and all the cables needed to hook up to the computer whether just the camera or the printer its all there no need to run to the store and buy anything your ready to go out of the box. You get a 10 sheet sample pack of photo paper and ink which we used up the first day just taking shots around the house. I ordered the PH160 by Kodak off of amazon which gives me a .23 per picture average which equals our local store. The great quality, ease of use with the camera and printer, excellent picture quality with no extras to buy equals a solid value by Kodak right out of the box. **Do not be fooled by other printer combos as many do not include cables, batteries, ink, paper etc. and upon purchasing these items the price is right up to the initial kodak combo price.**
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Couldn't be happier!, December 7, 2005
Reviewer: G. Shepardson "just enjoying life"
After nearly numbing my brain researching a variety of cameras and reading all the reviews for each I settled on this particular model. I received this camera on 11/28/2005 and have given it a real workout taking pix of my grandson who was born 4 days later. With the exception of a few photos which were a little out of focus due to, I believe, operator error the photos have been wonderful. I have not taken any outdoor shots as yet but I can't imagine the quality being any different. I have not tried out all the different settings which include ones for snow and beach and children and more.

The printer has worked perfectly and makes beautiful prints. As for the ink cartridge and paper - I have never run out of ink before I ran out of paper. It has been my experience that the "low ink" message appears when about three sheets are left but it has printed the remaining sheets perfectly before the message tells you to replace the cartridge. By the way I have taken and printed approximately 70 photos. You may or may not consider that limited experience.

I took all my photos set on the minimum megapixel setting because I didn't want to run out of memory. So I decided to purchase more memory. Now I look forward to changing the setting so that I can make enlargements.

As for the Easyshare program - it is great. You can download the photos and arrange them in "albums" with dates which makes it easier to go back and retrieve them quickly. You can email directly from the Easyshare program. Among the things the program does is let you crop, enhance, and work on any red-eye problems plus other fun features. I have also used the downloading feature where I downloaded some of my favorites including ones I had "played" with(as in cropping, etc) to a CD and took to my favorite neighborhood store and made copies using their "self-serve" equipment. Very easy to do.

Obviously you may get more features with a higher grade Kodak digital but this camera suits my needs and you can't beat the price. With the current offer I received the travel case which is great since it holds the camera, the docking station, print tray and all accessories. This all in one package is perfect for taking to special occasions where you might want to put an album together on the spot for the honoree.

Oh, by the way, at the hospital someone picked up my camera and promptly dropped it while handing it to me. It hit the floor and I cringed but the camera had no external damage and obviously no internal damage either since I have taken about 50 pix since with perfect results.

If I ever decide to upgrade my digital camera I will stay with Kodak. And I will already have the docking station and printer! Guess you could say I am very pleased with the product.

You don't have to be a rocket scientist to operate this camera. I am definitely not a hi-tech person and I don't care for convoluted instructions or buttons and knobs that make your eyes cross, so I found this camera to be perfect for me.

Hope you find this review helpful.
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Pretty good camera, April 19, 2006
Reviewer: Bana "Bana"
I have found 2 flaws, one that I had read about and hoped would be solved fairly easily, that is the poor (seriously poor) battery life. Since I did not get the dock (bought the camera in Istanbul, Turkey), the camera came with just "start-up" batteries, AA, which is a convenient idea. But the batteries died after I played with the camera and had taken just 38 pictures and a 14 second video. Next I went through 2 Duracell batteries with 55 pictures taken. Then went on to nearly use up 2 more the same day.

The second problem is that unless you use the LCD screen to set up the pictures, you can't use the digital zoom range for images that are really far away. Only the optical zoom range is viewable through the viewfinder. As well, without using the LCD screen, B&W, Sepia effects are not viewable through the viewfinder. If you have the color settings changed to B&W, the image in the viewfinder is color but when you take the picture the image is B&W. Of course a lot of cameras are now coming out without viewfinders at all, and I prefer to use the LCD screen typically, but sometimes you NEED to use the viewfinder.

The LCD screen itself is OK, some reviewers had said it was small and did not display images so that you could tell if a picture was crisp or not, but even our Nikon Coolpix E5700 is that way and I think the screen is OK. Some reviewers had suggested upgrading to the Easy Share C360, noting that a larger LCD screen was the only difference in the 2 models.

I am very pleased with the speed at which the camera operates. I can whip it out and turn it on and take a picture spontaneously without waiting for more than 5 seconds. The camera has a fast recovery time, both without and with flash, but the recovery time does lag a little with some multiple settings, for example; longer recovery for macro plus flash. The menu is very functional and user friendly without having read the manual.

**OK I have been using the camera for 3 weeks now and have one last complaint or two. This camera has a serious case of "Objects in mirror appear further than they really are." This means that in order to take a photo that will appear as the true distance from the camera, you have to use the zoom, otherwise the picture looks like it was taken from WAY further away than it really was. Thus, when you use the digital zoom for objects that are really far away, the picture quality is less. I am going to guess that this is because of the size of the camera and its components.

I am really struggling with close-ups using the macro and actually the Kodak Easy Share CX6330 with 3.1 MP did a better job with it. By the way, you CAN use flash with macro, but you have to set the flash manually.

I have switched to the Kodak Ni-MH Rechargeable batteries, since I went through 7 sets of AA batteries in less than a week of having the camera. With the new batteries, I have been able to take about 200 pictures (in a matter of a few days) AND get them uploaded each time without having the batteries die. I was recently out for 4 hours in Istanbul taking lots of random shots, turning the camera on and off, using the LCD screen, playing with the settings, took over 100 photos and the "Low battery" indicator has yet to appear, so I am very pleased with the switch.


I am not much into video, but the video quality is really nice when the lighting is good. You can't use digital zoom for video. The audio is pretty good too providing that the object you want to hear is fairly close to the camera. If a person is standing 6 feet away and speaking clearly, you will get decent audio and very good video. My results from video of scenery at varying distances without using zoom are very good. I have taken video while driving, and just standing and taking panoramic video of my surroundings and both have given great results. You can shoot video in "continuous mode" or set the camera to take 5, 15, or 30 second video. The latter is great feature if you want to share videos on the internet with family and friends without having to think about whether or not you have just taken a very long video and not having to worry about long upload times.

Overall, for this being a "point and shoot" camera, it does its job pretty well as long as the battery issue is resolved. I have taken some really nice quality photographs (some I consider my all-time favorite photos) with the camera already. The owner's manual tips for prolonging the battery life (not using the LCD screen as viewfinder, not reviewing your pictures using the LCD screen) are great but you can't adequately utilize the camera features without using the LCD screen, thus draining the batteries. It's kinda hard to accept those tips and expect great pictures since so much of trying to capture great images is trial and error. Also note that the manual says that Battery performance is reduced at temperatures below 41?F.

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