Kodak Easyshare DX7630 6 MP Digital Camera with 3xOptical Zoom (OLD MODEL)

Great camera!!!! Works wonderfully!!!!! Great price!!! A+++

I was given this camera several years ago by my son who wanted to kickstart me into the digital age. I appreciated its ease of use but it had a short zoom. I also liked the "handle" on the right for a secure grip. Fits in my purse very well. I went to a People to People tour of Cuba in March/April this year when my original camera died. (Thank god for iPhone camera!) When I returned home I searched for a replacement but most had only the screen on the back which doesn't work well in bright sunshine. I realized I needed a viewfinder-type of camera so that I could frame shots better. After searching I found a used DX7630 with more accessories than my original camera, so I am happy.

Satisfied with the camera. Not satisfied that power of camera was used up and didn't come with battery charger like it stated.

I really love this camera! I bought it on the advice of a friend, who has had hers for many years. I do a lot of different kinds of artwork, and needed a camera that would capture the details and colors of my as clearly as possible without me having to spend hundreds of dollars. The Kodak Easyshare is the best one I've ever used for this purpose. The pictures come out crystal-clear, even when not using a tripod for stability, and the macro setting is awesome. I can even photograph glitter, which is really hard to capture in a camera image, and zoom in on fine details of my collages or paintings. It is equally great for vacation pics and scenery. If you want a really good camera, but don't have a lot of money to spare on a newer model, then grab one of these while you can.

I have had this camera for about two weeks and the second time I took the battery out to charge it, the latch broke that holds the battery in place, so I had to ship it back to kodak for repairs!!!The camera review: (separate from my complaint about the cheap plastic chassis)This camera takes great indoor shots with good white balance, great skin tones, and vibrant colors and has an ample flash.Having said that, here are the things I don't like,It doesn't come with the charging base or a power cord that plugs directly into the camera so you must take the battery out to charge it and hope the latch that holds the battery in place doesn't break off like mine did.The outside shots come out dim most of the time. I tried slowing the shutter speed down and opening up the aperature but most of the pictures I took came out blurry, unless I used the tripod. Sometimes even then as in outdoor shots, most of the time the camera would not acheive focus lock. It would give me the warning symbol tellimg me it couldn't lock focus and sure enough, the pictures would come out blurry.No manual focus. This would help when the camera doesn't achive focus lock which in my experience was most of the time I was outside.I wish I had more to say and rate this camera on, but it broke after two or three uses and about 2 weeks time.Seriosly folks, my little casio Z4U does a much better job of achieving focus than this camera. Not that it is perfect but I would expect the Kodak to do a better job than my little casio camera any day and in most any way. A very poor performer!!!Experience: Casio Exilim Z4U, Olympus D-580, Fuji E550, and the Kodak DX7630

I bought this camera with money given to me at Christmas 6 years ago. The price was over $300. I never seem to be in line with technology, because now, camera's in this price range have triple or quadriple the zoom and megapixels. Six years ago, I had a great camera, but even then, the zoom and picture quality didn't fully fit my needs. Outdoor shots (distant/close-up), still shots (indoor/outdoor) - this camera can make good pictures - some even professional quality. But for indoor action/indoor distant, and especially indoor action distant - forget it. I have two young sons and getting shots of them playing sports in a gym does not happen with this camera. Outdoor distant action shots are not good either (because of zoom limitations I suppose). I've tried every setting, and unless I'm missing something, this is a very disappointing feature. So this year I am getting, with much research, a better camera and hoping it will be sufficient for the next 6 years!

This is an excellent camera. My battery door lock broke, but Kodak had it repaired and returned to me within one week of my having sent the camera in for repair. Excellent service.Fast focus, fast write time, fast turn-on time, excellent dusk performance, reasonable flash, strong performance in daylight and indoor when color-balance is set properly. Some purple fringing outdoors in intense light, particularly off of white objects. Most simplistic camera I could find with the ability to do advanced options, I'd buy it for my Mom as a first digital camera. I would give this camera 4.9 stars if possible.My less tech savvy wife is comfortable with this camera. Easy to point and shoot, enough advanced options for amateur photographers. I was comfortable moving to this from my film SLR.Excellent battery life. Buy a spare battery, the kit comes with an external charger. Prints from Kodak online are excellent, and include many options for sizes. I cannot emphasize how great their support is. If you do not buy this Kodak, buy a different model. Support the company, not many like them anymore.

Having owned a DX7630 for over a decade, and having set up computer files and link for the pictures, was excited to find a new camera to replace the old one that had become a bit unresponsive (battery was failing and a couple of buttons had gotten messed up) after years of excellent service while being carried outside in my pocket on many occasions. The new camera takes great pictures and is easy to use, just like the first one.