Kodak Easyshare C142 10 MP Digital Camera with 3xOptical Zoom and 2.5-Inch LCD (Blue)

by Kodak

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 5.8 x 2.3 inches ; 12.5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0031RGGFW
• Item model number: EasyShare C142 Blue
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,136 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 7, 2010

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Simple to use and easy on the budget. With the Kodak EasyShare C142 digital camera, you'll get brilliant pictures automatically. With Kodak's Smart Capture feature, brilliant pictures happen automatically. No worries. No hassles. Just beautiful pictures. And because it's from Kodak, your memories will be as vivid as the moment they happened. If you want an affordable camera you'll feel good about, look to the name you know and trust. Whether it's for you, or a gift for someone else, the C142 is the perfect fit for sharing your memories.

Kodak EasyShare C142 Highlights

One-button upload turns moments into memories
With Kodak's Share button, uploading your pictures is amazingly simple.

• Snap your picture
• Press the Share button and tag it to YouTube, Facebook, Flickr, and Kodak Gallery sites, plus e-mail too
• Connect your camera to your computer, and with Kodak's Share button app, your pictures are automatically uploaded
• Your pictures and videos are automatically transferred to your computer

Kodak EasyShare Software
The complete solution for transferring, online sharing, e-mailing, organizing, editing, and creative printing of your pictures.

• Organize your pictures with your own tags, star ratings, and date and time stamps, then use the search feature to quickly find any picture in your collection
• Edit your pictures with ease--select from a variety of simple tools that reduce red-eye, improve lighting, remove wrinkles and blemishes, and add text
• Create photo projects online or at home--choose from hundreds of templates and designs to create album pages, cards, invitations, and much more
• Manually upload to YouTube, Facebook, Flickr, and Kodak Gallery sites, plus e-mail too

Exceptional quality prints with 10 MP

• 10 MP means you can make stunning prints up to 30 x 40 inches
• More megapixels means you can crop and enlarge and still have great picture quality
• However you choose to print--at home, at retail, or online--trust Kodak for picture quality that's truly exceptional and for memories that will last

3x digital zoom lens

• 3x optical zoom (35 mm equivalent: 35-102 mm) gets you closer to your subjects without reducing image quality
• The Kodak AF Optical Zoom Lens captures crisp details
• Zoom in close and capture all the details

Kodak's Smart Capture feature Take better pictures than ever before. 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--detects and analyzes scene conditions
• Intelligent capture control--automatically sets camera settings, including exposure, focus, and ISO 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

Face detection
Catch those great smiles--face detection locates faces and automatically adjusts camera settings for great shots of friends and family.

Blur reduction
Reduce blur caused by subject movement, or fast-action situations to deliver clearer, sharper pictures.

Relive moments and share pictures
View your pictures with brilliance and clarity on the 2.5 inches color display.

Shoot video with ease

• Record live in motion with continuous VGA video featuring audio capture and on-camera editing
• Enjoy video print options including 9-up prints, plus view and share single frames

Scene and color modes

• Get great shots time after time with multiple scene modes, including auto, sport, portrait, snow, fireworks, and backlight
• Have fun with 5 different color modes: high color, low color, natural color, black & white, and sepia

High ISO
Capture all the details in low light conditions and fast action situations with high ISO (up to 1600).

Kodak PERFECT TOUCH Technology
Print better, brighter pictures using Kodak PERFECT TOUCH Technology.

