Kodak Easyshare Z812-IS Zoom 8.2 Megapixel 12x Optical/4.2x Digital Zoom Digital Camera

Pros: Ease of use, great pictures

Cons: battery life, bulky size

The Bottom Line: This camera is a great option to step above the simple point and shoot, and at a great price.

Review: I was replacing an older Kodak Easy share camera, so this camera made a lot of sense. I already had all the software loaded, so it was just a matter of popping in the batteries and snapping away. I was also drawn to the 12X optical zoom. While I ...

Pros: Great photo quality, easy to use, keeps the Kodak meaning alive.

Cons: No back button in menu features, flash goes off sometimes when not needed, EATS BATTERIES!

The Bottom Line: I love this camera for it's ease of use and photo quality.

Review: I, like many other users of this camera, bought this to replace an older model of another Kodak camera. I've had two Kodak’s in the past and will stick with the name despite amazing things I have heard about the Canon and Nikon brand name. I bought ...

Pros: Easy for amateurs. Great zoom and quality of pics.

Cons: Lens cap can strap to camera, but cap pops-off easily when anything touches it.

The Bottom Line: Easy for anyone, but definitely flexible for enthusiasts! Options for amateurs and more advanced photogs. An amateur can grow into this camera.

Review: Firstly, I am an amateur. I use my camera to take pics of my kids while on vacation, at school concerts or during sporting events like soccer. I chose the Kodak Easyshare Z812-IS because I wanted a camera that could really zoom in from a distance, but ...

Pros: Kodak software is very user-friendly for downloading pictures.

Cons: This is an excellent example of bigger and newer is NOT necessarily better.......

Review: Because I had another Kodak, Easy Share, DX 6490, I chose the Z812IS when I wanted to upgrade to a larger zoom and more megapixels. What I gave up has left me very disappointed, the improvements (zoom and megapixels) do not out weigh the things I ...