Customer Reviews
Excellent camera Poor battery consumption! 
2008-08-18
Bought this camera 4 months ago and can't tell you how many batteries we go through.This camera takes very good pictures and if you can work all the functions it has it can take excellent pictures.Its a bit bigger than the standard pocket cameras,but its very sturdy in the hand especially if your at the zoo hanging over the wall a bit to get a picture of a sea lion.
Durable and well worth the money 
2008-08-14
As an art/design instructor in a high school, I needed to find a camera which was durable enough for multiple users, had solid optical, had features which were easy to understand, and was at a reasonable price to be able to afford to buy multiple cameras. After reading many reviews, I purchased the Kodak Z1812IS.
After six months of the students using these, I am still impressed by the quality of both photo and video for the camera. Also, I particularly appreciate the aperture and shutter priority settings, which still give the user the ability to have some control over settings vs. a point and shoot. Also, the optical properties of the lens are of good quality. I was impressed for the price and would not hesitate to recommend this camera.
Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS, 8.1 Mega Pixels 2008-07-26
As stated in my title, I have the 8.1MP version. I am writing my review here because my version is not available on Amazon. From what I can see, my camera looks exactly like the 8.2MP version. It has a 2.5in./6.4cm LCD screen. It is also High Definition. There are different mode settings for the flash (auto/off, red eye, fill), focus (close-up/macro, landscape, manual, normal), & drive(self-timer, burst, exposure bracketing, normal). There are several capture modes for the camera including smart scene, which analyzes the scene you are photographing & choses the best settings for that situation. There are other settings that allow for more artistic control over your photos, panoramic views, videos, & more. Overall, this camera takes great pictures & is easy to use.
My camera, which was not purchased through Amazon, came with a shoulder strap, lens cover, USB cable, video cable, cd-rom software, & instruction booklet.
For use with this camera, I also recommend:
Nextop-2 Packs Kodak KLIC-8000 Brand New 1900mAh REPLACEMENT Battery + 1 Compatible Wall & Car Charger (FREE European Adaptor) for Kodak EasyShare Z612, Kodak EasyShare Z712 IS, EasyShare Z812 IS, EasyShare Z1012 IS, EasyShare Z1085 IS, EasyShare Z8612 IS
Lowepro Clips 100 Camera Bag for Digital Video Cameras (Arctic Blue)
Good Value Some Minor Annoyances 2008-07-03
I have owned this camera for a short time and took it out for a day of wildlife photos recently. It has nice features and functionality for the price but a few deficiencies were apparent right away.
1. LCD is dim when taking pictures in sunlit to overcast lighting. Had difficulty seeing what I was taking pictures of.
2. The zoom in/out buttons are awkwardly placed so that when you use the eyepiece, your fingers get in the way. If the LCD was brighter you wouldn't have to use the eyepiece.
3. Time delay between depressing the shutter button and data transfer. It seems that after some tweaking like scaling down the image stabilization and autofocus options has reduced this delay. Actually seems acceptable now.
Other than those deficiencies, I am currently satisfied with it.
Junk 
2008-06-22
This camera takes so so pics, but is not built to last what so ever. Camera one lasted about 4 months with top notch care and just stopped working all together and support is nowhere to be found. The second one I bought, same model just more pixel's started to have flash problems with the bulp after maybe 30 pics and now wont turn on at all, again with top notch care after just 3 weeks. Kodak camera's suck, I got a HP and it works excellent and isn't so cumbersome and lasts more than a few weeks for the price. Kodak is such a Waste of money for such a hefty price for it's products.
Great pics, but no life 
2008-06-19
The Z812-IS is part of the Kodak EasyShare System, so to share your pictures, just press Share. The elegant design of the Z812-IS provides a more enjoyable viewing experience of your picture, on a 2.5" color display. Turn your pictures into 46" (1015cm) announcements, invitations, holiday cards, and more with English, French, and German photo card templates. A high speed digital processor chip, advanced algorithms, and hardware acceleration features let the Z812 IS make simultaneous, split-second decisions to produce rich, vibrant, true-to-life colors in almost any lighting situation. Every time you click the shutter, the Kodak Color Science Chip performs an instantaneous and advanced analysis of collected scene data to identify and adjust multiple factors that influence picture quality. Scene light source is detected and adjustments are made to capture bright whites and true, vivid colors. High ISO mode - ISO 3200 available at 2.2 MP and less in PASM modes Exclusive Kodak Color Science Image Processing Chip View pictures with brilliance and clarity on the high resolution indoor/outdoor 2.5 (6.4 cm) color display or the high resolution electronic viewfinder (EVF) Panorama stitch mode - Combine up to three shots together into one large picture Smart scene mode - Capture stunning shots with ease, automatically selects the best mode Manual Scene Modes - Portrait, Landscape, Bright, Action, Close-up, Text/Documents and Manner/Museum mode 5 color modes - High color, Low color, Natural color, Sepia, Black and white
AMAZING 2008-06-19
The photos taken with this rival those of more expensive SLRs and this is MUCH easier to use. I bought this after I bought my almost 70 year old mother the Z712, and saw the outstanding photos she took. Plus it has enough control for the experienced photographer to fine tune their shots. And the HD video is a BIG plus.
Great SLR-like camera 2008-05-29
This is a fabulous camera! I didn't think that it could take better pictures than my older Kodak, but I was really wrong. The picture quality is amazing, and with a billion different shooting modes, you can always get the picture you want. Love it - recommend it to anyone.
Its break after 2 mo. 2008-05-27
Camera do ok. pictures when it works . My unit brakes after 2 mo. (i did not droped it or drown it ) i do care about my electronics. Video is not hd quality - it is 720p but overall picture has alot of noise in it (evan outside in good lighting) You also have to wait long time to do another picture (like 5-7 seconds). You can use AA bateries but to use (supplied) battery you have to use harger and you have to buy it as the accesory!!!! what a rippof . No case for travel to . Kodak is gridy for costumers - DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA IT LOOKS NICE BUT REED ABOVE - sorry for my english - Magdalena Kubiak
Kodak, you can't beat it. 2008-05-22
Great camera. Snaps pictures immediately without that delay some camera use. Dynamite telephoto lens and 8.2 MP. Don't know why the newer model of this costs so much more, this was the one to get.
