Kodak DX3700 for $149.99...YES or NO?

[luvya]

Saw this on clearance in my local area. I guess I can use $30 off $150 to bring this down to $119.99.....what do you guys think? this camera doesn't have good review in dpreview.com so I am a little hesitated to get this camera. Considering that I will be taking lots of pic next month(on a trip to NY) I am weighing whether I should spend some $40 on developing the films or just buy this camera and be done with 35mm camera. What do u guys think?

 

[Zorro]

So where was this ?

 

[PsychoAndy]

mention of $30 off $150 trips the staples alarm

 

[RossMAN]

My wife owns the Kodak DX3700 which we got on sale for $169 at Circuit City B&M.

It's an ok entry level digicam, it does beat 35mm but barely. Oh one thing which REALLY sucks about the DX3700 is the type of media it accepts MMC/SD only, no CF or even SM that bites BIG TIME!

I'm assuming that you're going to buy from Staples, I would instead suggest looking at the Olympus D380, HP 318 or Fuji Finepix A201 for around $159.99 after $40 off $200 coupon with free shipping.

Staples.com digicams

 

[Angrymarshmello]

3700 doesn't have optical zoom iirc - only digital, which is a big negative on the camera.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
3700 doesn't have optical zoom iirc - only digital, which is a big negative on the camera.

that and the stupid MMC/SD media which really pisses me off to no end!

I know it's 3 megapixel but most people take digicam picts only to display online, NOT to print out in photo quality pictures.

 

[luvya]

No, this is from my local office depot. Staple has it for $250. I know about that MMC/SD stuff, but if this is a good format maybe it will last and become popular. How about the battery life? I heard horrible things about how this camera eats battery....what do u think?

 

[Sluggo]

Keep looking around, my local Staples had a HP315 (not great I know) for $85 minus a 10off75 coupon for a $75 2.1 MP cam

It will accept relatively cheap CF cards, and if it ever gets dropped or broken, I wont be out a fortune.

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: luvya
No, this is from my local office depot. Staple has it for $250. I know about that MMC/SD stuff, but if this is a good format maybe it will last and become popular. How about the battery life? I heard horrible things about how this camera eats battery....what do u think?

My local ODs are running the Olympus D-570 on clearance at around 230 or so. Maybe you can find an open box item or something.

Quite a few cam companies are changing models right now, so there will be some deals popping up here and there for the sharp Ferengi

 

[luvya]

But the purpose of digital zoom and optical zoom are the same right? I mean..what's the difference if I can get 3x digtal instead of 3x optical?

 

[PsychoAndy]

IIRC, digital interpolates the pixels and optical actually magnifies the image.

optical beats digital any day of the week and twice on sunday.

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: luvya
But the purpose of digital zoom and optical zoom are the same right? I mean..what's the difference if I can get 3x digtal instead of 3x optical?

Optical zoom is actually the camera lens zooming, much sharper. Digital zoom is just the software zooming, usually fuzzy results.

 

[FelixDeCat]

no, i always vote no.

 

[luvya]

I got it. Thanks for clarifying. So I guess even at this insane price I should still restrain myself and wait for better deal.
It hurts my feeling when i know I can get this camera for the lowest price on earth and still reject the offer.

 

[RossMAN]

Go with Sluggo's recommendations unless you want to REGRET buying this digicam like I did.

I only keep it because my wife likes it

 

[luvya]

Bump...........maybe someone has different opinion

 

[RossMAN]

nevermind he's not gonna listen to reasoning

 

[jiffylube1024]

Originally posted by: luvya
I got it. Thanks for clarifying. So I guess even at this insane price I should still restrain myself and wait for better deal.
It hurts my feeling when i know I can get this camera for the lowest price on earth and still reject the offer.

Yeah, its crappy, but that's the catch-22. There's a reason it's on sale for so cheap...

Digital zoom is worthless, and anything besides Compact Flash/ Smart Media is probably going nowhere.

 

[luvya]

When I said I got it, I mean to say I got the idea you guys were trying to tell me. I didn't get the camera..sorry, if that creates confusion.

 

[spanky]

do it.