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Stunning pictures start with smart features. 8.1 megapixels, ideal for prints up to 13" x 19" 5x optical/5x digital zoom Faster shutter speeds mean you can capture the details in low light conditions and fast action situations Accepts Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (32MB internal memory included) 2.5" color LCD screen Automatically selects from ISO 80 to ISO 3200 based on lighting conditions Delivers excellent resolution for prints up to 30 × 40 in. you can crop your pictures and still get stunning quality Seven resolution settings give you the freedom to pick the one that''s right for you Capture natural details, accurate flesh tones, and breathtaking color with KODAK Color Science Exceptional performance for exceptional pictures.

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Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.4 stars

(based on 33 reviews)

94% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Bright LCD(13), Comfortable controls(15), Easy setup(16), Easy to keep clean(9), Easy to use(14)

Cons:

Long lag time(3), Poor battery life(3), Shutter lag(3)

Best Uses:

Documentary(4), Fun(14), Home(13), Office(6), Outdoors(13)

Describe Yourself:

Casual user(9), Getting started(3), Photo enthusiast(17), Semi-professional(4)

Couldn't be better

By QuickShot

from Queen Creek, AZ on 7/23/2008

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup, Easy to Keep Clean

Best Uses:

Art, Documentary, Fun, Photojournalism, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Casual user

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This camera is perfect for me, I love to be able to snap a quick shot and see the results right away. easy switching from taking a picture to checking out the shots. Its small enough that it fits in my purse, but the screen is big enough i can see the whole shot every time. No complaints from this picture taker. Great Job Kodak!

Not Quite Sure About This One

By Small Business Owner

from Columbia, SC on 6/21/2008

Pros:

Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup, Easy to Keep Clean

Cons:

Poor Operation in Low Light, Poor Picture Quality

Best Uses:

Documentary, Fun

Describe Yourself:

Getting started

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I purchased this camera for business reasons, but haven't had to use it yet, so I've been practicing on family and friends. The camera is easy to use, but the pictures are yellowish and/or dull, reagardless of the setting. I am new at this, so it could be me.

Easy to Use!

By nevoren

from Helena, MT on 5/14/2008

Pros:

Easy Features, Easy Setup, Point and shoot, Takes great pictures

Cons:

Eats batteries alive, Uncomfortable controls

Best Uses:

Fun, Photojournalism, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I've used the camera in low light, poor weather (rainy conditions) and the pictures were wonderful. While vacationing and taking scenery pictures - i.e. leaving the camera on - drains the battery very quickly so a spare is a great idea unless you have AC adapters available...battery is not the standard AA's or Alkaline -and more pricey! but all in all a very good camera, that takes excellent photos - up close, and has a decent zoom. Great for quick shots and fun, but not for professional look by any means.

I Would Buy This Again

By Organist George

from Lewes, Delaware on 5/14/2008

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup, Easy to Keep Clean

Best Uses:

Documentary, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Use this for travel, especially in the big cities like London and Glasgow. The camera is small and black in colour and it doesn't attract beggars or pan handlers who perceive one as a wealthy American tourist. It takes great pictures. An excellent camera and fun to use.

What a great camera

By Karen

from Indian Lake, NY on 4/16/2008

Pros:

Bright LCD, Easy Setup, Strong Construction

Cons:

Long Lag Time

Describe Yourself:

Getting started

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is my first digital camera, and I must say that this camera makes taking photos easy and makes me wonder what took so long to try one. I think my only complaint is that the camera is describes as an easy share camera, and it came bundled with a printer, and the printer is HUGE and in no way that I can figure out is there anything about the printer that is easy share!!!!

A good quality camera

By Joe the rambler

from Phila.Pa on 3/30/2008

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup, Easy to Keep Clean, Good shutter speed, Short Lag Time, Strong Construction

Cons:

No view finder

Best Uses:

Fun, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

A good camera that takes great pictures, though it could use a viewfinder for those who like to use one.Has a good fast shutter speed which is good for movement shots.The smart scene feature makes shooting a lot easier and quicker.

I would recommend it to anyone, also the price is right.