• Relive your memories in richer detail
• Clear up dark shadows and reveal better, brighter pictures

What's in the Box

• Kodak EasyShare C142 digital camera
• Kodak Alkaline AA Batteries or equivalent
• Wrist strap
• USB Cable
• User Guide

Product Description

The Kodak EasyShare C142 digtial camera features 10 MP, 3X optical zoom, and a 2.5" LCD. Take better pictures than ever before. Kodak's innovative Smart Capture feature adjusts camera settings to deliver beautiful pictures, more often -automatically. Just press Share – One-button upload to YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK, FLICKR or KODAK Gallery, plus email too.The C142 allows you to reduce blur caused by camera shake or subject movement with blur reduction and the face detection feature locates faces and automatically adjusts the camera settings. Advanced video features include audio capture, playback, on-camera editing, and prints from video (9-up).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

100 of 103 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great little camera that blows you away!, July 15, 2010

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The Big RG (West Coast) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kodak Easyshare C142 10 MP Digital Camera with 3xOptical Zoom and 2.5-Inch LCD (Blue) (Electronics)

I needed a new digital camera fast in order to beat the deadline for an online video contest recently. Previously I had owned the Kodak EasyShare Z1275 model which cost me just under $200 three years ago. Money was tight and so I didn't want to spend that kind of cash. So I decided between two models: this one and another Kodak EasyShare listed at $104. In the end I went with this model, the C142 and I shudder to think if I hadn't.

This little camera with the small price just blew me away. Not only does it take high quality video but the pictures are even better than my old Kodak $200 model! I wasn't expecting that. The photos this camera takes are absolutely gorgeous! Even if you take a shot of your garbage can the picture is gorgeous!!

The camera takes double AA batteries, has a thingie on the bottom for mounting a tripod on, a beautiful LCD screen to view your pictures and video with, a slot for an SD card, a flash, a self-timer that goes up to 10 seconds, auto focus, a review of all your shots, and best of all a feature that allows you to easily share/transfer your pictures and videos to YouTube and other social networking sites (Facebook I think). Email as well I believe. On screen directions are in various languages when you first turn your camera on, there's a time and date stamp, and much more.

When you're ready to transfer your photos and videos to your computer all you do is plug it in using the USB cable/plug that comes with it and instantly the software appears on your screen for use. There is no software disc included -- it's already in the camera every time you transfer. An important note. You will need QuickTime to view your videos after they're transfered. And, yes, sound is included on your video but only available on playback. The camera has no speaker. Volume is adjustable but I find it to be just right. Great sound!

How Kodak can afford to put out a digital camera like this with such a small price tag is beyond me. But I have one and that's all that matters. I got the blue color and it looks like a much more expensive camera.

I wish I could afford to buy another one as I would just give it away to my favorite person. You won't be disappointed with this baby. I highly recommend!

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great camera for the price!!!!, July 20, 2010

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book luvin' sistergirl (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kodak Easyshare C142 10 MP Digital Camera with 3xOptical Zoom and 2.5-Inch LCD (Blue) (Electronics)

I purchased this camera to take pictures at the family reunion that took place over the weekend. I was in a hurry for a new camera, my old one still worked, but I knew that there was more to be had with the new digital cameras, so I ran to my favorite online store Amazon and took a look at the cameras that were available for under $100 dollars there were so many I had to rethink price and go for a name brand and Kodak is always one that comes to mind because it has been around for so long.

I choose the C142 because the price and the ability to put in on facebook right away. It has been a great purchase the pictures come out clear, even when I was talking, walking, eating and taking pictures at the same time. You can never say that I can't multitask, I had no trouble with getting the pictures that I was trying to take and uploading them was a breeze.

If you are looking for a good camera try this one. I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the user friendly features of this camera.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just OK, August 27, 2010

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La Yoyis (Ohio) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kodak Easyshare C142 10 MP Digital Camera with 3xOptical Zoom and 2.5-Inch LCD (Blue) (Electronics)

We bought this camera two monts ago for our 11 year old son who right now is pretty much into LEGO stop motion movies. He is more than happy with it and the excitement hasn't worn out like it would had happened with a toy. The camera really does all what long description given at Amazon says but only when used in ideal-normal conditions like a sunny day. In this conditions, the pictures are exceptionally good for the low price. However, the functions of the camera are limited. For example, we were in a restaurant and there was enough illumination to take the picutres without flash but incandecent light made the pictures look orange. Every camera I know has a fuction to compensate this but this camera simply doesn't have it. For my kid, this camera is excellent but I wouldn't use it as my family camera.