I need to buy a digital camera. which is better Canon Powershot A630 or Kodak Easyshare C875. Any info helps!

I want to take nice pictures but Im not into it hardcore. I have come down to choosing between the Kodak Easyshare C875 and the Canon powershot A630. Any information that can help me choose either one of these would be great, or if someone has any advice on me getting another digital camera in the price range of 175-275 would be helpful as well. Thanks!

You have done your homework, because you have found two very comparable and excellent cameras. To me, the tiebreaker would be the lack of an optical viewfinder on the Kodak. I would buy the Canon. Here's my speech on that topic:

I lament the passing of the optical viewfinder and I would choose almost any camera with an optical viewfinder over one that only has an LCD viewfinder. Why?

1. You never have the option of turning off the LCD and these things eat batteries for lunch and spit them out. Why do away with the option of a viewfinder that has zero electrical drain?

2. It can be difficult to see the image on an LCD in bright sunlight, even if they are "new and improved."

3. You have to hold an LCD viewer out at some distance in front of your face. This is more conspicuous than I prefer to be all the time.

4. The need to hold a camera at arms length will introduce some shake. I like the idea of stabilizing a camera against my face when I am taking a picture. This is especially important with a longer zoom lens. No wonder "image stablization" or "vibration reduction" is necessary with these cameras. Not that there's anything WRONG with IS or VR, but it is really a requirement with LCD viewfinders and telephoto lenses.

5. Using the LCD to view photos after you've taken them slows down the camera quite a bit. You can't shut of the LCD monitor and still take pictures if you don't have an optical viewfinder.

Hmm. In case you don't post a question on this - the A570IS is a nice little camera, but the sensor is half the size of the on in the A630. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/s... for specific example and discussion. Get the A630. Report It

you should get the new olympus camera my sister just got it for her birthday and if you make the pics smaller you can have 3000 photos hope i helped :)

Kodak is best camera solution in2007

I like the Canon brand more. Remember Kodak got into the digital market late...
Anyway, I've owned a Canon powershot for 3 years now, I had to have the lenses covers repaired, (under warranty) I can tell you that there customer service is exceptional.
As far as picture quality, every picture I've taken has been crystal clear, with brilliant colors.
I'd recommend the canon any day.

Id get the Canon they have top prices at http://www.monstermall.org use the search box