I love it! easy to use

By Jociekins

from Conn. on 3/13/2008

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup

Best Uses:

Fun, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Casual user

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I Love it!

Strong, Valuable Camera

By Jeff the Photo Guy

from Utica, NY on 3/8/2008

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

For my second digital camera purchase, I had some criteria in mind. It had to be able to run on AA batteries (including rechargeables, as I have invested in batteries and a charger). It also had to have a better zoom that 3x, which is what so many are offering these days. This Kodak met all my standards, plus it is easy to use . A solid purchase,[$]

clear sharp phots

By Melissa

from Boston, MA on 3/7/2008

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup, Easy to Keep Clean, Short Lag Time, Strong Construction

Best Uses:

Fun, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Getting started

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great clear shots of family playing in the snow. No glare.

nice camera

By dave

from carbondale pa on 3/7/2008

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup, Easy to Keep Clean, Strong Construction

Best Uses:

Fun, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

takes nice pitchers

Excellent Buy for the price

By Tony

from Crown Point, IN on 3/7/2008

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup, Strong Construction

Best Uses:

Fun, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

ISO 800 for night shot is great

Its a great camera[...]

By Dale

from Northern Maine with 160 inches of snow on 3/7/2008

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup, Easy to Keep Clean, Long Battery life, Need view finder, Short Lag Time, Strong Construction, Useing 2500 rechgables

Cons:

Poor out door, Useing LCD

Best Uses:

Fun, Photojournalism

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

poor out door useing the LCD.
needs view finder.

great value

By jim fl

from Florida on 3/7/2008

Pros:

Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup

Cons:

Long Lag Time

Best Uses:

Fun

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

a great easy to use camera for first timmers or someone looking to get more mega pixals

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Grate easy to use

By Waymore

from Powhatan pt Ohio on 10/24/2007

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Strong Construction

Best Uses:

Fun, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Casual user

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Nice

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Easy to use. Great pictures.

By K'ville Kate

from North Carolina on 10/24/2007

Pros:

Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup, Photo editing capability, Small and light

Cons:

Lack of view finder

Describe Yourself:

Casual user

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

It is very easy to use. We also have a C530 which I am comparing it to. I like the compact size, the larger LCD screen, but there apparently is a trade off. There is no view finder on the Z885. You have only the LCD screen to frame your shot, and in bright light you cannot see the image on the LCD, so you are shooting blind. At such a time a view finder would be preferable. So far I have been lucky just pointing and shooting. With photo editing software I can get a picture I like. Otherwise the pictures are great!

Images shared by: K'ville Kate

This was cropped out of a close up photo.

Tags: Made with Product

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Great Camera

By Cookie

from Pennsylvania on 10/24/2007

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup, Easy to Keep Clean, Many Options, Strong Construction

Best Uses:

Fun, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This camera was bought to replace an older Kodak Digital camera. I have no complaints so far. I had bought a different model and was very dissatisfied with it. So I returned it and bought this one. Used it at the beach on vacation and am very impressed with the results. With minimal effort on my part, the pictures turned out better than I had expected. The Kodak EasyShare Software is a great plus too.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Pleasing Purchase

By Rolling Realtor

from Maryland on 10/19/2007

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup, Easy to Keep Clean, Short Lag Time, Strong Construction

Cons:

I didn't pick up two

Best Uses:

Art, Documentary, Fun, Photojournalism, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

The pics are crystal clear! I'm pleased with the accompanying software. Kudos to Kodak for another quality product.

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

I am very happy with the picture.

By semarie

from Chambersburg, PA on 10/12/2007

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup

Cons:

Long Lag Time

Best Uses:

Fun, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Casual user

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I need to "play" with my camera more. I am very happy with it so far. Got some wonderful pictures in Alaska in August. I was pleased.

