Kodak C743 7MP Digital Camera. Has anyone bought or used this model of digital camera. Can it be recommended,?

Answer 1

it can

Answer 2

It depends on what you want the camera for. Things to consider are size, price, battery life, LCD size, zoom, stability software. Minor things to consider are card (memory) type, sensor, and megapixels. Decide if you want something small, like a Casio Exslim or Canon Powershot S550. Those can fit in your wallet and pocket easily (but always take care not to bang it around!). If you're a serious photographer and want a digital SLR camera, those are bulkier and cost more. But, if you already have a film SLR camera with lenses, oftenfimes you can use those lenses on a digital SLR if they're the same brand (e.g. Nikon lens on a Nikon film and digital SLR cameras). If you have your own photography company or are the amateur photographer of your crowd of friends, then obviously getting a larger SLR camera would be more impressive. If you're a bit clutzy (I'm not saying that you are ;-) then perhaps something small would be nice. Some people like having a giant LCD. I personally don't. The LCD is the screen so that you don't have to look in the small rectangle when you're trying to focus your picture. Some people like looking at the LCD instead of the small view finder because it makes photo taking easier. However, using the LCD eats up batteries faster. Another thing to consider is batteries. Can it use a typical battery that you can pick up at the drug store? This is important to consider when you're going on trips. Some cameras use AA batteries. Some use special lithium ion batteries that require recharing. If you don't have an outlet handy, then maybe a camera that uses AA is better. Of course, you could get a few backup lithium batteries as well, all charged up, so that when the battery in the camera dies, you can put in the new one. Some people care about the sensor a lot. There are different types. For example, CCDs. Some people care about that sensor the camera uses. The sensor is basically the chip inside the camera that captures the colors, and certain sensors capture colors differently. For example, a certain sensor might capture the blue sky correctly, but the skin tone of the people in the picture would be off. You might also want to consider type of zoom. In general, optical zoom is better than digital zoom. Some cameras have digital zoom but no optical while some have both. (I'm not sure if some have just optical zoom but no digital). This helps get clearer pictures when you are trying to zoom in on something far away. Card type (e.g. Secure digital, Compact flash) matters a bit sometimes to some people. Some people like certain card types better. To me, it really doesn't matter because most cameras have a cable that you connect it to in order to get the pictures out of it. Some people like takiing the card out like a floppy disk almost and putting it in a card reader. This consumes less batteries. Some cameras have built-in stability software. I don't know if this matters to you or not. You've seen the ads on TV where some people are on a motorcycle and trying to take a picture from it. The stability stuff in the camera just makes it so that you can take pictures of or from moving things and have them be still instead of blurry. Megapixels really doesn't matter much anymore. Most new cameras nowadays are at least 5.1MP. Unless you plan on printing out your own pictures, megapixels won't matter much to you. The more megapixels you have, the bigger you would be able to print out the picture on a piece of paper without having the picture become distorted. There are many sites to look at for reviews on cameras, but I've pointed out what I consider the most important things to look for. Hope this gives you some things to consider!

Answer 3

Yeup, I got mine for Christmas. It takes very good pictures, but I had to get it replaced because of color damage [ the sun hit the screen directly and the colors were washed out].. so I wouldn`t say its very durable. But besides that, it could be recommended!

Answer 4

yes I love the camera. It's easy to use and the pictures are crystal clear. I am having trouble with the software that came with it though.

Answer 5

it is good
also check out sony dsc-s600