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Kodak EasyShare Z8612 IS - Left
Kodak EasyShare Z8612 IS - Right
Kodak EasyShare Z8612 IS - Front
Kodak EasyShare Z8612 IS - Back
Kodak EasyShare Z8612 IS - Top
Kodak EasyShare Z8612 IS - Bottom
Kodak EasyShare Z8612 IS - Perspective
Kodak EasyShare Z8612 IS - Perspective
Kodak EasyShare Z8612 IS3.25Explain star rating
RRP
$449.00

Review Date

Monday, 21st of April, 2008

Features

Camera Resolution : 8.1 MP
Digital Zoom : 5x
ISO Speeds : 100
ISO Speeds : 1600
ISO Speeds : 200
ISO Speeds : 3200
ISO Speeds : 400
ISO Speeds : 64
ISO Speeds : 800
ISO Speeds : Auto
Optical Zoom : 12x

What's Hot

Big zoom, optical image stabilisation, retro design

What's Not

Chromatic aberration issues, colours inaccurate, sluggish at times

The Final Word

Kodak's EasyShare Z8612 IS has a few things going for it, including a large zoom that is backed up by optical image stabilisation. However, its images exhibit a fair bit of fringing and it can at times be quite slow.

Digital Camera Features
Optical Zoom
12x
Camera Resolution
8.1 MP
Digital Zoom
5x
Video capture
Yes
Interchangeable Lens?
No
Focus Type
Autofocus
Focal Range Telephoto (cm)
120 - infinity
Focus Length Telephoto (cm)
432
Lens Aperture Telephoto (cm)
f/4.8
Aperture Priority?
Yes
FlashType
Built-in
Flash Range Telephoto (cm)
440
Flash Functions
Auto Flash, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-eye Reduction Flash
ISO Speeds
800, 1600, 3200, Auto , 64, 100, 200, 400
Max Shutter Speed
1/3200th of a second
Min Shutter Speed
16 seconds
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
Colour Viewfinder?
No
Tripod Mount?
Yes
Continuous Shot?
Yes
Focal Range Wide (cm)
12 - infinity
Focus Length Wide (cm)
36
Flash Range Wide (cm)
780
Lens Aperture Wide (cm)
f/2.8
Digital Video
Video resolutions
320x240, 640x480
Video speed (fps)
30
Maximum movie length (minutes)
80
Display
Display Technology
LCD
Screen size
2.5 in
General
Length (mm)
104
Width (mm)
65.6
Height (mm)
70.5
Weight without battery (grams)
290
Media
Supported Memory Media
Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC)
Supported Video File Formats
QuickTime
Power
Power Supply
Battery
Battery Type
Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)
Battery Size
Proprietary
Wired Connections
Wired Terminals / Ports
USB 2.0
Number of USB 2.0 Ports
1
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