Kodak EasyShare V530 User reviews

By Zennith Geisler on 13/09/2005

More Kodak Australia reviews , RRP: AU$599.00

The good:

  • Compact and stylish
  • Large, clear display
  • Straightforward, simple controls
  • Built-in image stabilisation
  • Captures stills directly from video

The bad:

  • No included memory card
  • No carry case
  • Limiting battery life
  • Glossy surfaces easily fingerprinted

The bottomline:

This sexy snapshot looks stunning, but struggles to stand out in the crowd.

Users' rating:

7.3/10

camera accessories
17/05/2008, 09:23 PM

rating
3
/10

Kodak Easy Share is good but its features are bad. I have unfortunately this alien for last 3 months. When i try to shoot any snap all mood is low from its poor performance. Slow and no functions are understandable for me. I say bad bad bad.

Pros: Super glory button only.

Cons: Slow features.
Battery timing is too low.

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keebs
07/05/2008, 04:02 PM

rating
4
/10

I've had this camera for two years now and I've really grown to dislike it. It takes awful pictures and it is difficult to change the settings to make them look good. I just got a Canon PowerShot SD1000 and it amazes me after having this piece of crap for two years.

Pros: small and easily pocketable. cool looking.

Cons: screen will break eventually. bad picture quality.

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Aly
17/02/2008, 11:06 AM

rating
2
/10

This camera LCD screen sux, it gets fingerprints on it way too easily! It brakes and is not worth the price! Buy a new type! And why cant you have a rating of 1? Its rigged!

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piglet148
07/10/2007, 04:24 PM

rating
2
/10

(should be 1 not 2)I had it for a year and then the power failed! To was going to be too expensive to get it fixed! Bought another battery charger costing $100 and that didn't work. So for a $350 camera it is not worth it! Brakes way too easy! But when it was working very handy but screen got dirty easy

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Alan
05/01/2007, 06:34 PM

rating
8
/10

I researched quite a while before finally purchasing this camera, which was on special. It turned out to be a great purchase. I took it skiing with me and it bundled all my photos and video from the week into a 1 Gb SD Card. But I took it boating with me on a later date, and I dropped it into some very salty water. Hmm... not good. So don't try doing this.

Pros: Small size. Easy to use. Great selection of shooting modes. Its VIDEO! Superb video quality for such a little camera. Rechargeable, just connect it to the mains! The best thing was simply connecting it up to your TV and replaying the videos and photos. The TV becomes the main screen for the camera. Cool!

Cons: Using the zoom in when taking videos creates a terrible noise. So don't zoom in video mode. Annoying kodak software. Just use what comes with XP. Non waterproof.. d'oh!!

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marierkatier
19/08/2006, 10:13 PM

rating
4
/10

Kodak customer serv is terrible.

Owned camera 1 week, 1 day full use and it simply stopped working. Store I purchased at directed me to Kodak. Kodak sent me to Precision repair shop, where I guess they could not fix it. Kodak sends me a refurbisehed Black camera. I had purchased a brand new RED camera paid alot more to get the red camera. I don't feel it is an even deal. I only used the camera ONE time. Call Kodak, after speaking to 7 different customer service people and a mean supervisor, I have a black camera that will probably brake soon. I have just found reviews that are negative. I guess the camera does not last long. I have always purchased Kodak cameras. Kodak lost a customer and many of my friends. Beware very bad customer service at KODAK. As far as I am concern 1 use/ 1week owning it KODAK ROBBED me!

Pros: Compact, great pictures, great red color

Cons: Camera life, Lack of Kodak Support

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04/08/2006, 04:45 PM

rating
9
/10

Outstanding value

Pros: Good still and video performance from a small package.

Cons: Battery life is short due to large LCD. Ordered two spare batteries and problem is fixed.

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23/04/2006, 10:39 PM

steven koenig
22/04/2006, 11:24 AM

The best Camera for the price

I fine it to be the best camera i have had so far ease
to use and programable i love a custom setup..... V530 for me ....

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17/12/2005, 05:47 PM

Fantastic camera

Great pics and easy to use menu!

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