Home > Consumer Reviews > Kodak DX3500 EasyShare 2.2MP Digital Camera Bundled with Dock & 16MB CF Card

I've been using the Kodak DX3500 for about 3 weeks and have been very successful in good lighting conditions. Indoor shots are a little dark, because the flash is not effective beyond 8 feet or so. The usb connection for uploading to the computer is very fast, so bypass the docking station. One trouble I've encountered is when uploading to the computer, the picture loading software freezes after uploading 24 pictures or so. I need to disconect and restart to get the remaining pictures loaded. Overall, this camera is a great value. Simple to use, no complicated features, and picture quality is high.

Easy to use and set up. However if you use a Compaq laptop with Hot Swappable Bays, you must disable Bay swap.exe in the startup menu or the software will lockup your computer. I called Kodak to solve my problem and they were very helpful! The pictures I've taken look great, and the one touch picture transfer makes it simple to transfer your pictures to your computer. The docking station is a great feature. The extra memory card is a must have! I also purchased another card so I can take pictures on vacation without running out of space!

This is my first digital camera and I wanted it to use mainly for the internet. It is simple to use, the pictures, including close-ups, are great. Distance photos for everyday use are really good too especially for the price of this camera compared to the complicated expensive models out there. The dock is definitely worth it, five seconds and you see your pictures, save them wherever you want them and you're done. The dock keeps the batteries charged all the time too. I am really happy with this purchase. It came in two days and we were up and running right away. Only thing I haven't figured out is how to get the dock to download directly to my D drive instead of C. Otherwise, you have to move the pix if you don't have room on your C drive. We have an older computer so we don't have much room left on the C drive. We chose this model over the 3600 because we didn't need the optical zoom (tried it in the store and the pix didn't seem as good as being 9" from the item with the 3500) or the movie feature. Good quality all around.

After purchasing this camera less than 2 weeks ago, I could not believe how "user friendly" this piece of equipment really is. I've always taken pictures with a 35mm camera and when my last camera crashed I decided to try a digital one. After many, many hours of research on ratings of digital cameras, the DX3500 seemed to fit my needs very well. It's great for someone just learning to use a digital camera and the picture quality is fantastic. I am able to get good quality pictures from the lower pixels and can e-mail or print them quite clearly. I am impressed that I can take approximately 50 pictures with the internal memory set at the lower pixel and can take at least 16 pictures with the higher pixels. The only problem I have thus far is the quality of the pictures taken when using the zoom feature of this camera. The pictures are out of focus and fuzzy. Not really a big issue for me since I normally am not a zoom lens picture taker anyways, but it is something that viewers should be aware of. I couldn't be happier with my new purchase and each time I use the camera I'm getting to be more comfortable as an amateur photographer.

I am very pleased with my camera. It is my first digital camera and I learned to use it without help other than the manual. It takes great pictures and they print out nicely. I am pleased with the software program that loads to my computer . The loading dock is a must I feel. I do have one regret however, I wish I and put out the extra money and purchased the 3600 model for the added zoom feature. This is a great camera for its price and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a simple but nice camera.