Kodak has announced a promising looking new EasyShare camera to replace the P850 at the top of its 'Pro' range. The P712 features a 7.1MP resolution, 12x stabilized Schneider lens, high resolution electronic viewfinder and 2.5-inch screen. It is also claimed to have 'best-in-class' shutter lag and a new high speed focus system.

Specifications

Sensor
• 1/2.5 " Type CCD
• 7.4 million pixels total
• 7.1 million effective pixels
 
Image sizes
• 3072 x 2304
• 3072 x 2048 (3:2)
• 2592 x 1944
• 2048 x 1536
• 1280 x 960 

Movie clips
• 640 x 480 @ 30fps
• 320 x 240 @ 30fps
• QuickTime video, motion JPEG 

File formats
• JPEG (Exif v 2.21)
• RAW
• TIFF 

Lens
• 36 - 432mm equiv
• Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon lens
• 12x optical zoom 

Focus modes
• Normal AF
• Macro AF
• Infinity AF
• Manual focus
• Multi-zone
• Center zone
• Selectable zone (25 zones selectable) 
AF assist lamp  Yes

Focus distance
• Normal: 50cm - infinity (wide) 1.9m - infinity (tele)
• Macro: 10-60cm (wide) 90cm - 2m (tele) 

Metering
• Multi-pattern
• Center-weighted
• Center spot
• Selectable zone (25 zones) 

ISO sensitivity
• Auto
• ISO 64/80/100/125/160/200/250/320/400/800 

Exposure compensation
• +/- 2.0 EV
• 1/3 EV steps 

Exposure bracketing 
• +/- 2.0 EV
• 1/3, 2/3, 1.0 EV steps, 3 or 5 images
 
Modes
• Auto
• SCN (scene mode)
• P (program mode)
• A (aperture priority mode)
• S (shutter priority mode)
• M (manual mode)
• C (custom mode)
• video

Scene modes  Pportrait, self-portrait, sport, party, landscape, night portrait, night
landscape, snow, beach, text/document, flower, sunset,
candlelight, backlight, manner/museum, fireworks, panorama
White balance Auto, daylight, cloudy, open shade, sunset, tungsten, fluorescent,
click WB, custom

White balance fine tune Blue/red bias and magenta/green bias, ±7 stops
Self timer 2 / 10 secs, 2 shot option 
Continuous shooting
• First burst (approx. 1.6 fps up to 14 frames at standard JPEG)
• Last burst (approx. 1.6 fps last 5 frames at standard JPEG),

Image parameters
• High colour, natural colour, low colour, sepia, black and white
• Contrast (3 levels)
• Sharpness (3 levels)

Flash
• Guide no. 11 (ISO 100)
• Range: wide – 0.9-4.7 m (2.9'-15.4'), tele – 2.0-3.6 m (6.6'-11.8')
• Modes: auto, fill, red-eye, slow sync (front, front-red-eye, rear), off
• Compensation: ±1.0 EV with 1/3 EV steps

Viewfinder
• Electronic
• 237 K pixels with diopter adjustment

Connectivity
• A/V output (NTSC or PAL, user-selectable)
• Exclusive Kodak EasyShare camera dock/printer dock interface
• USB 2.0

Print compliance  PictBridge, ImageLink
Storage
• SD/MMC card (none supplied)
• 32MB internal memory 

Power
• Optional Kodak EasyShare docks
• Kodak lithium-ion rechargeable digital camera battery
• Charger included
• Optional 5VAC adapter

Weight (no batt)  403g
Dimensions 108 x 84.2 x 72 mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 2.8")

Review

The KODAK EASYSHARE P712 camera features a 12X (36 – 432 mm equiv.), image-stabilised, f2.8 – f/3.7, SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON lens that delivers exquisite detail and sharpness. Its 7.1 megapixel sensor is paired with legendary KODAK Color Science image processing for spectacular, highly accurate colour - shot after shot.

Source: http://www.dpreview.com