Easyshare Z650 6.1 MP Digital Camera with 10xOptical Zoom

Just got this camera today and already, I've been taking amazing pictures. It's very, very easy to use (the manual is a little vague.. you have to figure out some stuff on your own, but it's really easy) and you'll be snapping away at pictures in no time. The different settings and features on this camera are wonderful. They actually make a difference and really help with the focus and quality of the picture. I find everything about this camera great. All the buttons are in easy-to-find places, the screen display is really nice, the zoom really closes in on your subject, and you can go from automatic to manual settings really easily. I've been taking my pictures at a 6.0 resolution, and it stills takes the picture fast. The camera is a little bulky, but it's still a fairly small camera. I really haven't found the weight to be an issue as it's not as heavy as perceived. The only drawback I find is that the display screen appears to be slightly grainy when you're taking the picture. When you actually load the pictures or look it at on the review, it's not grainy at all. It's only a slight drawback though, but it's really the only thing I find to not be as great as it could be. You also want to make sure you push the button down ALL the way when you're taking a picture. Overall, I find this camera to be wonderful. I haven't had to it long enough to comment about the battery life or anything, but, already, I'm in love with it.

I just purchased the Kodak z650 and have taken a number of pictures. It's easy to use and learn all the functions. Before buying this camera I looked at a number of cameras. I picked this one because of cost, zoom, and mega pixels. I looked at the Kodak z740 which is being replaced by this model and for a few more dollars you can get this model which takes better quality pictures and has the histogram feature. A read reviews and a number of people complained about having the zoom without image stabilization. Well, when I took pictures at full zoom, even using the digital zoom, the picture was shaky in the view finder but came out clear. The 10x zoom is very nice even without image stabilization. The price of this camera for the features is incredible. That is why I picked this camera over others. Read the reviews. This camera gets good reviews, even from the professionals. For the price you won't go wrong.

NOT SO GOOD --- I received the camera and used it for about 2 weeks and then the lens would not go back into the camera. So, I changed the battery...still would not go back in. SO, I looked on the internet for possible causes. On the Kodak website, it told me to send it in. I was not happy because I had just gotten this camera. I sent it in and they sent it back saying there is nothing wrong with it. The camera works fine now, but give it two weeks and then I'll tell ya if it still works. GOOD --- This camera takes excellent pictues. It is easy to use and download to the computer. I am really pleased with the camera overall. It just does not make sense that it would not work and then they said there was nothing wrong with it.

I bought this camera because I love taking nature photos. I've gotten some beautiful pictures of birds right out in my backyard. Many of these have been through windows from my livingroom and they still look fantastic. I've used the 10x zoom feature a lot and have found that if there's good lighting I didn't need a tripod for security. I had a 35mm SLR in the past and this camera is just as good, (if not better) than it was. The only downside I can find is that there's no manual focus. But like I mentioned earlier, it focused perfectly right through a window to the subject out in my yard. I would definitely recommend this camera for the beginner as well as for the advanced photographer. You will not be disappointed. You'll never want to put it down!

The camera takes good pictures, nice zoom, etc. However on my big trip to Scotland it corrupted over a thousand of my pictures. I couldn't view them but could see the memory was still used on the chip so figured I could get them off somehow... which I did with lots of work. Sent it in for warranty repair and they said the replaced the control chip, or something like that, and it seemed to work. But in 2010 on our honeymoon to Hawaii, it did the same thing and corrupted our pictures but this time I was unable to recover them. Really ticked us off to loose those pictures.

I am not a professional photographer but I enjoy taking pictures of wildlife. I have a Kodak point and shoot which takes adequate pictures but does not get the details I would like. When I saw this camera I wanted it immediately but it was out of my price range so I convinced my daughter to buy it to replace her old point and shoot. The camera is absolutely amazing. She saw a flock of waxwings fly into a tree about 100 feet from her house. She could not see them in the tree but took a couple of pictures anyway and we could clearly see them eating away at the kumquats. Her closeups are amazing too keeping the color true.

Got this camera, right out of the box defective. Had to return it and get a refund. The LCD screen would not go on, so you could not review any pictures or go to menu. The veiwfinder button switch was operational so you could view, click and shoot, but could not use the LCD screen for anything.

This was my 3rd Kodak camera. (My 2nd one was my favorite but it died after a couple of years. Unfortunately, Kodak no longer makes that model.) So I bought the Z650 because of the nice zoom options and good customer reviews. Plus, it seemed like a good deal for the money. What a disappointment it has been. The only pro for me is that SOMETIMES it takes outstanding pictures. But it is hit or miss. I've found that the best pictures are taken outdoors, like nature shots - close ups of flowers, etc. Some of those pictures have been breathtaking. The cons are many. Here they are: 1. Extremely low battery life (and by the way, it took me a while to find a battery charger that was compatible with the type of batteries this camera takes.) 2. Cheap lens cover. Keeps falling off and I enventually lost it. Which makes for a hard experience trying to keep the lens clean. 3. VERY slow in processing shots. Granted, I have it on the highest resolution, but my last camera did not do this, even on the highest resolution. 4. Long shutter delay, and annoying white screen with the word "processing" appears after almost every shot, especially when battery is running low. You cannot do anything while the shot is "processing," and I missed a lot of great photo opportunities while waiting for this "processesing" screen to go away. 5. Zoom in video mode is fixed. Cannot zoom while videotaping. 6. Even after focusing ahead of time in video mode, sometimes video still appeared completely out of focus on screen once I pushed the record button. I missed videotaping my son's piano recital this way, because it just wouldn't focus. 7. Takes awful pictures indoors from a distance, even if using zoom mode. (Example: awards ceremonies, etc.) 8. Cannot take focused or decent pictures in low light indoors. (I'm sure there is a way to fix this in the settings, but that's my fault for not taking the time to deal with it.) 9. Again, pictures are hit or miss. Sometimes they're beautiful, especially the outdoors shots, but sometimes they turn out blurry, even if they appeared focused on the camera screen. 10. Camera is BULKY and cumbersome. Definately hard to carry and won't fit in your pocket since the lens does not retract all the way in to the camera. 11. Needs image stabilization. 12. LOW Memory storage, even on low resolution settings. At most I could store about 64 photos, and that was even with a memory card. Hate to sound so negative, but I'm just being honest. This camera is not one I would recommend unless all your photos are taken outdoors.