I bought this camera only because buying a new memory card and an extra battery for my Sony Cybershot that I've had for 4 years was going to be almost as much as buying a brand new camera so I opted to just get a new camera. Oh em gee...am I glad I did. I love this camera. It has everything I've ever wanted in a camera and more. The touch screen is so nice its like using my iPhone only with better quality pictures. All the different modes such as retro colors and old time photos and sepia along with classic black and white are also included. You can edit your photos right on the camera and crop out or colorize anything you want and add borders and text and even tag people for easy upload to Facebook. Basically its like photo editing right on your camera.I had a really old Kodak Easyshare when they first came out. It was clunky and silver and one of the first digital cameras to come out as as a point and shoot. That thing is probably close to 10 years old and it will not die. Its been dropped, beaten, wet, hot, cold, everything and it still hasn't quit working so I'm hoping for the same durability in my new camera but of course I hope I don't drop it anytime soon.
As some people on forums have complained of course the directions aren't "complete" obviously its 2011 and most companies expect you to have some working knowledge of how to use a camera by now.
My only complaint is that the battery has to be in the camera and the camera plugged in to charge the battery which is aggravating if you want to be able to charge a battery while using the camera. The usually the point of buying an extra battery is it not? So for that its kind of annoying maybe I'll find an adapter somewhere but for now I am extremely happy with the new camera. Not to mention its totally cute.
I take hundreds of pictures at a time I have a 1yr old son that I enjoy taking pictures of. When the pictures were getting fuzzy, I decided it was time to invest in a new camera. I did lots of reserach, and I decided on this Kodak Touch Camera. I am so happy with it so far. As I added in the attributes above, I give the picture quality 5 stars. They are so clear and crisp. Sometimes I take a picture and my hand will shake, and the picture still comes out perfectly clear. I love it for that aspect.
Initally using the camera, the internal memory only held 4 pictures. I completely forgot to order a memory card to go along with it. I ended up ordering a 8GB memory card, and now the camera holds 1700 pictures, and 30 mintues of video! Speaking of video, it takes great videos! The camrea picks up the right volume and great picture. You can keep going consecutively with the video some other camera's I've had only allow 2 or 3 minutes at a time, then you have to start all over again. The pictures up-load to the computer very fast. You can use the Facebook app to directly upload them to your accout. Also, mine automatically uploads to my snapfish account which is nice too. Overall, this camera is 4 stars to me -I definately recommend it.
There are just a few flaws: Another attribute I added with only 3 stars was the Performace Speed of the camera. When you take a picture, and it shows you what it looks like, it takes a very long time for it to clear off of the screen. I'm not sure if there is any way to get past looking at it for so long, but I've tried a few different buttons to speed it up and it doesn't work. Also, it is very slow when you try to delete a picture right away after taking it. You press the garbage can symbol, and then "yes" that you would like to delete it. It takes approx 7 seconds to clear off of the screen. That may not seem like a long time thinking about it, but when you are sitting there with a picture perfect moment, and it is taking so long to clear, you will get frustrated too. My way around that; if you are taking mulitple pictures, and you have a bad one... wait until you up-load them on your computer, delete it then, not on the actual camera. I will edit if I have any further comments/ and knock on wood any problems!I have only had this camera for 1 day, but so far I love it. It was super easy to set up, and all the required software is right in the camera memory (no CDs to deal with!) It takes MUCH clearer pictures than my old camera (a Casio Exilim, which, admittedly, sucked!) I take a lot of pictures of my active toddler and so far all my photos have turned out nice and clear. I also take photos for my Etsy store, and the photos with this camera (and the right lighting) are much brighter and clearer straight from the camera, so require less editing.
I like the touch screen, it's a little frustrating sometimes if you have "fat fingers" and want to change a setting quickly. But should be pretty easy to get used to, and it's definitely more intuitive than a button interface.
I haven't used many of the "fancy" settings yet but I will update my review later once I've tried them out.
Overall, I am very happy with my purchase and look forward to using this camera for a long time.
Edit: February 12, 2013 After over a year and a half I still love this camera and it's still going strong! I was afraid the touchscreen would not hold up well over time, especially with small children around, but it is still working great. I also have taken a ton of videos of my kids with this camera and actually ended up getting rid of our "real" video camera because it was just so much easier to grab this one instead, and the video quality is just fine.I was a little nervous to buy this camera after reading a couple bad reviews, but I'm so glad I bought it! It has the coolest features and editing options I've ever seen! The touch screen is very responsive and easy to use. I haven't even looked at the manual yet and I don't think I will need to. This is the best camera I've ever had and I definately reccommend it to anybody.I purchased this camera specifically for a last-minute road trip. I also have a larger Sony HandyCam, but I didn't want to have to fly with it since it takes up so much room. I have to say I was very impressed with the capabilities of this little thing. The touch-screen at this price level was a really nice (unanticipated) feature. Plugging the camera into your computer was a snap and all my pics were downloaded automatically. It was pretty foolproof. While I did have some trouble getting the right light in some bright indoor settings (museum), overall this is a pretty perfect little point-and-shoot for someone who doesn't want things to be overly complicated.
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