Kodak M883

The only complaint I have is the glare off the big screen.

The only complaint I have is the glare off the big screen.

We purchased this camera from Currys in Horsham. The picture is extremely grainy and are experiencing great difficulties in getting them to exchange it.

I bought one of these at the end of September 2007, attracted by the large LCD, and my previous good experence of a Kodak digital camera. I''ve found that unless photos are taken in brilliant sunshine, the photos are so grainy as to be useless. This includes photos taken with a flash. Thinking there must be a fault with the camera I contacted the Kodak customer service number provided with the camera - I had just missed the one month window of opportunity for getting a refund, so after numerous, lengthy and exasperating conversations with various non-UK call centre staff, they agreed to take a look at it. The camera was duly returned with a note saying this sort of "noise" is normal for this camera - so not only am I stuck with a camera I can''t use, but also the camera dock and memory card I bought to go with it. As the camera had only just been released in the UK when I bought it, the only reviews I could find were, I now suspect, planted by people with a vested interest in encouraging sales - take a look now, and there are many, many people who have found the same problem with "noise" as I have. I have owned other supposedly inferior digital cameras (including an earlier kodak one), and without exception, they have all taken excellent photos in all light conditions. I feel like I have been robbed, and I would urge anyone considering buying one of these to read as many reviews as you can before throwing your money away.