Kodak EasyShare Z710 review

At ISO 400, noise was very noticeable. Though the noise wasn't as bad as we've seen in some Kodak cameras, we saw a significant loss of detail at ISO 400. Kodak does offer a boost to ISO 800, but it cuts the resolution to 1.9 megapixels, which isn't even enough for sharp 100x150mm (4x6-inch) prints. Given that most cameras now extend up to ISO 800 at full resolution, and some up to ISO 1,600 or ISO 3,200, it's bizarre that Kodak still can't offer anything higher than ISO 400 at full resolution.

Given this camera's slow performance and limited ISO range, it's hard to recommend it, especially when Kodak has better-performing models in its own line, such as the EasyShare Z612. There aren't many other superzooms in this price range, though for slightly more money you could try Sony's 6-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-H2 or Canon's 5-megapixel PowerShot S2 IS, both of which offer optical image stabilisation, which this Kodak sorely lacks.

Shooting speed
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

Typical shot-to-shot time

Time to first shot

Shutter lag (typical)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H2

1.5 

2.6 

0.4 

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

1.7 

1.5 

0.4 

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5

1.8 

2.7 

0.6 

Olympus SP-510UZ

2.3 

2.2 

0.7 

Kodak EasyShare Z710

2.8 

5.5 

1.6 

Additional editing by Kate Macefield