I bought the Kodak EasyShare CW330 as an upgrade in digital cameras - due to the optical zoom.  My first digital camera was the Kodak EasyShare CX4300, and I was already "sold" on the format and the accompanying easy-to-use software.  When I had the opportunity to get the same great features I already loved in a camera that could do so much more, I had to do it!

Having the optical zoom greatly improved the quality of my photos.  I no longer had to be on top of something to get a decent shot.  Now, having said that, I did learn right away that I could NOT get a good photo if I used the zoom to...