Kodak's new trio of EasyShare cams courtesy of Google cache

We're expecting an announcement any time now, but Google cache has already revealed some inadvertently posted product pages for a trio of new Kodak EasyShare shooters. The Z812 IS (pictured, top-left) is an 8.2 megapixel cam with 12x Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon zoom lens which doubles-up as a chubby 720p / 30fps video recorder. It's also said to feature a 0.23-second click-to-capture capability while packing optical image stabilization to help manage the shake and noise from that biggie zoom and reported ISO 3200 sensitivity. The V1253 (pictured, bottom) and V1233 then, are both 12 megapixel shooters that offer the same 720p video recording as the super zoom. The V1253 packs a 3.1-inch LCD to the 2.5-incher found on the V1233. Both lack any kind of optical image stabilization, however. Now come on Kodak, make 'em official with dates and pricing.

[Via LetsGoDigital]

Read -- Z812 (via Google cache)
Read -- V1233 (via Google cache)
Read -- V1253 (via Google cache)

[Dan @ Aug 27th 2007 8:39AM]

Why bother wanting to know release dates and price on Kodak crud? It's gonna be overly cheap to snatch consumers who think it's the best value for 12mp and a super high ISO. Knowing Kodak, it will be noisy even at ISO 200, and blurry and dark if ever used indoors. The Z812 could turn out ok, if it isn't plagued with problems like the Z712, and is built to last more then 6 months.

[Pentium @ Aug 27th 2007 9:14AM]

I always hear the same things about Kodak...I don't know...I was going to buy the EasyShare Z1275 but I changed my mind!

now thinking of the Cyber-Shot T100 or W200, or waiting for the T200.

[karmaghost @ Aug 27th 2007 11:12AM]

Coming from Rochester, NY and having a dad that has worked 25+ years in R&D at Kodak (fortunately avoiding every round of layoffs), I'm kinda obligated to cheer for the home team. Kodak still has a long way to go to convince the tech savvy that their products can make the grade foreign companies seem to be setting as the standard. I'm perplexed, however, that they would release any new mid- to hight-end products without image stabilization. I can't tell you (anything that you don't already know) how important that is, especially as digital and optical zooms become stronger and more important to consumers.

[Gerald @ Aug 27th 2007 12:21PM]

You have to admit though that the prices on those Easyshare cameras are quite compelling

http://www.pixideal.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=3209&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1

[Stu @ Aug 28th 2007 11:37AM]

I'm confused. The article says "...while packing optical image stabilization..." and then 5-lines later states "Both lack any kind of optical image stabilization...". Which is it?

[andyo @ Aug 29th 2007 8:44PM]

Wow, I find the fact that somebody spent time looking for new Kodak cameras on google cache more compelling than the actual news.