Kodak EasyShare Z712

I absolutely love this camera. I mainly use it to document our family memories. It has great zoom and excellent image quality. It has many features to chose from depending on the subject, the light conditions, etc.

It is so easy to use and easy to transfer images to the PC simply by attaching the camera to the PC and it immediately begins transferring without even touching a button.

I also absolutely love the video feature. It is so easy to use and the quality is great. It has become my main video camera and I don't have to lug around a video camera bag and a regular camera. The video quality both indoor and outdoor is great. (The sound quality isn't great when you listen on the camera, but it is good when it is transferred to the PC).

I use this camera every day and I find myself taking it everywhere we go. I thought the size would bother me since there are so many compact options, but I find it easy to wear around my neck even when my family is ice skating or on a field trip.

I used to have a Sony Cyber shot, and I find that I like this camera much better, both in terms of quality and convenience of printing photos. I did not like the Sony memory card that did not fit in the kiosk at Target to print.

The main thing I am impressed with is that the quality and the features are a great value for only $250.00. The zoom distance and mega pixels in other brands were much more expensive. I highly recommend this camera for a mom who wants convenience, easiness to use, great quality, and affordability.

Uses batteries quickly. I bought a battery charger and 2 sets of rechargable batteries.

Sony Cybershot (i didn't like it as well as I like the Kodak)

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