After having a look at a very low-end camera two weeks ago, I've stepped a bit up in the range to have a look at a 5 megapixel model, a Kodak CX7530, which can currently be bought a Geeks.com for $175. Just like I found that the CX7220 was able to produce good 4x6 prints, I was surprised to see that CX7530 is capable of very good letter-size prints.
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JBQ does not 'promote' Kodak (he is in fact a Canon-head, owning a Canon Elan, a Canon 10D and a brand new $3,300 Canon 5D -- he received it this Saturday). However, Geeks.com happen to have a lot of stock of various Kodak models, and so this is what he chose to test when he was given the opportunity to choose a model out of their catalog for a review. At the time of his selection there was only one (heavy) Fuji model available on the catalog and a lot of Kodak and Vivitar ones (but he doesn't wanna touch Vivitar as they are truly low-end). And so, naturally, he went with another Kodak model again as there was enough selection available. So I suggest you don't create so many conspiracy theories, there is always a good explanation for everything.
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This is the 2nd Kodak camera mr Queru reviews on here. Not a review comparing it to equal cameras from Sony, Canon, Fuji, Olympus or what have you, but just a "review" where noeffort is made on how it compares to other cameras.
This of course is understandable, there this site is not a digital photography site. What I do not understand though is why Kodak is chosen for this promotion (reviews in this format, without comparison, promote the product reviewed unless the camera is found to be junk. Cameras not reviewed then do not get the same promotion and "airplay").
Kodak is that nice company that sues Sony and wants them to cease selling cameras because Sony alledgedly violates Kodak's "IP" or patents.
No one in camera land sues others because the IP of what all is used in cameras is owned by so many companies, but Kodak wants to strong arm itself into a bigger slice of the pie. Often there are articles posted here that point out this IP and patent misuse, with good grounds.
So, why is this ignored in Kodak's case?
I boycot Kodak because they have more and more become one of that firms that wants to make money out of "IP" after the photo film and photo paper business began a downward slide.