'At ISO 400, the noise was rampant, making all but 4x6 prints unusable.'
'competitive with some of the higher-end compact cameras.'
'Once you get over ISO 100, the images were pretty noisy.'
'Not only has the company that once dominated amateur photography had to watch consumer electronics manufacturers muscle in on its turf, it's now losing yet more ground as photographers migrate to digital SLRs.'
'The Z612's slow refresh rate probably won't be a deal breaker'
'Kodak's EasyShare Z612 has a ton of useful features, including the normal complement of scene modes plus auto and program modes for people who want simple snapshots, as well as a full array of controls for more advanced shooters'
'For the photographer looking to go beyond the basic, wanting manual creativity of the shot, and not seeking to dump $1000 plus into a digital SLR, the P850 is the ticket.'
'extremely accurate colors'
'I found it a bit difficult to follow a moving subject as the image on the LCD/EVF lagged behind what was happening in real time'
'Directly behind the shutter release are three small round buttons'
'The dynamic range is squeezed toward the middle--photos lack detail in dark areas and tend to wash out highlights.'
'The Z7590 offers a variety of optional accessories including wide and telephoto lenses as well as being compatible with both PictBridge and ImageLink printers.'
'Unfortunately, its photos tell a different story.'
'We found the vanishing viewfinder image particularly troublesome while using the otherwise commendable burst modes; the screen image tended to vanish entirely for the whole burst.'
'This, however, was one of the most annoying features of the Z740; nearly every time we scrolled through options, we found it very difficult to avoid accidentally pressing the joystick down and selecting something we didn't want.'
'intuitive interface'
'The tiny CCD can only capture so much light, so images taken above the base ISO of 80 look somewhat noisy (which looks like film grain) on screen'