Kodak Easyshare Z612


The Kodak Easyshare Z612 is a super zoom digital camera. It contains both a six megapixels CCD imager and a branded 12x optical zoom lens. The Z612 records movie of TV-quality video, up to 30 frames per second using advanced MPEG-4 compression method. The built-in optical image stabilization technology reduces on-screen shaking. The Z612 has a larger lens compared with the other smaller, pocket sized compact cameras. The camera with its aperture and shutter priority modes as well as fully manual mode is built for experts as well as novice photographers.
Some Plus points of the Kodak EasyShare Z612 are:
• High-speed, low light auto focus system with AF assist lamp
• Camera uses Kodak’s “Perfect Touch” technology
• Shutter lag and shot-to-shot time is quite fast
• Long battery life
• 16 scene modes
Negative features are:
• Noisy while shooting videos
• No RAW file support
• No manual white balance option
• Very poor close-up capability
Specifications:
Megapixels – 6.10
Weight (oz.) – 10.5
Optical Zoom – 12x
LCD Size – 2.5 inch
Flash Range (ft) – 2.0 to 15.4 ft
Image stabilizer – Yes, optical
Battery type – Rechargeable Lithium Ion
Special features – Electronic viewfinder, 32 MB built-in memory and SD Memory Card support, USB 2.0 High Speed, NTSC/PAL video output
Summary:
The Kodak Z612 offers users a nice balance of advanced features, flexibility and point to shoot ease of use. Except for the close-up shot problems with pictures the Z612 delivers where it does matter the most for photographers.
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