Images shared by: semarie

My two best pictures. I hope they come through

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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

PLEASED WITH THE EASE

By RX2DRUGGIST

from BUFORD, GA on 10/6/2007

Pros:

Easy to Use, Excellent in Low Light, Fast Shutter Speed, Good sized screen, Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings

Cons:

Bad Battery Life, WOULD LIKE SLR SCREEN

Best Uses:

Home, Outdoors, Portraits, Sports/Action, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Casual user

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

ONLY WISH IT HAD SLR LENS INADDITION TO REGULAR SCREEN. WAS AT A CONCERT MAKING SOME PICTURES IN LOW LIGHT FELT LIKE THE LIGHT FROM THE CAMERA WAS BOTHERING SOME PEOPLE AROUND ME.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

I would buy this produtct again.

By Wolf

from North Platte,NE on 10/2/2007

Pros:

Easy to Use, Excellent in Low Light, Fast Shutter Speed, Good Battery Life, Good sized screen, Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings, Rugged

Best Uses:

Home, Outdoors, Sports/Action, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Casual user, Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Its All Good.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

A great buy!

By JW Foto

from Ocean, NJ 07712 on 10/1/2007

Pros:

Easy to Use, Fast Shutter Speed, Good Battery Life, Good sized screen, Nice Features and Settings

Cons:

Screen not good in sun

Best Uses:

Home, Office, Outdoors, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I picked up this camera just to have something with a bit of zoom on me at all times. The colors are great, the shutter lag is very reasonable when prefocusing, it has an extended ISO to save the picture when all esle fails. The high ISO pictures are grainy as would be expected. The largest fault with the camera is the visibility of the LCD screen in bright sunlight. A small opitcal finder would have been preferred for outdoor use in full sun.

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Big zoom in a small body

By The Jim

from Eagle, ID on 10/1/2007

Pros:

Easy to Use, Excellent in Low Light, Fast Shutter Speed, Good Battery Life, Good sized screen, Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings, Rugged

Cons:

Need viewfinder for glare, No separate view finder

Best Uses:

Outdoors

Describe Yourself:

Semi-Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I have tested several name brands over my career as a field claims adjuster and Kodak is the best field-ready camera by far. It has user-friendly settings and features, uses standard batteries, conserves power and is durable in adverse conditions. I used a Kodak Z700 for 90 consecutive days in New Orleans (following Hurricane Katrina and during Hurricane Rita), enduring the harshest rain, humidity and heat conditions without a hitch. Great products!

Images shared by: The Jim

Hurricane damage by Katrina in New Orleans

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Humidity/mold in house - Katrina - New Orleans

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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Great pictures, short battery life

By Boat Guy

from Old Saybrook. CT on 10/1/2007

Pros:

Easy to Use, Excellent in Low Light, Fast Shutter Speed, Good sized screen, Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings, Rugged

Cons:

Bad Battery Life

Best Uses:

Home, Office, Outdoors, Portraits, Sports/Action, Travel, Weddings/Events

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I would recommend to a freiend if the battery was better. Everything else is great and almost enought to but even knowing the battery life is relatevelly short.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

I would recommend this camera to anyone

By reenie

from Adams,MA on 9/30/2007

Pros:

Easy to Use, Excellent in Low Light, Fast Shutter Speed, Good Battery Life, Good sized screen, Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings

Best Uses:

Home, Outdoors, Sports/Action, Weddings/Events

Describe Yourself:

Casual user, Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This camera was so easy to use and takes fabulous pictures.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Grainy....fuzzy and no viewfinder

By dajude from Rochester, NY on 9/30/2007

Pros:

Fast Shutter Speed, Good Battery Life, Good sized screen

Cons:

Inaccurate Colors, Low-Quality Pictures, Not Good In Low Light, Shutter Lag

Best Uses:

Home, Outdoors, Sports/Action, Weddings/Events

Describe Yourself:

Casual user

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

So far I am disappointed in this camera. Light haired subjects are difficult to capture, low light produces dark photos and in other cases too much light produces photos that are glared. Also, the red eye feature is not very good.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Good camera!

