Customer Reviews

Kodak Easyshare One 4 MP Digital Camera with 3xOptical Zoom

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I first saw this camera on the Kodak website and I could hardly wait for it to be available. I admit that the camera is a bit over priced, especially for a 4 megapixel camera. Still, I think the features are really neat. I think part of the high price is because it has a touch screen but I really like that it rotates. Also, since I live in North Dakota and my sister lives in Texas, it's great that I can send her pictures with just a touch of a button. It's also great how the camera organizes your pictures and videos. Over all, I think I got a pretty good deal on the price. Kodak's website offered it with free shipping and handling, an included Wi-Fi card, a free picture viewer(a $100 value), and %10 off accessories. I only have a few regrets about getting this camera, it's quite heavy and it is a lot of new technology to learn at one time. Other than that, I'm looking forward to taking many more great pictures with it!

I was looking to replace my current digital camera,a 5 year old Toshiba that has served me well, but memory is hard to come by and I am not really happy with the low light indoor pictures.

What I was looking for was:
1 - More Mega Pixels (picture quality)
2 - Video with Audio
3 - Rotating Screen
4 - Smaller Size
5 - More Memory
6 - Price

The Kodak Easy Share One fit all of my needs.

1 - Going from 2 mega pixels to 4 mega pixels has given me better picture quality. The low light indoor pictures are much better. And when printing pictures you can zoom in alot more without getting the distortion. Overall the pictures are very good.

2 - I was really impressed with the video quality. This little camera takes videos that are just as good if not better than the 8mm camcorder that I have (in good situations). Of course it does not have the video improvement features like image stability or additional lighting and it can't hold the length of video. But the benifit is to not have to carry around both a camera and a camcorder.

3 - It is really nice to have a screen that can be moved around. If you cant stand behind the camera or if you are taking a picture that includes yourself being able to turn the screen makes taking the picture very easy.

4 - The size of the Kodak Easy Share One is alot smaller than my old camera. It will easly fit into a pant pocket. It is not one of the smallest cameras made, but it is small.

5 - WOW 256 meg of on board memory. Thats more than the 6 memory cards combined from my old camera. Plus I got a 1 gig SD card for cheep ($23) and that can hold 28 min. of video or 800 pictures.

6 - Price, I did not want to spend over $200 and I was able to keep checking on-line daily until I found a sale and got it for $159. Thats pretty good for a camera that originally had a MSRP of $599.

Not everything smells like roses. The bad points, if you know about them and are ready to deal with them are not that bad.

1 - Battery life. The battery life is not great it might even be below average. This camera does not have a view finder so the screen is always on. This uses up the battery quicker. I was able to take one days pictures and videos and view them, on one battery. But Kodak provides you with two batteries and a quick charger (2-3hr). I also bought a third battery. As long as you keep a second fully charged battery with you, you should be fine.

2 - Start-up Time. The time it takes for you to take the FIRST picture is on the long side (7-9sec). So you might miss a chance to take an unexpected picture. Once the camera is ready you can take picture after picture really quickly.

Extras -

The large 3" screen makes taking and looking at picture more ejoyable. The smaller screens on other cameras are hard to see.

One feature that I have not used but to some could be a big selling point is the wireless conection. This camera has a wireless adapter that will alow you to transfer the pictures and videos to your wireless computer or over the internet.

Overall I am really happy with the Kodak Easy Share One and I would recommed it to anyone.

I'd seen this camera last year 2005 and thought it was horridly overpriced. Last month I visited Circuit City and saw it for $299 ($399 + $100 rebate). I've had a month with the camera and have mostly praise and a few gripes.

Pros:
Wi-fi Sharing - Instantly use my wifi to share (e-mail,print)
LCD - Huge fold out screen (3")
256 MB - Enough that I didnt have to buy a card w/ the camera
2 Batteries + Charger - Does have short battery life but dual batteries and charger make up for it. You don't have to keep your camera plugged in to keep use it. Just plug in Battery #2 and charge Battery #1 ... you could go forever!
Leather Case - Nice Touch

Cons:
Kinda Heavy - My girlfriend needs to use two hands to be able to steady it
Wi-fi was difficult to setup - I'm pretty tech savy and it was still a pain in the butt to configure
Battery Life
Kodak Sharing - I wish i could set up my own SMTP

There are 6 and 7MP cameras that are selling for $300 or even less. The truth is, pixel quantity is just one feature to consider and not the most important feature either. How many of us are going to make prints larger than 8.5x11? Unless there is an issue with extreme cropping resulting in a large loss of pixels or very big enlargements, a 4MP camera is more than adequate. Also, faster processing and being able to store more images on media is a big plus.
The Kodak EasyShare One is extremely pleasant to use and has a very nice set of features. One that stands out is the ability to crop a photo right on the camera and save it that way! (make it nice and toss the original.) Organizing photos is also a nice feature.
Best of all, it takes really good photos. I also have a canon D50 digital SLR which I use when I want to get "artsy", but you can't beat the EasyShare for carrying around and taking snapshots. It's nice and small and when folded, the lens and LCD is completely protected from sctatches, dirt and fingerprints. Speaking of the LCD, it's a full 3 inches which is just really nice. You can see it in the direct sun pretty good too.
I've used the WiFi for printing to a Kodak EasyShare printer dock with no problems. I have not done anything else with WiFi yet, so I can't comment.
Quality is superb (a little heavy but a good feel to it).
As far as comments by other reviewers as far as price, all I can say is "you get what you pay for!"

