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There is something rattling inside my camera. The camera still works fine. Should I be worried about it? The camera is a Easyshare C340.

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I just picked up the 5 digital cameras three brands I have here and they all rattle. I then got out my 6 film cameras and I can here something rattling in all of them.

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So you don't think I should worry about it? This is my first digital camera. I was just making sure. What do you think it is?

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It's nothing to be worried about. The rattle you're hearing is a sensor inside the camera that detects wheather the camera is in the vertical or horizontal position.

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Seems kind of funny that they would not dampen the sound of the vertical/horizontal sensor.

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If that seems funny.......Then every brand I have here is just as funny.

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I also have the C340 and it too rattles

the camera it self works fine other then I have battery life issues (claims they are dead with 30% power left) also battery life indicator issues and also the sound recording is just **** poor extremely bad cracking act.

I had 3 C330 with various issues before I upgraded to the c340 in hopes would solve my problems, and I never had this audio problem with the previous model. .

I have tried to deal with Kodak to get my C340 repaired but they want me to do with out the cam for 2 weeks (I use it daily) plus pay for shipping it to them (only lil over a month old) and they even want me to send in my batteries and charger.. So pay more on shipping and have to do with out my other portable electronics for 2 weeks or so.

Sorry for going off topic but not happy at all with Kodaks support, and poor build quality. after 4 exchanges and still needing a 5th I just refuse to do it any more, will live with what I have till I upgrade later this summer and will leave Kodak far behind me.

Other then those issues though the C340 seems to be a decent little performer in taking pictures for the price. And as far as the rattling seems to be a common issue so wouldn’t worry about it much.

Curious to know if other C340 users also have these battery issues and sound troubles as well. for my batteries I use 4 sets of brand new energizer NiMH 2500 mAh along with there new 30 min quick charger.

I have other high drain devices that have no problems with them and I can get plenty of use out of them even after the Kodak cam says they are dead and won’t turn on.

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Thats very odd..............I have never known KODAK to leave anyone without a camera. The way I had it happen to me is they sent me a new camera with a waybill to ship my disabled camera back to them. I had a replacement rig delivered in 5 days from my first contact with them. They only use one shipper from what I understand. Now here is the kicker. When I asked at DP Review and Steves forum thats just what KODAK had done for anyone that replyed that had to warranty a KODAK. I guess they changed the way they do business just for you. Then you get into build quality. I do not hear to many people having a problem with KODAKs build quality.

Last edited by on May 7th, 2006 at 07:38 PM

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