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Advanced Compact Digital Cameras

Kodak EasyShare Z812IS

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Kodak EasyShare Z812IS 3.50

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RRP

$499.00

Review Date

Friday, 23rd of November, 2007

Features

Camera Resolution : 8.1 MP

Digital Zoom : 4x

ISO Speeds : 100

ISO Speeds : 1600

ISO Speeds : 200

ISO Speeds : 400

ISO Speeds : 64

ISO Speeds : 800

ISO Speeds : Auto

Optical Zoom : 12x

What's Hot

Big zoom, tons of features, 1280x720 video recording, sharp pictures

What's Not

Some chromatic aberration issues, colour could be more accurate, no custom white balance option, no battery charger in package

The Final Word

While it isn't the best ultra zoom on the market, Kodak's EasyShare Z812IS is a good all around package combining a ton of features with solid image quality and a big zoom. The high-definition video recording in particular will appeal to some users.

Digital Camera Features

Optical Zoom

12x

Camera Resolution

8.1 MP

Digital Zoom

Video capture

Yes

Interchangeable Lens?

Focus Type

Autofocus

Focal Range Telephoto (cm)

120 to infinity

Macro Focus Range Telephoto (cm)

60 - 130

Lens Aperture Telephoto (cm)

f/4.8

Aperture Priority?

Yes

FlashType

Built-in

Flash Range Telephoto (cm)

120 - 440

Flash Functions

Auto Flash, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-eye Reduction Flash

ISO Speeds

800, 1600, Auto , 64, 100, 200, 400

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000th of a second

Min Shutter Speed

1/2 a second

Shutter Priority?

Yes

White balance

Auto, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten

Fixed Image Resolutions

1920x1080, 3264x2448, 2592x1944, 3264x2176, 2048x1536, 1280x960

Image Sensor Type

CCD

Image stabilization (Optical)?

Yes

Viewfinder

Optical

Tripod Mount?

Yes

Continuous Shot?

Yes

Bracketing Function?

Yes

Self timer?

Yes

Focal Range Wide (cm)

50 - infinity

Macro Focus Range Wide (cm)

12 - 60

Flash Range Wide (cm)

50 - 780

Lens Aperture Wide (cm)

f/2.4

Digital Video

Digital video format

MPEG

Video resolutions

1280x720, 320 x 240, 640x480

Video speed (fps)

Display

Display Technology

LCD

Screen size

2.5 in

General

Available Colours

Black

Length (mm)

108.4

Width (mm)

74.2

Height (mm)

76.1

Weight (g)

300

Media

Supported Memory Media

Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC)

Power

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

USB 2.0

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

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