Kodak EasyShare Z612 Digital Camera (6.4MP, 2848x2144, 12x Opt, 32MB Internal Memory, MMC/SD Slot)

Kodak EasyShare Z612

EasyShare Z612 Digital Camera (6.4MP, 2848x2144, 12x Opt, 32MB Internal Memory, MMC/SD Slot) Review, by Paul Jasper October 19, 2006

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• Latest User Reviews 2 reviews
• Reviewed by: jbsconsult

  Duration of ownership: 2 Months

  Strengths: 12x zoom, Picture quality and the Image Stabilization are all excellent. The price I paid 189 dollars was the best camera for the price. This is my 3rd Kodak camera and it is the best of the three. I also appreciate the fact that I can use my existing SD memory cards for all 3 cameras.

  Weaknesses: None so far. I will update this review after I use the camera some more.

  Overall: 5 Stars excellent camera. Would recommend it to anyone looking for an economically priced camera with lots of features.

• Reviewed by: ladyfair66

  Duration of ownership: 1 Month

  Strengths: 12x zoom, different scene modes and controls, SD card slot, Recharable battery.

  Weaknesses: So far nothing

  Overall: I have been using this camera about a month and I just love it. So far it takes excellent pictures and allows for several different types of scenery and lighting. The 12x zoom is fabulous and zooming to distant subjects allows for much nicer photos. For a point and shoot camera it's an excellant selection and I would recommend it to anyone interested.

• Reviewed by: john_t1234

  Strengths: 12X Optical zoom, Optical Image Stabilizer, great pictures, movie mode, included rechargeable battery.

  Weaknesses: Can't use AA batteries, doesn't support conversion lenses.

  Overall: This camera takes great pictures and comes with 12 X optical zoom. There is a charger, although it cannot use standard AA batteries even though they do fit. The movie mode looks really good and takes up much less space than other cameras. It uses SD memory cards, which are cheaper than other formats.

• Reviewed by: mountaineerkingkang

  Strengths: powerful 12X zoom lens, bright 2.5-inch LCD

  Weaknesses: not very good image quality for a 6MP camera

  Overall: The quality of the pictures is not as good as i expected. The reason i bought this camera, is becasue its 12x optical zoom and 2.5" LCD. I have used this camera for about a week, i really like its battery, last for more than 200 shots.

• Reviewed by: caiyunming

  Strengths: Looks cute, easy to learn, light weight, 12x zoom sounds impressive, Li-ion battery (personally I prefer the more reliable and longer lasting Li-ion than AAs)

  Weaknesses: 1. very low IQ LCD2. unreliable AF, AE3. Severe red eye problem4. Reset date when battery is removed for recharge5. Camera freezes when removing picture during review sometimes.

  Overall: Notes: I am only talking about the full auto mode. The other modes I tried were even worse. For example the night portrait, or moving object, etc. I happen to believe that the full auto mode is the best bench mark of a camera. If it's reliable, you have better luck with other more advanced side of the camera. More details on the problems: #1. images are blurry at the best on the LCD, worse if subject is off focus #2. AF is very slow to impossible in tele end, unreliable in most situations, a nightmare for shooting moving object. AE is so unreliable that even the "stand still and say cheese" pictures came back over exposed or under exposed by a big proportion, not to mention blurry (IS only has very limited effect often times) #3. The red eye problem is terrible with this camera. It happens to MOST of the pictures my wife took on her graduation ceremony yesterday - everybody looked like vampire! #4. This is totally unacceptable as a production camera. I've known no other camera behave like this. Makes you wonder why Kodak is still cutting jobs today. Hello? better product design and execution please? These problems, except #4, were also present with Easyshare V603, a even cuter camera. Bottom line:Looking cute, using a Germanic named lens, and cheaper price only helps you by so much. In the end, if the camera doesn't work well, all is lost. No more Kodak for me

• Reviewed by: nirav_mistry1977

  Strengths: compact,Cheaper, more functionality, sharpness, SD memory, Battery

  Weaknesses: Issue of date,have to set the date everytime after charging the battery & time is not displayed.

  Overall: Zooming facility is excellent,results are good without zoom also.Easy to use, light weight, color and looks is also okay. Small enhancement is required for displaying time with date on the photos.Rest of the functionality are really good.Easy to transfer the photos,software provided is useful.Overall kodak z612 is the best quality camera & more functions with low price.

• Reviewed by: meesh777

  Strengths: This camera has a great range of features that are easy to use with Kodak's intuitive design. The auto settings produce great photos in many different environments. The 12x optical zoom is sharp!

  Weaknesses: It would be nice if the LCD screen flipped out and rotated -- useful when you need to hold the camera above your head or at an odd angle to get a shot -- but that's not really missed.

  Overall: After using the Kodak EasyShare DX7630 for a couple years with much success, I decided to purchase the EasyShare Z612 for my mom. I reviewed Canon and Olympus models, but decided to stick with Kodak because I've had great results with my earlier model and was pleased to see that Kodak retained the same basic design in their new upgraded EasyShare models. I'm a novice photographer, but still obtain consistently great photos with this camera, most of the time using it's auto settings. With plenty of advanced features, too, this camera offers almost everything one could want!