Kodak EasyShare DX3600

We did not use the Kodak EasyShare digital camera much, but one day it just stopped working, and for no apparent reason. It was never dropped, and it never got wet; it just stopped working. We got an estimate of $150 to repair it, which is far too much.

To be fair, I've had my Kodak EasyShare DX3600 for three years now and I've had a lot of use out of it. The camera is easy to use and is great for taking standard family photos or landscape scenes. In terms of image quality it falls down slightly in low light conditions or in bad weather, although the flash is good in darker indoor conditions.

The DX3600 isn't good at taking extreme close-up photos of objects; these usually come out blurry.

The camera is a fairly big size for a 2.2MP camera, but it is a few years old now. The main reason I can not recommend this camera is because of the battery life. I missed taking any photos at my friend's wedding because the battery died - before I'd even taken a single shot! Fitting it with normal batteries does not extend the life much more either. Usually the battery will die after taking about 10 photos, but if you review your pics through the tiny display or go through the options the camera will die even quicker.

I have had the Kodak DX3600 camera for about 4 years. It has been very good. I tended to use it for home use only i.e. didn't take it out. This was because it is too valuable and too bulky. I used my normal film camera for that. I have a 80mb flash card in it- this give hundreds of pics on best quality and about 4mins of video on best quality. The only problem I have had with it is that the battery life has decreased significantly over the 4 years- I have just brought a new battery and it now works fine again. I would recommend it for first time digi camera buyers as its so easy to use- even a kid could use it!!! Also it has video & sound!!!

Very happy when we first go a Kodak DX3600 camera two years ago, but the battery life with rechargeables is a disaster, sometimes only 10-15 shots, and you have to turn it off after every shot to save power(I run this on normal AA batteries now, which last a bit longer and are cheaper).

Still in good light it takes great photos and once you get in the habit of carrying a few spare batteries with you it's totally reliable.

Sadly the performance in poor light and the battery life means its going and will be replaced this Autumn.

We have had a Kodak DX3600 camera for going on 3 years now & have not a single problem with it. Granted, the Kodak battery provided is bad, it is easily replaced with rechargable NiMh batteries that last much longer. It unfortunately has been dropped several times, but just a few scratches on the exterior. We have had NONE of the problems that other reviewers report... and have had an absolutely awesome experience with this Kodak camera. So much so, that we are upgrading to another kodak (dx6490). The docking station & software makes it very easy to use - even for those who are not computer or digicam savvy.

The picture quality is very good for a 2.2MP camera - just as good as my 35mm in most cases. This camera took over 600 pictures in one week at disney (downloading at the end of each day to our laptop) & again, NO problems. It's a little slow shot to shot, but for the time in which it was made, it is sufficient. The newer models, obviously are faster & better, but we have been impressed overall!

Beware! Don't buy the docking station. The Kodak DX3600 digital camera works fine when you only need to take a few pictures, then you have to charge it up again, that is if the docking station is working that day. The pictures are fine once you get them printed.

I HAVE HAD MY KODAK DX3600 DIGITAL CAMERA FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND THE RESULTS OF THE PICTURES TAKEN ARE GREAT,I HAVE ALSO PURCHASED THE ADD ON LENSE KIT AND THE ADDED BONUS OF EXTRA WIDE ANGLE SHOTS COMES IN HANDY

ALL IN ALL VALUE FOR MONEY

The Kodak DX3600 digital camera makes very good, quality prints and comes at a very good price. This is a great digital camera whether for the beginner or casual picture taker who wants to go digital and is very easy to use. I've used it to capture nice telephoto shots with various equipment, so my next purchase will include the needed adapters.

Image quality is substantial at low and high settings. Makes great prints up to full sheet of paper (at hight quality settings! I truely enjoy this camera and have used it with great results time and again both indoors and outdoors.

Love the Kodak DX3600 camera! Simple, with easy options. The zoom is great and allows for easy framing without moving.

For the first few days of use! The Kodak DX3600 was fantastic! The software provided was fantastic and easy to use! It took great pictures...for a while! The docking station was also an upper point! But 3 or 4 charges of battery later, i am left with a camera that only stays "ON" for 3 minutes at most! I have tryed endlessly to find information on why this is happening but KODAK were no help, neither were the shops! So i start trying ordinary batteries and the same happens, i only get 3 or 4 minutes of power! SO due to the power pack failing to work, then normal batteries, i can only conclude that it drinks power, VERY QUICKLY! So if you want a camera for 3 or 4 minutes for every £3 quids worth of batteries or 12 hours of charge, then buy it! There are so many better cameras out there! DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!