By Rick the tech guy

from Alexandria, VA on 9/29/2007

Pros:

Easy to Use, Excellent in Low Light, Fast Shutter Speed, Good Battery Life, Good sized screen, Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings

Best Uses:

Home, Outdoors, Portraits, Sports/Action, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This was my 7th digital camera and my favorite. I have had 1 off brand, 3 Canons, 1 other Kodak, and a Sony. I had been a loyal canon customer but the time between flash pictures on my A540 was 5 seconds. This camera replaces the A540 for all events where I need a flash. It is also slightly smaller than the A540. My only complaint is the the USB port on the camera is a smaller than standard size so now I just have the 1 cable that Kodak provided to download pictures from this camera. I have 6 of the other "standard" USB cables that work with everything else but this camera (my other cameras, blackberry phone and MP3 players). The battery life seems good (I use AA NIMH 2500 mah rechargable batteries for all of my digital cameras). I highly recommend this camera - but don't pay more than [$] for it.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Great!

By Denise

from Boston, MA on 9/28/2007

Pros:

Easy to Use, Good Battery Life, Good sized screen, Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings

Cons:

Shutter Lag

Best Uses:

Home, Office, Outdoors, Portraits, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

In upgrading from an older Fujifilm digital camera, I can not reiterate how wonderful the battery life of this camera is! I love it!
Great quality pictures, fast uploading, and again, amazing battery life.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

This is an excllent camera for the price

By Jim the Shrink

from West Chester, OH on 9/28/2007

Pros:

5X Optical Lens, Easy to Use, Excellent in Low Light, Fast Shutter Speed, Good sized screen, Great Resolution, Handy size, Nice Features and Settings

Cons:

Needs a viewfinder, Needs brighter screen, Poor Battery Life, Screen poor in sunlight

Best Uses:

Home, Outdoors, Portraits, Sports/Action, Travel, Weddings/Events

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

My Z885 replaced a slightly smaller Kodak with a broken screen. I was attracted to the 5X optical lens and the high megapixels. Shutter lag is reduced on this model, compared to my broken one. I wanted a camera that would fit in my pocket while fishing and hiking in the mountains in Colorado.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Z885 Excellent for Most Needs

By Stephanie, the writer

from Firestone, Colorado on 9/28/2007

Pros:

Easy To Learn And Use, Easy to Use, Good Battery Life, Good sized screen, Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings

Cons:

Zoom and low light bad, Zoom darkens pictures

Best Uses:

Home, Office, Outdoors, Portraits, Travel, Weddings/Events

Describe Yourself:

Semi-Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I am a journalist but not a technical person. I found this camera easy to use (once I went online and found out things like be sure to format your memory disk). I really like it except the pixels are still not enough to do well without darkening the pictures when using the zoom.

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

surprise, no viewfinder

By michae5663@aol.com

from fay nc on 9/28/2007

Pros:

Easy to Use

Cons:

Not Good In Low Light, Shutter Lag, Video variable quality

Best Uses:

Office

Describe Yourself:

Semi-Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

flash washes out facial features at close range.

fantastic

By ashish

from voorhees, nj on 9/28/2007

Pros:

Easy to Use

Best Uses:

Home

Describe Yourself:

Semi-Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

get it now

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Compact and powerful but easy to use

By Frank the snapshot nut

from Manhasset, NY on 9/28/2007

Pros:

Easy to Use, Excellent in Low Light, Fast Shutter Speed, Good Battery Life, Image Stabilization, Nice Features and Settings, Rugged, Scene mode

Best Uses:

Home, Outdoors, Parties, Sports/Action, Travel, Weddings/Events

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast, Recent digital convert

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is my third digital camera (after DX 6440 and V 705) and the best yet. Image stabilization makes 25x zoom usable without a tripod. High ISO with high shutter speed make action shots possible at low light levels without the mottled pictures sometimes produced by enhancement. Ideal for carrying in the pocket.

Images shared by: Frank the snapshot nut

Gillette Castle at 25x from a moving boat.

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Osprey nest on Connecticut River

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[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Very Easy to Operate, Great Pictures

By MeggieKitten

from Coastal North Carolina on 9/28/2007

Pros:

Easy to Use, Fast Shutter Speed, Good sized screen, Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings

Best Uses:

Home, Office, Outdoors, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great Camera!!!!

Customer Reviews about the Kodak EasyShare® Z885 Digital Camera at Staples