Kodak EasyShare z710

Résumé : Eastman Kodak Company today announced the latest addition to its award-winning line of consumer digital cameras, the Kodak Z710 zoom digital camera. With impressive 10X optical zoom, phenomenal picture quality, and a host of performance features, this ...

Résumé : For every benefit on board this Kodak, there's a disadvantage to match. The long 10x lens is soft and lacks stabilisation, the manual features are worked via an imprecise joystick and 7 Mp images are simply neither sharp nor clean enough. An average ...

Conclusion : Like other recent Kodak cameras, the Z710's controls are rather intuitive. A large dial on the camera back lets you choose your shooting mode, though all manual exposure modes, as well as program, are grouped under one setting.

Résumé : A 10X zoom that will get you close to the action but without the image quality to back it up. A disappointing showing from Kodak.

Points forts : Easy to use control system, huge zoom lens, compact size

Points faibles : Below average image quality, annoyances in handling, no battery charger, no Image Stabilisation

Résumé : Looking just like a mini SLR, the Z710 has a substantial handgrip and all the important controls like power, shutter button, zoom and the rest nearby

Points forts : Love the 10x lens. Looks like an SLR, feels like an SLR... it is an SLR!

Points faibles : Rear 5.1 cm LCD screen a bit small.

Conclusion : If you figure you want to shoot lots of nice, sharp shots using the telephoto end of the zoom we suggest you lock the camera into infinity focus for those occasions to deter the auto focus system from 'hunting'. Then you'll love the Z710