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Kodak Canon Should I buy the Kodak m340 or Canon Powershot A480? I am buying a Digital Camera to give as a gift this Christmas, I have narrowed my choices down to the Kodak m340 and the Canon Pow...

Kodak Canon

Should I buy the Kodak m340 or Canon Powershot A480?

I am buying a Digital Camera to give as a gift this Christmas, I have narrowed my choices down to the Kodak m340 and the Canon PowerShot A480. Which one should I buy? they seem to be essentially the same camera as far as the specs go. I was hoping someone with personal experience with one or both of these items could help me make my decision. Thank You
Okay, let me be more specific. Which one would be the better camera if I were taking action shots, mainly close ups and sporting events

It seems you have done your homework comparing features of both cameras! I too went to their web sites and did the same thing. The only glaring difference I found was that Canon claimed a "largest print size of 13 x 19. While Kodak claimed a 30 x40 size." I have been a life-long Canon user and have never regretted buying Canon. That said I just purchased a Kodak Z980 camera which DOES NOT FIT YOUR NEEDS but appealed to me for its vertical shooting set-up. I made an 11 x14 print of a close-up of a flower. It came out sharp as a tack! ...I kept the camera!
SO I say to you, first be comfortable with the camera! Easy to hold, use LCD screen at different angles. Some are hard to see when pointed up or down. If both are equal to you, I would lean to the Canon. In this price range, I would buy from the store with the best return policy! At bare minimum, kept ALL packaging, and the receipt for easy return.