As digital SLRs decreased in price and, consequently, increased in popularity, seemed the days of the “chunky” superzoom digital camera might be over. That hasn’t fully happened yet though and it’s because of solid all-in-one superzoom models like the Kodak Easyshare P712.

Though this 7.1MP camera won’t give you the performance or image quality of a decent digital SLR, its lightweight and portable construction makes it far easier to travel with. Plus with a 12x zoom (equivalent to a 36-432mm lens on a 35mm camera) and an in-camera optical image stabilizer, the Kodak P712 will give you a long, rock-steady focal range that would cost an arm and a leg if you were to try to buy equivalent interchangeable lenses for a digital SLR. The camera is also surprisingly responsive for a long-zoom model, with good shutter lag, and blazing response times when pre-focused prior to the shot.

Thanks to Kodak’s Color Science image processor, the P712 handles a wide variety of lighting with aplomb, and delivers images that are bright and colorful without seeming overdone.

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Like a few other camera companies, Kodak doesn’t have a DSLR camera in its current line-up. Instead, it offers bridge-style cameras like the Kodak Easyshare P712.

With a massive 12x zoom lens covering 36-432mm, optical image stabilization system, 7 megapixel sensor, RAW file format, hot-shoe flash connector and 2.5 inch LCD screen, the Kodak P712 tries to provide everything that you would find in a DSLR.

The Kodak Easyshare P712 also offers the added benefits of image preview on the LCD screen, the avoidance of dust problems via the fixed lens, advanced video modes and built-in panorama stitching.

The camera is supplied with 32Mb built-in memory and also supports the SD Memory Card and MultiMedia Card formats.

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Kodak EasyShare Z-Series digital cameras combine fast performance, point-and-shoot flexibility with the photographic control achieved through a higher optical zoom. The 6-megapixel EasyShare Z612 Zoom is a compact camera boasting a 12X SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON optical zoom lens with Kodak’s image stabilization technology for sharp shots and steady videos.

While camera shake is a major concern on models that feature such a powerful telephoto zoom, this isn’t the case with the Z612. Its Image Stabilization (IS) feature works very well, in fact, I was able to consistently capture blur-free full telephoto shots at shutter speeds of 1/125 of a second, and about 50% blur-free at 1/50 of a second. However, we always recommend using some sort of camera support, like a monopod, when using a camera’s telephoto capabilities. Its zoom mechanism is smooth and precise, and the zoom control is a variable switch. Pressing it hard zooms quickly, pressing it softer will move the lens in smaller increments, I counted 16 steps when zooming fast and about 28 steps when going slower.

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The Kodak Easyshare V610 six megapixel digital camera is “the world’s smallest 10x optical zoom digital camera” according to the company’s publicity.

It uses the dual lens setup that first appeared on the Kodak Easyshare V570. The lens in use when the camera is turned on covers the range from 38–114mm (the standard 3x zoom in film equivalent focal lengths) then, as the zoom control is moved up, the tele lens comes into effect, giving a range of 130–380mm. The switch is imperceptible.

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With 7-megapixel resolution, a full range of manual shooting modes, a high quality image stabilised 12x optical zoom lens, good overall handling and the all-important RAW mode, Kodak Easyshare P712 has specification closer to a professional SLR than a compact. However the small sensor size limits its otherwise excellent picture quality, and unnecessary complexity makes it difficult to use.

For a high-end camera, the P712 is physically quite small, measuring 108 x 84.2 x 72mm and tipping the scales at 440g, slightly smaller and lighter than the Fujifilm FinePix S5600. However the P712 is quite complex, and its exterior is festooned with buttons and other controls. There are 13 small and virtually identical buttons scattered across its surface, as well as a mode dial, menu joystick, zoom control, data dial, eyepiece adjustment control and an on/off switch.

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