) (Camera)

UPDATE: Kodak's bankruptcy and exit from the digital camera business probably means that these cameras will be gone forever! I have the updated C135 in pre-order, but I'm not holding my breath. Amazon says it's 'unavailable,' but my account's order status has the C135 shipping in April. Who knows? All I know is that I'm glad I own a backup C123 in the box. The C135 is supposed to have digital stabilization, as opposed to no image stabilization in the C123 - but the C123 still takes great pics for its intended purpose.

although it's more orange than red, i like my new c123... i carefully read every review, and although i can understand why some folks are disappointed, i am more than happy with this camera after playing with it, taking indoor, outdoor, and yes, even close-up shots!

the controls are fairly intuitive, but i found that i had to set up the camera before it would take acceptable pictures (specifically, the 'sharp' selection under 'Sharpness' on the Capture menu; you may also want to manually select an ISO if you're going to be in the same lighting conditions for your picture session - see below)

this camera works with my version of iPhoto on an older iMac, so i'm grateful - the kodak setup was fairly easy: plug in the camera, turn it on, install the resulting kodak.pkg from the Desktop, etc. ... i use 'Other Application' for the 'Computer Connection' item under the Setup menu...

UPDATE: i have since found that there is no reason to use any Kodak software with my C123 and iPhoto, since iPhoto recognizes the C123 and imports pictures with no problems - and especially since i can (if i wish) send iPhoto pics straight to facebook if desired (something i rarely do)

this camera's firmware is deceptively sophisticated, but honestly, these were all the initial settings i used...

you *will* have to hold this camera steady! it does NOT have 'shake reduction' featured in most higher-end cameras...

that said, anyone who knows photography knows that it's not the camera that makes the best pictures, but the photographer's eye (and to a degree, technique)

i was a bit apprehensive about the lack of macro shots, but tried a 24" flash pic of some stuff on my desk - the picture came out perfectly sharp and acceptable, considering this is an inexpensive camera

i next tried to take pictures indoors, with no flash, use the digital zoom about a third out... first, i tried the 'Auto' ISO mode; next, i set the camera to ISO 80... carefully bracing the camera, i squeezed off one shot each of a stack of books about 20 feet away in the living room...

the results were as i expected: the ISO 80 picture was noticeably 'sharper'... so there is a some manual control available to the picture taker...

i have no intention of going snorkeling with this camera, but wanted something that will be impervious to dust, dirt, or sand at the beach - in this regard, this little kodak will fit the bill perfectly... it's compact, uses AAs, has simple controls, tripod socket, and accepts an SD or SDHC card (although it did not like my 16GB Adata, but worked fine w/a 4GB microSDHC in an SDHC carrier taken straight from my Canon A570is and stuck in - even the Canon's pictures showed up under the C123's preview! w00t!)

five stars for this camera for me - i look forward to an improved model or firmware... i also recommend going to kodak's web site to get the 'extended c123 user guide' - there are more hints and tips in the manual

155 of 161 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars performs exactly as I expected, great for the pool!, May 31, 2011

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Jynna (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kodak EasyShare Sport C123 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera (Blue) (Camera)

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Have only had this a couple of weeks but this camera is turning out to be great for the pool.

A great price for a camera I can re-use and not have to worry about getting wet.
Takes great pics in/under the water and you can also record videos (no zoom when in video mode).
When turning on it is ready to take pictures very quickly.
So far it has not eaten batteries, which is good because it does not appear to turn off automatically.
Has other modes if you want to use the camera for more than taking pictures in the water but we have not really tried them out.

ETA:
Soon, I am going to attempt to upload a video taken in our pool. Also, wanted to add one great thing about this camera - we left it out side overnight and it rained. It was really a relief to know that my camera didnt get ruined simply because I forgot to bring it in after swimming!

Kids are having a great time using this camera, so much so I may have to go ahead and pick up a 2nd one! It is really holding up to being roughly handled.

added a very short clip of my dog. my son uses the camera 1st above the water then underneath and then above again. I have also noticed that when in video mode, the camera is picking up sound underwater! it's pretty cool, I wasn't expecting that.

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