Kodak Easyshare C315 5.0MP 5x Digital Zoom Camera

by Kodak

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• ASIN: B000EXWJ66
• Item model number: C315
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,165 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2004

Product Description

The Kodak Easyshare C315 is small on size and big on value! With 5.0 mega pixels you can get amazing-quality prints up to 20 × 30 inches with fast picture capture. With 5x continuous digital zoom getting up close shots is a snap! Sharing is easy with its On-camera Share button. Take excellent pictures with the Kodak Easyshare C315 5.0 mega pixel digital camera! Get yours today!

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for an entry level digital camera, but it has it's limitations though, January 9, 2010

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John Palmer (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kodak Easyshare C315 5.0MP 5x Digital Zoom Camera (Electronics)

On my advice, my Mom bought this camera several years ago and she still has it and although she doesn't use it much (never thinks to and still hasn't totally mastered printing them yet)

But I got to use it when in between cameras for a couple of months back in the spring of 2007 to see what I could get out of it.

True, the digital zoom leaves a lot to be desired, but it can come in handy in a pinch, just don't expect much from it though.

Overall, the photos it takes are very good for the price and at 5MP, it's got enough pixels to blow up and still have good quality prints, which is a bonus. I found that with some thought to it's limitations (and there are plenty of them) one can get some really great shots, but the thing to keep in mind is cameras of this caliber tend to not do as well in lower light situations, will have fixed aperture and focal lengths as there is no prefocusing w/ the shutter button where you half press it to get it to prefocus it's take or don't, nothing else, the scene modes are very limited as well but if you know enough about photography, you CAN overcome many of these limitations to a large degree and for the more photographically inclined, that may mean, getting in closer with the camera to get a close up instead of zooming in and perhaps even there may still have to crop in post processing to tighten it up even further if you can't get in close enough while maintaining focus would be one situation.

I will agree that since it's a 5MP camera, the camera uses batteries like no tomorrow, especially with the flash so if you can, get high load batteries or use rechargeable batteries and keep the charger handy.

So if you need to give one to a kid, that's what this camera is best for, but for most adults, something a bit more expensive/feature ladened such as the mid priced P&S from just about any brand selling in the $150-250 range should do quite nicely as many of them now have optical zoom, many with image stabilization (neither which this little guy has), auto focus and generally better lenses than most of the super inexpensive models and you can get decent night shots (within reason for most P&S won't fair as well like a good DSLR will at night)

So in the end, be it this camera or others in the $50-100 range, don't expect miracles w/ any of them, some like this little guy will do better than others at basic picture taking and in image quality but their limitations are often going to leave people frustrated to want something better.

Again, a good little guy for the price but there are plenty of other, models for not too much more that are much more versatile.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great little camera, with limits, September 9, 2006

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Angela Harms "Writers' Resources, AngelaHarms... (Pacific Northwest USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kodak Easyshare C315 5.0MP 5x Digital Zoom Camera (Electronics)

This camera was my entry into the world of digital photography. I love it! And the 5 mp resolution is great for blowing up or for cropping what you need to.

There are a few things I'll do differently next time, though.

First, I got a camera without a microphone, because I assumed the video would be such a low-quality that we wouldn't use it. I was wrong, though. We have some terrific silent movies. :)

Second, I didn't think I'd need optical zoom, but that's because I hadn't thought about taking landscape and outdoor pictures. Next time, I'll get optical zoom.

Overall, this has been a wonderful entry-level camera. I'm so glad I bought it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Child Can Take Great Photos, August 15, 2010

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Alan Houston "alanhouston-texas" (Houston, Texas, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kodak Easyshare C315 5.0MP 5x Digital Zoom Camera (Electronics)

A friend of mine buys "throwaway" cameras when she is going to take important photos, such as a vacation. Why? A $5 disposible camera requires only that you point the camera at the subject and push the shutter. No decisions, no mistakes...very nice photos...at least on a sunny day.

The Kodak EasyShare C315 is one of the rare digital cameras that is equally easy. Just turn the power dial to "auto", point at the subject and press the very short and precise shutter release. Zero delay...zero shutter lag. The C315 has a fixed aperture and fixed focus. The camera automatically selects the best shutter speed for the lighting conditions...ranging from heavy overcast or twilight to bright sun at the beach. The result is photos that are in perfect focus, with bright, rich color.

The C315 was designed for AA Lithium batteries. Two batteries last for 800 photos with no flash, or 400 photos using flash for half of the photos. So, a set of four Lithium batteries can last for up to 1,600 photos...or a two week vacation taking over a hundred photos per day. And, of course, AA batteries are easy to find in virtually any city in the world.

My question is this...why have camera makers stopped selling cameras like the C315...a camera that permits even a four year old child to take great photos?