Kodak EASYSHARE C340 Zoom Digital Camera Review

We bought the Kodak Easy Share C533 digital camera in late 2007 to take to the hospital for when we had the baby.  At first, it seemed like a great camera, handy, took decent pictures for what we used it for so far.

As soon as the warranty was up, however, for some reason, it started eating batteries like crazy.  If we put in fresh batteries, good ones, we can take a few pictures, but then if we turn it off and come back to it a few hours later/the next day, the warning light is flashing, and it'll kill the batteries before you can get off more than a pic or two.

Also, this is not a good camera if you are trying to get quick pics.  No matter which setting I have it on, it has a lag time, so when I try and snap my daughter's pic, by the time it actually takes the picture, she's turned her head or has closed her eyes.

Some of the pics are very blurry, which you don't realize until you print them off, and then it's disappointing.

This camera is fine for general pics, and hopefully our battery problem is just a fluke with our personal camera, but if you are picky about your pics and they are really important to get right the first snap, then I'd recommend you try out a few other cameras before going for the Kodak Easy Share.