Ok, I admit it. I'm a simplistic person. And this camera is pretty simple! I've only had the camera a little over a week and have played with it just a couple times and I think I did pretty good with the photo taking - I have downloaded a few for your viewing pleasure. I had several bad photos, but I don't blame the camera, I blame myself, I am just not familiar with the settings yet. I love the huge 3" crystal-clear LCD swivel screen! It's great! And the onscreen displays are easy to use and very simple - there's a stylus on the camera to use on the screen if you need it, I am able to tap with my fingernail, however. The swivel screen will come in handy for movie taking too! One really nice thing for us simple folk is there are not that many buttons to mess with - this is a big plus for me! I haven't tried out the wireless downloads yet but look forward to using the feature! I had previously purchased a Canon SD600, which I'm sure is a great camera, but too many confusing bells and whistles for me! I'm way to simple for all that. This camera is heavier than the Canon - in fact, it's pretty weighty. I will have to add this to the "Con" column but this camera's simple features, superior Kodak color and swivel LCD screen outweigh the weight issue. Another thing I noticed is that this camera seems to have good image stabilization - the Canon had a really annoying image stabilization feature! I got this camera for a great price - Amazon had it for $174 something and with free shipping, the total was like $182. It came with two batteries and a wi-fi card, which can cost over $70 all on its own, and a nice leather case - a nice camera package. All in all, I really like the camera.

This camera rocks! after you take a picture, you can walk into any Wi-fi "hot zone" and send the shot wirelessly over the internet to friends/family. the e-mail addresses are stored in the camera itself.
the screen is large enough to function as a postable picture album and you can even download shots you previously took from your free easyshare picture site to show friends. as wi-fi grows and whole parts of town are covered, you can see this Kodak's potential grow. i bet this feature will be on other cameras soon, but Kodak is the first.
Kodak has proprietary software in their cameras that make the colors vibrant and rich--no need to post process the pictures on a computer. and they have neat printers that make 4x6 "dye sublimation" prints that have a clearcoat to prevent fading and smudging--amazon sells these for a great price.
anyhow, Kodak is number one in digital sales for a good reason-excellent value for the money and wonderul prints.
anjoy!

I ordered this as soon as it was available because I like having the latest gadget--this is my vice : )
Anyhow, like others have said, the colors are fantastic--very realistic and deep--not "plastic" like Canon. **please don't attack me for this Canon comment-I own a Canon and like it, but i need to work on the colors on the computer before printing** Skin tones on the Kodak look wonderful.
I live in the suburbs and there are several Wi-fi areas around town--I take pictures of my daughter and send them as I walk around. I save important e-mail addresses in the camera and it does the work. I understand that I can download pictures from Kodak's Easyshare site-where i have several albums-and will try this feature soon.
Essentially, the Kodak One is neat to use. I think in the future other brands will have this ability. I think Nikon has a wireless, but it cannot send e-mail--just download to a computer. Kodak takes it to the next logical step.
**update-the Easyshare download feature works great!

This camera takes quality pictures, has good battery life (and the extra included battery is nice too) and of course emails and uploads pictures using wifi.
The first week I had this camera, I could not get wifi to work. After some tinkering and messing with the settings, I found a way to choose my Kodak Gallery domain, and was able to start emailing pictures. You must have a Gallery account at their website, first. Its free and only takes a few minutes to set up.
When I take this camera out in public I am always complimented on how nice it is. "Wow thats the biggest screen I've ever seen", etc. My friends have asked me how much it cost, and when I reply that it was only $200 they are surprised.
It's a little heavy, but i doesnt bother me that much. The flip out screen is nice for taking pictures with friends. I like the touchscreen for cropping photos and typing emails. This is just a very good camera, I've had it for over a month and I am very satisfied.

I am a huge digital camera buff and have bought many cameras in the past of various brands and such and this is by far the best camera I think that I have ever bought. I absolutley love this camera it just cant fit into my pocket as easily as a sony cybershot.

this camera has some nice features with the large lcd and wi-fi capability, but i did not like the heavy weight (7.9 oz. without the battery). it is hard to hold it steady with one hand. also, there is no viewfinder, so you always have to look at the lcd screen. this could be inconvenient when taking pictures in bright light when there may be a glare on the screen. i don't see the point of the screen rotating when you always need to be looking at it.