Kodak EASYSHARE Z712 IS

Advantages: quick shutter speed, picture clarity, large lcd review screen, large zoom
Disadvantages: drains batteries quickly

This is the third Kodak we have owned and I continue to be amazed at their products. Quick shutter speed leads to less missed opportunities and many user-friendly picture modes are already set for a beginner photographer to easily catch great shots in any light/condition. I especially like the quick-set manner mode and close-up "flower" mode. I have photographed so many up close subjects and captured intricacies that I would never have gotten with ... Read review

Advantages: GOOD ZOOM, FAIR MEGA PIXELS , STABLIZATION
Disadvantages: BATTERY RUNS OUT HAVE BUY RECHARGERABLE ONE

I BOUGHT THIS CAMERA AND I THINK ITS A GOOD BUY, IT HAS AND 12X ZOOM AND 7.1 MEGA PIXELS WITH IMAGE STABLIAZATION SO IF YOU ARE AN AVERAGE PICTURE TAKER IT BE A NICE GIFT FOR YOURSELF AND SOMEONE ELSE THE 7.1 MEGA PIXEL TELL HOW BIG A PICTURE YOU CAN PRINT. SO IF YOU WANT TO PRINT 8.5 INCH IT WOULD GIVE YOU A GOOD COPY. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT YOU FIND OUT AFTER YOU TAKE SOME PICTURES YOUR BATTERY HAS DIED. SO THAT MEAN YOU HAVE TO GO OUT AND BY ... Read review

Advantages: super zoom ,good picture quality
Disadvantages: wimpy small sensor

The Z712 is a surprisingly compact and lightweight camera smaller and lighter than any of its immediate competitors Kodak's EasyShare Z712 IS is a nice 12x optical zoom Camera. It Has optical image stabilization; manual exposure controls. It Has noticeable fringing and artifacts in images; noisy images at ISO 800 and ISO 1,600. It has a minimal shutter lag, an excellent boot-up speed, and very good recycle time between two shots, the Z712 ... Read review