Kodak Easy Share CD33 VS. Canon Power Shot SD600

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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.