| | |  | | Home » Kodak Easyshare M340 Digital Camera (Silver) | | | | | | | Description: | | Get stunning pictures at an affordable price with the sleek Kodak EasyShare M340 digital camera. With innovative features like Smart Capture, the M340 automatically adjusts camera settings to deliver beautiful pictures, more often - automatically. And with easy upload to YouTube and Kodak Gallery, you can share your beautiful shots with friends and family. | | | Features: | |
• 10.2-megapixel resolution for stunning prints up to 30 x 40 inches
• Kodak AF 3x optical aspheric zoom lens (35 mm equivalent: 35 - 105 mm)
• Capture beautiful HD pictures in 16:9 format; view in high definition on an HDTV or other HD device
• 2.7-inch LCD screen; Face Detection, Blur Reduction features
• Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 2.3 inches | | Product Width:
| 3.6 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.03 pounds | | Package Length:
| 5.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 93 reviews |
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89 of 90 found the following review helpful:
Kodak EasyShare M340Jul 04, 2009
By Casey Prisee
I bought this camera from Best Buy about 3 weeks ago, and I like it so far.
What I like:
--The menus! They are very well organized and so easy to navigate. It's actually why I bought this camera.
--The panoramic option is fabulous. You can stitch up to 3 snapshots together for one beautiful picture.
--Camera body is slim and smooth, not bulky or bumpy.
--It's powered with a Li-on battery that you can charge through a wall outlet or your computer. So no more popping oodles of batteries, and no more worrying if you've over-charged the thing. The battery life is pretty decent, too.
What I don't like:
--The shutter speed is a tad slow. For still/portrait shots it's fantastic, but for action shots you'll need a little foresight.
--It makes this weird, soft clicking noise while it's on. But that's more of a minor nuisance than an actual problem. The noise does not affect the camera's performance at all.
--When recording video, the picture is very clear, but the volume is a little low.
Overall:
If you want a decent, bright, easy-to-use, basic camera, buy this one. I got it in silver, but it comes in other colors, too. If you want more zoom, you can check out the M380.
62 of 62 found the following review helpful:
Easy Solution to Clicking ProblemNov 15, 2009
By Marlene
I haven't had this camera long enough to say too much about it, but I do have a solution to the clicking noise everyone is complaining about. Go to the menu and then go down to AF Control. Click on Single AF. No more sound.
I will give kudos to the online help chat person at Kodak. She was very respectful and helpful, and she solved the issue quickly.
Additional Comment
I've now had the camera for a few months. I wasn't sure at first how I felt because there is definite noise above ISO 400 (200 works best). However, a few things changed my mind. I did a color test comparing it and a more expensive Canon I have to my high-quality dslr. The Kodak was much closer in color to the dslr than the Canon. The color in general was much brighter and more accurate. I also ran the pictures through my photo editing software. The pictures needed very little adjustment according to the histogram- only a little sharpening.
Overall, this camera is definitely worth the small price.
44 of 49 found the following review helpful:
 Never write reviews but had to for this!Nov 18, 2009
By Nicholas Calhoun
This is just a short review explaining my thoughts on the camera. I took a 4 hour trip to bear valley and while my friend was driving I was snapping like crazy out the window. At 80 mph I got crazy clear shots. Some of the best I have ever taken. For being so cheap $$ wise this camera packs a punch. The Image stabilization is great. Passing signs on the road I would time the shot and get clear details. I'm not here to write some lengthy review of the specs, but this camera has changed my life. I'm 22 and if I had never bought this camera and seen my potential I would have never gotten into Photography, astro-photography, webdesign etc. Bottom line is this picture is for taking pictures. It makes clicking noises which doesn't bother me. It is so cheap you don't have to worry about scratching it. It is so portable. It starts up quick which allows me to catch those once in a lifetime shots. Excellent detail without zoom. With zoom pictures can be blurry. Dont buy this camera for crazy crystal clear zoom shots. I have gotten great detail with the zoom but it may take a few shots. Battery is awesome. Menu is simple. Basic set of modes. Good sized screen. The key is having a large memory card. I have 8 gigabytes so thats around 4000 pictures. I literally point and click 20 pictures. Moving at 80mph 14 out of 20 will be crisp. On that bear valley trip I took 2000 pictures. Buy this camera if your thinking of starting photography but don't want to invest lots of money and find out its not for you. I think of this camera as a good old friend.
20 of 21 found the following review helpful:
Excellent inexpensive camera that delivers excellent photosJun 25, 2009
By Victor Solanoy
Don't let the Kodak EasyShare M340's price fool you. It delivers stunning photos with amazing color in an incredibly small package. While it doesn't have a lot of the controls of more expensive models, it performs well in most lighting conditions. However, do note that this camera will not perform very well in dim lighting -- it does not have an autofocus assist light. Personally, the lack of this feature doesn't bother me as I wanted a simple snapshot camera to carry around and take pictures mindlessly.
The best feature of this camera is the Smart Capture mode. I'm able to take photos knowing that I'll get a photo that's been optimized for that "Kodak" look - bright photos with great saturation and contrast, all without the need of Photoshop. It color corrects photos (where possible), and changes contrast in dark areas to reveal details that might otherwise be hidden.
I highly recommend this camera for people who want a simple snapshot camera who simply want to take pictures good/bright lighting who simply don't care to tweak their photos in a photo editing program.
If you're wondering about video -- it's okay, but then again, it's digital camera, not a digital video camera, so don't expect too much. They're good enough for posting on the web, but otherwise that's really about it. With low cost, dedicated video cameras capable of HD like the Kodak Zi6, Flip and Sony cameras, you'll be happier with a better tool designed to deliver video.
28 of 32 found the following review helpful:
 bad video sound qualityApr 19, 2009
By Rachael Bouquard
The photos came out pretty well on this camera. Once in a while they were grainy and blurry but otherwise they were fine. The problem I had with this camera, and the reason I returned it, was the sound quality on the video option. The picture on the video is very clear but the sound is ruined by a constant clicking and whirring noise. Sometimes the noise completely blocked out people's voices. I returned my camera hoping it was a defect on my model only, but I tried the video as soon as I purchased the new camera and had the same problem. I returned it immediately. The salesclerks did not know what was causing the noise.
I really liked the shortcut buttons on the back of the camera. I looked for those options on other cameras and was unable to find them. The panoramic option worked well too. I took some photos of family gatherings using the panoramic shot and the family was really impressed.
If you don't care about the video, this camera is fine.
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