Kodak Easy Share CD33 VS. Canon Power Shot SD600

Digital cameras are everywhere now days and there are so many options to choose from. I purchased a Kodak Easy Share CD33 digital camera in January of 2006. I was completely happy with my purchase and it has taken some awesome pictures. However, I purchased a Canon Power Shot SD600 this week and have been playing around with the camera. I did not realize how far digital cameras have come and how much better they could be.

Let's begin our comparison with the actual cameras. Both the Kodak and the Canon are silver and have wrist straps to carry them with. The Kodak camera has a two inch viewing screen, where the Canon has a 2.5 inch viewing screen. This made a tremendous difference in the way I shot my photos. Both of the cameras have 3x optical zoom, which is very nice in a digital camera. I never use the digital zoom, but heavily rely upon the optical zoom feature. My Kodak camera is bulkier than the Canon Power Shot. The Canon is much more compact than the Kodak Easy Share.

Batteries are a big concern for many people. The Kodak Easy Share CD33 takes AA size batteries and the Canon Power Shot SD600 requires a battery pack NB-4L. Of course, the AA batteries are going to much more cost effective and easier to find than the battery pack needed for the Canon camera. The Kodak Easy Share camera did not come with a battery charger but the Canon did.

As far as the mega pixels are concerned, the Canon Power Shot has the Kodak Easy Share beat on these models. My Kodak camera has 3 mega pixels and the Canon is a 6.0 mega pixel camera. I can even see the difference on the viewing screen when I take a picture. The photo is so clear and the quality is very sharp.

The Canon Power Shot SD600 camera has many features that the Kodak Easy Share CD-33 is lacking. For example, the Canon features a panoramic mode and continuous shooting mode that the Kodak does not have. You are able to shoot your pictures in black and white directly on the camera with the Canon Power Shot and you are not able to do so with the Kodak Easy Share camera. The Canon has a built in red-eye reducer, so the likelihood of snapping red-eye in your photos is less. As for the delete buttons, they are both about the same. Neither camera seems to have a better delete feature.

Both the Kodak and the Canon came with USB cables to connect to a computer. The Canon camera came with a cable that you can use to connect the pictures to the TV screen and the Kodak did not.

As for the price, the Kodak Easy Share was $125.99 and the Canon Power Shot was $ 249.94. As you see, the differences are many and the price does relect this. If you are looking for a less expensive , basic digital camera then the Kodak Easy Share would probably meet your needs. If you would like to have a camera that has many different functions and clearer image quality, the Canon Power Shot is a great camera.

Overall, both cameras are good. I will use the Canon Power Shot more than the Kodak Easy Share because it takes clearer pictures and has a larger viewing screen.