Point and Shoot Digital Cameras

You know, those cheap little point and shoot digital cameras aren’t a bad deal. I have one- the Kodak EasyShare CX7300. It was given to me a few years ago. It’s only got 3.2 megapixels to it, and no fancy features. But it is a great, simple little camera! I am a believer in the simpler and more efficient, the better. I have a Canon PowerShot a760. I like it, but it has so many features that it makes my eyes cross. I’ve had it for months and I still don’t know what most of those icons, stickers, and pictures mean.

The Kodak point and shoot that I have has an internal memory- an excellent feature that is missing from my Canon. And you can buy special super-duper long-lasting batteries ($5 on eBay) that run about 200 times better than those store-bought AAs.

There are two things that I don’t like about the little Kodak. It takes video but without the audio (a real bummer) and does not take good closeups at all. Other than that, I think this little camera performs better than my more expensive Canon in some things. I still haven’t figured out how to adjust my Canon’s ISO setting, so all my pictures are fuzzy. And who has time to read the bulky manual? Not me! So for quick pics, I love the Kodak. For closeups and videos, I choose my Canon.

Bigger does not always mean better. It really depends on what you need. Too many features will dampen your enjoyment. FYO, the Kodak was $100 at WalMart, and the Canon (purchased four years later) was $140 at Amazon.