Customer Reviews
Fantastic for the Beginning Photographer! 
2008-10-07
This camera is definitely a fantastic buy for anybody who is wanting to learn more about photography but still have the comforts of the automatic settings. After recently taking this camera on a day trip to a state park (Letchworth in NY), it proved to have a fine battery life with the Kodak recharables (over 100 pictures over the course of 8 or so hours) and had excellent pictures! The one feature I found most impressive was how well the stitching went for the panoramic shots. They certainly turned out beautiful! The automatic "smart mode" really helps you to capture some beautiful moments, and the automatic touch-up performed really helps you gauge your pictures. The color was amazing, and the ease of use was really nice. The software, which I've grown accustomed to, is quite easy and useful to transfer your pictures and charge the camera if you have the dock. Definitely a great camera!
Great camera 
2008-10-01
THis camera is very sophisticated yet simple to use for the amateur photographer. Kodak rates along with Nikon and Canon and other name brands.
Everything you want in a $300 dollar camera 2008-09-30
Everything you want in a $300 dollar camera. But to be picky I wish it had a hot shoe for an external flash.
Outstanding Value for novice photography 2008-09-30
I purchased this to replace a similarly equipped Fuji camera (I was unhappy with it's usability) This is a great camera! It's 'auto' mode is great for me, where I like point and shoot pictures and it's extended features work great for my daughter who does some near-pro work.
Beautiful colors, clarity and depth that I would have expected to find in an dSLR costing much more. For someone not looking to go quite as far as an SLR, I would highly recommend this!
YOU'RE GONNA' LOVE IT! 2008-09-29
This camera is easy to use, and the pics are great. I use it to photo my original artwork to send off for prints. The color density and sharpness is noticably improved from my older Easyshare.
I am very happy to report Kodak is improving all the time. That's a good thing!
Kodak Easyshare Z1012 IS -A WONDERFUL CAMERA 2008-09-21
PRODUCT FEATURES:12x zoomOptical image stabilizationAmazing quality prints with 10.1 MPBest-in-class click-to-capture speedHD picture captureHD video featuresHigh ISO modeSmart capturePanorama stitch modeHistogram featureOn-camera editing featuresFace detection technologyMultimedia slideshowText and sound taggingKodak Perfect Touch technologyInternal memory plusMultiple scene modes5 color modesManual controlsExclusive Kodak color science image processing chipCapture challenging action shots with one hand - the compact ergonomic design fits comfortably in the palm of your handOn-camera share button - the simple way to shareSimple ways to print your pictures at homeReady to go - right out of the box
Kodak Z1012 10.1 MP -- Love It 2008-09-21
I have not had much time to learn all of the features, but I am very happy with my purchase. Being an X 35mm hobbyist, I enjoy having different options of control, from fully automatic to fully manual. It does eat up batteries, I am soon going to purchase some rechargeable. That brings me to another feature, the camera can use AA, rechargeable AA's, CRV3 and CRV3 rechargeable.
Was a loyal Kodak Customer-- Never Again!! 
2008-09-21
I have owned one Canon and two other Kodak cameras so I was expecting this one to be top of the line. What a disappointment!! This is the most money I have paid for a camera and the worst I have ever owned. The on/off switch sticks in the on position thus draining the battery. The auto focus is always adjusting so pictures are blurred. I have sent it back to the factory twice for repairs. Still just a piece of junk. I will never purchase another Kodak product. I will replace it with a NIKON.
DON'T BUY IT! 2008-09-20
Don't get influenced by the advertised high `10 mega-pixel' capacity of this camera. What you get for the price is a camera, lens cap, USB cable, a docking station `adapter', and a limited one-time use battery! When that's expired, you'll need to buy another, or invest in a rechargeable battery, and a charger.
It `does not' come with a rechargeable battery, nor a docking station to recharge a battery... that's `extra'. The docking station adapter that does come with the camera is for Kodak's Series 3 docking station, `sold separately', and in the $50.00 price range.
If you're like me, and want a docking station that recharges a battery, (and transfer images to a computer), a travel charger, and an extra spare battery, plan in throwing another $100.00 into this camera! And that's buying third party `compatible' batteries. If you want original Kodak batteries, plan on that figure going up even higher!
Also, what appears in the pictures to be a camera similar in size and shape to a standard 35mm camera, don't be fooled by that! This camera is `tiny', probably about 1/3 the size of a standard camera. While many may like smaller digital cameras, the picture is still very deceiving.
This camera was released in January 2008, and there still aren't very many accessories available for it. One possible desirable option is a 1.4 X tele-converter, manufactured by someone else, but shown through Kodak's web site, and only usable `after' you purchase an adapter from Kodak. But you best be sitting down when you look at the price! Don't know how a tele-converter would affect a digital camera, I know on film type cameras, they do cut way back on picture quality and resolution.
And Kodak's customer service `really' sucks! I called to find out the maximum capacity of a Secure Digital Card that can be used with this camera, as well as the maximum transfer rate that this camera can handle.
Yes friends, the camera doesn't come with any extra memory either! There's only 32 MB of internal memory available as it comes. So figure on spending anywhere from twenty to `eighty-five dollars', (on Kodak's web site), for a high capacity memory card, depending on the capacity of the card you want to use, and the transfer rate.
After about 4 hours on the telephone, with people that couldn't speak good English, or even understand English, I `think' I figured out what `might' work in this camera. Luckily I purchased memory cards from a dealer that will accept them back if they don't work in this camera.
Kodak's customer service conflicts with what little information they have on their own web site when it comes to such information. The `accessory' page on Kodak's site for this particular camera, only shows a 1 gig & 2 gig memory card available for this camera. However if you view `all' accessories, go to their memory cards, look at the 4 gig card, it will show it being compatible with this camera.
Customer service told me the 1 gig & 2 gig memory cards is what is recommended for this camera, and they can't guarantee that the 4 gig card would work, even though their web site says the 4 gig is compatible with this camera.
No mention of an 8 gig or 16 gig SD card that are now available on the market, and going down in price. One would think that Kodak would have thought ahead a little, and manufactured their new `10 mega-pixel' camera with the capacity of accepting the newest high capacity, high transfer rate memory cards.
It was a whole other story trying to find out the maximum transfer rate this camera could handle as well. Something important when shopping around for other manufacture's memory cards on the Internet, with each manufacture having different terminology with respect to transfer rates, and naturally to find the most, for the least.
I got my camera when Kodak was having a one-day, `two-hour' special promotion, for $199.99, and even at that price I was extremely disappointed at all the `extras' I had to purchase afterwards. The docking station, home & travel charger set, two `generic' rechargeable batteries, two memory cards, and I just threw another $150.00 into this camera.
If I would have known about all the extra money I had to add into this to make it a decent 'complete' camera, and all the time it cost me in finding out information that should have been on Kodak's web site, I would have never even considered this camera!
Can't comment on the 10 mega-pixel quality, ease of use, or any other features of the camera as I haven't even used it yet... Still waiting on my rechargeable batteries, and memory cards from other dealers.
Kodak EasyShare Z1012 10.1MP Digital Camera 2008-09-15
What a camera - pictures and videos are really clear - I like all of the features - I wanted this camera as an upgrade and it certainly meets my needs.
