Kodak EasyShare Z650 6.1MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom
The Kodak EasyShare Z650 Zoom Digital Camera gives you professional-quality optics engineered for exceptional results. The Schneider-Kreuznach VarioGon Lens delivers remarkable precision and sharpness, and you'll get closer to your subjects than ever with the 10x optical and 5x digital zoom. Just point and shoot to produce rich, vibrant, true-to-life colors in almost any lighting situation. Continuous shooting modes On-camera cropping Digital red-eye reduction Auto Focus modes - Single AF, continuous AF, multizone, center-zone White balance - Auto, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent, and open shade Flash mode - Auto, red-eye reduction, fill, off Histogram feature verifies the exposure of your picture Shutter modes - 1/8-1/1700 sec Automatic; 8-1/1000 sec. Manual Multiple Scene modes - children, party, beach, flower, fireworks, snow, backlight, close up, night portrait, landscape, night landscape, museum/manner, text, self portrait, portrait, sport, and night 5 color modes - B&W, Sepia, Natrual color, Low Color, High Color Continuous VGA video - up to 80 minutes with MPEG-4 compression QuickTime compatible Still capture modes - auto, program, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual, and burst 32 MB internal memory SD/MMC card slot (We advise buying an optional SD card of 512MB or higher for more practical image storage) Get creative, edit, and do more with your pictures using EasyShare software / Easyshare dock is optional USB 2.0 compatible / Data transfer capable to Windows PC or Macintosh computer On-camera Share button for simple printing, organizing and sharing PictBridge and ImageLink Built-in Electronic-Flash Unit Dimensions W H D - 3.8 3.1 2.9 in. (97.8 77.5 72.6 mm) / Weighs 10 ounces
Kodak EasyShare Z650 6.1MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom Accessories
 Kingston 512 MB Secure Digital Card (SD/512) (Retail Package)
Kodak PH160 Media Cartridge for Kodak EasyShare Printer Docks
Kodak SD Card 1 GB KPSD1GBSCS (Retail Package)
Kodak Digital Camera Bag (Medium)
Kingston 1 GB Secure Digital Flash Card ( SD/1GB ) (Retail Package)
Kodak NiMH Battery and Rapid Charger for Select EasyShare CX and DX Series Digital Cameras
Kodak Easyshare Camera Dock (Series 3)
Kodak KHSD512DVD 512 MB High Performance Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package)
Kodak KAA2HR Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Pack for Kodak Z650, Z700, Z710, Z740 and all C & D Series Digital Cameras
Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock Series 3
Kodak EasyShare Z650 6.1MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom Reviews
I loved this camera because of the 10x optical zoom. It's a little too big to carry on a night out so I bought another Kodak that fits in the purse. After owning 2 HP cameras that broke on me shortly after purchasing them, I stayed away from HP and went to Kodak, which I was told was easiest to use. I think I'll be a loyal Kodak camera owner from here on and this is a really good deal for the money. I produce very good quality photos with this camera. I've had this camera for a little over a year.
It truly is a great camera for everyday use and special events within families. Having an active 2 year old whos constantly on the go, some great photos were never caught because by the time the camera actually took the picture the moment was gone or the smile had disappeared. I have had this camera for about 2 years but I'm about to sell it to my dad. Nonetheless, It is an excellent everyday digital camera assuming you're not an avid photographer. It takes wonderful photos and I particularly like the sport mode.
One negative I found is the shutter lag is rather slow though. ButI must say that most camera's of this type within similar price range all have about the same shutter lag typically. There's nothing tricky about it. However I needed even higher resolution and a camera with room for more expansion since I'm pursuing photography as a career. Hope this helped.
This camera is amazingly easy to use.
About 9 months ago a Kodak Z710 was purchased for me by my superior to record the various landscape features. Because I was familiar with the Z710, it was an easy choice to purchase another Kodak. It is about half the size and weight of my film camera. Ordering from Amazon was easy and Amazon kept me informed as to the delivery progress of my order.
With 1 GB memory card I am able to take many good pictures and review them on the computer screen. I checked Steve Digicams website and found that the Z650 was a good camera. The camera arrived on time and the bill was exactly as stated earlier. Stan
In April, 2008 I decided to buy a digital camera (Z650) for myself through Amazon.
A great camera, especially for those who just want to take a simple photo, nothing fancy, just a good, clear shot everytime.
Dude, I completely lucked out when I bought this camera. Great people, and it arrived at my door in two days time using standard shipping. Needless to say, I bought it right up. The Z650's menus are both easily accessable and easy to understand. Okay, I'm straying a bit here.
I know you SLR people are probably laughing at me right now, but it's true. In addition to several pre-programmed scene and automatic modes, the camera also gives you the option going fully manual - a must for me, because one of my favorite subjects to photograph is the night sky (a couple of my photographic endeavors can be viewed in the customer images for this camera). A note on the zoom feature - it's a 5X DIGITAL zoom, the other five, you're on your own with.
They had a sticker on the box that read "do not inventory", and, more importantly, another sticker with a new price on it - $99.99. Beyond its digital limit, and depending upon the subject, images can get somewhat blurry. I've owned the Z650 for a few months, and I've gotten to where I feel very comfortable using it. This can also be attributed to the camera's lack of image stablization. I find myself using the EVF when shooting with the 10X zoom. Even for twice the price I got it at, this is a wonderful piece of serious photographic equipment.
I was at Office Max, looking for a laptop bag I needed for a trip, and I'd stumbled upon the Kodak Z650 while the store was doing an inventory. I wanted to explain that because this is a one-hundred dollar camera to me, so my opinion of it may be a bit skewed. All in all, I'm very content with the Z650, and I would recommend it highly. In fact, 47th Street Photo sold it to me (here on Amazon) for $9.95.
I'm still tinkering around with shutter settings and whatnot, but I'm getting what I consider to be very good results from my Kodak. Besides, not all of us like to look through a viewfinder to shoot photos. One nice thing about the Z650 is that you can toggle between the ample LCD and the EVF with the touch of a button. Kodak Gear (Tiffen) makes an excellent 60" tripod that can greatly improve upon these minor imperfections.
If you're thinking about buying it, I hope this little review helped you out. :).
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