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| Brand: Kodak
Category: Photography
Buy New: $289.99
New (3) Used (4) Refurbished (1) from $91.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  93 reviews
Sales Rank: 4709
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
System Memory: 32
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 250
Optical Zoom: 12
Digital Zoom: 4
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 420
Minimum Focal Length: 35
Maximum Resolution: 6.
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 4.5 x 4 x 2.5
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: Z612
Model: Z612
UPC: 041771071851
EAN: 0041771071851
ASIN: B000DZHA6O
Release Date: June 12, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand new sealed in retail box
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| Customer Reviews:
 Best camera I have ever owned. May 6, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have used this camera for about 2 months now. I am thrilled! The images are clear and crisp, the colors are true to life. I could not be happier.
Very happy May 6, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I'm very pleased with the Z612. I think it is the best deal available in a super zoom. Aside from price, I think it's strong points are:
1) It starts up and takes photos very quickly.
2) It has good image stabilization.
3) The electronic view finder is very bright, and particularly nice if you came of age with 35mm film SLRs.
4) Very good image quality and color (fine mode is best and the "high color" setting for really vivid images)
5) a zoom with a wide angle that reaches as low as 35mm (equiv.)
6) The focus zone system let's you know in advance of the shot the exact points where the camera is focussed
7) It is easy to switch and use the shutter or aperture priority modes.
8) Great battery life and you have the ability to buy a battery that fits at most drug stores (even though it does NOT take AA.) if you run out of juice at a bad time.
9) Good movie mode -- limited only by the size of your SD Card -- although zooming during a movie means a brief period when images are out of focus. Then again, other cameras won't let you zoom at all during movies, so... Do, however, expect background noises as the autofocus operates.
I've not, admittedly, had the chance to use other superzooms (like the Canon S3-- Kodak's obvious target) so you will have to ask yourself it's worth the extra $100. A comparison of their specs suggests they are very near to one another (e.g. in lens speed and focal length.)
 terrible picture quality May 1, 2007
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
My Dad owned an older Kodak with the same lense, and it took good pictures, but this camera takes very grainy and fuzzy picutres. It is incapable of taking an indoor picture without the flash, and even with the flash the indoor photos (except for closeups) are fuzzy. Even high light outdoor photos were often fuzzy. I returned this after a week and now an looking to get either a fuji s700, kodak s3 is, or a panasonic fz8, but I don't want to be this dissapointed again
Very Pleased April 16, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I ended up buying this camera (even though I heard bad things about Kodak) because I liked the feel of it in my hand. I don't like small thin cameras. And it is somewhere between a point and shoot and and SLR. Since I can't afford an SLR I went this. I have to say I love the camera. I have already shot enough pics and printed them on my printer and they came out great.
I love all of the features. It reminds me of my 35mm SLR that I still own and use from time to time. I don't find any lag in taking the pictures. However, if you are on auto shoot, it needs to focus first before you take the shot. But my 35mm SLR did the same thing. I thinkg the shutter is just fine. I would reccommend this camera to someone who needs to upgrade from a point and shoot. After reading the reviews, I am seriously thinking about getting an extended warranty for it. Escpecially since my last camera crapped out on me 1 1/2 years later.
The only thing I seem to have a problem with is my fingers like to hit the control buttons on the right side of the camera while I am trying to take a picture. It could be that I am a lefty and all of the controls are on the right side. But for the price, you can't go wrong.
Overall great camera April 14, 2007
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I've had this camera for over 6 months and have taken more than 2000 pictures with it. I have taken some phenomenal pictures with it, and some that were just awful. If I had to guess, I'd say that better than 90% of the pictures have turned out great, with the remainder being either blurry or too dark.
Over time I have learned how to get the best results with this camera. I can't stress enough the importance of taking more than one picture of any given subject (if you have the chance). As I read elsewhere on the web, professional photographers always snap multiple pictures of a subject; that way, they will have plenty of good pix to choose from. I almost always take several shots of my subjects, even if it's something that's not moving. If you can afford it, get a BIG memory card (like 1GB minimum). From what I can tell, the prices on memory cards have really dropped in the past 6 months, so you really shouldn't have an excuse!
Another thing you should experiment with if you get this camera (or if you already have it) is turning the flash off. I was amazed at how much better some of my pictures turned out when turning the flash off. I guess I assumed that the camera wouldn't fire the flash if it was already bright enough, but I was wrong!
Pros: GREAT pictures (most of the time); Big LCD screen; fairly intuitive controls (especially if you are like me and generally use the "auto" feature); dedicated "Delete" button (if you snap a picture and you know right away that it's a dud, just hit "Delete" and confirm that you want it gone); image stabilization (although since some pictures turn out blurry, it must not always work); long battery life
Cons: shutter lag; noisy zoom/focus when shooting videos; grainy indoor video; no option to turn on the camera and just review pictures without having the lens pop out (not sure of the technical term there); occasional dud picture (blurry or too dark); poor pictures in low light conditions; no option for a hot-shoe flash
(A note on the shutter lag -- I have actually gotten some GREAT pictures thanks to the shutter lag. If you have pets, as I do, sometimes what the camera actually snaps is better than what you originally wanted to capture. It's rare and probably shouldn't be a selling point, but sometimes you have to look on the bright side!)
Overall, I really do recommend this camera. It has some flaws, but I think the budding enthusiast (like myself) will do well with it. I think it's a good choice for people who are ready to step up from taking simple snapshots with their cameras but don't need the power of an SLR. Buying an in-between camera like this can help you decide whether you will get into it enough to justify upgrading to an SLR someday. I DO NOT think this is a good camera for someone who is a high-end enthusiast or a professional. If you really know a lot about photography (like you know all about exposure and F-stops and ISO and all that) then you'll probably want to move on.
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