Name: EasyShare Z812 IS
Brand: Kodak
SKU: 40254
Rating: 4.0 (7 reviews)

4.0

based on all reviews

Close-up performance was impressive and digital zoom shots were detailed and relatively artefact-free
Shooting video clips was straightforward and quality was reasonably good
Build quality is good for a plastic camera body

Continuous shooting capabilities are restricted to first and last burst modes
they are small and difficult to read
over-corrected slightly under fluorescent lights

Sensor type: CCD
Sensor size: 5.744x4.308 mm
Effective pixels: 8 Mpx
Max resolution: 3264, 2448 px
Maximum aperture: 4.8
Autofocus: Center, Continuous, Selective single-point, Single
Screen size: 2.5 in
Touch screen: no

Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS - Pros & Cons

Close-up performance was impressive and digital zoom shots were detailed and relatively artefact-free
Shooting video clips was straightforward and quality was reasonably good
Build quality is good for a plastic camera body
The buttons on the cameras back are easily accessible
features and decent image quality
Metering is also very consistent at low light levels
The menus are logically ordered and display easy-to-read text
button is a very useful for new users
It provides easy explanations of each function
affordable ultra-zoom that takes decent images for the price
Burst modes efficiently capture and save five images in succession

Continuous shooting capabilities are restricted to first and last burst modes
they are small and difficult to read
over-corrected slightly under fluorescent lights
Sony H7 is not capable of HD video
autofocus is disabled in the Scene modes
unintuitive jog dial is a little disorienting
Flash is disabled
buttons located elsewhere are poorly placed

Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	2.5 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
Effective pixels	8 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	3264 x 2448 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Kodak - Video Reviews (1)

Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CCD
Sensor size	0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors	8.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	8.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	4:3 3:2 16:9
Max resolution	3264 x 2448 px
Other resolutions	3264x2176 3264x1836 2592x1944 2048x1536 1800x1200 1920x1080 1280x960

Optical zoom	12.0 x
Digital zoom	4.2 x
Minimum aperture	2.8
Maximum aperture	4.8
Focal length equiv	36 - 432
Focus adjustment	Auto
Autofocus	Center Continuous Selective single-point Single
Manual focus	yes
Normal focus range	19.69 in
Macro focus range	4.72 in
Number of focus points	5

Minimum shutter speed	1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes
Aperture priority	yes
Exposure compensation plus	2
Exposure compensation minus	-2
Expousure compensation steps	1/2
Continuous shooting	yes
Self-timer delay	10.0 s
Built-in flash	yes
Flash range	7.8
Flash modes	Auto Fill-in Flash Flash OFF Redeye Reduction
External flash	no
Continuous drive	2.0 fps
Scene modes	Backlight Beach Children Documents Fireworks Museum Night landscape Night portrait Portrait self-portrait Sports Sunset Landscape
Self-timer	yes
Self-timer options	2 10 18

Body type	Compact
Colour of product	Black
Environmentally sealed	no

Internal storage	32.0 mB
Compatible memory cards	MMC SD
Storage types	SD MMC Internal

USB version	2.0
Remote control	No

ISO	64 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 auto
White balance presets	4
White balance modes	Auto Daylight Fluorescent Shade Tungsten
Custom white balance	no
Photo effects	Black&White Sepia
Image stabilizer	yes
Image stabilization type	Optical
Uncompressed format	No

Screen size	2.5 in
Screen technology	LCD
Screen dots	230000
Touch screen	no
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	Electronic

Maximum resolution	1280 x 720 px
Video recording	yes
Camera playback	Single image Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate	30.0 fps

Weight	10.58 oz
Width	4.27 in
Height	2.92 in
Depth	3.0 in

Battery technology	Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported	2

Timelapse recording	no
Orientation sensor	yes
Album organization	yes

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Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS Kodak - Editorial Reviews (6)

3.9

Based on 6 reviews

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Published: 17.08.2011

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Published: 30.08.2007

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Published: 17.02.2012

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4.3

An easy-to-use long-zoom digicam with optical image stabilisation and functions to suit family snapshooters. Kodak's EasyShare Z812 IS sports an 8.2-megapixel imager and optically-stabilised Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon 12x zoom lens, which covers angles of view equivalent to 36-432mm in 35mm format. A 2.5-inch 'indoor/outdoor' LCD cover much of the rear panel and the camera supports auto, P, A, S and M shooting modes plus a 'Smart Scene' mode that evaluates the scene and automatically selects the best scene mode and sensitivity setting.

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Published: 21.11.2007

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Good Gear Guide

Kodak EasyShare Z812IS

3.5

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.