Reviews of the Kodak EasyShare Z712 IS
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CNET Review
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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alaTest.com
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
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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neocamera.com
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.
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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