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Is Kodak a good brand for digital cameras?

I bumped into a Kodak digital camera that grabbed my attention mainly because it has 12 megapixels and is an HD digital camera. However some people say Kodak is not a good brand others say it is. I know Kodak has been around for many many many years and I don't see how a company with so much experience could make bad or not so great digital cameras? What do you think? And what do you think about this camera? It looks nice and very affordable for what it gives.http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8828147

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Kodak Camera is fine.But you can still go for the better brands like Canon and Sony. look for the optical zoom rather than the megapixel. i think 5X optical zoom is better.
yeah, three crap reviews on the bestbuy site, alone..http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8721797&type=product&id=1200703005523&ref=09&loc=01&srccode=cii_5766179&cpncode=23-21886292-2do yourself a favor read this. it's got reviews and prices. http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/digitalcamera/product.asp?productFamilyID=952&pid=144039 ANGEL IS RIGHT. DONT GET THIS THING. AND MY ADVICE IS GO TO REPUTIBLE CAMERA STORES. AND NOT BESTBUY OR RITZ/WOLFCAMERA EITHER. AMAZON IS GOOD OR B&HPHOTOVIDEO.COM
Kodak pack a lot of features into cameras that tend to be sold on price. I'd not agree with anyone who said they were bad because they are not. In fact at the budget end they are often the clear choice. Even Kodak have to compromise a little to keep the price down. It's very important to compare the reviews. I find dpreview.com to be a reliable and consistent place to find reviews, but they don't review every camera. Steve's Digicams reviews most models but they all tend to get quite positive reviews. You have to read between the lines to find the concerns. Have a look at this review of the Kodak Z8612IS on dpreview and see how it compares to it's peers. Depending what you want the camera to do, it might be a better choice than the Z1285IS... http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q408enthusiastgroup/page4.asp
I first saw this camera when a friend of mine was using it at Sturgis. His pictures, taken under all kinds of difficult conditions, turned out great. Before buying this Kodak 1285 I searched the internet, stores, and websites looking for any camera that may have been a better deal but could not find any! The combination of 5X Zoom (plus an additional 5X digital Zoom) was tops in it's class alone. But when you add the unprecidented 12MP nothing else came close unless you went to a SLR size camera. I already have a fantastic 35mm SLR camera but seldom have it with me because of the size. This camera will fit in a pocket or in a small belt pouch and I have had it with me nearly all of the time since I've purchased it. It also has the advantage of taking AA batteries rather than the rechargeable internal batteries. I use rechargeable AAs and have been using the first pair for a month now without having to replace them. And if I'm ever in a situation where my rechargeables are dead I can always use standard AA batteries which are available everywhere! This camera is easy to use, with several "smart" modes but is still able to be set up manually. It is versatile, easy to use, takes AWESOME pictures under most conditions and, best of all, it's affordable. Walmart price $149.88 Amazon price $135.00 free shipping reference: http://www.amazon.com/Kodak-EasyShare-12-0MP-Digital-Optical/dp/B00127Y3SA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1233669846&sr=1-1&tag=commentglitte-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325