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Reviews of the Kodak EasyShare Z712 IS

  • 7.2

    CNET Review

    August 2, 2007

    The Good: Has 12x optical zoom; optical image stabilization; manual exposure controls.

    The Bad: Noticeable fringing and artifacts in images; noisy images at ISO 800 and ISO 1,600

    The Bottom Line: Kodak's EasyShare Z712 IS is a nice superzoom, especially for the price, though its image quality does falter at higher ISOs.

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  • 8.9

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 72/100 and users 82/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.

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  • No Rating

    dcresource.com

    By Jeff Keller | February 25, 2008

    Review Summary: The Z712 can use several types of battery. It comes with a lithium CR-V3 battery, which will soon find its way into your trash can. After that, you can use two AA batteries (NiMH, lithium, or alkaline), another lithium CR-V3, or Kodak's KLIC-8000 ...

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  • 5.0

    neocamera.com

    By Cybernium | February 9, 2008

    Review Summary: Overall, as one of the smallest cameras with a 12X optical zoom, the Kodak Easyshare Z712 IS does not perform so badly. Image quality is decent for small prints or web-use and the camera shows good handling. On the other hand, most cameras in its ...

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  • No Rating

    pcmag.com

    Review Summary: A reasonable price, easy-to-use controls, and 12X zoom lens make this EasyShare worth a look.

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Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Co.

Part number: 1699511

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 4.1 in
  • Depth 2.7 in
  • Height 2.9 in
  • Weight 10.6 oz

Main Features

  • Resolution 7.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto (64-400), ISO 3200 (1.2Mpix)
  • Digital Zoom 4.2 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Text, Beach, Candle, Museum, Sunset, Children, Fireworks, Landscape, Back light, Sports mode, Panorama left, Portrait mode, Night portrait, Panorama right, Night landscape, High sensitivity
  • Special Effects Sepia, Neutral, Low color, High color, Black & White
  • Image Stabilizer Optical
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 16 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
  • White Balance Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Shade, Cloudy, Sunset, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
  • Digital Video Format QuickTime
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture QuickTime (MPEG-4) - 640 x 480, QuickTime (MPEG-4) - 320 x 240

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Integrated Memory 32 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage JPEG 3072 x 2304, JPEG 3072 x 2048, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1800 x 1200, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 1280 x 960

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 15.4 ft
  • Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - F/2.8-4.8
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 432 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 12-60cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.8
  • Optical Zoom 12 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Manufacturer Schneider-Kreuznach

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Cropping an image, Histogram display, PictBridge support, Digital image rotation, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Electronic
  • Viewfinder Color Support Color
  • Viewfinder Resolution 230,000 pixels

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 115,200 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Docking station
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Kodak EasyShare, Drivers & Utilities

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Included Accessories Lens cap, Carrying strap, Docking station insert
  • Cables Included USB cable

Power

  • Power Device None

Battery

  • Supported Battery AA, CR-V3
  • Supported Battery 1 x CR-V3 Lithium battery ( Included ), 2 x AA ( Optional )

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

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