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Rick Rizner
If simplicity is a virtue when it comes to digital cameras, the EasyShare CX7430 outclasses most of its competition. Kodak gave this camera just the few controls needed for basic snapshot photography, and added text-based help prompts so that even the most neophyte photographer can work through them after a little instruction. Another clue to this camera's lack of complication is its documentation: Though it's fairly comprehensive, the instructional information is only 39 pages long.
One of the CX7430's other virtues is its price--$280 is excellent for a camera with a 4-megapixel CCD. That resolution may seem excessive for a basic point-and-shoot camera, but it can give you more flexibility in making large prints or cropping images without undue loss of image quality. Its battery life is also surprisingly good for a model...